One hundred years ago on 14 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 was quite active today. During the morning he intermittently shelled in rear of VIMY with an 8” How. Aeroplane activity was slightly below normal today. No encounters of any importance took place. 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 – A case of mumps 66th Battery (B20), B2 ?. Batteries gun laying in Gun park. DR. BELL 58th admitted to BRAM HOS. for ? injury, received in runaway accident on SAT. MAY 12th when 2 horses were destroyed. 5th Canadian Siege Battery, Canadian Artillery, Canadian Expeditionary Force war diary records: DIVION – Battery on rest in Billets at DIVION. 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. Great War Gun May 1917 LAC MIKAN No. 3194244
Change of Command parade was held at Bessborough Armoury to mark the handover of the Regiment from Lieutenant-Colonel Brent Purcell CD to Lieutenant-Colonel Pierre Lajoie CD on 13 May 2017.
Additional photos and stories of the parade would be greatly appreciated! One hundred years ago on 13 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 activity was fairly light today. The F.O.O of the 36th Battery observed 25 men digging anew trench in N.35.c.90.80 and N.35.d.30.20. They were immediately fired upon and dispersed, much damage being done to the new work. Lieut-Col. H.G. Carscallen, D.S.O., Commanding, Major L.C. Goodeve, D.S.O., C.O. Goodeve’s Group, assumes command. 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 – ? ? in field in MILFORD under COL. ALMOND. Lovely day. CPL. MACPHERSON 60th returned from LARKHILL GUN COURSE. 5th Canadian Siege Battery, Canadian Artillery, Canadian Expeditionary Force war diary records: DIVION – Battery on rest in Billets at DIVION. 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. Artillery Valcartier Quebec 1914. MIKAN No. 3337050
One hundred years ago on 12 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 good. Both our own and enemy planes unusually active, Our Scouts engaged in considerable patrol work over enemy lines. Our F.O.O’s report new wire entanglements have been placed in front of trench from T.2.d.50.50 to T.a.60.30. A number of working parties observed today, were engaged and dispersed by our 18-Pdrs. O.O. No. 72 provides for the ?? over, by our Batteris, ammunition from the A.H.A. Brigade, 242nd A.F.A. Brigade and 93rd A.F.A. Brigade, as these Batteries are being withdrawn from the corps. The receipt of this Ammunition will be of great value to the Batteries, as our horses have been taxed to the utmost in packing ammunition up to the guns. At 7.45 P.M. a Zeppelin was observed travelling in a Northerly direction behind MERICOURT. 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 – Hut B 22 came out of mumps quarantine. CO’s inspection. 5th Canadian Siege Battery, Canadian Artillery, Canadian Expeditionary Force war diary records: DIVION – Battery on rest in Billets at DIVION. 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. One hundred years ago on 11 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 very good. Our Batteries completed the registration of a number of important points in the enemy lines. Enemy activity has been sub-normal. 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 – Very hot close day. 245 men were put thru gas. Signallers lamp reading in ? 5th Canadian Siege Battery, Canadian Artillery, Canadian Expeditionary Force war diary records: DIVION – Battery on rest in Billets at DIVION. 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. QF 18-pounder Valcartier Quebec 1914. MIKAN No. 3336980
An excellent meeting was held in Nanaimo last week with BC Parks , BC Heritage and others involved in the Yorke Island project.
Ross Keller and I have taken on the task of sorting through all our pictures of Yorke Island in order to ensure that we have the single best copy of a photograph to use in the project and to check that the information provided with each of the photographs is accurate. You can follow our progress by checking out the new revised Yorke Island page. As each sub-page is filled with pictures, I'll light up the link. There will be lots of doubles, triples and even more duplication. Once we select the best photograph, we'll drop the others from the page. One hundred years ago on 10 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 poor. Owing to this fact both our and enemy Artillery were unusually inactive. 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 – Reveille at 5, Retreat 7, Tattoo 9.30 In a ball game 53rd BY beat our 60th BATTY, 7-3. Lovely weather 5th Canadian Siege Battery, Canadian Artillery, Canadian Expeditionary Force war diary records: SOUCHEZ – Battery proceeded on rest to DIVION being relieved by 1st Canadian Siege Battery. 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. One hundred years ago on 9 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 good. Artillery on both sides active throughout the day. Smoke was seen coming from chimneys in factories in HEIN-LIETARD. O.O. No. 71 –attached-was never issued, as immediately after writing, the changes contained in it were cancelled. 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 in the field. Warm day. Gas training progressing. 5th Canadian Siege Battery, Canadian Artillery, Canadian Expeditionary Force war diary records: SOUCHEZ – 100 Rounds were fired in Trench at T1a 7.6 to 9 ½.5. F.O.O. reported very good results many O.K’s in Trench 50 Rounds were also fired on MERICOURT. 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. The L's have been update with the addition of new information and the following names. Is your information correct?
Lai, Chin Man Eric; Lai, Raymond; Lam, Wilfrid Chun Wing; Lancaster, James Campbell; Larsen, Duke Shane; Lastavec, Joseph Bradley; Lau, Keith Kei Gee; Lawrence, Andrew John; Lawrence, Sherri-Lynne; Lea, Harry Windsor; Lea, Herbert Rexford; LeBlanc, Gabriel Augustin; Lee, Bill Koon Ho; Lee, Fu Yon; Lee, Marvin On Quinn; Lee, Victor Munben Guy; Lee, Wai Lan William; Lefioch, Derek Michael; Lehman, Stan Earl; Leslie, Harold James; L'Heureux, Jean Guy; Li, Hiu Wah; Li, Taylor Yunfan; Liang, Dennis Jia-Bin; Lihou, Stephen Michael; Lin, Darryl Dexing; Litt, Surgit Singh; Liu, Yew Fai Pierre Lloyd, Leonard Joseph; Lo, Raymond Chiu-Kuen; Lochran, Anthony Gerard; Lopez, Axel Adan; Lopianowski, Chris Marian; Loren, Franco; Lowka, Stephen Bruno Plus, there's been the addition of the following photos. Not necessarily all L's! Can you recognize them? Gunner Thomas Leroy Chambers MM was a Gunner in the 5th Canadian Siege Battery, Canadian Garrison Artillery which is perpetuated by the 15th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA. He died of wounds received in action on 8 May 1917 and is buried at the Longuenesse Barlin Communal Cemetery Extension, France. He had been awarded the Military Medal for gallant and meritorious service during the battle for Vimy Ridge. At the time of his death he was 19 years old.
He is commemorated on page 215 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. |
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