100 Years Ago on 25 April 1917

One hundred years ago on 25 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:
Vimy S30a. Sheet 5.b – Preparation for trial barrage ordered in O.O. 17. Enemy continues to shell VIMY and vicinity.
 
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 – Fine day. Battery Gun Drill in the Park. Baseball in full swing. S.S. FARKETT returned.
 
5th Canadian Siege Battery, Canadian Artillery, Canadian Expeditionary Force war diary records:
Souchez -  22nd to 30th This position was shelled every day at frequent intervals, the enemy had direct observation by balloon and the visibility was extremely good. On 24th we lost seven men wounded three subsequently dying. The following day three men were wounded enemy shelled position very heavily destroying quantities of shells, cartridges, gun stores and equipment,. It was then decided by H.Q. that this section should not do any firing except in case of emergency, detachments were therefore withdrawn to cover and kept clear of the guns unless ordered to shoot. The enemy continued to shell position each day but we had no more casualties.
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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.