Jun 6, 2021 | History, News & Events
Do We Remember? From our archives: From the history of the 12th Field Regiment: “About 0630 hrs the LCT’s deployed for the firing run-in and at 0715 the blue flag broke out at the masthead of our ML. Everyone forgot his sea sickness for this was it! 12thField-DDayOur...
Feb 12, 2020 | Message Board, News & Events, Press
Doreen Hertel, niece of Fred Rogers (1920-2006), a veteran of World War II, 12th Field Regiment, 16th Battery, Canadian Army, remembers her uncle well. Rogers was 82 years when he made his fourth travel to Normandy Coast of France for the official opening of the Juno...
Nov 1, 2019 | Message Board
Remembering – Lance Sergeant Walter Roy Dowden 12th Field Regiment R.C.A. 11th Field Battery-D #B11194 submitted by Linda Neal – niece of Lance Sergeant W.R. Dowden Where does one begin to describe the life of a person who lived less than twenty-five...
Jun 5, 2019 | History, Message Board, News & Events, Press
The last known veteran gunner of the 12th Field Regiment, 43rd battery, Sir Russell Kaye, from Dorchester, New Brunswick is living today a very different experience from 75 years ago when he landed on Juno Beach, D-Day 1944, firing from an M7 Priest, with a 105mm...
Nov 21, 2018 | History, Resources
Below is a copy of the 12th Field Regiment War Diary from June 1st to August 31st, 1944. You can also view this document in your browser by clicking here. 12-FD-REGT-RCA-JUNE-1944-AUGST-1944-DIARY-H Below is a copy of the 12th Field Regiment War Diary for...