The Gunners of Canada - Volume III
The following has been received by the Committee preparing the latest Volume of the Gunners of Canada
"Photographs Required"
1960 – To present
History of the Gunners of Canada Vol 3 urgently needs relevant photographs about units, equipment, memorable events including ceremonial, and unusual tasks or activities. To date only 2 units 5eRALC and 6eRAC have provided material. Some individuals have also contributed. 1 RCHA can be covered by persons in contact but most are pre-1980.
Please submit up to 20 suitable photographs per unit or individual with detail of activity/event, location and date, description of equipment, source (who took the photograph). Pictures should be a minimum of .300 dpi where possible. We assume that all submissions may be used - no copyright limitations, etc.
The design of the book will be firmed up by September 2016. Material received after that might not be usable.
"Photographs Required"
1960 – To present
History of the Gunners of Canada Vol 3 urgently needs relevant photographs about units, equipment, memorable events including ceremonial, and unusual tasks or activities. To date only 2 units 5eRALC and 6eRAC have provided material. Some individuals have also contributed. 1 RCHA can be covered by persons in contact but most are pre-1980.
Please submit up to 20 suitable photographs per unit or individual with detail of activity/event, location and date, description of equipment, source (who took the photograph). Pictures should be a minimum of .300 dpi where possible. We assume that all submissions may be used - no copyright limitations, etc.
The design of the book will be firmed up by September 2016. Material received after that might not be usable.
Colonel Jensen suggests:
Rather than searching through our files for the best 20 photos, maybe we should step back and ask ourselves what were the 20 (or ten?) most newsworthy occasions that have taken place since 1960 and then start looking for the best photo(s) that identifies with each of those periods. Something different than units in the rest of Canada.
I would suggest something along the lines of:
1. The salute for the Britannia;
2. The salute for a visiting warship;
3. Canada Day salute in Stanley Park;
4. An exercise in Ft Lewis;
5. An exercise in Yakima;
6. The Freedom of the City parade;
7. Our Op tasked days;
8. Our FAT and Limber at Smokey Smith funeral;
9. Our salute for Clinton and the Russian President on the same day;
10. The best Regimental Band photo that we can find;
11. Our 10/90 days
12. The Regimental Oktoberfest (Biggest party in the Armoury!)
13. Abbotsford Air Show
14. Support to GATES
15. The Regimental band firing American 105s in Ft Lewis
16. Ex Cougar Salvo
17. Sgt's Mess Gonging
18. Winter Warfare preparation - Vancouver style
19. United Nations Emergency Force Middle East/United Nations Truce Supervision Organization
20. United Nations Protection Force
21. United Nations Force in Cyprus
22. NATO Stabilization Force
23. International Security Assistance Force
Rather than searching through our files for the best 20 photos, maybe we should step back and ask ourselves what were the 20 (or ten?) most newsworthy occasions that have taken place since 1960 and then start looking for the best photo(s) that identifies with each of those periods. Something different than units in the rest of Canada.
I would suggest something along the lines of:
1. The salute for the Britannia;
2. The salute for a visiting warship;
3. Canada Day salute in Stanley Park;
4. An exercise in Ft Lewis;
5. An exercise in Yakima;
6. The Freedom of the City parade;
7. Our Op tasked days;
8. Our FAT and Limber at Smokey Smith funeral;
9. Our salute for Clinton and the Russian President on the same day;
10. The best Regimental Band photo that we can find;
11. Our 10/90 days
12. The Regimental Oktoberfest (Biggest party in the Armoury!)
13. Abbotsford Air Show
14. Support to GATES
15. The Regimental band firing American 105s in Ft Lewis
16. Ex Cougar Salvo
17. Sgt's Mess Gonging
18. Winter Warfare preparation - Vancouver style
19. United Nations Emergency Force Middle East/United Nations Truce Supervision Organization
20. United Nations Protection Force
21. United Nations Force in Cyprus
22. NATO Stabilization Force
23. International Security Assistance Force
I'm looking for either comments regarding the above suggestion or photos that I can add to the pool below and that the Commanding Officer can send in to Volume III. leonj1@hotmail.com
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1. The salute as the Britannia arrives in Vancouver Harbour 9 March 1983 985.111.01 Colour 1.23Mb 994.16.07 B&W 3.02 Mb |
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2. Salute for a visiting warship 985.45.1, B&W, 552Kb, 1984, 15th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA returns the salute fired by the USS Peleliu on arrival in Vancouver. 989.154.17, B&W, 2.07 Mb, 1967, The Bundesmarine ship Deutschland fires a salute on entering Vancouver harbour to be returned by the 15th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA. |
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2005 Canada Day
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2008 Canada Day
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3. Canada Day salute in Stanley Park; 2005 Canada Day, 1.89 Mb, Hallelujah Point 2008 Canada Day, 1.52 Mb, Hallelujah Point |
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4. An exercise in Ft Lewis; 984.82.01d, Colour, 5.09 Mb, Fort Lewis, WA 1981; Sergeant Layne Yoshimaru detachment with Gunner Amnon Lichtmann as No 3, American Safety, The unit needed to understand both Canadian and US safety procedures. |
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2010 Yakima
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2009 Yakima
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5. An exercise in Yakima; 2010 Yakima, 3.62 Mb 2009 Yakima, .98 Mb |
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6. The Freedom of the City parade; 984.22.01a, B&W, 1.7Mb, 1977, The Town Clerk reads out the proclamation for the Freedom of the City of Vancouver for the 15th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA |
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7. Our Op tasked days; |
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8. Our FAT and Limber at Smokey Smith funeral; |
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9. Our salute for President Clinton and the Russian President on the same day; |
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10. The best Regimental Band photo that we can find; Rotterdam International Military Tattoo (need better res!) |
Intl Mil Tattoo
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11. Our 10/90 days |
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12. The Regimental Oktoberfest in 1971 (Biggest party ever held in the Armoury!) 987.27.8.9, Colour, 210 Kb, The crowd 987.27.8.13, Colour, 174 Kb, Tyrolean dancers |
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987.27.8.13
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Source-Donato Calogero 144
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Source-Donato Calogero 145
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13. Abbotsford Air Show 1998 or 1999
It took a bit of persuasion but the organizers relented and allowed the Army to participate in the Air Show. the offer of a demo with loud blanks certainly helped! 144 - Colour, 2.41 Mb, the Artillery demo, C1 Howitzer, Sgt Garrett, Bdr Erickson and Gnr Haman-Das - unknown source 145 - Colour, 2.47 Mb, the Artillery demo, coming into action, unknown date with a 105mm Howitzer C1 Sgt Garrett, Bdr Erickson and Gnr Haman-Das - unknown source |
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14. Support to GATES 983.195.08, B&W, 3.15 Mb, 15 Fd Regt RCA firing in support of German Army Training Establishment Shilo (GATES),Ex Black Bear, 1983 983.195.24b19, B&W, 339 Kb, 15 Fd Regt RCA firing in support of German Army Training Establishment Shilo (GATES),Ex Black Bear, 1983, Identifying the targets. |
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983.195.24b19
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994.16.51
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15. The Regimental band firing American 105s in Ft Lewis 994.16.51, 1.03 Mb, 1970 The Band of the 15th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA falls in on US Field Artillery M102s. as part of July 1st/4th celebrations in Ft Lewis, WA. 994.16.53, 1.11 Mb, 1970 The Band of the 15th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA fires blanks from US Field Artillery M102s. as part of July 1st/4th celebrations in Ft Lewis, WA. |
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16. Ex Cougar Salvo 2005 Cougar Salvo, Kamloops, 1.30 Mb 2005 Cougar Salvo, 1.18 Mb, Anti-Tank Gunnery with HESH Target Practise Tracer in Yakima, Washington, USA in 2004 with 105mm Howitzer C3s - unknown source 2000 Cougar Salvo - 201 Kbs, Harassing Fire Task with Time in Yakima, Washington, USA in 2000 with a 105mm Howitzer C3 Sgt Calogero, MBdr Perkins, Bdr Butler, Gnr Coleman and Gnr Haman-Das and others - photo by MBdr Meszaros |
2005 Cougar Salvo
2000 Cougar Salvo
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2004 Cougar Salvo
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2009 Sgts Mess Dinner 20
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17. Warrant Officers' and Sergeants' Mess Gonging
987.274.01 .98 Mb circa 1960 RSM WO1 Dave Penman with WO2 Pat Smith gonging a visitor to the Mess. 2009 Sgts Mess Dinner 20 2.8Mb Sgt Coleman being gonged on promotion. 984.30.10.15 353 Kb RSM CWO Eric Tyldesley-Gore with MWOs George Wood and Don Friedsam gonging Col Bill Wickett. |
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18. Winter Warfare preparation - Vancouver style
There's just something unique about the Wet (err-West) Coast that just doesn't always align with the Canadian image of snow and ice. Preparation for winter conditions is often difficult to accomplish so the unit sometimes substitutes sand for snow. 1981WWFmoogk-01 Dave Anderson posing with his sandshoes 1.42 Mb 1981WWFmoogk-02 - The troops receiving instruction from Sergeant Mike Meehan 5.27 Mb |
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Dykes & Kovacs
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Dykes & Hennessy
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19. United Nations Emergency Force Middle East/United Nations Truce Supervision Organization
Twelve members of the unit participated in this early United Nations peacekeeping effort Dykes & Kovacs: 139 Kb Dykes & Hennessy: 236 Kb |
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20. United Nations Protection Force
Eight members of the unit deployed on different rotations on this mission in the former Yugoslavia. Jensen 95: 563 Kb Bartlett 93: 4.51 Mb |
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Bartlett 93
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21. United Nations Force in Cyprus
Fifteen members of the unit had deployed to Cyprus on different rotations with the largest contingent in 1992/93 995.06.06 - Force Reserve: 502 Kb 995.06.07 - MBdr Rob Wishnicki and Bdr Shane Hall: 436 Kb |
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22. NATO Stabilization Force
Eighteen members of the unit had deployed on different rotations, to the former Yugoslavia under the NATO force. |
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23. International Security Assistance Force
Twenty-seven members of the unit had deployed on different rotations, to Afghanistan under the NATO force. |
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24. Visit of Lady Soames
Lady Soames, D.B.E., Sir Winston Churchill’s daughter arrived for an afternoon tea with the officers and wives in May 1989. The Quarter Guard was commanded by Sergeant Amnon Lichtmann with (front rank) Bombardier Robert DePieri, Bombardier Oliver Young,Bombardier Randy Phillips, Bombardier Ric Bowes and (rear rank) Bombardier Rob Wishnicki, Gunner Paul Kim and Private Maurice King. |
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Lady Soames 2
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25. Gunner Wallace Reece Brunt Memorial
On 20 August 2016, the Regiment joined with the family of Gunner Wallace Brunt to hold a memorial near Yorke Island where Gunner Brunt had drowned in a tragic accident on 20 August 1941. |