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One hundred years ago, on 18 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: 30th Battery got a direct hit on one of its guns. While going out this gun was again hit on the night of 18th/19th and knocked into a shell hole where it remained for several days. Captain Kelly of 10th Brigade, C.F.A. was detailed as Liaison Officer to Infantry Bde. H.Q. 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 Sections carried out schemes on COMMONS. MISS PRINGLE’S GUILDFORD CONCERT PARTY in #4 Y.M.C.A. hut in evening. A drizzling day. 5th Canadian Siege Battery, Canadian Artillery, Canadian Expeditionary Force war diary records: Mt St Eloy - Capt L.C. Ord and Lieut D.J. Maxwell with two N.C.O.s went to SOUCHEZ to locate new positions. One Gun was moved up in the afternoon and another in the evening, Lieut F.R. May and a gun’s crew went forward in the morning to man a captured 8” gun. 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.  Source: 15th Field Regt Museum & Archives 983.394.1y |
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