just came across a great article that included photographs of one of our former members. Check out the Vertical Magazine. Well done, Rob Tyler!
One hundred years ago on 23 June 1917
31st Battery, Canadian Field Artillery, Canadian Expeditionary Force was 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 engaged numerous parties today inflicting many casualties. Enemy movement continues; considerable above normal. O.O.No.89 issued tonight calls for a Feint Barrage to be laid down by our Batteries tomorrow. 3rd Canadian Divisional Artillery war diary records: Fort George – Weather fine with excellent visibility. Major Ball returned from leave and took over the duties of Brigade Major from Major Goodeve who left the 3rd. C.D.A. on appointment as Brigade Major 4th C.D.A. O.O.107 issued providing for a practice barrage to be put on on ?th inst, in preparation for the coming attack (described in warning order A1.) Ammunition Expended. A:719. AX 298. BX 297. BCBR 49. Guns in Action. 66.18.pdrs. 16.4.5” Hows. (T.M.B.15) (2” T.M.2) 5th Canadian Siege Battery, Canadian Artillery, Canadian Expeditionary Force was a sub-unit of 1st Canadian Artillery Group. Their war diary records: Fired 40 rounds on Strong Point at T2b9.5 with double line observation. Many rounds fell close but had no direct hits. Shoot considered unsuccessful. Fired several rounds on House at N32e2.8. Double line observation. This target was obscured by other houses and difficult to identify. We obtained 2 hits. Fired 90 rounds on Bridge at N25b8.7. Balloon observation and part of time double balloon observation. Observers reported 8 hits on bridge and buttments. To-day O.C. located new forward position in ANGRES and party was sent up this evening and laid platform for one gun. 1st Canadian Heavy Artillery Group war diary records: Cabaret Rouge – Quiet; no normal activity. General Officer Commanding, Royal Artillery, Canadian Corps war diary records: In the Field - Weather, unsettled, showers, milder. Nothing to report. The 15th Field Artillery Regiment RCA perpetuates the following sub units: 31st 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 22 June 1917
31st Battery, Canadian Field Artillery, Canadian Expeditionary Force was a sub-unit of the 9th Canadian Field Artillery Brigade in the 3rd Canadian Division. The 9th Brigade war diary records: Visibility fair. All of our F.O.O’s report a large amount of movement in rear of enemy lines. Enemy Artillery quiet. Aerial activity nil. 3rd Canadian Divisional Artillery war diary records: Fort George – Weather much cooler with excellent visibility. The 293rd. A.F.A. Bde. Joined the Corps to be administered by the 3rd. C.D.A. and handing over (on loan) 6.18.pdrs to replace casualties in 3rd. C.D.A. Batteries. Ammunition Expended. A:1028. AX 283. BX 391. BCBR 71. Guns in Action. 63.18.pdrs. 16.4.5” Hows. 2” T.M.2 5th Canadian Siege Battery, Canadian Artillery, Canadian Expeditionary Force was a sub-unit of 1st Canadian Artillery Group. Their war diary records: Nothing to report. 1st Canadian Heavy Artillery Group war diary records: Cabaret Rouge – Quiet. General Officer Commanding, Royal Artillery, Canadian Corps war diary records: In the Field - Weather, unsettled, cool. Artillery Order No.39 issued. – Orders for Feint Barrage. Moves of Units :- 293rd Army Bde., R.F.A. arrived and posted to 3rd C.D.A. The 15th Field Artillery Regiment RCA perpetuates the following sub units: 31st 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. Some great photos from an exercise in Yakima have just gone up on the 2009 Yearbook page. Looking for information on who is in the photographs and the date of the exercise!
One hundred years ago on 21 June 1917
31st Battery, Canadian Field Artillery, Canadian Expeditionary Force was a sub-unit of the 9th Canadian Field Artillery Brigade in the 3rd Canadian Division. The 9th Brigade war diary records: Visibility good. During last night the enemy Artillery was very active and fired a large number on our roads in vicinity of PETIT-VIMY. A great deal of movement reported again today. O.O.No. 88 issued today. The personnel of the 33rd Battery who have been at the Defensive Position of the 463rd Battery are ordered to return and take over their own position. One section relieves tonight and the relief is to be completed tomorrow night. 3rd Canadian Divisional Artillery war diary records: Fort George – Orders were received from the 3rd. Canadian Division that the 293rd. Brigade A.F.A. was posted to the Division, and Operation Order No. 106 was issued. Instructions were also received that the 1st. Canadian Division (on our right) would relieve the right of our Division, during night 22nd 23rd. inst. Accordingly O.O. 105 was issued. Several heavy showers of rain fell during the day. Visibility fair and a considerable amount of Hostile movement was engaged with satisfactory results. Ammunition Expended. A:834. AX 343. BX 261. BCBR 50. Guns in Action. 63. 18.pdrs. 16.4.5” Hows. 2” T.M.2 5th Canadian Siege Battery, Canadian Artillery, Canadian Expeditionary Force was a sub-unit of 1st Canadian Artillery Group. Their war diary records: Nothing to report. 1st Canadian Heavy Artillery Group war diary records: Cabaret Rouge – Quiet. General Officer Commanding, Royal Artillery, Canadian Corps war diary records: In the Field - Weather, unsettled, cloudy. Moves of Units :- 35th H.A.G., 166th, 260th, 141st Siege Btys. (6” Hows.) and 175th. Siege Bty (9.2”Hows.) arrived in Canadian Corps area to-day, and reported to C.C.H.A. The 15th Field Artillery Regiment RCA perpetuates the following sub units: 31st 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. Chilliwack Weekend - 1972
Let's see who's who in the photo! Back Row - 1,2,3,4,5, Private Doug Storey, 7, Master Warrant Officer Eric Tyldesley-Gore, Private Weston, Private Alan Edward, Private Roy McCracken, Private Claude Elezam, 13, 14 Front Row - 1,2,3,4. One hundred years ago on 20 June 1917
31st Battery, Canadian Field Artillery, Canadian Expeditionary Force was a sub-unit of the 9th Canadian Field Artillery Brigade in the 3rd Canadian Division. The 9th Brigade war diary records: Visibility good. Movement of enemy in back country considerable above normal. A large number of transports were reported throughout day. Enemy Artillery inactive. Our Batteries engaged any movement within range. 3rd Canadian Divisional Artillery war diary records: Fort George – Operation Order No 103 was issued providing for the reinforcement of the 3rd. C.D.A. by the 3rd. Brigade C.F.A. for the coming operation. Also Corregendum 3 to O.O.100 containing instructions for night firing. O.O. 103 O.O. 100 Ammunition Expended. A:933. AX 323. BX 262. BCBR 24. Guns in Action. 62. 18-pdrs. 16.4.5” Hows. 5th Canadian Siege Battery, Canadian Artillery, Canadian Expeditionary Force was a sub-unit of 1st Canadian Artillery Group. Their war diary records: To-day fired several rounds on Trench Junction at N31d40.13 obtaining fairly satisfactory results. 1st Canadian Heavy Artillery Group war diary records: Cabaret Rouge – Bombarded Ontario and Kirk Trenches with good results. General Officer Commanding, Royal Artillery, Canadian Corps war diary records: In the Field - Weather, unsettled, occasional squalls of rain. Moves of units:- 18th Army Bde., R.F.A. to return to-day to Canadian Corps. The 15th Field Artillery Regiment RCA perpetuates the following sub units: 31st 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. Whew, that was another painful page. There's 261 names that begin with S. Of course the old page had some flaws so I started with a blank page and built the whole page over again. Check it out here. See if you can find our youngest member.
Here's all the newest names - Sabiniano, Nathaniel; Sagar, Michael Stephan; Sagmoen, Martin Allen; Sami, Robert Ramesh; Sandhu, Hartej Singh; Sandvar, Ray Peter; Sansome, Lindsay, Ellen; Saunders, Leonard William Allen; Scallion, Edward Andrew; Schneider, Andrew Gerd; Schroderus, Matti; Schulz, Christopher Bernhard; Sheppard, Anthony James; Shetler, John Lawrence; Simon, Christian Anne; Smith, Dougals Allan; Smith, Jesse Denver; Smith, Keenan Paul; Solberg, Clayton David; Solidum, Dominador Jr.; Sorensen, Andrew Richard Soua, Linda (Mimi); Spencer, Benjamin Little Chief; St. Denis, Tyrone Wilfred; Staetter, Barbara Dolores Nicolette; Stanley, Trevor William; Stapleton, Erica Venece; Steffen, Erik Martin; Stewart, Angus Cadell; Street, Trevor Graham; Szeman, Joseph Albert; Would you like to help identify some of our former members? You can see some members (like Corporal Schmidt, for instance) haven't got a photo. He was in our unit for 12 years, from 1985 until 1997. Surely there is a picture with his face in it, somewhere in those yearbook pages. Have you got some time to hunt for him? Let me know who you find and which picture you find them in! Artillery Day - 26 May 2010 - It was even warm and dry enough to have a barbecue out in the compound. Not like the Junuary weather we're having today! Check out the fifty photographs in the 2010 yearbook and help me fill in some of the blanks. Who received what certificates that day? Who ate the most hot dogs?
One hundred years ago on 19 June 1917
31st Battery, Canadian Field Artillery, Canadian Expeditionary Force was 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 is still inactive. Both enemy and our Aeroplanes were quite active today. During the night the enemy heavily shelled LENS-ARRAS Road in vicinity of PETIT VIMY, inflicting considerable casualties on Infantry parties. 3rd Canadian Divisional Artillery war diary records: Fort George – Visibility poor on account of rain good at times for short intervals. Information being received from 3rd . Canadian Division that an attack would shortly be carried out by us on the left portion of the Division front. Warning Order No. A.1 was issued. Ammunition Expended. A:746. AX 339. BX 210. BCBR 48. Guns in Action. 62-18.pdrs. 15.4.5” Hows. 2” T.M.2 5th Canadian Siege Battery, Canadian Artillery, Canadian Expeditionary Force was a sub-unit of 1st Canadian Artillery Group. Their war diary records: Fired 50 rounds on Trench Junction N31a87.60. Ground observation. Shoot rather unsatisfactory as we were obliged to use different lots of N.C.T. and one round fell on our own lines. Responded to S.O.S. Calls at 7.15 pm, 9.20 pm, 10.29 p.m. in each instance we fired on Trench at N25a45.20 to N19a45.99. 1st Canadian Heavy Artillery Group war diary records: Cabaret Rouge – Answered S.O.S. on First Corps and Fourth Canadian Divisional fronts. General Officer Commanding, Royal Artillery, Canadian Corps war diary records: In the Field – Weather, dull and wet; rain, thunderstorms, lightning. Addenda to Artillery Order No.38 issued. The 15th Field Artillery Regiment RCA perpetuates the following sub units: 31st 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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