The army field regiments began to receive 18/25 pounders* at this time; they had formerly had 18-pounders,32 whereas the divisional field regiments had begun to receive 18/25 pounders in December 1939.33 During the latter part of April and the beginning of May, the three divisional field regiments carried out *The new 25-pounder gun-howitzer did not come into the hands of the British Army before the outbreak of war, but in September 1939 a fair number of converted 18-pounders were already available.31
Elles s'y exerçaient à diverses fonctions, comme la patrouille, les incursions, le guet et les terrassements, fonctions qui avaient eu une si grande importance durant la première Grande Guerre et que la poussée à travers la France 29 des colonnes blindées de l'armée allemande allait bientôt mettre au rancart . La pénurie des moyens de transport nuisait encore aux Canadiens, mais les unités d'infanterie mettaient leurs véhicules en commun afin de se livrer à des exercices mobiles, à tour de 30 rôle .