Great Gunners
The reward of one duty is the power to fulfill another – George Eliot
Great Gunners are those whose outstanding contributions and enduring achievements on the national and international stages denote them as the most illustrious members of The Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery. Nominations for additions to this list should be submitted to RHQ RCA for consideration by Artillery Senate.
- Lieutenant-General WAB Anderson OBE CD (1915-2000)
- Major-General H.O.N. Brownfield CBE MC CD (1894-1958)
- Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Burstall KCB, KCMG (1870-1945)
- General The Honourable HDG Crerar PC, CH, CD, DSO, CD (1888-1965)
- Lieutenant-General Sir Arthur Currie GCMG, KCB (1875 – 1933)
- Lieutenant-General Roméo Dallaire OC, CMM, GOQ, MSC, CD (1946- )
- Colonel The Right Honourable RGB Dickson PC, CC, KStJ, CD (1916-1998)
- Colonel The Honourable GA Drew PC, VD,CD (1894-1974)
- Major-General CW Drury CB (1856-1913)
- Major-General WHP Elkins CB, DSO, CBE (1883-1964)
- Major-General Sir George French CMG (1841-1921)
- Gunner Arthur Hair (1873-1947)
- Colonel DT Irwin CMG (1843-1928)
- Sergeant-Major William Jordan (1852-1938)
- Lieutenant-General AB Leslie OMM, MSC, MSM, CD (1957- )
- Brigadier-General EMD Leslie DSO, CD (1918-1979)
- Master Gunner James Maher (1839-1925)
- Colonel The Honourable JR Matheson OC, KSTJ, CD, QC, LLD (1917-2013)
- Major-General AB Matthews CBE, DSO, ED, CD (1909-1991)
- General AGL McNaughton PC, CH, CB, CMG, DSO, CD (1887 – 1966)
- Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrae MD (1872-1918)
- Major-General Sir Edward Morrison KCMG, CB, DSO (1867-1925)
- Major-General HA Panet CB, CMG, DSO (1869 – 1951)
- Chief Warrant Officer (Master Gunner) EE Patrick, CD (1930-2021)
- Major-General EC Plow CBE, DSO, CD (1904-1988)
- Major-General JH Roberts CB, DSO, MC, CD (1891-1962)
- WO1 (RSM) FL Saunders CD (1910-1993)
- Colonel CHL Sharman CMG, CBE, ISO (1881-1970)
- Lieutenant-General GG Simonds CC, CB, CBE, DSO, CD (1903-1974)
- Major Conn Smythe OC, MC (1895-1980)
- Major-General HA Sparling CBE, DSO, CD (1907-1995)
- Major-General Sir Sam Steele KCMG, CB, MVO (1849 – 1919)
- Major-General TB Strange (1831-1925)
- Brigadier PAS Todd, CBE, DSO, ED, CD (1898-1996)
- Brigadier-General WW Turner, CD (1921-2016)
- CWO (RSM) LJ Vallee OMM, MM, CD (1923-2000)
- Major-General AE Walford CB, CBE, MM, ED (1896-1990)
- Major-General JF Wilson (1852-1911)
- Brigadier WS Ziegler CBE, DSO, ED (1911-1999)
