Seventy Eight years ago on 12 October 1939 From the war diaries of 85 Heavy Battery, RCA CASF a sub-unit of the 15th (Vancouver) Coast Brigade RCA stationed at Yorke Island, BC 12 Oct 1939 – York Island Weather: rainy 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 12 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 remained at rest in ESTREE CAUCHIE completing their equipment and discarding surplus equipment, owing to the impending march to the 2nd Army Area near YPRES. On the 12 October Operation Order #110 was issued with reference to this march which was to start at 7.30 am on the 13th instant. 3rd Canadian Divisional Artillery war diary records: VILLERS BRULIN – Battery wagon lines at Carscallen’s (9th) and Ralston’s (10th) Brigades vacated. Carscallen’s brigade taking up new wagon lines at ESTREE CAUCHIE and Ralston’s Brigade at GAUCHIN LEGAL. 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 20 Rounds on Hostile Batteries at T 25 at T 5 d 55.70. 1st Canadian Heavy Artillery Group war diary records: Cabaret Rouge – V Corps ? took over from ? General Officer Commanding, Royal Artillery, Canadian Corps war diary records: LILLERS - HQ Canadian Corps moved from CAMBLAIN LA ABBE to 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. The Yorke Island Field Days are fast approaching! Please read the attached document and send in your RSVP ASAP (in other words - Let us know if you're planning to attend like real fast!)Please RSVP to [email protected]; [email protected] and [email protected] ![]()
Seventy Eight years ago on 11 October 1939 From the war diaries of 85 Heavy Battery, RCA CASF a sub-unit of the 15th (Vancouver) Coast Brigade RCA stationed at Yorke Island, BC 11 Oct 1939 – York Island "Border Prince" delivered lumber and water. 16 OR's reported for duty. 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 11 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 remained at rest in ESTREE CAUCHIE completing their equipment and discarding surplus equipment, owing to the impending march to the 2nd Army Area near YPRES. On the 12 October Operation Order #110 was issued with reference to this march which was to start at 7.30 am on the 13th instant. 3rd Canadian Divisional Artillery war diary records: VILLERS BRULIN – Battery wagon lines at Carscallen’s (9th) and Ralston’s (10th) Brigades vacated. Carscallen’s brigade taking up new wagon lines at ESTREE CAUCHIE and Ralston’s Brigade at GAUCHIN LEGAL. 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 20 Rounds on Hostile Batteries at T 5 a 35.18 and N 35 c 8.8. 1st Canadian Heavy Artillery Group war diary records: Cabaret Rouge – Canadian Corps Heavy Artillery left this area for Belgium. General Officer Commanding, Royal Artillery, Canadian Corps war diary records: CAMBLIN LA ABBE - Heavy shelling by hostile art'y during late afternoon. 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. The draft copy of the War Diaries for the 31st Battery, Canadian Field Artillery, Canadian Expeditionary Force have been placed on line in our Reference Page. The booklet is not complete as we are planning to include additional photographs, maps and excerpts from Operations Orders and congratulatory letters.
The diaries have been transcribed as close to the original as possible. You may notice words that are spelled differently than today and grammar that is somewhat odd. The 31st Battery did not record their own diary and therefore the diaries are actually from 8th Brigade and the 9th Brigade that the Battery was transferred after a reorganization of the Canadian artillery. Of special interest is the mention of Conn Smythe who was a member of one of the sister batteries and the sign off at the end from Lieutenant-Colonel Frederick Thomas Coghlan DSO, the last Commanding Officer of the 9th Brigade, Canadian Field Artillery, Canadian Expeditionary Force in France and the first Commanding Officer of the 15th Brigade, Canadian Field Artillery in Vancouver. Len Norris was a longtime editorial cartoonist for the Canadian newspaper Vancouver Sun from 1950 to 1988 and often used the Beatty Street Drill Hall as a back drop for many of his military themed cartoons. This year there was a story that horses had been held on the Army payroll as a means to acquire sufficient funds for their upkeep and Canada's military funding is a constant target for comment.
Seventy Eight years ago on 10 October 1939 From the war diaries of 85 Heavy Battery, RCA CASF a sub-unit of the 15th (Vancouver) Coast Brigade RCA stationed at Yorke Island, BC 10 Oct 1939 – York Island Letter re Overseas Volunteers (see App. "E"). Weather: dul 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 10 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 remained at rest in ESTREE CAUCHIE completing their equipment and discarding surplus equipment, owing to the impending march to the 2nd Army Area near YPRES. On the 12 October Operation Order #110 was issued with reference to this march which was to start at 7.30 am on the 13th instant. 3rd Canadian Divisional Artillery war diary records: VILLERS BRULIN – Battery wagon lines at Carscallen’s (9th) and Ralston’s (10th) Brigades vacated. Carscallen’s brigade taking up new wagon lines at ESTREE CAUCHIE and Ralston’s Brigade at GAUCHIN LEGAL. 5th Canadian Siege Battery, Canadian Artillery, Canadian Expeditionary Force was a sub-unit of 1st Canadian Heavy Artillery Group. Their war diary records: ANGRES - Nil 1st Canadian Heavy Artillery Group war diary records: Cabaret Rouge – Very little firing on those days weather being rainy and cold. General Officer Commanding, Royal Artillery, Canadian Corps war diary records: CAMBLIN LA ABBE - Situation: normal, no activity on either side. 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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