The Gunners of Canada The History of The Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery Volume III 1967 –...

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The Gunners of Canada The History of The Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery Volume III 1967 – 2012

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The Gunners of Canada The History of

The Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery Volume III

1967 – 2012

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MilestonesEvent Date*

Contract signed with Author 18 Jul 2012

Delivery of preparatory plans 30 Aug 2012

Completion of Research 30 Sep 2014

Delivery of the 1st Draft 31 Mar 2015

Review and comments on the 1st Draft 30 Sep 2015

Delivery of the 2nd Draft 31 Dec 2015

Review and comments on the 2nd Draft 30 Jun 2016

Peer Review of the 2nd Draft 30 Jun 2016

Delivery of the English Final Draft 30 Sep 2016

Security Vetting of the Final Draft 31 Oct 2016

Approval of English Editing, Printer Proofs etc To Be Determined

Delivery of the French Final Draft 31 Mar 2017

Approval of French Editing, Printer Proofs etc 31 Mar 2017

Publication Summer 2017

*Amendments subject to availability, quality and quantity of sources

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THE GUNNERSOF CANADA

Dr William G.P. RawlingThe History of the Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery

Bill Rawling

THE GUNNERS

OF CANADA

Vol III 1967-2012

This book . . .

Printer . . .

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Management Organization

Volume IIIManagement Committee

Author EditorHistorical Review

Sub-Committee

Peer Review Panel Publisher

Legal Advisor

The RCA Heritage

Fund

Artillery Senate

Royal Canadian Artillery

Association

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Management CommitteeMembers

• Jim Bryce• John Dick• Marc George

• Doc Hopper• André Richard• Tom Tomaso

Bob ElrickChairman

• Don Walker

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The Author

• Professional historian• Author of 8 books• Co-author of the RCN and

RCAF official histories• 20 years experience at the

Directorate of History and Heritage in NDHQ

• Fluently bilingual• Contact email:

[email protected] G.P. Rawling, PhD

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Historical Review Sub-Committee

Role• Ensure Volume III is a historically accurate and

thematically balanced account of The RCA history in accordance with the Statement of Work

Methodology• Review and comment on all drafts of chapters,

appendices, annexes and illustrations• Assisted by selected Readers• Consult serving and retired individuals with

special or detailed knowledge of events as necessary

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Sources of Information

• There is much more to The RCA history and the scope of Volume III than recorded in official records and archives

• Serving and retired Gunners and their families can fill the gaps by providing information or anecdotes about their service in The RCA

• We all have information to offer. Contact the Author directly at:

[email protected]

Volume III is the history of our time in The RCA It will be as good as we make it

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Any Questions or

Comments?