The President of the Vancouver Artillery Association attended the Royal Canadian Artillery Association Annual General Meeting in Ottawa from 12-14 October 2017. It was a great opportunity to renew old acquaintances, receive briefings on the state of our Regimental family and network with the other Artillery Regiments from across Canada.
Lieutenant-Colonel (ret) Leon Jensen OMM CD also accepted the nomination as the Vice President of the association for this upcoming year. Here's a few photos with more posted in the 2017 yearbook. Enjoy! Yakima - October
Another eventful weekend exercise at Yakima Firing Centre. Engaging targets from Umtanum Ridge. Have you got some pictures of the exercise to share? Send them on over and we'll put them in the 2017 yearbook. Seventy Eight years ago on 15 October 1939 From the war diaries of 85 Heavy Battery, RCA CASF a sub-unit of the 15th (Vancouver) Coast Brigade 15 Oct 1939 – York Island SS "Columbia" called. Church service held. Weather: rain. The war diaries of the Headquarters 15th (Vancouver) Coast Brigade RCA and the following Batteries have yet to be located:
31st Heavy Battery stationed at Stanley Park and Narrows North 58th Heavy Battery stationed at Point Grey and Steveston One hundred years ago on 15 October 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: The brigade pulled out at 8.30 am and the weather was fine. A stop was made about noon at ST. SYLVESTER to enable the horses to be watered and fed and at 2.00 pm the march was continued to the area around GODEWAERSVELDE. The horses were all in the open fields but the men had good billets and were quite comfortable. Operation Order #110-4 was issued here referring to the continuation of the march to WATOU tomorrow morning. 3rd Canadian Divisional Artillery war diary records: Headquarters, 3rd. C.D.A., Brigades and attached units marched into Second Army Area. 5th Canadian Siege Battery, Canadian Artillery, Canadian Expeditionary Force was a sub-unit of 1st Canadian Heavy Artillery Group. Their war diary records: Nil 1st Canadian Heavy Artillery Group war diary records: Received orders on the ? inst. to proceed to Belgium to join Canadian Corps ? to support the Canadian Division in ? operations in the ? General Officer Commanding, Royal Artillery, Canadian Corps war diary records: HQ Canadian Corps moved to POPERINGHE. 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. Seventy Eight years ago on 14 October 1939 From the war diaries of 85 Heavy Battery, RCA CASF a sub-unit of the 15th (Vancouver) Coast Brigade 14 Oct 1939 – York Island Completed temporary ablution hut. Letter re clothing (see App. "G"). Letter re personnel (see App. "G"). Weather: dull. The war diaries of the Headquarters 15th (Vancouver) Coast Brigade RCA and the following Batteries have yet to be located:
31st Heavy Battery stationed at Stanley Park and Narrows North 58th Heavy Battery stationed at Point Grey and Steveston One hundred years ago on 14 October 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: The brigade pulled out on time and as the weather had cleared up the march was made under better conditions and the men became more cheerful. A stop was made about noon at ST. VENANT to water the horses and feed the men after which we very little shelter for the men, tents had to be put up. Operation Order #110-3 was issued here in referring to the continuation of the march on the next day. 3rd Canadian Divisional Artillery war diary records: March was continued in accordance with O.O. 137-2 and March Table. 5th Canadian Siege Battery, Canadian Artillery, Canadian Expeditionary Force was a sub-unit of 1st Canadian Heavy Artillery Group. Their war diary records: Fired 9 Rounds on S.O.S Lines Lens Sector at R(?) 21 a 25.51. and 15 Rounds S.O.S. Lines M(?)ericourt Sector at ?.4 b 9.8. 1st Canadian Heavy Artillery Group war diary records: This period was very quiet. ? programs of harassing fire and night ? were carried out. General Officer Commanding, Royal Artillery, Canadian Corps war diary records: LILLERS - Resting at LILLERS. 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. Promotion - September 13 2017
Second Lieutenant Chris Purdon is presented his Lieutenant rank by the Battery Commander, Major Ian Watt with the Battery Sergeant Major Master Warrant Officer Clyde Roberts. Sergeant Adam Coleman in the background. Seventy Eight years ago on 13 October 1939 From the war diaries of 85 Heavy Battery, RCA CASF a sub-unit of the 15th (Vancouver) Coast Brigade 13 Oct 1939 – York Island Lt. Col. G.R. Turner, G.S.O., arrived in R.C.A.F. aircraft accompanied by Air Commodore G.O. Johnson and Major Chetwynal, RCE. Weather: fair. The war diaries of the Headquarters 15th (Vancouver) Coast Brigade RCA and the following Batteries have yet to be located:
31st Heavy Battery stationed at Stanley Park and Narrows North 58th Heavy Battery stationed at Point Grey and Steveston One hundred years ago on 13 October 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: It rained hard during the night and also in the morning as the batteries pulled out and as this kept up until about 1.00 pm, nearly every man was soaking wet and arrived in the afternoon at our first stop in VENDIN - les - BETHUNE in a cold and miserable condition. Operation Order #110-2 was here issued referring to the continuation of the march on the next day, leaving at 7.30 am. 3rd Canadian Divisional Artillery war diary records: Headquarters, 3rd C.D.A. and Brigades remained as above until 13th inst., when they marched in accordance with O.O. 137. The Ammunition Sub and Divisional Pack Train were attached to the 3rd. C.D.A. for the march. The 3rd. C.D.T.M. Brigade was attached to 52nd. Infantry Battalion to proceed by rail. Headquarters 3rd. C.D.A. established at GONNEHEM night of 13/14th. 5th Canadian Siege Battery, Canadian Artillery, Canadian Expeditionary Force was a sub-unit of 1st Canadian Heavy Artillery Group. Their war diary records: ANGRES - Fired 9 Rounds Retaliation on M(?)ericourt sector at T 5 b 4.0. 1st Canadian Heavy Artillery Group war diary records: Cabaret Rouge – This period was very quiet. ? programs of harassing fire and night ? were carried out. General Officer Commanding, Royal Artillery, Canadian Corps war diary records: LILLERS - Resting at LILLERS. G.O.C., R.A. and S.O., R.A. visited new front (2nd Army). 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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