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15th Field Artillery Regiment Royal Canadian Artillery
1989
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Organization Unit
15th Field Artillery Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery Sub-units
31st Field Battery, Royal Canadian Artillery 68th Field Battery, Royal Canadian Artillery
Band of the 15th Field Artillery Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery
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Nominal Roll
Command Team Commanding Officer: Lieutenant-Colonel John T Carter CD
Regimental Sergeant Major: Master Warrant Officer David K Levien CD
Second in Command:
Regimental Headquarters Honorary Colonel: Brigadier RT DuMoulin ED CD
Honorary Lieutenant-Colonel: Lieutenant-Colonel RJ Webster CD
Regular Support Staff Officer: Captain Douglas R Winters
Regular Support Staff Warrant: Warrant Officer Klaus B Stockhorst
Regular Support Staff Administrative Clerk: Sergeant David B Carter
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Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant: Warrant Officer Benson Lum
Regular Support Staff Storesman: Master Bombardier Robert P Healey
31 Battery Battery Commander (BC):
Battery Sergeant Major (BSM):
Battery Captain (BK):
Gun Position Officer (GPO):
Battery Recce Officer:
Troop Sergeant Major:
Detachment Commander (No 1):
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68 Battery Battery Commander (BC):
Battery Sergeant Major (BSM):
Battery Captain (BK):
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Troop Sergeant Major:
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The Band of the 15th Field Artillery Regiment Director of Music:
Drum Major:
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Trumpeter:
Drummer:
Trombonist:
Trumpeter:
Drummer:
Trombonist:
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Promotions 2 Apr 1989 Gunner Robert G Wishnicki promoted to Bombardier.
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Appointments Mar 89 Captain Leon Jensen CD appointed Regimental Command Post Officer
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Awards **
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New Members Jan 1989 Private (Recruit) Dave Urquhart enrols in the unit. Jun 1989 Private (Recruit) Anthonv Gee enrols in the unit. Oct 1989 Private (Recruit) Kent Wickens enrols in the unit. Jul 1989 Private (Recruit) Don Lamb enrols in the unit
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Members deployed on Operations **
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Members Extra-Regimentally Employed Colonel Stuart T McDonald, CD enrolled at Canada's National Defence College. Former Members now in Regular Force Gunner George M Dempsey W Battery, Gagetown, NB.
Lieutenant Noel RR Dykes, CD Air Defence Troop Commander, 127 Air Defence Battery, 4 Air Defence Regiment, Canadian Forces Europe; Jan 89 temporarily assigned to 129e Batterie de défense antiaérienne, 4 Air Defence Regiment, Lahr, Federal Republic Germany; within three days temp assignment changed to posting as Regimental Operations and Training Officer, Regimental Headquarters, 4 Air Defence Regiment as the two previous members had both been promoted and posted away with all their staff (a total of 2 senior Captains, 2 Master Warrant Officers, 2 Sergeants and 1 Master Bombardier replaced by one Lieutenant and 1 newly promoted Master Bombardier); Jun 89 returned to 127 Battery as Battery Operations Officer. Master Warrant Officer Colin Norris, Troop Sergeant Major, “E” Battery (Para) 2nd Regiment Royal Canadian Horse Artillery.
Captain John P Pulchny FMC Headquarters, St Hubert, QC.
Sergeant Paul A Stewart 1st Regiment Royal Canadian Horse Artillery, Lahr, Germany.
Major Gary S Woloski LRMP, Ottawa, ON.
Former Members now with CIC
Captain Eric Tyldesley-Gore CD commands #1705 Army Cadet Corps in Vernon BC
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Members Qualifications Captain Dean Drysdale completes Militia Command and Staff Course.
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Exercises 6-9 Oct 1989 Exercise Gunner Barrage, Fort Lewis, WA CWO Leon Jensen
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Band Performances **
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Community Events **
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Equipment News **
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The Officers’ Mess Lady Soames, D.B.E., Sir Winston Churchill’s daughter arrived for an afternoon tea with the officers and wives in May 1989.
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The Warrant Officers’ and Sergeants’ Mess
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The Brigadier DuMoulin Trophy This trophy is awarded to the most efficient member of the Sergeants’ Mess as determined by the displayed rating system. This year’s winner is Sergeant John H McClelland.
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The Junior Ranks Club **
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Regimental Museum **
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Obituaries **
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Lists
Commanding Officers1 Unit Date of Appointment
Lieutenant-Colonel John T. Carter, CD 15th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA 1 Sep 1988 Lieutenant-Colonel John A. Jessop, CD 15th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA 1 Sep 1985 Lieutenant-Colonel V.W. Barry Hamilton, CD 15th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA 1984 Lieutenant-Colonel J.G. MacGregor, CD 15th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA 1981 Lieutenant-Colonel Stuart T. McDonald, CD 15th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA 1978 Lieutenant-Colonel William (Bill) T. Wickett, CD 15th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA 1973 Lieutenant-Colonel G.J. Bailey, CD 15th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA 1972 Lieutenant-Colonel B.A. Clemons, CD 15th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA 1969 Lieutenant-Colonel G.M. Platt, EM, CD 15th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA 1965 Lieutenant-Colonel W.D. Elsdon, GM, CD 15th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA 1962 Lieutenant-Colonel F.C. Garrett, CD 15th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA 1958 Lieutenant-Colonel W.S. Jackson, CD 15th Field Regiment, RCA 1955 Lieutenant-Colonel K.M Beckett, CD 15th Field Regiment, RCA 1951 Lieutenant-Colonel E.A. Royce, ED 15th Field Regiment, RCA 1948 Lieutenant-Colonel R.T. DuMoulin, ED, CD 15th Coast Regiment, RCA 1946 Lieutenant-Colonel C.K. Rosebrugh, ED 15th (Vancouver) Coast Regiment, RCA 1943 Lieutenant-Colonel F.C. Underhill 15th (Vancouver) Coast Brigade, RCA 1940 Lieutenant-Colonel G.Y.L. Crossley, ED 15th (Vancouver) Coast Brigade, RCA 1938 Lieutenant-Colonel C.G. Beeston, ED 15th Field Brigade, RCA 1934 Lieutenant-Colonel R.T. Perry, VD 15th Field Brigade, CA 1930 Lieutenant-Colonel W.A. Townsley, MC 15th Field Brigade, CA 1924 Lieutenant-Colonel F.T. Coghlan, DSO 15th Brigade, CFA 1920
Regimental Sergeants Major2 Unit Date of Appointment
Master Warrant Officer David K. Levien, CD 15th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA 1988 Chief Warrant Officer Leon Jensen, CD 15th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA 1 Apr 1986 Chief Warrant Officer Bill Amos, CD 15th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA 1983 Chief Warrant Officer Eric C. Tyldesley-Gore, CD 15th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA 13 Sep 1981 Chief Warrant Officer Donald S. Friedsam, CD 15th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA 1980 Chief Warrant Officer Eric C. Tyldesley-Gore, CD 15th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA 1976 Chief Warrant Officer Brian P. Cormier, CD 15th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA 1972 Chief Warrant Officer Raymond Guttridge, CD 15th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA 1969 Warrant Officer 1 Patrick H. Smith, CD 15th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA 1 Aug 1966 Warrant Officer 1 David R. Penman, CD 15th Field Regiment, RCA 29 Mar 1955 Acting/Warrant Officer 1 Douglas D Collins 15th Field Regiment, RCA 1 Jan 1953 Warrant Officer 1 Ernest H. Richardson, CD 15th Field Regiment, RCA 24 Sep 1949 Warrant Officer 1 Charles H.P. Trappitt, MBE 15th (Vancouver) Coast Regiment, RCA 28 Jan 1947 Warrant Officer 1 Robert J. Watson, EM 15th (Vancouver) Coast Regiment, RCA 1 Oct 1939 Warrant Officer 1 Willard J. Purdy, EM 15th Field Brigade, RCA 1 Feb 1933 Warrant Officer 1 Herbert Hankins, MM 15th Field Brigade, CA 23 May 1930 Warrant Officer 1 Sverre Sorenson, MC 15th Field Brigade, CA 1924 Warrant Officer 1 Charles E. Minter 15th Brigade, CFA 9 Jul 1921
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Honorary Colonels3 Date of Appointment
Honorary Colonel (Brig ret) Theodore T. DuMoulin, ED, CD Sep 1988 – 20 Jul 1991 Honorary Colonel J.C. Griffiths, CD 15 Sep 1982 – 20 Jul 1991 Honorary Colonel G.F. Blyth, CD 11 May 1972 – Dec 1982 Honorary Colonel A.M. McGavin, CD 27 Apr 1967 – 1972 Honorary Colonel T. Ingledow, CD 1959 – 1962 Honorary Colonel (Brig ret) A.E. McB. Bell-Irving, OBE, ED 1957 – 1967 Honorary Colonel W.C. Woodward, ED 17 Dec 1941 – 20 Dec 1957 Honorary Colonel W.W. Foster, DSO, VD 1 Nov 1932 – 7 Apr 1938
Honorary Lieutenant-Colonels4 Date of Appointment Honorary Lieutenant-Colonel R.J. Webster, CD Sep 1988 – 21 Jul 1991 Honorary Lieutenant-Colonel (Brig ret) Theodore T. DuMoulin, ED, CD 15 Sep 1980 – Sep 1988 Honorary Lieutenant-Colonel J.C. Griffiths, CD 16 Sep 1974 – 15 Sep 1980 Honorary Lieutenant-Colonel G.F. Blyth, CD 1 Apr 1970 – 10 May 1972 Honorary Lieutenant-Colonel W.S. Jackson, CD 1 May 1967 - 1970 Honorary Lieutenant-Colonel A.M. McGavin, CD 8 Jun 1962 – 7 Jun 1967 Honorary Lieutenant-Colonel F.B. Brown Oct 1959 – Oct 1961 Honorary Lieutenant-Colonel F.R. Graham, CD Mar 1949 - 1956 Honorary Lieutenant-Colonel W.C. Woodward, ED 1933 - 1941
Directors of Music Captain Richard Van Slyke, CD Captain Peter Erwin, CD
Drum Majors Chief Warrant Officer Jimmy Hamilton, CD Warrant Officer Clive Walton, CD
Members of the Warrant Officers’ and Sergeants’ Mess5 15 FIELD REGIMENT RCA
SERGEANTS’ MESS
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LT COL JM REYNOLDS CD RCA 3 JULY 1963
RSM WOI DR PENMAN CD RSM WOI JW BATHURST CD
WOI AB SWEET RQMS WO2 JJ ISBISTER CD
WO2 DJ CHALLONER BSM WO2 DG CHOW CD
WO2 AB CLARKE CD BSM WO2 WO COOPER CD
S/SGT PA DWILLIES S/SGT CE FREEBORN
S/SGT EL FREEBORN CD S/SGT AJ HAMILTON CD
S/SGT TA OWEN S/SGT MV RUTHERFORD S/SGT CK SPRAGUE CD
SGT DG ANGELL SGT AW BARRETT SGT ES BIELECH SGT E BRENNER SGT KE BROWN
SGT A DIGUISTINI SGT PM ERWIN SGT WDL FIELD
SGT G GUTTRIDGE SGT TL HAMPTON
SGT GW HATTON CD SGT AS HOE CD SGT CN HUGHES
SGT JH MANCOR CD SGT G MAPSON
SGT LB SMITH SGT RH THOMPSON
SGT RH WEBB SGT SK YORKE
L/SGT MA EAST SGT RDJ DAVIES
SGT G HOLLO SGT KE KASPER SGT R COWAN
SGT R MCWHINNIE SGT R MINOSKY SGT GR WOOD
SGT RJ VAN SLYKE SGT JR ALLEN SGT WJ AMOS
SGT DS FRIEDSAM SGT BD HARMON SGT LS HOLMES
SGT MP MEEHAN SGT RT ORR
SGT DE STREBE SGT RA WILSON
SGT SA MONT MWO LT NEW CD SGT GS ADAMUS SGT PD GAMAGE
SGT MA HENNESSY SGT JE DRINNAN
MWO JS BROWNLEE-BAKER MWO RS PATTERSON SGT GR BEAUMONT
SGT NR DYKES SGT CA GERTSEN
SGT JH MCCLELLAND SGT DJ BRUNO
SGT JE JACOBSON SGT RG FOWLER SGT KA SURGES SGT RC PAJALA SGT LJ SCOTT
SGT LL RITCHIE SGT KG LAING SGT B SHOREY
SGT PA STEWART
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WO2 GF CROSSLEY CD BSM WO2 JL HEDBERG
WO2 LE HUNTER CD WO2 SK MACDONALD
BSM WO2 SD MACKENZIE WO2 FM MILLER WO2 NR MOHR
BSM WO2 RJ NICHOLS WO2 PH SMITH CD
WO2 SV THOMPSON MM CD WO2 WAJ WADDEN CD
WO2 EG WRIGHT
SGT WG MORGAN SGT H PADGETT
SGT RA PETERSON SGT E PICHLER
SGT BD PRESTON SGT DE REANEY SGT J SALMOND
SGT RD SEYMOUR SGT BLS THORN SGT DV UPTON SGT DE WATT SGT GA WILL
BSM WO2 EC TYLDESLEY-GORE
BSM WO2 JA WILLETT BSM WO2 HJ WINTER
BSM S/SGT BP CORMIER S/SGT DWA GRUBAN S/SGT DM MCCLOY
S/SGT D PARR-PEARSON CD S/SGT LD TAYLOR
S/SGT AM YELLAND SGT DAW DAVIDSON
SGT JB DAVY SGT JR FORSYTH
SGT CG HARMON SGT DL HARMON SGT AL HILTON
SGT J HO SGT EE JOHNSON SGT RE MUGFORD
SGT ED NEFF SGT ID NEWBY SGT RS PLATT SGT A ROLLER
SGT NK KINCAID SGT DGW HALL
SGT L JENSEN SGT GA WATSON
SGT GJ PATTERSON SGT AL SIEMENS
SGT GS PALMATARY
MWO FH ROSSI WO ME WHITE SGT DK LEVIEN
SGT BH HILL SGT JA REVELL
SGT JM JACKSON SGT JF PAGE
SGT Y THIBERT CD SGT CS WALTON
SGT DA WILLING CD SGT JCH WRIGHT
SGT RE MCCRACKEN SGT DA JOHNSTON
MWO G BROWN
SGT J PHELAN SGT J RENFORTH SGT LC SURGES SGT LJ SURGES SGT T FLEMING
SGT G BEAUMONT SGT SC MCGINLEY CD
SGT C JOHN SGT SG CULVER
MWO VT YANO SGT ER LEDUC
SGT TA MADSEN
SGT DS WARNER SGT LE YOSHIMARU SGT PW ROBERTS
SGT M IMADA SGT CR PARKINSON
SGT GR TEES SGT JM RITCHIE
SGT AD LICHTMANN SGT NA SHOREY
SGT JW DOBRZANKSKI SGT D CALOGERO
WO KB STOCKHORST SGT DB CARTER
SGT S HAGGERTY SGT JE OTWAY
Most Proficient Detachment Commander of the Year6 1982 Sergeant Noel RR Dykes 1980 Sergeant Clifton John
1981 Master Bombardier Noel RR Dykes
Gunner Douglas Corsor Junior Memorial Trophy7 1986-1987 Gunner Ruiz 1976-1977 Gunner L.J. Pesklevits 1983-1984 Gunner Nick Watts 1975-1976 Bombardier Lorne Gilmour 1981-1982 Gunner Saguri 1974-1975 Gunner J.A. Johnston 1977-1978 Bombardier David Warner Gunner Douglas Corsor Junior
Most Efficient Recruit 15th Field Regiment Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery8
1985-1986 Private (Recruit) Nick Watts 1975-1976 Private (Recruit) Clifton John 1983-1984 Gunner Saguri 1974-1975 Private (Recruit) H.T. Harsch 1982-1983 Gunner Kent Wickens 1973-1974 Private (Recruit) W.A. Hanks 1981-1982 Private (Recruit) G.A. Wilkie 1970-1971 Private (Recruit) B.C. Brooks 1977-1978 Private (Recruit) P.J. McLean 1969-1970 Private (Recruit) D. B. Callaghan 1976-1977 Private (Recruit) P. Gamage
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15th Field Regiment RCA Rifle Range Challenge Cup9 Oct 1983 Bombardier Da Assuncao Mar 1982 Bombardier Yoshimaru Mar 1981 Gunner Sumbulian Nov 1980 Chief Warrant Officer Donald S Friedsam
The Brigadier DuMoulin Trophy10
1989 Sergeant John H McClelland 1973 Master Warrant Officer Eric C Tyldesley-Gore 1988 Master Warrant Officer James E Jacobson 1972 Warrant Officer Clay G Harmon 1986 Warrant Officer Dave K Levien 1971 Sergeant George R Wood 1984 Master Warrant Officer Leon Jensen 1970 Warrant Officer LD Taylor 1983 Sergeant Clifton John 1969 Sergeant DGW Hall 1982 Master Warrant Officer Ron S Paterson 1968 Warrant Officer Al M Yelland 1981 Warrant Officer Mike P Meehan 1967 Sergeant Hilton AI 1980 Master Warrant Officer WJ (Bill) Amos Sergeant Peter M Erwin 1979 Sergeant Gord E Wright Warrant Officer II PA Dwillies 1978 Warrant Officer Dave K Levien Warrant Officer II PH Smith CD 1977 Warrant Officer Brian D Harmon Warrant Officer II WD Cooper CD 1976 Sergeant Gary S. Palmatary and Warrant Officer II AB Sweet Sergeant Mike P. Meehan Warrant Officer II AB Clarke CD&C 1975 Sergeant Richard J Van Slyke Warrant Officer II RJ Nichols 1974 Sergeant WJ (Bill) Amos
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Memorial Page It is with sadness that we reflect on those members of the 15th Field Artillery Regiment RCA that have passed on.
They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them 18 July 1989 Lieutenant Graeme William Stewart 27 January 1988 Captain Donald Stewart Friedsam, CD 8 October 1986 Second Lieutenant William Frank George Martyn 8 July 1974 Gunner Douglas Corsor Jr 1960 Staff Sergeant Jimmy Walker 20 August 1941 Gunner Wallace Brunt
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References
1 Vancouver’s Bessborough Armoury, A History, p 99; R. Victor Stevenson 2 Vancouver’s Bessborough Armoury, A History, p 102; R. Victor Stevenson 3 Vancouver’s Bessborough Armoury, A History, p 101; R. Victor Stevenson 4 Vancouver’s Bessborough Armoury, A History, p 101; R. Victor Stevenson 5 As engraved on trophy 6 As engraved on trophy 7 As engraved on trophy 8 As engraved on trophy 9 As engraved on trophy 10 As engraved on trophy