100 Years Ago Today on 28 July 1917

​One hundred years ago on 28 July 1917
31st Battery, Canadian Field Artillery, Canadian Expeditionary Force was a sub-unit of the 9th Canadian Field Artillery Brigade in the 3rd Canadian Division. The 9th Brigade war diary records:
Visibility good. Enemy Artillery active against battery positions and rear areas. Our Artillery very active on enemy’s defences. Aerial activity normal today.
Addenda Number One and Two, to Operation Order No. 100, issued today. Number one gives instructions in regard to the 36th How. Battery’s Barrage. Number Two calls for a Practice Barrage to take place at 5.15 p.m. July 29th.
 
3rd Canadian Divisional Artillery war diary records:
CHATEAU DE LA HAIE – Visibility poor on account of mist and showers. Hostile Artillery active, much light calibre; H.E. and shrapnel being fired. German aeroplanes were over our lines and balloons were up at times. Our Heavies were very active during destructive shoots. Our batteries carried on registrations. In accordance with O.O.124 “B” Battery R.C.H.A. was attached to RALSTON’S Group and 2 guns handed to CARSCALLENS’S Group.
Ammunition Expended. A:119, AX.40, BX.25. Guns in Action: 27-18-pdrs. 11-4.5”Hows
 
5th Canadian Siege Battery, Canadian Artillery, Canadian Expeditionary Force was a sub-unit of 1st Canadian Artillery Group. Their war diary records:
FIELD - The Battery Position was shelled to-day with H.E. Lieut. J. Kay was seriously wounded and died on way to Dressing Station. 346828 Cpl. H. Sheldon was also wounded.
 
1st Canadian Heavy Artillery Group war diary records:
Cabaret Rouge – 5th. Canadian Siege Battery (9.2”) and 175th Siege Battery (9.2”) taken over by 2nd CHAG and 50th. HAG respectively for counter battery work. These Batteries still remain in 1st C.H.A.Group for administration. Lieut. J. Kay 5th . Canadian Siege Battery , killed in action at battery position this morning.
 
General Officer Commanding, Royal Artillery, Canadian Corps war diary records:
In the Field -      WEATHER:- Fair & warm.
Remaining Sections of :-                            )
10th Siege Battery – (9.2” Hows.)              )
263rd  “         “          - (6”       “)                     )              Marched from XIII Corps
120th Battery, R.F.A. (18pdrs.)                   )              to Canadian Corps.
C/165      “            “            “                           )                             
A/317      “            “            “                           )   
ARRIVALS:-
“A” & “B” Battery, R.C.H.A. Bde. )              Transferred from 5th Cavalry
“N” & “X”         17TH, R.H.A. Bde. )              Divn. To Canadian Corps.
“A” & “B” Batteries posted to 1st C.D.A. (A/14 Army Bde. & 10th Bde., C.F.A.)
“A” & “B” Batteries posted to 1st C.D.A. (A/14 Army Bde. & 10th Bde., C.F.A.)
 
The 15th Field Artillery Regiment RCA perpetuates the following sub units:
31st 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.