2 Can AGRA

[Alex Blair (RIP)]

Originally Posted by Doug Knight

In a fit of commercialism - no I do not get royalties - may I suggest The Fortifications of Saint John New Brunswick by Sarty and Knight? The CWM has a copy in their library. Part of the New Brunswick Military Heritage Series.

Doug

Hi Doug..
Mr dad was telling me stories of trading fire with U boats off Saint John Harbour..
I think that Saint John was over looked as a secondary target to Halifax,but even so as is stated here..
I don't remember the fortifications of Saint John as I left when i was 8 years old but do remember the Fortifications of Halifax very well...

As the authors note, Visitors today can trace the evidence of this great commercial port's military, past. If more attention is usually given to the larger Halifax, this book reminds us that Saint John too had a role in the Second World War, and fortifications were not put in place without a reason. It's on record that U-boats did check out the area.

[Mark W. Tonner]

The only known history written was the: History of the Headquarters 2 Canadian Army Group Royal Artillery, Holland, July 1945 (unpublished). According to the Library and Archives Canada website, the Canadian War Museum, Hartland Molson Library as a copy of this that is available for an interlibrary loan.

Also available for an interlibrary loan from Library and Archives Canada on Microfilm reels, is the War Diaries of HQ 2 Cdn AGRA under the file title: Headquarters, No. 2 Army Group, Royal Canadian Artillery. These reels cover the period from September 1942 to July 1945.

Headquarters, No. 2 Artillery Group, R.C.A. was authorized effective 7 September 1942 and was converted and redesignated: Headquarters, No. 2 Army Group, R.C.A., effective 20 May 1943. Headquarters, No. 2 Army Group, R.C.A. was disbanded effective 11 July 1945.

I hope this helps.

Cheers

[ARTY-BOY]

Mark
Thank you, thats very interesting information.
It seems it has been done then (although unpublished), i did e-mail the archives i while back and was told they had nothing after waiting weeks for a reply.
Nothing avalible in Europe though so i may still give it a go.
Cheers
Rob