We Do Not Forget ~ Poem

We Do Not Forget ~ Poem

In memory of Fred Rogers’ Life >>> Poem by Fredrick H. (Buck) Rogers, Gunner 12th Field Regiment, 16th Battery… We do not forget On May 5th in 1945,Many thank God to still be alive.The guns have ceased firing; men could now stand,Peace had returned to this...
Dugouts are being redecorated ~ Jan 11- 1945

Dugouts are being redecorated ~ Jan 11- 1945

The 12th Field Regiment Troops endure the cold and bitter Winter of 1945 in Groesbeek and Nijmegen, Netherlands area On January 11th, “The men are all busy fixing up their new homes—dugouts are being redecorated….” Read excerpts from World War Two...
Compliments of the season 1944-1945

Compliments of the season 1944-1945

It was a cold winter for the troops during the Christmas & New Years 1944-1945. On the sixth year of the War, Lieutenant Colonel Roland Webb extends his compliments of the season to all ranks of the Regiment quoted in Lieutenant Colonel T.J. Bell’s...
May 5th 1945 Liberation Day – Netherlands !

May 5th 1945 Liberation Day – Netherlands !

On this day in 1945 – May 5th, The Netherlands Liberation Day! 12th Field Regiment War Diaries, May 4th 1945 read : At 1400 hrs we heard that AURICH, had surrendered and so the move was cancelled. At 2000 hrs we heard the good news about the German surrender and...
Into Action with the 12th Field – Intro

Into Action with the 12th Field – Intro

The history of the 12th Canadian Field Regiment, RCA begins the first week of September 1940 although the Batteries forming it were mobilized the end of May the same year. Its history really goes back much further since the four Batteries originally included in the...