I was recently invited to address the Regimental Leaders Course to inform them on the Royal Canadian Artillery Association. One of the great things about accepting the invite is the opportunity of meeting up with fellow Gunners from across the country. The photo here highlights those with 15th Field Artillery Regiment connections. They include Major Mark Staples, currently with 1st Regiment RCHA; Captain Life, currently with 5th (BC) Field Regiment RCA; Sergeant (ret'd) Paul Dolomont, currently retired; Bombardier Gary Gale, currently on callout with the RCA Band. I'm currently creating a page to archive some of the material from the RLC, including my presentation. You can find that page here.
Looking for that special gift for yourself or a significant other? How about a 12mm silk satin scarf, 30" x 30", single-sided print with machine hem? Can be worn in place of the regimental tie as a scarf or as an ascot. Simply e-transfer $40.00 to [email protected] The 25 Pounder and detachment made it out to the Cloverdale Legion for the start of their Veterans' Week. We even managed to get Andrew in the turret similar to the role of the FOO in 15th Field Regiment RCA CASF (Although their tank was a Sherman with a wooden barrel)
It has been reported that Lieutenant-Colonel John Thomas Carter CD passed away on the 2nd of October 2025. John was the Commanding Officer of the 15th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA from 1988 until 1991. We are currently reviewing our website for any photos that he may be featured in and moving them to the page header. We will post his obituary when received. Rest in Peace John The Royal Canadian Artillery Association - Your Association if you're a serving Gunner or a member of the Vancouver Gunners - Artillery Fires Conference and Annual General Meeting starts in Gagetown tomorrow. This may be your last chance to sign up for the virtual meeting which includes planned break out groups on the future of the Canadian Artillery: Group 1 - Understanding The Air Defence problem – Capability – Structure – Employment Group 2 - Creation of a Long-Range Precision Strike Regiment (Force Generation, Force Employment, PRes employment) Group 3 - Creation of a UAS Regt iot support Division Deep Sense and Strike (Force Generation, Force Employment, Location, Pres employment) Group 4 - As we move to modernize the RCA, how do we in turn modernize Army Reserve training to better meet the organizational output demands? What are the Strengths, Opportunities, Weaknesses, and Threats to these efforts? Group 5 - Online (Teams) Mobilization – How do we grow to sustain a Divisional war fighting capability? The Commander of the Canadian Army will be the key speaker with the Colonel Commandant, Senior Serving Gunner also in attendance. Register on the Artillery Home Page rca-arc.org – The Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery Steve Oatway has passed on some Gunner names from the Murrayville Cemetery in Langley. Gunner William Edward Brass Staff Sergeant Edward Egerton Capill Gunner Robert Frank Cherry Bombardier John Davies Gunner George John Evans Gunner Gordon Russell Gross Warrant Officer Class I Albert Edward Vincent Harman Gunner David Roderick Hill Gunner Jean Basil Malaterre Gunner Christopher McFarlane Corporal Thomas James Miller Gunner Milton Gildea Mulhern They have now been recorded in the RCAA's Lest We Forget project. Have you checked out your local cemetery? The RCAA has a partial list but I'm sure there's many that have yet to be found. Why not spend a day in the cemetery, find the Gunners, read their name out load (It may have been quite a while ago since they were called on parade!) and send me their names. Let's make sure that they aren't forgotten. |
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