D-Day 12th Cdn Field Regt first unit in the div to bring down arty fire

Jun 6, 2017 | History

WAR DIARY or INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY – 12th CDN FD REGT Summary of Events and Information D-Day-War-Diary-12thField June 4 Troops were loaded onto their LCTs. It was a tight fit but all were loaded without incident. The wind blew up in the afternoon and gale warnings... Read more

Happy 95th Birthday, Sir Fred Heber, 12th Field Regiment

Jan 9, 2017 | Message Board, News & Events

12th Field Regiment Gunner, Sir Fred Heber humbled by France saying he is a Knight, will celebrate his 95th at the Orangeville Legion, Tuesday, January 10th, 2017 with friends and family. Happy Birthday dear Fred! Veteran Gunner Frederick Heber, in 2014, earned the... Read more

D-Day Juno Landing

Jun 6, 2016 | History

“This battle was the single most important battle on the Western front. DDay is the military codeword for the paratrooper operations on the night of June 5 and the beach landings on the morning of June 6 in Normandy. Canada’s 3rd Division led the way at Juno... Read more

Operations Overlord Normandy France

Jul 28, 2015 | History

Operations Overlord was the code name for the Battle of Normandy, the operation that launched the invasion of German-occupied western Europe during World War II by Allied forces. Excerpt from the book ” Into Action with the 12th Field – Lt. Col. T. J. Bell... Read more

My father, Arland Kenneth Scott, 12th Field Regt RCA

Feb 25, 2015 | History, Message Board

My father was Arland Kenneth Scott, H35621, who served with the 12th Field Regiment RCA from October 1940 until he died from wounds received in Normandy, 8TH June, 1944. Here is a short biography of Arland: Arland Scott was born (July, 1917) and raised on his family’s... Read more