Royal Canadian Legion Branch 517- Gunner Memorial
This monument is dedicated to the Gunners of Canada
Inscription
[dedication palque]
This monument is dedicated to the Gunners of Canada
WW I, WW II, Korea and Afghanistan, Ubique
Various costs associated with the monument were donated in memory of
those fallen Gunners who gave their all for Canada
Lt. W. Turner; Bdr. M. Mansell; Capt. N. Goddard
Capt. J. Francis; Gnr. J. Dion; Bdr. J. Ouellet
Sgt. K. Taylor and Bdr. K. Manning
They shall not grow old, as we that are left grow old
Age shall not weary them nor the years condemn
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them
[explanatory plaque]
M109 Howitzer
The M109 Howitzer was first introduced to Canada in 1967. Developed by the Ground System Division of United Defense LP, the Canadian M109 had a total crew of 10 that consisted of a detachment commander, driver, gunner, assistant gunner, and two ammunition handlers. Additionally, the M109 was accompanied by an ammunition vehicle, the M548, which included the detachment second in command, two more ammunition handlers as well as the driver.
The M109 and its subsequent variations is the most common western indirect-fire support weapon of maneuver brigades of armored and mechanized infantry divisions. In Canada, the M109 was in service by the Canadian Armed Forces until 2005 with the last rounds being fired at CFB Petawawa in April 2005. The M109A4 and other M109 variations were replaced in Canada by the 155mm howitzer M777 which is still in use today.
Internationally, the M109 saw its combat debut in Vietnam.
Filiale no 517 de la Légion royale canadienne – Monument érigé à la mémoire des artilleurs.
Ce monument est dédié aux artilleurs du Canada.
Le texte de l’inscription figure dans la section anglaise.