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Unexploded Ordnance in Vancouver This letter refers to an event circa 1918. It does refer to the 31st Battery, 15th Field Brigade, Canadian Field Artillery and that would place it sometime between 1920 and 1925. Was it presented to the unit in 1938? Did Mr Hunt keep it in his basement for almost 20 years? What's with these shells lying in ditches at the corner of 4th Avenue and Maple in Kitsilano? Apparently others have been found as well. Possibly fired not less than 70 or 80 years ago? Also found on the small island to the west of the Howe Sound light house. Definitely a Vancouver mystery! Where were those naval practice ranges set up?  Summer Camp The Camp was held in Victoria from 1 to 7 July 1957. Bombardier Bill Wickett attended with Bombardier Jim Mancor. The training was on the Quick Firing 3.7-inch Anti-Aircraft gun. The projectile weighed 12.7 kilograms (28 pounds) with a range of 18,800 meters (20,560 yards). The detachment consisted of 7 gunners. Check out the other pictures here. Notifications In the world of the future there will be smart phones and emails to advise our loved ones when we're returning. In 1943 there were letters, telegrams and friends along the way. I'm sure Mrs Thrussel was ecstatic to receive the good news. National Survival Following the meeting of the Minister of National Defence with the Conference of Defence Associations, the Chief of the General Staff advised the several General Officers Commanding on 29 January 1959 that the training of the Militia would be designed to make it effective in Survival Operations rather than in field operations. Detailed instructions would be issued later. The information on this page comes from the Historical Section Report No. 96 The Canadian Army's Role in Survival Operation that was prepared on 29 October 1962. It was classified Top Secret and declassified in 1986. In addition there are some photos from a survival summer camp in Albert Head. Freedom the City Parade - Prince George The Band of the 15th Field Artillery Regiment RCA provided the musical support while the Rocky Mountain Rangers B Coy were given "Freedom of the City" by the Mayor and council of Prince George. After this ceremony, a memorial service followed, to remember Private Kirby Tott, a member of the Rocky Mountain Rangers, who lost his life in July 2015 during routine military training with the third Canadian division training centre detachment at Canadian Forces Base Shilo in Manitoba. More pictures in the 2018 yearbook. Check out the two new videos on the 1948 Fraser River Flood page. Let's hope this isn't a 70 year event....
While updating the 1922 key appointments I realized that we could probably put faces to the entire front row using the group photo 1919/1920. What does it look like to you? Did I get them all correct? Can you find some other matches in the photo?  Rear Row - 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15
5th Row - 16, 17, 18, 19,20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 4th Row - 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46 3rd Row - 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, WO1 Charles Minter, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58 2nd Row - 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66 1st Row – Maj Harry Lyall McPherson, Maj William Allen Townsley, LtCol Frederick Coghlan, Maj David Neil Hossie, Capt Joseph Gordon Chutter, Maj Harry Lyall McPherson Recruiting Film The Regiment put together a 15 minute clip highlighting the training available in the unit. Driver training, Gunnery, Rescue, Technical. Wasn't that a party! Placing our regimental history on line has been a bit of a puzzle. Not all photographs are marked with their correct date and often you're unable to determine exactly what the picture is all about. Such was the case with the attached picture. Fortunately, after rummaging around in the puzzle box, I came up with the attached memo which refers to the event in the photo. Baby Buggy Races? After a Mess Dinner? Really..... Bessborough Armoury Cannons Have you ever wondered about the two old cannons out front of the Armoury? Where did they come from? how did they get there? Check out the story in the 1998 yearbook. |
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