One hundred years ago on 8 May 1917
31st Battery, Canadian Field Artillery, Canadian Expeditionary Force had recently become a sub-unit of the 9th Canadian Field Artillery Brigade in the 3rd Canadian Division. The 9th Brigade war diary records: Visibility fair. Enemy Artillery heavily shot our Front Line between 4 and 5 P.M. today in front of LA COULETTE. 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 – Batteries trained independently. 5th Canadian Siege Battery, Canadian Artillery, Canadian Expeditionary Force war diary records: SOUCHEZ – H.Q. C.C.H.A. G.10/30 O.C. 30th H.A.G. O.C. 1st C.W.A.G For Information Please convey to Capt L.C. Ord, who detected the concentration and whose prompt action was instrumental in obtaining such satisfactory results, as also to the Officers N.C.O’s and Men of the 5th Canadian Siege Battery for their excellent shooting my hearty congratulations and best thanks. (Sgd) T.J. Chapman Lt Col, R.G.A. Commanding 57th H.A.G. (No. 4 Double Group) During the day 110 Rounds were fired on trench at T1a 7.6 to 9 ½.5, F.O.O. reported several rounds in trench, visibility was very poor. 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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