The C's have been updated in the nominal roll with the addition of theses names and amendments to many of the existing names. Was your name one of them?
Cabuay, Roberto; Cadieux, Jod David Thomas; Capt Ord; Campbell, George Millar; Campbell, James Murdock; Campbell, Norman Douglas; Campbell, William Galen; Carson, Albert Edward; Catonio, Anthony Edward; Catonio, Mark Anthony; Cave, Scott Allen; Chambers, Robyn Marguerite; Chan, Michael; Chandra, Roneil Amilesh; Chao, Kevin Yi-Chun; Chbarahhan, Harmeet Singh; Chen, Jeffrey Chung-Ping; Cheng, Andy Ka Ming; Cho, Russell; Chong, Tony Ming; Chou, Laurence; Chtcherbakor, Denis Andreevitch; Christie, Arthur Geoffrey; Clarke, James Pope; Clysdale, Troy Richard; Cole, Frederick Minden; Comparelli, Phillip Joseph; Compston, Charles Edward; Connolly, John James; Connors, Gilbert Frederick; Cooke, George Lee; Cornester, Julia Sarah; Cotterall, Joseph Andrew James; Coulter, John Trevor; Coyle, Francis Louis; Coyle, Louis James; Craig, George Wilfred; Craswell, Chester Arthur; Craswell, Nicholas Watson; Craven, Jane Elizabeth; Cridland, Ronald John; Croteau, David Mark; Cruikshank, Corrine Jennifer; Csori, Joe; Curran, William Joseph; Currie, Hector Talmage; Cutliffe, John Henry. Are you interested in history? Research? Join the team and help us track down former members of the 15th Field Artillery Regiment RCA. Drop me a line at [email protected] We need to put names to these fine gentlemen! 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. 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. I was sidetracked somewhat when I came across the nominal of the 5th Canadian Siege Battery from their 1917 embarkation and decided to include them in this latest addition. Unfortunately it turned out to be a larger task than I anticipated. The records available for each soldier is phenomenal! One easily gets lost in reading their history and trying to condense it into a single paragraph. I've added the following 5th Siege names and will continue the files as I go. (I still have 400+ names from the original addition).
Acorn, Gilbert Chester; Adams, Wilbert; Aitken, Leslie Poole; Bagnall, John Stanley; Beairsto, Everett Benjamin; Beairsto, Harry Lorne; Beer, Charles Albert; Bell, Joseph Jeremiah MM; Bell, Malcolm; Bell, Robert Irving; Blanchard, John Francis; Boisner, William Archibald; Bonnell, Daniel Alexander; Bonnell, John Sydney; Bourke, Charles Leslie; Bovyer, Elmer Robert; Boyce, Harry; Bruce, Arthur Gordon; Burns, John Harold; Byrnes, Andrew; Murphy, Alfred Edward Sergeant Burns and Bombardier Bell were awarded the Military Medal. 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: During the night the enemy fired numerous gas shells into VIMY and vicinity. Our gunners working the guns with gas masks. 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 – Individual Battery Training in Field. McCutcheon taken on strength to 58th BATTY from T.M.B. GR MORGAN (B,2) went from BRA. HOSP to REG. DEPOT, SHORNCLIFFE. 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. 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. 9.2" Howitzer BL Mk 1 Source: http://guysboroughgreatwarveterans.blogspot.ca/2012/08/
In researching our Regimental history I have come across another member of our perpetuated Batteries that was awarded the Military Cross.
Lieutenant Edward Alfred Burke Murphy, MC was a member of the Prince Edward Island Heavy Brigade Canadian Garrison Artillery before enlisting as a Lieutenant with the the No. 5 Siege Battery Canadian Garrison Artillery on 1 Apr 1916. He was subsequently transferred to the 8th Siege Battery Canadian Garrison Artillery. His citation for the Military Cross reads: For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. Although suffering from the effects of gas he fought a section of his guns when all the other Officers had become casualties. He declined to go to hospital when urged to do so, but continued to do duty, himself laying one of his guns, as the Battery had suffered such heavy casualties The Regimental Museum & Archives has had some videos digitized with some impressive quality. These have now been linked to the Association Website. Check these out ! 1962 Visit of the Master Gunner, St. James Park, General Sir Robert Mansergh. 1970 Mary Hill Artillery Exercise 1981 Yakima MILCON Exercise 2004 Remembrance Day parade 2010 Freedom of the City Parade 2015 Remembrance Day Salute 2017 Steveston site of the World War II examination Battery
One hundred years ago, on 23 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: Intermittent hostile fire on Battery positions and Group H.Q.. A few hundred rounds of ammunition blown up. 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 – Yesterday, PT. II Orders no. 112 contained confirmation of rank of all NCO’s in BDE dating from 2nd MARCH. Seven men left for cook’c course at ALDERSHOT. Two men contracted mumps. MAJS OLALAND & RINGWOOD, CAPTS. ARMITAGIE & MACPHERSON received promotion dating from 22.1.17. CONCERT by “BLACK DIAMONDS” in GODALMING at which presentation of medals for sports took place by G.O.C. 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. 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. 9.2" Howitzer Source: http://guysboroughgreatwarveterans.blogspot.ca/2012/08/
The B's were updated tonight. Check them out and see if you can find any errors.
Badock, John Paul; Bailey, Stephen Donald; Baker, Tania Lori; Barmby, Gregory John; Barstow, Rachel Ann; Barton, Craig Johnston; Beatty, Aaron David; Beatty, Gylnis Lynn; Beauchesne, Paul Christopher; Beaulieu, Brett Allan; Berg, Amanda Lee; Berg, Jason Charles; Bergey, Bert Noel; Berman, Maureen Phyllis; Berry, Christopher Edwin; Bhim, Edward Basdeo; Blanchette, Christiane Louise; Bolger, Glen Christopher; Boonzayer, Raymond Leonard; Borg, Jaymond Derek; Boycott, Eric Norman; Bradfield, Megan Elizabeth; Bradshaw, Sheryl Elizabeth; Brown, John Harvey; Bruegmann, Richard Nelson; Bruehler, Mark Gregory; Bryn-Jones, Evan David Hugh; Buchanan, Rudy Lee; Buck, Garth Alvan; Budlong, Christopher Allan; Bufante, Andrew Filemon; Bullen, C.L. ; Bullen, Crawford Lance; Burridge, Steve Jon David Don't forget to keep looking for images that may be missing. I'm sure that they must have been captured on film somewhere. If it's your picture that's missing, scan me one of the old ones that you have at home. We all want to remember what you looked like! I've found a few new ones for the B's! After an exhaustive search through the files in the Regimental Museum and Archives and some very painful transcribing into excel, I have another 468 names to add to the nominal roll, In addition there are hundreds of upgrades to the current listings. Time constraints prevent me from uploading them all at once so I've started withe the usual alphabetical order - The A's have all been uploaded.
Ablitt, Wayne Gary Norman; Adams, Mark Anthony; Agoston, Tom; Aguillan, Fernand Lynn; Aitchison, Robert John; Aitken, Robert; Alp, Richard Arslan; Alsop, Donald Rodney; Andrade, Samuel Abimael; Andrade, Samuel Abimael; Andrews, Harold Gibson; Angus, Bruce Garry Francis; Arai, Bernard Hayates; Arai, Cheryl Keiko; Arkles, Bradley David; Arnold, Arthur Louis; Ashikian, Sevan Allen; Askola, Jessica Lynn Check them out and let me know if I've made any errors or if you have some additional material to add. Any help on finding profile shots for the names would be greatly appreciated! One hundred years ago, on 22 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: Batteries doing very little shooting in daylight owing to exposed positions. A certain amount of night firing carried out by both 18-pdrs and 4.5 Hows. 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 – Church Parade in TIN TOWN, Fine sunny day. 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. 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. 9.2" Ammunition
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