8th Field regiment RCA war diary

[CMandville]

Hello Mark

I got to Kew and read all of the diarys. Took a while , turns out the 8 th did not pass on all there 25s to the 1 rcha. Your help I finding the real facts has been invaluable. I do hesitate but not for long before asking if you know of a copy of the 1rcha wwii published regimental history?
And any photoessays of them in Brest France .

I am also looking for the archive ref for 2nd battalion RCE. And also the royal Canadian Irish fusiliers. The last only served in Jamaica so there may be no British archives.

Regards
Cliff

[Mark W. Tonner]

Cliff;

Originally Posted by CMandville

I do hesitate but not for long before asking if you know of a copy of the 1rcha wwii published regimental history?

RCHA - Right of the Line: An Anecdotal History of the Royal Canadian Horse Artillery from 1871, Maj. G.D. Mitchell, 1987, RCHA History Committee; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
ISBN 0-9690881-1-6

I am also looking for the archive ref for 2nd battalion RCE

Kew references for the war diaries of the 2nd Canadian Pioneer Battalion, RCE, which was redesignated the 2nd Battalion, RCE, effective 2 Nov 40

WO 179/94 - Serial 206 - 2nd Canadian Pioneer Battalion, RCE - war diaries for Aug to Dec 1940
WO 179/259 - Serial 206 - 2nd Battalion, RCE - war diaries for Jan to Dec 1941
WO 179/1260 - Serial 206 - 2nd Battalion, RCE - war diaries for Jan to Dec 1942
WO 179/2015 - Serial 206 - 2nd Battalion, RCE - war diaries for Jan to Dec 1943
WO 179/3100 - Serial 206 - 2nd Battalion, RCE - war diaries for Jan to Dec 1944
WO 179/4589 - Serial 206 - 2nd Battalion, RCE - war diaries for Jan to Aug 1945

And also the royal Canadian Irish fusiliers. The last only served in Jamaica so there may be no British archives.

no copies are held by Kew, but here are the file references for the 1st Battalion, Irish Fusiliers (Vancouver Regiment) war diaries held by Library and Archives Canada (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada):

Reference: RG24, National Defence, Series C-3, Volume 15079 - war diaries for Aug 39 to Mar 40
Serial: 402, Access code: 90
File Title: 1st Battalion, Irish Fusiliers (Vancouver Regiment)
Outside Dates: 1939/08-1940/03 Finding Aid number: 24-60

Reference: RG24, National Defence, Series C-3, Volume 15080 - war diaries for Apr 40 to Jul 42
Serial: 402, Access code: 90
File Title: 1st Battalion, Irish Fusiliers (Vancouver Regiment)
Outside Dates: 1940/04-1942/07 Finding Aid number: 24-60

Reference: RG24, National Defence, Series C-3, Volume 15081 - war diaries for Aug 42 to Nov 44
Serial: 402, Access code: 90
File Title: 1st Battalion, Irish Fusiliers (Vancouver Regiment)
Outside Dates: 1942/08-1944/11 Finding Aid number: 24-60

And any photoessays of them in Brest France

this is the only one I know of (after disembarking, waiting to move up to the front):



Source: RCHA-RIGHT OF THE LINE, An Anecdotal History of the Royal Canadian Horse Artillery From 1871, by Major G.D. Mitchell, MC, CD (RCA, Retired)

Cheers