Routine Orders 04, dated 03 Oct 14

REGIMENTAL HEADQUARTERS
THE ROYAL REGIMENT OF CANADIAN ARTILLERY
ROUTINE ORDERS
BY
MAJOR M.J. DRAHO
REGIMENTAL MAJOR, RCA
QUARTIER GÉNÉRAL RÉGIMENTAIRE
LE RÉGIMENT ROYAL DE L’ARTILLERIE CANADIENNE
ORDRES COURANTS
PAR
MAJOR M.J. DRAHO
MAJOR RÉGIMENTAIRE
Last Routine Order
03
Dernier ordre courant 03
Home Station, Shilo, MB
Maison mère, Shilo, MB
Routine Orders 04
Ordres courants 04
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October 2014
octobre 2014
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I - CALENDAR & EVENTS
PART II - HONOURS & AWARDS
PART III - PROMOTIONS & APPOINTMENTS
PART IV – THE RCA
PART V – RETIREMENTS
PART VI - LAST POST
PART I - CALENDAR & EVENTS
1.1
62 RAC Change of Command – 4 October 2014 (from: LCol G.M.F. Segard to: Maj
D. Roux)
1.2
Manitoba Gunners Association Gala, Winnipeg, MB – 18 October 2014
1.3
A & B Bty’s (1 RCHA), 143rd Anniversary – 20 October 2014
1.4
10, 26 Fd Regt Change of Command – 25 October 2014 (from: LCol D.A. Dalal to:
LCol M.D. Neville)
1.5
49 Fd Regt, 101st Anniversary – 15 November 2014
1.6
Canoe River Memorial, 64th Anniversary – 21 November 2014
1.7
2 Fd Regt, 158th Anniversary – 27 November 2014
1.8
4 Regt (GS), 27th Anniversary – 27 November 2014
1.9
50 Fd Bty (2 Fd Regt), 158th Anniversary – 27 November 2014
1.10
The Quadrant – Articles due to RHQ RCA – 30 November 2014
1.11
The Colonel Geoffrey Brooks Memorial Essay Competition – entries due to RHQ
RCA – 30 November 2014 www.artillery.net/beta/bursaries-and-essay-comp
1.12
1 RCHA, 116th Anniversary – 1 December 2014
1.13
Saint Barbara’s Day – 4 December 2014 (The RCA Sergeant of the Year
Announcement)
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11 Fd Bty (11 Fd Regt), 159th Anniversary – 6 December 2014
1.15
10 Fd Bty (56 Fd Regt), 153rd Anniversary – 6 December 2014
1.16
Captain General’s Diamond Jubilee Bursary Program (CGDJBP) – entries due to
the CGDJBP Committee by 10 December 2014 www.artillery.net/beta/bursariesand-essay-comp
1.17
66 Fd Bty (2 Fd Regt), 101st Anniversary – 15 December 2014
1.18
The Canadian Gunner 2014 – unit submissions due to RHQ RCA - 15 December
2014
1.19
The Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery – REUNION – Airborne Gunner REUNION - CFB Shilo (Home Station), 25-28 June 2015
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All other calendar points can be found
at: http://www.artillery.net/beta/calendar/
PART II - HONOURS & AWARDS
2.1
The following were awarded the Meritorious Service Medal (M.S.M.):
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The following were awarded the Meritorious Service Medal (U.S.A.):
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Sgt M.J.D. Flynn – RCAS
The following were awarded the Canadian Armed Forces Decoration (C.D.) 3rd clasp:
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Capt L.C. Schutte – RCAS
The following were awarded the Diamond Jubilee Medal:
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Col P.J. Williams – SJS - “ For outstanding leadership and ingenuity as CO of
the Training Advisory Group and mentor to the centre’s Afghan Comd, Jun 12
to Jun 13”
LGen (Ret’d) M.K. Jeffery
The following were awarded the Canadian Armed Forces Decoration (C.D.) 2nd clasp:
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Bdr F.I. MacDonald – RCAS
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The following were awarded the Canadian Armed Forces Decoration (C.D.) 1st clasp:
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The following were awarded the Canadian Armed Forces Decoration (C.D.):
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Maj S.J. Destrempes – “for remarkable leadership and outstanding work as J3
with Canada’s contribution to the NATO Training Mission in Afghanistan, Oct
12 to Jul 13”.
The following were awarded the 4th Canadian Division Commander’s Commendation:
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Maj P.D.D. Gilbert – 5 RALC
WO D. Blais – 5 RALC
Sgt J.S.C. Bigras – 5 RALC
Sgt J.C.F. D’Anjou – 5 RALC
MCpl C.M. Bérubé – 5 RALC
MCpl S.J.C.D. Girard Rochette – 5 RALC
MBdr P.M. B.Levesque – 5 RALC
MCpl J.G.N.J. Thibeaut – 5 RALC
Cpl J.J.C.Y. Cimon Beauchemin – 5 RALC
The following were awarded the Chief of the Defence Staff Commendation :
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LCol S.K. Fortin – CMTC Det Kingston
MWO E.J.C. Dobson – 5 RALC
MWO D.A. Goodland – RCAS
WO C.M. Cochrane – 5 RALC
MWO (Mr Gnr) K. McLeod – “ for outstanding dedication and performance
for the past three years as Battery Sergeant Major 48th Depot Battery, 4th
Canadian Division Training Centre”.
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MWO (Mr Gnr) D. Robinson – “for his exceptional performance and service
while employed as the 4th Canadian Division Training Centre Artillery
Operations Warrant Officer for Reserve Summer Training 2014”.
The following were awarded the Colonel Commandant’s Commendation:
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Col (Ret’d) J.P. Culligan – “for his commitment to The Royal Regiment of
Canadian Artillery and his outstanding leadership and unfailing energy as the
Executive Director of the RCA Heritage Campaign”.
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Maj (Ret’d) R.E. Mugford – “for his unfailing energy and commitment to The
Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery and the Vancouver Artillery
Association”.
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Maj (Ret’d) H.A. Skaarup – “for his energy, enthusiasm and commitment in
compiling and publishing his excellent book Shelldrake”.
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2.11
The following were awarded The Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery School,
Soldier of the Quarter:
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Bdr S.L.D. McGrath – RCAS
The following have graduated from the Army Technical Warrant Officer Programme
(Master Gunner):
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WO (Mr Gnr) B. Quigley – PSTC Kingston
WO (Mr Gnr) P. Crépeau – METC Valcartier
PART III – APPOINTMENTS & PROMOTIONS
3.1
MGen J.G.E. Tremblay has been appointed Senior Serving Gunner of The Royal
Regiment of Canadian Artillery
3.2
BGen (Ret’d) J.J. Selbie has been appointed Colonel Commandant of The Royal
Regiment of Canadian Artillery
3.3
Col L.H.P.S. Boucher has been appointed Chief of Staff, 2 Canadian Division
3.4
Col M. Hodgson has been appointed Canadian Defence Attaché in Serbia
3.5
Col G.W. Ivey has been appointed Director Land Requirements
3.6
LCol J. Hampson has been appointed Commanding Officer of 30th Field Artillery
Regiment, RCA
3.7
LCol D. Roux has been appointed Commanding Officer of 62e Régiment d’Artillerie
de Campagne, ARC
3.8
HLCol T. Sparling has been appointed Honorary Lieutenant-Colonel 30th Field
Artillery Regiment, RCA
3.9
Maj S.D. Lloyd has been appointed Commanding Officer Canadian Forces Recruiting
Group Atlantic
3.10
The following were promoted to Brigadier-General:
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BGen D.A. Patterson – 1 Cdn Div
The following were promoted to Colonel:
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Col L.J. Hammond – SJS
Col G.W. Ivey – DLR
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The following were promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel:
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The following have been promoted to Major:
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MWO J.M. Aucoin - RCAS
The following were promoted to Warrant Officer:
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CWO R.P. Bartlett - RCAS
The following were promoted to Master Warrant Officer:
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Capt L.P. Fortin - RCAS
The following were promoted to Chief Warrant Officer:
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Capt D.L. Poss – CADTC HQ
The following were promoted to Captain:
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Maj J.D. Flanders - RCAS
Maj G.A. George – 4 Regt (GS)
Maj R.T. Robertson – 4 Regt (GS)
The following Chief Warrant Officer was commissioned to Captain under the Special
Requirement Commissioning Plan (SRCP):
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LCol S.K. Fortin – CMTC Det Kingston
LCol S.F. Gallagher – 4 Regt (GS)
LCol V. Giroux – CFC (ATL)
LCol J.A. Hampson – 30 Fd Regt
LCol T.J. Hogan – C Prog
LCol S.D. O’Leary – 5 CDSG
LCol F. Poitras – 1 Cdn Div HQ
LCol D. Roux – 62 RAC
LCol D.W. Smith - Deployed
WO P.J.M. Goyer - RCAS
The following were promoted to Master Bombardier / Master Corporal:
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MBdr C.F. Acker – RCAS
MBdr K.C. Hartjes – 4 Regt (GS)
MBdr J.K.C. Northrup – RCAS
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The following were promoted to Bombardier:
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MBdr C. Saunders – 4 Regt (GS)
MCpl C.P. Shallhorn – 30 Fd Regt
Bdr C.G. Ames-Affleck – 30 Fd Regt
Bdr M.E. Douglas-O’Neill – 30 Fd Regt
Bdr C.P. Withers – 30 Fd Regt
The Director of Artillery welcomes the following Gunners to The Royal Regiment:
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Gnr M.C.S. Hui – 30 Fd Regt
Gnr Y. Jung – 30 Fd Regt
Gnr M.A. Keays – 30 Fd Regt
Gnr J.R. Morris – 30 Fd Regt
Gnr A.R.D. Pinos – 30 Fd Regt
Gnr M.R. Ruttan – 30 Fd Regt
Gnr E.J. Whitfield – 30 Fd Regt
PART IV – THE RCA
4.1
Heritage Fund.
In Memoriam donations / Dons commémoratifs
To make a donation to The
Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery
Heritage Fund in memory of someone
special or some special group / Pour faire
un don au Fonds du patrimoine de
l’Artillerie royale canadienne en mémoire
d’une personne ou d’un groupe particulier
CALL: (204) 765-3000
ext/poste: 3595
Fax: (204) 765-5289
EMAIL: [email protected]
ONLINE: www.artillery.net
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OR
FORWARD YOUR DONATION
TO/ FAITES PARVENIR VOTRE
DON À L’ADRESSE SUIVANTE :
Regimental Headquarters
The Royal Regiment of Canadian
Artillery
Canadian Forces Base Shilo
P.O. Box 5000 Stn Main
Shilo, MB R0K 2A0
The Royal Canadian Artillery Heritage Campaign. Like all charities the RCA
Heritage Program supports a variety of projects from bursaries for our kids, to the
writing of our history, to the erection of a statue to honour one of our own who is truly
a great Canadian, and more besides. Please see where and how you can help.
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4.3
The RCA Regimental Fund – Donor Reward Program. The Donor Rewards
Program was created to provide donors with a tangible reward in return for their
monthly donation to the Regimental Fund by receiving a “credit”. Donors to the Fund
will receive a credit at the kitshop equal to 10% of their annual donation. This can be
used as a credit towards any kitshop purchase. The Donor Rewards will accrue if not
used. Donor rewards have no cash value and unused rewards will be returned to the
Fund one year after a member ceases donating to the Fund. This program became
effective as of 1 Jan 02. The Donor Rewards Program is administered by the RHQ
RCA under the supervision of the A/Adjt. To find out the amount of their credit, the
donor can contact RHQ RCA.
4.4
The Gunners of Canada: The History of The Royal Regiment of Canadian
Artillery Volume III, 1967 – 2012. The Royal Canadian Artillery Association has
undertaken, on behalf of The Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery, to publish
Volume III of The Gunners of Canada as the Regiment’s authorized history from
1967 to 2012. English and French editions will be published in 2017. The first two
volumes of The Gunners of Canada, The History of The Royal Regiment of Canadian
Artillery were written by Colonel G.W.L. Nicholson and cover the period from 1534 to
1967. Although a few books on some RCA units have been written for the years after
1967, there is no comprehensive history for the post-1967 era.
Volume III will describe the history of all field, locating, target acquisition, airborne
and air defence artillery units in the Regular and Reserve Force including those
disbanded since 1967. Its wide scope includes The RCA’s contribution to domestic,
NATO and UN operations, training and the impact of Unification, the Cold War,
the Balkans and Afghanistan. Artillery equipment, technology, Gunner identity,
Regimental life and personalities are all integral parts of the scope.
The RCAA-authorized Management Committee has contracted William Rawling,
PhD as the author. Dr. Rawling is a highly regarded Canadian military historian with
20 years of experience in the Directorate of History and Heritage. He has written eight
books and many articles in both English and French and has co-authored the official
histories of the RCN and RCAF.
If you served as a Gunner, or if you have a friend or relative who did and you would
like to contribute information or anecdotes about what they saw or did during their
RCA service, the Committee and Dr. Rawling would like to hear from you. Contact
the Committee through Lieutenant Colonel (Retired) Doc Hopper
at [email protected], or Dr. Rawling at [email protected].
Use either address to submit contact information or a brief summary of the information
you have to offer. Dr. Rawling will follow up on all submissions.
We are now engaged in fund-raising, with a Campaign Goal of $350,000. All
Canadians can help us preserve these exciting and valuable elements of our shared
history and culture.
To donate or for further information visit our web site at
http://www.artillery.net/beta/ Mention Volume III in the comments section of the
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donation form at the Canada Helps button.
Or contact; The Regimental Major RCA at [email protected] or at 204 7653000 ext 3595.
4.5
In Flanders Fields – Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrae, May 1915 – May 2015.
Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrae, artillery officer, physician and poet, wrote In
Flanders Fields at the height of Second Ypres, one of the most bitter battles of World
War I. The centenary of that poem falls at the beginning of May 2015. As a result of
the initiative of the RCAA and the dynamic leadership of the McCrae Statue
Committee, the Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery will erect a statue to honour
John McCrae.
Design work is well advanced. The figure will resemble McCrae and show him in a
way highlighting all of his roles, with his dress as an Artillery officer and his
medical bag nearby, as he writes. The statue will show the destruction of the
battlefield and, at his feet, the poppies which are such an enduring symbol of
Remembrance of that war and all armed conflict since. We are pleased to have
commissioned renowned Canadian sculptor Ruth Abernethy, known for works such as
the Oscar Peterson statue at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa and the statue of Glenn
Gould outside the CBC building in Toronto.
We are now involved in discussions with the National Capital Commission (NCC) and
anticipate that we will have authority, in due course, to place the statue near the
National Artillery War Memorial, on Green Island at the junction of the Rideau and
Ottawa Rivers, just off Sussex Drive in Ottawa. This ideal site is just minutes north
of the National War Memorial.
The citizens of Guelph, Ontario will also honour John McCrae, by placing an identical
statue near his birthplace. They will undertake a separate civic fund-raising campaign
and work closely with our Regimental committee in Guelph.
We are beginning the process of fund-raising for the statue. The Campaign Goal is
$350,000. All Canadians can help us ensure that this iconic Canadian and his work are
remembered on the centenary of In Flanders Fields.
To donate or for further information visit our web site
at http://www.artillery.net/beta/ Mention McCrae Statue in the comments section of
the donation form at the Canada Helps button.
Or mail a cheque payable to the “The RCA Fund” to: LCol MD McKay, P.O. Box
970, Guelph, ON, N1H 6N1. Mention “McCrae statue” on the cheque.
Or contact; The Regimental Major RCA at [email protected] or at 204 7653000 ext. 3595.
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PART V – RETIREMENTS
5.1
NICKERSON A., Sergeant – June 2014
5.2
HILLER P., Major – 16 July 2014
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SAULNIER C.R., Captain – 6 August 2014
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GRENIER A., Captain (Mr. Gnr) – 28 August 2014
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MIEZITIS I.A., Colonel – 3 September 2014
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BEARE S.A., Lieutenant-General – 15 September 2014
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TRITIES G., Warrant Officer – 27 August 2014
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BESWICK A., Warrant Officer – 31 August 2014
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SAVAGE S., Bombardier – 6 September 2014
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NITTNYEN D.J.W., Sergeant – 18 September 2014
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BELLOWS P.J., Bombardier – 21 September 2014
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BALLARD J., Master Warrant Officer – 29 September 2014
5.13
MACEACHERN R.P., Lieutenant-Colonel – 30 September 2014
5.14
ANGUS M., Master Warrant Officer – 01 October 2014
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MOORE J., Master Warrant Officer – 10 October 2014
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KLERI R.J., Bombardier – 23 October 2014
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SABADOS D., Sergeant – 25 October 2014
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McCORMICK D., Captain – 31 October 2014
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ALDRED D., Master Warrant Officer – 15 November 2014
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ATKINSON R., Sergeant – 15 November 2014
PART VI- LAST POST
6.1
STEEL, James, Sgt (Ret’d) – 4 May 2014
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6.2
WILSON, Dick – 26 May 2014
6.3
CROOME, Morris, Gnr (Ret’d) – 19 June 2014
6.4
SIM, Howard Clark – 28 June 2014
6.5
SKERRY, John Joseph – 28 June 2014
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SINCLAIR, Russ, Sgt (Ret’d) – 17 July 2014
6.7
BAUMGART, Layton C., Col (Ret’d) – 20 July 2014
6.8
BRIDGER, James – 24 July 2014
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COADY, Robert Dennis – 29 July 2014
6.10
DANSKIN, John Chadwick, Maj (Ret’d) U.K. IG – 3 August 2014
6.11
FAULKNER, William Patrick – August 2014
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MISCAMPBELL, Stan, Capt (Ret’d) – August 2014
6.13
MARCUM, Rick – 11 August 2014
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CARON, M. J., Bdr – 18 August 2014
6.15
BULGER, Victor John, WO2 (Ret’d) – 1 September 2014
6.16
CLAYTON, Charles Clinton – September 2014
6.17
MOSLEY, George Louis, Capt (Ret’d) – 8 September 2014
6.18
FRANCIS, Graham Richard – 11 September 2014
6.19
COE, Wilfred – 13 September 2014
6.20
McDONALD, Richard, HCol (Ret’d) – 16 September 2014
6.21
HICKFORD, Ken – 25 September 2014
6.22
REICHLE, Colin, W., LCol (Ret’d) – 28 September 2014
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It is imperative that RHQ RCA be promptly informed of the death of a serving or
former member of The Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery.
More details located at www.artillery.net/beta/last-post/ .
3 October /octobre 2014
M.J. Draho
Regimental Major / Major Régimentaire
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