Category: 1st Canadian Infantry Division, Canadian Army, World War II
Categories: Canadian Army, World War II
1st Canadian Infantry Division The division was remobilized in September 1939, now designated as the 1st Canadian Infantry Division, before Canada's formal entrance into the Second World War, alongside both the 2nd and 3rd Canadian Infantry Divisions. The division, under the command of Major General Andrew McNaughton, left Halifax from Pier 21 in two heavily escorted convoys, the first departing on December 10, three months after the declaration of war, and the second on December 22, 1939, with additional troops reaching England in February 1940. In 1941, the formation adopted the red rectangular battle patch insignia worn by the 1st Canadian Division in the First World War.
Victoria Crosses
Two members of the 1st Canadian Infantry Division were awarded the Victoria Cross during the Second World War. They were Captain Paul Triquet of the Royal 22e Régiment and Private Ernest Smith of the Seaforth Highlanders of Canada.
Order of battle 1939–1945 Formation sign used to identify vehicles of the 1st Canadian Infantry Division during the war.
HQ
1st Canadian Infantry Division Defence and Employment Platoon (Lorne Scots)
Royal Canadian Armoured Corps
Royal Canadian Artillery
- 1st Field Regiment, R.C.H.A.
- 2nd Field Regiment
- 3rd Field Regiment
- 1st Anti-Tank Regiment
- 2nd Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment
- 12th Canadian Meteorological Section
Royal Canadian Infantry Corps
- The Saskatoon Light Infantry (M.G.) – Machine gun battalion
- 1st Canadian Infantry Brigade:
- Royal Canadian Regiment
- The Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment
- 48th Highlanders of Canada
- 1st Canadian Infantry Brigade Ground Defence Platoon (Lorne Scots)
- 2nd Canadian Infantry Brigade:
- Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry
- The Seaforth Highlanders of Canada
- The Loyal Edmonton Regiment
- 2nd Canadian Infantry Brigade Ground Defence Platoon (Lorne Scots)
- 3rd Canadian Infantry Brigade:
- Royal 22e Régiment
- The Carleton and York Regiment
- West Nova Scotia Regiment
- 3rd Canadian Infantry Brigade Ground Defence Platoon (Lorne Scots)
1st Canadian Armoured Brigade
- 11th Armoured Regiment (The Ontario Regiment)
- 12th Armoured Regiment (Three Rivers Regiment)
- 14th Armoured Regiment (The Calgary Regiment)
- HQ Sqn The New Brunswick Regiment (Tank)
Royal Canadian Corps of Signals
- 1st Canadian Divisional Signals
Royal Canadian Engineers
- 1st Canadian Field Company
- 3rd Canadian Field Company
- 4th Canadian Field Company
- 2nd Canadian Field Park Company
- 1st Canadian Bridging Platoon
Royal Canadian Army Service Corps
- 1 Canadian Infantry Brigade Company
- 2 Canadian Infantry Brigade Company
- 3 Canadian Infantry Brigade Company
- 1 Canadian Infantry Divisional Troops Company
- No. 83 Company – originally a part of 1st Canadian Armoured Brigade, joined in 1943.
Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps
- No. 4 Canadian Field Ambulance
- No. 5 Canadian Field Ambulance
- No. 9 Canadian Field Ambulance
- No. 2 Canadian Field Hygiene Section
- No. 2 Canadian Light Field Ambulance – originally a part of 1st Canadian Armoured Brigade, joined in 1943.
Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps
- 1st Canadian Infantry Divisional Ordnance Field Park
- 1st Canadian Mobile Laundry and Bath Unit
- No. 1 Army Tank Brigade Sub-Park – originally a part of 1st Canadian Armoured Brigade, joined in 1943.
- 1st Tank Brigade Workshop – originally a part of 1st Canadian Armoured Brigade, joined in 1943.
Royal Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
- 1st Canadian Infantry Brigade Workshop
- 2nd Canadian Infantry Brigade Workshop
- 3rd Canadian Infantry Brigade Workshop
- No. 1 Infantry Troops Workshop
Royal Canadian Army Pay Corps
- 1st Canadian Field Cash Office
Royal Canadian Postal Corps
- 1 Canadian Infantry Division Postal Unit
Royal Canadian Dental Corps
- 1st Canadian Dental Company
Canadian Provost Corps
- No. 1 Provost Company
In July 1944, the divisional reconnaissance battalion, the 4th Princess Louise Dragoon Guards, converted to infantry and transferred to the 12th Infantry Brigade of the 5th Canadian Armoured Division, to be replaced by The Royal Canadian Dragoons. The Princess Louise returned to its original mechanized role in Northwest Europe in March 1945, and The Royal Canadian Dragoons became the armoured car regiment of I Canadian Corps.
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