Nominal Roll McC - McH

McCabe, John; Four years with Governor General’s Foot Guards, attained rank of Corporal, attested Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force 17 Nov 1915, regimental #305533, 32nd Battery 9th Brigade Canadian Field Artillery, embarked Canada 5 Feb 1916, arrived England 14 Feb 1916, appointed Acting Bombardier 7 May 1916, landed in France 14 Jul 1916, appointed Acting corporal 8 Nov 1916, severely reprimanded in that he trotted draught horses attached to General Stores wagon 27 Dec 1916, promoted Corporal 11 Jan 1917, transferred to 8th Brigade Canadian Field Artillery 5 May 1917, granted leave to Marseilles 20 Aug 1917, rejoined unit 1 Sep 1917, promoted Sergeant 24 Oct 1917, invalided sick and posted to Canadian Artillery Regimental Depot 21 Dec 1917, taken on strength Reserve Brigade Canadian Field Artillery 5 Apr 1918, taken on strength 68th Battery 16th Brigade Canadian Field Artillery North Russia Expeditionary Force 21 Aug 1918, proceeded overseas 20 Sep 1918, disembarked Archangel 1 Oct 1918, reverts to permanent grade of Gunner at own request 14 Apr 1919, hospitalized pleurisy 22 Apr 1919, rejoined unit 29 Apr 1919, appointed the rank of Bombardier 14 May 1919, appointed Acting rank of Corporal paid 14 May 1919, embarked For the United Kingdom 11 Jun 1919, to Canada 5 Jul 1919, discharged 15 Jul 1919.

McCafferty, Charles; Taken on strength 15th Field Regiment RCA on 14 Jan 1958.

Mccaffery, Cary N; Taken on strength as a Musician in 15th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA 22 Apr 2004; Bombardier from 2007 to 2014.

McCall, Doug Newall; Taken on strength as a Gunner in 15th Field Artillery Regiment RCA on 24 Apr 1980, qualified General Military Training on 1 Nov 1980, qualified Artilleryman R021 on 4 Nov 1981, promoted Bombardier on 1 Mar 1982, transferred to Supplementary Reserve on 30 Oct 1986.

McCall, DW; Taken on strength 15th Field Artillery Regiment RCA, Warrant Officer in 1969.

McCall, Gordon Neil; Taken on strength as a Gunner in 15th Field Artillery Regiment RCA on 3 Jul 1978, qualified General Military Training on 27 Aug 1978, TQ1 qualified Artilleryman on 2 Jun 1979, promoted Bombardier on 1 May 1980, qualified TQ2 Artillery technician on 13 Aug 1982, transferred to Supplementary Reserve on 8 Nov 1986.

McCallum, Bryan Dawson; Taken on strength as a Gunner in 15th Field Artillery Regiment RCA on 18 Jun 1996, qualified QL2 General Military Training on 30 Aug 1996, qualified QL3 Artillery on 22 Aug 1997, released.

McCallum, D J; Taken on strength 202 Battery 11th (Reserve) Anti-Aircraft Regiment, RCA; allotted regimental #K417787, Gunner 1945.

​McCallum, Erin Kathleen; Taken on strength as an Administrative Clerk in 15th Field Artillery Regiment RCA on 7 Feb 1980, remustered to Finance Clerk on 1 May 1980, qualified Finance Clerk (Basic) on 2 Jul 1980, qualified General Military Training on 1 Aug 1980, promoted Corporal on 7 Feb 1981, qualified Junior NCO Course on 23 Dec 1982, qualified TQ2 Finance Clerk on 30 Sep 1983, promoted Master Corporal 30 Sep 1983, qualified TQ3 Finance Clerk on 12 Dec 1986, promoted Sergeant on 1 Mar 1987, transferred to Seaforth Highlanders on 1 Jul 1988.

McCallum, Jay Lionel; Gunner in 1983, awarded the Gunner Douglas Corsor Jr. memorial trophy in 1983, Bombardier in 1984, Master Bombardier in 1985.

McCallum, John Mitchell; Taken on strength with 85 Battery 15th Field Regiment RCA on 11 Mar 1948, appointed Lance Bombardier on 12 Mar 1948, appointed Acting Bombardier on 1 Apr 1948, Acting Sergeant on 16 Sep 1948, struck off strength on 18 Oct 1951.

McCallum, Stephen James Vernon; Taken on strength as a Gunner in 15th Field Artillery Regiment RCA on 10 Jan 1995, qualified QL2 General Military Training on 11 Aug 1995, qualified QL3 Artillery on 10 Nov 1995, released.

McCann, Phyllis Irene; Taken on strength from No. 111 Manning Depot (Reserve Force) 15th Fd Regiment RCA on 17 Jun 1952, struck off strength on 1 Feb 1954.

McCardell, James Jeffery; Taken on strength 1st Searchlight Regiment RCA on 14 Sep 1939, posted 58th Heavy Battery 15th (Vancouver) Coast Brigade RCA on 2 Aug 1940, appointed Acting Lance Bombardier on 1 May 1941, promoted Acting Bombardier on 1 Jun 1942, posted to 85th Heavy Battery 15th (Vancouver) Coast Brigade RCA on 8 Feb 1943, deceased 31 May 1947 from pulmonary tuberculosis, buried at Mountain View Cemetery.
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McCardell, JEP; Sergeant in 58th Heavy Battery 15th (Vancouver) Coast Brigade RCA in 1939, assigned Regimental # K.16005 taken on strength 11th (Reserve) Anti-Aircraft Regiment, RCA; Acting Sergeant May 1944.

McCarthy, Robert James; Taken on strength as an Artilleryman in 15th Field Artillery Regiment RCA on 9 Jul 1979, qualified private 3 Sep 1979, qualified Artilleryman on 8 Apr 1980, released 1 Nov 1980.

McCarthy, William Maxwell; Taken on strength 15th Field Regiment RCA as Second Lieutenant with former service in Royal Canadian Air Force on 6 Dec 1956, appointed P.R.O. on 6 Dec 1956, promoted Lieutenant 1 Mar 1957.

McCarvill, Lorraine Katherine; Taken on strength as a Gunner in 15th Field Artillery Regiment RCA on 20 Mar 1999, released on 13 Aug 1999.

McCashin, JHB; Taken on strength 15th (Vancouver) Coast Brigade RCA, assigned regimental number V9220, attended Nanaimo Camp 1 Sep 1940, assigned new regimental number K415016.

McCaskell, Thomas Anthony; Taken on strength as an Artilleryman in 15th Field Artillery Regiment RCA on 24 Aug 1970, qualified Artilleryman on 29 May 1971, promoted Bombardier on 1 Oct 1972, completed Senior Non-commissioned Officer course on 24 Aug 1973, released on 29 May 1975.

McCaw, Leslie Willard; Attested Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force 22 Mar 1916, regimental #336829, Signaller, arrived England 22 Sep 1916, 66th Battery 14th Brigade Canadian Field Artillery in France, wounded shrapnel right leg 5 Jan 1918, invalided and posted Canadian Artillery Regimental Depot 9 Jan 1918, taken on strength Reserve Brigade Canadian Field Artillery 17 Apr 1918, taken on strength Composite Brigade Canadian Reserve Artillery 23 May 1918, taken on strength 68th Battery 16th Brigade North Russia Expeditionary Force 23 May 1918, proceeded overseas 20 Sep 1918, disembarked Archangel 1 Oct 1918, appointed Acting Bombardier 3 Jun 1919, awarded St Georges's Medal, embarked for the United Kingdom 11 Jun 1919, to Canada 18 Jul 1919, discharged 30 Jul 1919, deceased 5 Nov 1922.
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McClary, JTL; Taken on strength 15th Field Artillery Regiment RCA, Private in 158 Battery in 1968 and 1969.

McClay, James Gerald; University COTC 1916-1917, 68th Battery Canadian Field Artillery Gunner  Dec, 1917, Corporal Jan 1918, Royal School of Artillery Kingston Sergeant May 1918, Discharged  Dec 1918.

McClelland, John Hugh; Taken on strength as a Gunner in 15th Field Artillery Regiment RCA 28 Jan 1978, qualified General Military Training 1 Nov 1980, qualified TQ1 Artilleryman 27 Aug 1978, promoted Bombardier 1 Feb 1979, qualified TQ2 Artillery Communications 26 May 1979, qualified Driver Non-Trade 18 Dec 1980, qualified Junior NCO Course 27 Jun 1981, promoted Master Bombardier 27 Jun 1981, qualified Senior NCO 22 Oct 1982, qualified TQ3 Detachment Commander 10 Nov 1982, promoted Sergeant 13 Jan 1983, qualified TQ1 Supply Technician 25 Jan 1984, qualified TQ2 supply Technician 20 Jul 1984, awarded Dumoulin trophy for 1989, qualified Artillery Technician Part 1 (Recce) 29 May 1993, qualified Artillery Technician Part 2 (CP) 30 Jun 1993, qualified QL6B Artillery 30 Jun 1994, promoted Master Warrant Officer 1 Dec 1997, Acting Regimental Sergeant Major from 1998 to 1999, transferred to The British Columbia Dragoons 7 Jun 2001.
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McClelland, Thomas; Attested Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force, assigned regimental #327896, Corporal in 59th Battery 15th Brigade Canadian Field Artillery, embarked Halifax 11 Sep 1916, disembarked Liverpool 22 Sep 1916

McClennan, Lloyd James; Taken on strength as a Gunner with 58th Battery 15th (Vancouver) Coast Regiment RCA NPAM on 7 Aug 1940, assigned regimental number V9975.

McCloy, DM; Bombardier in 1964, Sergeant in 1966, Staff Sergeant from 1968 to 1969, attached to Rocky Mountain Rangers in 1969.

McCloy, GT; Taken on strength 15th Field Artillery Regiment RCA, Staff Sergeant 158 Battery in 1967, attended Chilcotin Summer Camp 1967.

​McClure, Donald; Taken on strength as a Gunner with 58th Battery 15th (Vancouver) Coast Regiment RCA NPAM on 31 Jul 1940, assigned regimental number V9974.

McClure, Neville John; Taken on strength as a Gunner in 15th Field Artillery Regiment RCA on 30 Jun 1983, qualified General Military Training on 19 Aug 1983, released on 29 May 1984.

McClymont, James; Born Ayr, Scotland 18 Feb 1892; married Bessie Wansborough 29 Oct 1913; Vancouver car conductor; attested Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force 31 Mar 1916; assigned regimental #331735; taken on strength 68th Overseas Depot Battery, Canadian Field Artillery 29 May 1916; embarked SS Grampian Canada 15 Aug 1916; disembarked England 24 Aug 1916; taken on strength Reserve Brigade, Canadian Field Artillery 24 Aug 1916; to 2nd Division Ammunition Column 19 Nov 1916; posted to 7th Brigade, Canadian Field Artillery 19 Nov 1916; taken on strength 4th Brigade, Canadian Field Artillery 20 Mar 1917; slight wound 1 Jun 1917; granted leave of absence 4 Nov 1917; rejoined unit (under arrest) 6 Feb 1917; granted leave 5 Jan 1919; rejoined unit 27 Jan 1919; broken denture 2 Feb 1919; sentenced to 3 days Field Punishment No 1, forfeits 3 days pay for absent without leave 1 Feb 1919; sick 2 Feb 1919; rejoined 18 Feb 1919; proceed to England 25 Apr 1919; proceed to Canada SS Aquitani 18 May 1919; disembarked Halifax 25 May 1919; discharged 27 May 1919; deceased 30 Jan 1952; interred Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver, BC.
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McColl, Donald; born Glasgow, Scotland, 17 Oct 1893; bookbinder; attested 68th Overseas Depot Field Battery as a Gunner, 22 Feb 1916; assigned regimental #331652; embarked Halifax on S.S. Olympic 1 May 1916; disembarked Liverpool 6 May 1916; posted to Reserve Brigade,  Canadian Field Artillery, Shorncliffe Camp, 7 May 1916; transferred to 82nd Howitzer Battery, 15th Brigade, Canadian Field Artillery, 22 Jan 1917; transferred to 4th (later 5th) Canadian Division Ammunition Column, Witley Camp, 16 Mar 1917; proceeded to France 20 Aug 1917; posted to 13th Brigade, Canadian Field Artillery 16 Nov 1918; granted 14 days leave 22 Dec 1918; transferred to Canadian Artillery Reinforcement Depot 12 May 1919; proceeded to Canada on R.M.S Carmania 5 Jul 1919; discharged 19 Jul 1919; deceased 14 Sep 1919; interred Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver, BC.
BWM, VM.

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McColl, Donald Scott; Taken on strength in 15th Field Artillery Regiment RCA on 4 Jul 1977, released 3 Aug 1977.

McColl, Neil Roy; Taken on strength as an Artilleryman in 15th Field Artillery Regiment RCA on 4 Jul 1977, qualified General Military Training on 28 Aug 1977, qualified Artillert Trade Qualification 1 on 9 Apr 1974,  released 14 Oct 1978.

McConkey, Thomas Clarkson; Member of 16th Battery Canadian Field Artillery for 5 years, graduate Royal Military College Kingston 1904, member of 39th Battery Canadian Field Artillery, attested into 79th Depot Battery Canadian Field Artillery 16 Aug 1916 as Lieutenant, taken on strength from Canada 17 Apr 1918, struck off strength to 16th Composite Brigade 7 Sep 1918, proceeded overseas to North Russia Expeditionary Force 19 Sep 1918, disembarked Archangel 1 Oct 1918, embarked Archangel for the United Kingdom 11 Jun 1919, sailed for Canada 5 Jul 1919, struck off strength general demobilization 16 Jul 1919, married Ann Hope Sandilands 23 Sep 1919, deceased 15 Mar 1975, buried Woodlawn Memorial Park Guelph ON.

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McConnan, Charles Clive; Taken on strength as a Gunner with 58th Battery 15th (Vancouver) Coast Regiment RCA NPAM on 7 Aug 1940, assigned regimental number V9973, assigned new regimental number K416588.

McConnell, Harold Bruce; Born 4 Oct 1889, London, Ontario; trainman; attested 68th Overseas Depot Field Battery as a Gunner, 21 Feb 1916; assigned regimental #331653; promoted to Bombardier 11 Apr 1916 and later reverted to ranks; embarked Halifax on S.S. Olympic 28 Apr 1916; disembarked Liverpool 7 May 1916; attached 2nd Battery, Reserve Brigade, Canadian Field Artillery, Shorncliffe Camp 8 May 1916; transferred to 1st Heavy Battery 27 Aug 1916; proceeded to France 5 Sep 1916; hospitalized 7 Jul 1917 for Neurasthenia (Shell Shock); invalided to Canada 6 May 1918; discharged 3 Aug 1918.  
BWM, VM.

McConnell, J W; Taken on strength 15th (Vancouver) Coast Brigade, RCA; 85th Battery Yorke Island 1940; assigned regimental #K17010; Gunner 1940; civilian miner.

McConnell, William; Born 6 Oct 1884, Glasgow, Scotland; carpenter; 8 months with the 104th Westminster Fusiliers; attested 68th Overseas Depot Field Battery as a Driver 22 Feb 1916; assigned regimental #331654; embarked Halifax on S.S. Olympic 1 May 1916; disembarked Liverpool, 7 May 1916; transferred to Reserve Brigade, Shorncliffe Camp 8 May 1916; transferred to 3rd Canadian Division Ammunition Column, Shorncliffe Camp and proceeded to France, 18 Oct 1916;  posted to 11th Brigade, Canadian Field Artillery, 25 Oct 1916; transferred to 8th Brigade, Canadian Field Artillery 25 Mar 1917; transferred to 10th Brigade 5 May 1917; hospitalized GSW arm 29 Sep 1918; invalided to Canadian Artillery Reinforcement Depot, 3 Oct 1918; discharged 27 Mar 1919. 
BWM, VM

McCormick, Albert Owen; Born Boston, Mass, USA 28 Feb 1893; married Florence Margaret Cowley 17 May 1913; Vancouver teamster; attested Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force 7 Jun 1916; assigned regimental #338999; taken on strength 68th Overseas Depot Battery, Canadian Field Artillery 29 May 1916; embarked SS Grampian Canada 15 Aug 1916; disembarked England 24 Aug 1916; taken on strength Reserve Brigade, Canadian Field Artillery 24 Aug 1916; absent from aerial picket, 1 days pay, recorded Warning 10 Oct 1916; taken on strength 3rd Division Ammunition Column, France 19 Jan 1917; wounded 26 Oct 1917; rejoined unit 12 Nov 1917; granted 14 days leave 21 Nov 1917; rejoined unit 24 Dec 1917; invalided wounded to Canadian Artillery Regimental Depot 3 Sep 1918; taken on strength Composite Brigade 18 Dec 1918; taken on strength 1st Canadian Reserve Battalion 27 Dec 1918; discharged 27 Jan 1919; deceased 27 Nov 1953; interred Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver, BC.
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McCorquodale, Gordy A; Taken on strength 15 Field Regiment RCA on 13 Apr 1950, to be Bombardier on 8 Jun 1950, confirmed Sergeant on 1 Dec 1951, promoted Warrant Officer Class II.

McCracken, Roy Ellis; Taken on strength as a Gunner in 15th Field Artillery Regiment RCA on 24 Feb 1972, qualified General Military Training on 29 Jun 1972, qualified Artilleryman on 31 Mar 1973, qualified Junior Non-Commissioned Officer on 30 Dec 1973, promoted Bombardier on 1 Mar 1974, promoted Master Bombardier on 1 Dec 1976, qualified Artillery Driver Wheeled on 23 Oct 1976, Bombardier in 1976, Sergeant in 1978.

McCraken, JE; Taken on strength 15th Field Artillery Regiment RCA, 158 Battery in 1968.

McCready, Grayson Alfred; Taken on strength as a Gunner in 15th Field Artillery Regiment RCA on 18 Apr 1985, qualified General Military Training on 9 Aug 1985, qualified TQ1 Artilleryman on 20 Sep 1985 appointed Officer Cadet on 24 Jun 1986, qualified Basic Army Officer Training Block 3 on 26 Jul 1986, promoted Second Lieutenant on 26 Jul 1986, qualified Driver Non-Trade on 30 Dec 1985, qualified RESO Phase 3 on 10 Aug 1988, promoted Lieutenant on 1 Sep 1988, transferred to Regular Force on 6 Mar 1989, 2nd Regiment Royal Canadian Horse Artillery, qualified Basic Parachutist, qualified DZ/EZ/LZ Controller, transferred to 15th Field Artillery Regiment from Supplementary Holding Reserve on 9 Sep 1993, qualified Forward Observation Officer on 24 Mar 1995, qualified Artillery Intermediate Trade Classification on 11 Aug 1995, qualified Militia Officer Staff Course on 9 Feb 1996, promoted Captain on 9 Sep 1996, released on 7 Jun 2006.​

McCreath, Seymour; Attested Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force, assigned regimental #327853, Driver in 59th Battery 15th Brigade Canadian Field Artillery, embarked Halifax 11 Sep 1916, disembarked Liverpool 22 Sep 1916

McCreath, TD; 1947-1967 list of reunion invitees.

McCullock George; Born Woodstock, Ont. 23 Jul 1891; bank clerk; #1250599; 77th Depot Battery, Canadian Field Artillery, CEF; 11th Brigade,Canadian Field Artillery, CEF; 8th Brigade, Canadian Field Artillery, CEF; 31st Battery, 9th Brigade, Canadian Field Artillery, CEF; killed in action 8 Aug 1918; age 27; interred Hourges Orchard Cemetery, Domart-Sur-La-Luce, Somme, France; grave B,21.
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McDermid, Donald Codington; Taken on strength as a Gunner with 85th Battery 15th (Vancouver) Coast Regiment RCA NPAM on 2 Aug 1940, assigned regimental number V10432, to be Acting Bombardier 15 Sep 1940, assigned new regimental number K417508, struck off strength due to illness 30 Sep 1940.

McDermott, T; On strength 31st Heavy Battery 15th (Vancouver) Coast Brigade RCA 1941

McDiarmid, Alexandra F; Taken on strength in 15th Field Artillery Regiment RCA, Sergeant in 2016, released.

McDiarmid, D; Taken on strength 203 Battery 11th (Reserve) Anti-Aircraft Regiment, RCA; allotted regimental #K413096, Acting Lance Sergeant 1945.

McDiarmid, Harry Decew; COTC 1915-1916, attested Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force 29 Apr 1916, assigned regimental #1260445, taken on strength 15th Overseas Brigade Canadian Field Artillery 62nd Battery Ammunition Column 29 Apr 1916, AWL 10 Jul 1916 forfeits 1 days pay, embarked Halifax 11 Sep 1916,  disembarked Liverpool 22 Sep 1916, transferred to 4th Division Ammunition Column 1 Nov 1916, transferred to Canadian Reg Depot 28 Jul 1917, discharged in British Isles 18 Jul 1917, taken on strength Royal Flying Corps commissioned Second Lieutenant 19 July 1917, Lieutenant, France 66th Squadron R.A.F May 1918, Crod di Guerra Italy Oct 1918, Canada Dec 1918, discharged Mar 1919, married Eunice Aileen Bourland 2 Oct 1925, married Alene Late 4 Jun 1930, deceased 9 Sep 1931, buried Burnaby Heritage Cemetery.
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McDiarmid, J; Taken on strength 203 Battery 11th (Reserve) Anti-Aircraft Regiment, RCA; allotted regimental #K413097, Gunner 1945.

McDonald; On strength 31st Heavy Battery 15th (Vancouver) Coast Regiment RCA 1941

McDonald, A; Taken on strength 201 Battery 11th (Reserve) Anti-Aircraft Regiment, RCA; assigned regimental #415054, Acting Lance Bombardier 1945.

McDonald, Al; 1947-1967 list of reunion invitees.

McDonald, Alex Rorie; Taken on strength 94th Regiment,  attested Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force 27 Nov 1914, regimental #67413, 25th Battalion Gunner, arrived England 29 May 1915, admitted to hospital 7 Sep 1915, taken on strength 17th Reserve Battalion 24 Sep 1915, transferred to 25th Battalion overseas 26 Oct 1915, pay stopped to replace 1 smoke helmet lost by neglect 14 Mar 1916, No 2 Canadian Division Rest Station 11 Jun 1916, to gas clearing station 15 Jun 1916, returned to unit 2 Jul 1916, transferred to 10th Battery 3rd Brigade Canadian Field Artillery 7 Aug 1916, admitted hospital whilst on leave and posted to Canadian Artillery Regimental Depot 10 Dec 1917, on command 2nd CCD 8 May 1918, ceases attachment 14 Jun 1918, taken on strength 68th Battery 16th Brigade Canadian Field Artillery North Russia Expeditionary Force 21 Aug 1918, proceeded overseas 20 Sep 1918, disembarked Archangel 1 Oct 1918, embarked For the United Kingdom 11 Jun 1919, proceeded to Canada 5 Jul 1919, discharged 18 Jul 1919.

McDonald, D; Acting Lance Bombardier in 15th (Coast) Brigade RCA CA in 1942.

McDonald, GJW; Attested Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force as a Gunner, assigned regimental number taken on strength 62nd Battery 15th Brigade Canadian Field Artillery 15 May 1916, embarked Halifax 11 Sep 1916, disembarked Liverpool 22 Sep 1916,

McDonald, GS; Taken on strength 15 Field Regiment RCA on 11 May 1950, struck off strength on 15 Apr 1952.

McDonald, JH; Taken on strength 201 Battery 11th (Reserve) Anti-Aircraft Regiment RCA, Acting Lance Bombardier, Acting Bombardier with effect 11 May 1944, 1947-1967 list of reunion invitees.

McDonald, James; Born Winnipeg, MB 21 Jan 1891; Vancouver carpenter; attested Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force 29 May 1916; assigned regimental #338963; taken on strength 68th Overseas Depot Battery, Canadian Field Artillery 29 May 1916; embarked SS Grampian Canada 15 Aug 1916; disembarked England 24 Aug 1916; taken on strength Reserve Brigade, Canadian Field Artillery 24 Aug 1916; appointed Acting Bombardier 22 Dec 1916; reverts to Gunner at own request 30 Dec 1916; drafted to Ammunition Details France 5 Jan 1917; granted 14 days leave 22 Dec 1917; rejoined unit 7 Jan 1918; attached to 1st Canadian Division Motor Transport Company 14 Apr 1918; granted 14 days leave to Paris 10 Jan 1919; admitted to hospital 23 Jan 1919; invalided sick to Canadian Artillery Regimental Depot 27 Jan 1919; embarked Celtic, Liverpool 7 May 1919; discharged 21 May 1919; deceased 23 Sep 1967.
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McDonald, James; Born Sea Island, BC 21 Sep 1894; Vancouver farmer; attested Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force 29 May 1916; assigned regimental #338976; taken on strength 68th Overseas Depot Battery, Canadian Field Artillery 5 Jun 1916; embarked SS Grampian Canada 15 Aug 1916; disembarked England 24 Aug 1916; taken on strength Reserve Brigade, Canadian Field Artillery 24 Aug 1916; attached to 2nd Division Ammunition Column in France 19 Nov 1916; posted to 6th Brigade, Canadian Field Artillery 19 Nov 1916; granted leave of absence 26 Aug 1917; rejoined from leave 6 Sep 1917; granted 14 days leave 29 Jan 1918; rejoined from leave 14 Feb 1918; proceeded on 14 days leave United Kingdom 15 Jan 1919; rejoined from leave 14 Feb 1919; proceeding to Canada 17 May 1919; discharged 25 May 1919; deceased 23 Mar 1939; interred Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver, BC.
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McDonald, Peter Douglas; Taken on strength as a Gunner in 15th Field Artillery Regiment RCA on 2 Mar 1985, released on 16 Jan 1986.

McDonald, Roderick Cameron; Taken on strength as a Gunner in 68th Overseas Depot Field Battery 15 May 1916, assigned Regimental # 338913, assigned 4th Divisional Ammunition Column, embarked Halifax 12 Sep 1916, disembarked Liverpool 22 Sep 1916, taken on strength 15th Brigade Canadian Field Artillery 13 Mar 1917, proceeded overseas with 82nd Howitzer Battery 17 Mar 1917, taken on strength 2nd Brigade Canadian Field Artillery 18 Mar 1917, granted 14 days leave 8 Jan 1918, gassed 9 Apr 1918, awarded Good Conduct Badge 15 May 1918, awarded Military Medal 28 Sep 1918, appointed Acting Bombardier 4 Oct 1918,  appointed Bombardier 14 Feb 1919, proceeded to England 22 Mar 1919, to Canada 29 Apr 1919, discharged 16 May 1919, deceased 9 Jun 1950, buried Mountain View Cemetery Vancouver British Columbia.
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McDonald, SJ; Taken on strength 15th (Vancouver) Coast Brigade Rca, Adjutant 8 Feb 1942, ceased to be attached to the Brigade effective 9 Feb 1942.

McDonald, Stuart Thorne; Taken on strength 3 Signals Regiment as Signalman 1959; Officer Cadet in Canadian Officers Training Corps 1963; commissioned as Second Lieutenant 1 Oct 1964 with 5th (BC) Field Battery, RCA; promoted Lieutenant 2 Oct 1965; transferred to 15th Field Regiment, RCA 22 Aug 1965; transferred to 5th (BC) Field Battery, RCA 31 Aug 1967; transferred to 15th Field Regiment, RCA 31 Jul 1968; promoted Captain 1 Dec 1968; awarded Canadian Forces Decoration 24 Sep 1972; promoted Major 1 Jun 1973; promoted Lieutenant-Colonel and appointed Commanding Officer 15th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA 1 Apr 1978; awarded clasp to Canadian Forces Decoration 24 Sep 1982; promoted Colonel 1987; President of Royal Canadian Artillery Association from 1987 to 1988; promoted Brigadier General 1990; awarded second clasp to Canadian Forces Decoration 24 Sep 1992; awarded 125th Anniversary of the Confederation of Canada Medal 25 May 1994; promoted Major-General appointed Chief of Reserves and Cadets 28 Sep 1997; appointed Commander of The Order of Military Merit 26 Oct 1999; stood down as Chief of Reserves and Cadets 26 Sep 2000; appointed Honorary Lieutenant-Colonel 5th (BC) Field Regiment, RCA 1 Sep 2007; appointed Honorary Colonel 5th (BC) Field Regiment, RCA 8 Feb 201; stood down as Honorary Colonel 8 Feb 2015.
CMM, C125, CD3

McDonald, WA; Taken on strength 15 Field Regiment RCA on 11 May 1950, struck off strength on 10 Mar 1953.

McDonell, Leslie Duncan; Taken on strength as a Gunner in 15th Field Artillery Regiment RCA on 1 Dec 1968, promoted Lieutenant on 1 Feb 1970, transferred to Supplementary List on 3 Apr 1975.

McDonnell, Alan Lindsay; Taken on strength as a Gunner in 15th Field Artillery Regiment RCA on 30 May 1985, qualified General Military Training on 9 Aug 1985, qualified TQ1 Artilleryman on 20 Sep 1985, qualified TQ2 Artillery Technician on 9 Aug 1986, promoted Bombardier on 1 Aug 1986, qualified Driver Non-Trade on 30 Dec 1985, qualified Combat leaders Course (M) on 9 Aug 1991, released on 21 Jun 1994.

McDougall, Michael Andrew; Taken on strength as a Gunner in 15th Field Artillery Regiment RCA on1 Jul 1993, qualified QL2 General Military Training on 27 Dec 1993, released on 22 Jun 1994.

McDuffee, David Wilson; Taken on strength as a Gunner with 85th Battery 15th (Vancouver) Coast Regiment RCA NPAM on 2 Aug 1940, assigned regimental number V10433, assigned new regimental number K417544, struck off strength on transfer to Canadian Officers Training Corps University of BC Contingent 31 Oct 1940.

McEachern, John Joseph; Born Souris, PEI 28 May 1895; bank clerk; attested Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force 3 Apr 1916; assigned regimental #327975; Gunner in 59th Battery, 15th Brigade Canadian Field Artillery; embarked Halifax 11 Sep 1916, disembarked Liverpool 22 Sep 1916; absorbed by 60th Battery, 14th Brigade, Canadian Field Artillery; deceased 24 Mar 1917 in training accident; interred Witley (Milford) Cemetery, Surrey, United Kingdom.

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McElheron, James T; Taken on strength 15th Field Regiment RCA on 1 Nov 1951, struck off strength on 11 Feb 1954.

​​McElwain, Hugh Herbert; Taken on strength 31 Battery 15th (Vancouver) Coast Brigade RCA NPAM 6 Aug 1940, assigned regimental number V9477, assigned new regimental number K415581.

Mceown, DC; 1947-1967 list of reunion invitees.

McEwan, Frank Holden; Taken on strength as a Gunner with 85th Battery 15th (Vancouver) Coast Regiment RCA NPAM on 30 Aug 1940, assigned regimental number V10418, assigned new regimental number K417545, to be Acting Bombardier 11 Oct 1940, transferred to 15th (Vancouver) Coast Brigade RCA NPAM 24 Oct 1940.

McEwan, Matt L; 1947-1967 list of reunion invitees.

McEwen, Walter Edward; Born 6 Jan 1889, Liverpool, England; a North Vancouver longshoreman; attested 68th Overseas Depot Field Battery, 3 May 1916 as a Gunner; assigned regimental #338877; transferred to 62nd Battery, 15th Brigade, Canadian Field Artillery, 15 May 1916; embarked Halifax 11 Sep 1916 S.S. Cameronia; disembarked Liverpool 22 Sep 1916; transferred to 4th (later 5th) Canadian Division Ammunition Column Witley Camp, 1 Nov 1916; proceeded to France 21 Aug 1917; posted to Canadian Artillery Reserve Depot 6 Jan 1919; embarked Glasgow to Canada 30 Mar 1919 S.S. Saturnia; discharged 15 Apr 1919; deceased 25 Sep 1955 at Disabled Veterans Club, Cordova St, Vancouver; interred Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver, BC.
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McFarlane, Walter Percy; Taken on strength 3rd Canadian Garrison Artillery, attested into Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force as a Gunner 17 Jul 1916, embarked Halifax 4 Mar 1917, disembarked Liverpool 15 Mar 1917, transferred 5th Canadian Siege Battery 9 May 1917, joined unit 18 May 1917, to Canadian Contingent Heavy Artillery Rest Camp 10 Aug 1917, rejoined unit 24 Aug 1917, seriously wounded 24 Oct 1917, died of wounds received in action 24 Oct 1917, buried at Oxford Road Cemetery Ypres France.
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McFarran, Robert James; Attested Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force, assigned regimental #327867, Driver in 59th Battery 15th Brigade Canadian Field Artillery, embarked Halifax 11 Sep 1916, disembarked Liverpool 22 Sep 1916

McGavin, Allan Morton; Second Lieutenant in 31st Heavy Battery 15th (Vancouver) Coast Brigade RCA CASF in 1939, Lieutenant 1940, transferred to 85th Battery 15 Aug 1940, promoted Captain 15 Aug 1940, appointed Battery Commander 31st Battery May 1941, taken on strength 11th (Reserve) Anti-Aircraft Regiment, RCA; appointed Second in Command 2 Feb 1945, promoted Lieutenant-Colonel and appointed Commanding Officer 43 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, RCA from 1952 to 1955, awarded Canadian Forces Decoration 24 Mar 1952, appointed Honorary Lieutenant Colonel from 1962 to 1967, Chancellor of UBC from 1969 to 1972, appointed Honorary Colonel from 1967 to 1972, deceased 8 Dec 1982. 
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McGavin, Donald Grant; Taken on strength 15th (Vancouver) Coast Brigade, RCA; Lieutenant 1941; married Kathleen Monica Buck 24 Jan 1941; Yorke Island Mar 1941; Captain 1942; deceased 12 Jun 1968; interred Forest Lawn Memorial Park.

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McGavin, W G; Taken on strength 202 Battery 11th (Reserve) Anti-Aircraft Regiment, RCA; allotted regimental #K417631, Acting Lance Sergeant 1945.

McGeachy, Dugald; Born 22 Jan 1886, Argyllshire, Scotland; plumber; attested 68th Overseas Depot Field Battery as a Gunner, 21 Feb 1916; assigned regimental #331655; disembarked from S.S. Olympic in Liverpool and transferred to Reserve Brigade, Canadian Field Artillery, Shorncliffe Camp, 7 May 1916; proceeded to France 5 Jul 1916; transferred to 1st Canadian Division Ammunition Column 6 Jul 1916; posted to 2nd Brigade, 10 Jul 1916; hospitalized GSW (thigh) 2 Nov 1916; proceeded to Canada on S.S. Megantic, 25 Feb 1919; discharged 24 Apr 1919; married Mary Shaw Cameron 27 Jun 1920; elected president Grandview Lawn Bowling Club 19 Dec 1945; owner Dugald McGeachy Plumbing, 1917 Commercial Drive, Vancouver; deceased 1 Jul 1953; interred Masonic Cemetery, Burnaby, BC.
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McGee, Donald James; Taken on strength as a Gunner in 15th Field Regiment RCA on 27 Jan 1949, appointed Acting Sergeant on 2 May 1949, confirmed Sergeant on 1 Nov 1951, struck off strength on enrolment in Canadian Army Active Force on 15 Dec 1951.

McGee, Keith George; Taken on strength as a Gunner in 158 Battery 15th Field Regiment RCA on 27 May 1948, appointed Lance Bombardier on 14 Dec 1950, struck off strength on 14 Jun 1951.

McGee, Max; Taken on strength 15 Field Regiment RCA on 27 Apr 1950, struck off strength on 1 Mar 1951.

McGee, Terrence G; Taken on strength in 15th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA 5 Dec 2012; awarded the Gunner Douglas Corsor Jr. memorial trophy in 2014; Bombardier in 2017.

McGee, R E; Taken on strength 43rd Medium Anti-Aircraft Regiment, RCA; regimental #K809001; 209 Battery 1958; Gunner 1958.

McGeen, K G; Taken on strength 15th Field Artillery Regiment; appointed Lance Bombardier Dec 1950.

McGeragle, Jim; Taken on strength 85th Battery, 15th (Vancouver) Coast Brigade, RCA; assigned regimental #K17059; Gunner 1940.

McGibbon, Alexander; Attested Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force 14 Jul 1916, regimental #339094, 68th Overseas Depot Field Battery, Driver, transferred to 6th Overseas Draft 27 Oct 1916, embarked Halifax 4 Oct 1916, disembarked Liverpool 13 Oct 1916, taken on strength reserve Brigade Canadian Field Artillery 13 Oct 1916, attached to 1st Canadian Division Artillery Column 14 Dec 1916, posted to 12th Brigade Canadian Field Artillery 14 Dec 1916, taken on strength 2nd Brigade Canadian Field Artillery 19 Mar 1917, wounded gunshot right thigh 30 Aug 1917, invalided and posted to Canadian Artillery Regimental Depot 5 Sep 1917, attached to 2 CCD 10 Oct 1917, ceases attachment 14 Dec 1917,  taken on strength Reserve Brigade Canadian Field Artillery 14 Dec 1917, taken on strength Composite Brigade Canadian Reserve Artillery 23 May 1918 ,taken on strength 68th Battery 16th Brigade Canadian Field Artillery North Russia Expeditionary Force 21 Aug 1918, proceeded overseas 20 Sep 1918, arrived Archangel 1 Oct 1918, embarked for United Kingdom 11 Jun 1919, to Canada 5 Jul 1919, discharged 19 Jul 1919, deceased 24 Feb 1951 Oliver BC.

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McGill, Barbara Margaret; Taken on strength as a Musician in 15th Field Artillery Regiment RCA on 27 Oct 1990, qualified General Military Training on 31 May 1985, qualified QL1 Musician on 14 May 1985, qualified QL2 Musician on 14 May 1985, promoted Bombardier on 10 Oct 1991, qualified Combat Leaders Course on 26 May 1992, transferred to 5th (BC) Field Regiment RCA on 26 Nov 1992.

McGillivray, Williard M; Attested Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force 10 Sep 1915, regimental #301202, Gunner 36th Battery Canadian Field Artillery, promoted provisional Corporal 1 Jan 1916, embarked Canada 26 Feb 1916, arrived England 12 Mar 1916, struck off strength to 9th Brigade Canadian Field Artillery 25 May 1916, embarked for France 13 Jul 1916, reverted to ranks 3 Sep 1916, granted 10 days leave 24 Aug 1917, promoted Bombardier 27 Aug 1917, taken on strength Canadian Artillery Regimental Depot 13 Jan 1918, struck off strength 68th Battery 16th Brigade North Russia Expeditionary Force 21 Aug 1918, proceeded overseas 20 Sep 1918, disembarked Archangel 1 Oct 1918, reverts to Gunner at own request 11 Apr 1919, embarked for the United Kingdom 11 Jun 1919, struck off strength to Canada 5 Jul 1919, discharged 18 Jul 1919.

McGimpsey, Thomas; Attested Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force 21 May 1917, assigned Regimental # 2044139, taken on strength 4th Section Divisional Ammunition Column, transferred to 68th Overseas Depot Battery 15 Sep 1917, embarked St John 19 Dec 1917, disembarked Glasgow 31 Dec 1917, taken on strength Reserve Brigade Canadian Field Artillery 1 Jan 1918, proceeded overseas 17 Aug 1918, posted to 14th Brigade Canadian Field Artillery 18 Sep 1918, 14 days leave in United Kingdom 18 Mar 1919, rejoined unit 6 Apr 1919, struck off strength to Canada 11 Jun 1919, discharged 28 Jun 1919, deceased 24 Jun 1980.

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McGinley, Charles "Scottie"; Regular Force Support Staff, Bombardier in 1976, Master Bombardier in 1978, Sergeant in 1981, retired 1981, deceased Dec 2000.
QSJM, CD1

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McGinnis, Sydney Gerald; Taken on strength 15th Field Regiment RCA on 2 May 1957.

McGlashan, J.H; 1947-1967 list of reunion invitees.

McGonigal, James Dean; Taken on strength 15 Field Regiment, RCA 16 Nov 1950; appointed Lance Bombardier 14 Dec 1950; struck off strength enlisted Canadian Army (Active Force) 10 May 1951; operational tour in Korea; deceased 12 Dec 1997.

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McGonigal, Samuel Keith; Taken on strength 15 Field Regiment RCA on 4 May 1950, ceases to be called out for duty with the Active Force on 8 Dec 1950, struck off strength, deceased on 8 Dec 1950.

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McGowan, Ed S; 1947-1967 list of reunion invitees.

McGowan, J; Taken on strength 15th (Vancouver) Coast Artillery Regiment, RCA; assigned regimental #K17001; Gunner 1940; 85th Battery Yorke Island 1940; civilian miner.

McGown, Thomas Hoey; ​68th Battery Canadian Field Artillery Gunner Sept 1916, England  Dec, 1916, Bombardier Feb 1917, France "B" Battery Canadian Anti-Aircraft Gunner March 1917, Canada and discharged Feb 1919.
BWM, VM

McGregor, Eric Michael; ​Taken on strength as a Gunner in 15th Field Artillery Regiment RCA on 2 Apr 1987, qualified General Military Training on 13 Jun 1987, released on 26 Nov 1987.

McGregor, Maria (Mary); Taken on strength 15th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA; Petty Officer Second Class 2021.

McGregor, Melvin Hay; Attested Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force, assigned regimental #327903, Gunner in 59th Battery 15th Brigade Canadian Field Artillery, embarked Halifax 11 Sep 1916, disembarked Liverpool 22 Sep 1916

McGregor, William; Born Danny, Sterlingshire, Scotland 29 Aug 1914; Duke of Connaughts Own Rifles, NPAM; 5th Medium Battery, RCA, NPAM; taken on strength 11th Battery, 1st Anti-Aircraft Regiment, RCA, CASF 3 Sep 1939; promoted Lance Bombardier 3 Sep 1939; reverts to Gunner 1 Nov 1939; taken on strength 108th Battery, RCA, CASF; 2nd Anti-Tank Regiment, RCA, CASF; married Nellie Eileen Reader 20 Sep 1943; embarked for France 5 Jul 1944; killed in action 20 Jul 1944; interred Bretteville-Sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery, Normandy, France.
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McGuire, JE; Sergeant listed on the Warrant Officers' and Sergeants' Mess gong.

McGuire, Jen; Taken on strength 15th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA; Lieutenant in 2001 group photo.

McGurk, GW; 1947-1967 list of reunion invitees.

McHardy, George Bellew; Born Aberdeen, Scotland 2 Mar 1878; Vancouver motorman; served with Gordon Highlanders in Boer War, 8 years in Volunteers (infantry); attested 68th Overseas Depot Battery, Canadian Field Artillery as a Gunner 11 Apr 1916; assigned regimental #331788; transferred to 4th Divisional Ammunition Column 11 Jul 1916; embarked Halifax 16 Sep 1916 on S.S. Northland; disembarked Liverpool 22 Sep 1916; 4th Canadian Divisional Ammunition Column was re-named to 5th Canadian Divisional Ammunition Column 29 Mar 1917; appointed S/Acting Bombardier (without pay of rank) 11 Aug 1917; proceeded to Havre, France, 20 Aug 1917; granted permission to marry 12 Oct 1918; granted 14 days leave to UK 18 Oct 1918; embarked 1 Aug 1919 on S.S. Lapland; disembarked Halifax 9 Aug 1919; discharged 19 Aug 1919; employed BC Electric; death of wife Rosa Jane 19 Sep 1946; died in Shaughnessy Hospital, Vancouver 11 Apr 1964; interred Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver, BC.
BWM, VM

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McHugh, Cheryl E; Taken on strength as a Musician in the Band of the Ceremonial Guard Apr 1990; transferred to Governor General's Foot Guards 1993; promoted Corporal 1993; promoted Master Corporal 1995; transferred to 15th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA in 1996; promoted Sergeant 1997; promoted Warrant Officer 2002; awarded Canadian Forces Decoration 2002; awarded bar to Canadian Forces Decoration 2012; Master Warrant Officer 2013; appointed Bandmaster 2017; commissioned Captain Oct 2018; appointed Director of Music Oct 2018.
QGJM, CD1

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