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Old March 5th, 2008, 11:10 PM
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Default Re: 7th Medium Regiment, Canadian Artillery??

I have finally confirmed my Grandfathers role in WW2!!!!!!!!!!!!

It turns out that he was with the 7th Medium Regiment Platoon in the Royal Canadian Army Service Coprs (RCASC) and not in the 7th Medium Artillery! So in review it looks like the 7th Medium Regiment Platoon was attached to some artillery Regiment (possibley the 7th Medium Artillery) and supplied them with ammo etc.
After the German Surrender he was struck off strenght to the 2/14th Canadian Field Regiment of the Royal Canadian Artillery (RCA) as part of the Canadian Occupation Force.

So I"m happy that I found all this out after working hard on it for a year or so. But I do feel kinda sad, as my family (dad included) always thought he was in the RCA all a long and had a much more "glorious" role in WW2. So when I was sharing my research to my dad and uncles I sensed a bit of dissapointment from them. All and all I"m happy I finally know what he did and where.

Just thought I'd spread the news...sorry for blabbing!

P.S. I want to thank the guys that offered there assistance!
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