Thomas Donaldson

[Mark W. Tonner]

Originally posted by PPS
It seems my posting on the 28/12/07 was closer to the fact than I thought, and 9th Field Brigade RCA was from/based in Kingston. The Brigade apparently consisted of 3rd (Gananoque) Battery, 32nd (Kingston Battery) 34th Battery, and 47th (Napanee) Battery (How). I would say that (How) means Howitzers.

I have not found, as yet, details of service of any of these Batteries. And I would almost bet that someone on the Forum will be able to supply details before I can.

Paul;

- brief details of service of these batteries:

3rd (Gananoque) Field Battery

- was mobilized for active service effective 24 May 1940 as a component battery of the 15th Field Regiment, R.C.A., under the designation 3rd/47th Field Battery, R.C.A., C.A.S.F.
- the battery regained individual status effective 27 February 1941 under the designation 3rd (Gananoque) Field Battery, R.C.A.
- the battery was reorganized and redesignated 3rd Anti-Tank Battery, R.C.A., as a component battery of the 5th Anti-Tank Regiment, R.C.A., effective 26 January 1942
- 3rd Anti-Tank Battery, R.C.A., was disbanded effective 10 December 1945

32nd (Kingston) Field Battery

- was mobilized for active service effective 24 May 1940 as a component battery of the 14th Field Regiment, R.C.A., under the designation 32nd/34th Field Battery, R.C.A., C.A.S.F.
- the battery regained individual status effective 1 January 1941 under the designation 32nd (Kingston) Field Battery, R.C.A.
- the battery was reorganized and redesignated 32nd (Kingston) Light Anti-Aircraft Battery, R.C.A., as a component battery of the 4th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, R.C.A., effective 1 January 1941
- 32nd (Kingston) Light Anti-Aircraft Battery, R.C.A., was disbanded effective 13 November 1945

34th Field Battery

- was mobilized for active service effective 24 May 1940 as a component battery of the 14th Field Regiment, R.C.A., under the designation 32nd/34th Field Battery, R.C.A., C.A.S.F.
- the battery regained individual status effective 1 January 1941 under the designation 34th Field Battery, R.C.A.
- 34th Field Battery, R.C.A., was disbanded effective 2 November 1945

47th (Napanee) Field Battery

- was mobilized for active service effective 24 May 1940 as a component battery of the 15th Field Regiment, R.C.A., under the designation 3rd/47th Field Battery, R.C.A., C.A.S.F.
- the battery regained individual status effective 27 February 1941 under the designation 47th (Napanee) Field Battery, R.C.A.
- the battery was reorganized and redesignated 47th (Napanee) Light Anti-Aircraft Battery, R.C.A., as a component battery of the 5th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, R.C.A., effective 21 December 1941
- 47th (Napanee) Light Anti-Aircraft Battery, R.C.A., was disbanded effective 27 November 1945

Cheers