One hundred years ago, on 12 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: Berthonvas Farm F4 d9.1 Sheet 5.c Lieut. Col Eaton, who died on the 11th instant, was buried today at Row G, Barlin Military Cemetery. On the night of the 12th/13th, one gun of the 38th Battery in the command of Lieut. Whittaker went forward to a position on the LENS-ARRAS Road S.29.d.7.2. The gun was to be used as a sniping gun. 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 - An ? of 2 Lbs hay per horse for 175 horses of BDE to load during ? days. 18 men struck off strength on transfer to T.M.s and 6 men to D.A.G. 5th Canadian Siege Battery, Canadian Artillery, Canadian Expeditionary Force war diary records: Mt St Eloy - No entry 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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