One hundred years ago on 1 May 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: In the Field. VIMY & LA CHAUDIERE 36.c.S.W.3 Ed. 8A. 1/10,000. At 4.20 a.m. batteries of the Group carried out a Feint Barrage, as ordered in Operation Order No.19. During the whole of the forenoon, Headquarters was subject to a heavy bombardment. Col Ralston’s dugout received a direct hit, but owing to excellent protection provided by its recent occupants, the roof only suffered. Vimy received considerable shelling during the day. At 9.00 p.m. heavy firing on our right. Our batteries opened up on S.O.S. Lines but nothing happened at our front. -F.4.d.8.1 – Major L.C. Goodeve, D.S.O. reported to Brigade Headquarters Wagon Lines, Berthoval Farm, preparatory to taking over Command of the 8th Brigade (Goodeve’s Group), in accordance with 3rd C.D.A. re-organization order, dated May 5th, 1917. 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 – The scheme in ELSTEAD COMMON continued. Very fine warm day. 5th Canadian Siege Battery, Canadian Artillery, Canadian Expeditionary Force war diary records: SOUCHEZ – Nil 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. |
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