by K-J | 27 Jun 2023 | News
Shilo Stag Planning for the four-day RCA Reunion is well underway, with organizers releasing an updated schedule of events. According to organizer Maj Lindsay Jackson, the reunion being hosted at CFB Shilo opens June 29 and “promises to be a busy one for several...
by K-J | 28 Dec 2022 | History
Andrew OakdenStag Special In 1986, R. Masterman donated a Second World War recruitment poster for the 13th Winnipeg Field Battery.The Gunners Wanted poster ties in nicely with Canada’s recruitment campaign during the Second World War. It also connects with the...
by K-J | 25 Dec 2022 | History
A 25-pounder in the air with a parachute, and it after landing, with an extended wooden platform. It’s worth noting the 25-pounder did not have a muzzle break. It was likely an out-of-service Mark 1 25-pounder used for training purposes. “Qualified”...
by K-J | 18 Dec 2022 | History
Andrew OakdenStag Special Canadian Gunners used the nine-pounder rifled gun during the North-West Rebellion in 1885.They used this artillery piece in Canada from 1873 to 1897 — it was muzzle-loading and did not have a recoil mechanism. Therefore, Gunners needed to...
