One hundred years ago on 21 April 1917 31st Battery, Canadian Field Artillery, Canadian Expeditionary Force was a sub-unit of the 8th Canadian Field Artillery Brigade in the 3rd Canadian Division. The Brigade war diary records: No special work today. Batteries checked registrations and continued bringing up ammunition by pack animals. Enemy shelled the roads over the Ridge and town of VIMY. 58th Battery, Canadian Field Artillery, Canadian Expeditionary Force was a sub-unit of the 14th Canadian Field Artillery Brigade in the 5th Canadian Division. The Division was training in England and the Brigade war diary records: WITLEY - DR. HINCHCLIFFE W. 61st BY acquitted by D.C.M. of change? Usual C.O’s inspection. 5th Canadian Siege Battery, Canadian Artillery, Canadian Expeditionary Force war diary records: Souchez - Lieut D.J. Maxwell and Lieut D.J. Guildford took charge of new section and Capt L.C. Ord went to locate new position at Mew Boyer. 150 Rounds were fired on Hostile Battery T20 at T13a 4.6 by aeroplane observation. Target was bracketed after 14th round and plane gave C I we then fired 135 Rounds for effect. Enemy came back at us with an intense bombardment in which we lost 2 Killed and 7 Men wounded. The 15th Field Artillery Regiment RCA perpetuates the following sub units: 31st Battery, Canadian Field Artillery, Canadian Expeditionary Force, 58th Battery, Canadian Field Artillery, Canadian Expeditionary Force, 5th Canadian Siege Battery, Canadian Artillery, Canadian Expeditionary Force, 68th Battery, Canadian Field Artillery, North Russia Expeditionary Force, was not authorized to be formed until 3 August 1918, and 85th Battery, Canadian Siberian Expeditionary Force was not authorized to be formed until 12 July 1918. 6 inch 26 cwt Howitzer -
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