August 14th: The grimmest day of the war for the 12th Field
Lest we forget! from our project archives: August 2017 August 14th, 1944 – It was to be the grimmest day of the war for the 12th Regiment R.C.A. The Regiment was the victim of a horrible and ghastly tragedy. The R.A.F. and R.C.A.F. bombed their first target,...
My grandfather, Sergeant George Hurst – 12th Field Regt.
Finally, a website and information recognizing the brave men of the 12th Field Regiment! Thanks so much for honoring these men. I have done extensive research on the regiment and my grandfather’s role as they made their way through N.W.France. I have been to...
Great preparations were under way for celebrating Christmas
Great preparations were under way for celebrating Christmas in the approved style. Each Battery was to have its dinner in turn with the other Batteries providing the gun detachments so no guns would be out of action. On December 23rd Lt Col Webb went to England on...
Meeting stiff opposition due south of Deventer
…. we had again hit the Jerry who showed every evidence of firming up and fighting for Deventer. The Winnipeg Rifles had great difficulty holding a bridgehead across the Schip Beebe Canal and the Canadian Scottish were also meeting stiff opposition due south of...Recent Posts
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