Appendix F

Canadian Army Units in North-West Europe

(8 May 1945)

Formations and units are grouped by corps. Designations are those authorized by General Orders at the time (except for certain modifications made for the sake of brevity and consistency, or as concessions to current usage). The complete roll of units is too long to be printed here. Thus headquarters of formations and supporting arms and services, as well as such relatively small units as Field Dressing Stations, are not included; although all made important contributions. As a very rough general rule, units with strengths of less than 100 all ranks are usually omitted.

CANADIAN ARMOURED CORPS

1ST ARMOURED BRIGADE:

  • 11th Armoured Regiment (The Ontario Regiment)

  • 12th Armoured Regiment (Three Rivers Regiment)

  • 14th Armoured Regiment (The Calgary Regiment)

2ND ARMOURED BRIGADE:

  • 6th Armoured Regiment (1st Hussars)

  • 10th Armoured Regiment (The Fort Garry Horse)

  • 27th Armoured Regiment (The Sherbrooke Fusiliers Regiment)

1ST CORPS TROOPS:

  • 1st Armoured Car Regiment (The Royal Canadian Dragoons)

2ND CORPS TROOPS:

  • 18th Armoured Car Regiment (12th Manitoba Dragoons)

1ST INFANTRY DIVISION:

  • 4th Reconnaissance Regiment (4th Princess Louise Dragoon Guards)

2ND INFANTRY DIVISION:

  • 8th Reconnaissance Regiment (14th Canadian Hussars)

3RD INFANTRY DIVISION:

  • 7th Reconnaissance Regiment (17th Duke of York's Royal Canadian Hussars)

4TH ARMOURED DIVISION:

  • 29th Reconnaissance Regiment (The South Alberta Regiment)

  • 4th Armoured Brigade:

  • 21st Armoured Regiment (The Governor General's Foot Guards)

  • 22nd Armoured Regiment (The Canadian Grenadier Guards)

  • 28th Armoured Regiment (The British Columbia Regiment)

5TH ARMOURED DIVISION:

  • 3rd Armoured Reconnaissance Regiment (The Governor General's Horse Guards)

  • 5th Armoured Brigade:

    • 2nd Armoured Regiment (Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians))

    • 5th Armoured Regiment (8th Princess Louise's (New Brunswick) Hussars)

    • 9th Armoured Regiment (The British Columbia Dragoons)

FIRST CANADIAN ARMY TROOPS:

  • 25th Armoured Delivery Regiment (The Elgin Regiment)

  • 1st Armoured Personnel Carrier Regiment*

ROYAL CANADIAN ARTILLERY

1ST INFANTRY DIVISION:

  • 1st Field Regiment, R.C.H.A.

  • 2nd Field Regiment

  • 3rd Field Regiment

  • 1st Anti-Tank Regiment

  • 2nd Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment

2ND INFANTRY DIVISION:

  • 4th Field Regiment

  • 5th Field Regiment

  • 6th Field Regiment

  • 2nd Anti-Tank Regiment

  • 3rd Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment

* Operated under 79th British Armoured Division.

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3RD INFANTRY DIVISION:

  • 12th Field Regiment

  • 13th Field Regiment

  • 14th Field Regiment

  • 3rd Anti-Tank Regiment

  • 4th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment

4TH ARMOURED DIVISION:

  • 15th Field Regiment

  • 23rd Field Regiment (Self-Propelled)

  • 5th Anti-Tank Regiment

  • 8th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment

5TH ARMOURED DIVISION:

  • 17th Field Regiment

  • 8th Field Regiment (Self-Propelled)

  • 4th Anti-Tank Regiment

  • 5th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment

1ST CORPS TROOPS:

  • 7th Anti-Tank Regiment

  • 1st Survey Regiment

  • 1st Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment (Lanark and Renfrew Scottish Regiment)

2ND CORPS TROOPS:

  • 6th Anti-Tank Regiment

  • 2nd Survey Regiment

  • 6th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment

FIRST CANADIAN ARMY TROOPS:

1st Army Group, Royal Canadian Artillery:

  • 11th Army Field Regiment

  • 1st Medium Regiment

  • 2nd Medium Regiment

  • 5th Medium Regiment

2nd Army Group, Royal Canadian Artillery:

  • 19th Army Field Regiment

  • 3rd Medium Regiment

  • 4th Medium Regiment

  • 7th Medium Regiment

  • 2nd Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (Mobile)

  • 1st Rocket Battery

  • 1st Radar Battery

CORPS OF ROYAL CANADIAN ENGINEERS

1ST INFANTRY DIVISION:

  • 2nd Field Park Company

  • 1st Field Company

  • 3rd Field Company

  • 4th Field Company

2ND INFANTRY DIVISION:

  • 1st Field Park Company

  • 2nd Field Company

  • 7th Field Company

  • 11th Field Company

3RD INFANTRY DIVISION:

  • 3rd Field Park Company

  • 6th Field Company

  • 16th Field Company

  • 18th Field Company

4TH ARMOURED DIVISION:

  • 6th Field Park Squadron

  • 8th Field Squadron

  • 9th Field Squadron

5TH ARMOURED DIVISION:

  • 4th Field Park Squadron

  • 1st Field Squadron

  • 10th Field Squadron

1ST CORPS TROOPS:

  • 9th Field Park Company

  • 12th Field Company

  • 13th Field Company

  • 14th Field Company

2ND CORPS TROOPS:

  • 8th Field Park Company

  • 29th Field Company

  • 30th Field Company

  • 31st Field Company

FIRST CANADIAN ARMY TROOPS:

1st Canadian Army Troops Engineers:

  • 10th Field Park Company

  • 5th Field Company

  • 20th Field Company

  • 23rd Field Company

2nd Canadian Army Troops Engineers:

  • 11th Field Park Company

  • 32nd Field Company

  • 33rd Field Company

  • 34th Field Company

  • No. 1 Workshop and Park Company

  • 1st Field (Air) Survey Company

  • 2nd Field Survey Company

  • 3rd Field (Reproduction) Survey Company

G.H.Q. AND L. OF C. TROOPS:

  • 1st Mechanical Equipment Company

  • 1st Mechanical Equipment Park Company

  • 2nd Battalion, R.C.E.

  • 3rd Battalion, R.C.E.

  • 1st Road Construction Company

  • 2nd Road Construction Company

  • 1st Drilling Company

  • 2nd Drilling Company

  • No. 1 Railway Operating Company

  • No. 2 Railway Operating Company

  • No. 1 Railway Workshop Company

ROYAL CANADIAN CORPS OF SIGNALS

  • 1st Armoured Brigade Signals

  • 2nd Armoured Brigade Signals

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  • 1st Infantry Divisional Signals

  • 2nd Infantry Divisional Signals

  • 3rd Infantry Divisional Signals

  • 4th Armoured Divisional Signals

  • 5th Armoured Divisional Signals

  • 1st Corps Signals

  • 2nd Corps Signals First Army Signals

  • L. of C. Signals

  • 1st Air Support Signals Unit

  • No. I Special Wireless Section

  • No. 2 Special Wireless Section

  • No. 3 Special Wireless Section

CANADIAN INFANTRY CORPS

  • 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion*

1ST INFANTRY DIVISION:

  • The Saskatoon Light Infantry (M.G.)

1ST INFANTRY BRIGADE:

  • The Royal Canadian Regiment

  • The Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment

  • 48th Highlanders of Canada

2ND INFANTRY BRIGADE:

  • Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry

  • The Seaforth Highlanders of Canada

  • The Loyal Edmonton Regiment

3RD INFANTRY BRIGADE:

  • Royal 22e Regiment

  • The Carleton and York Regiment

  • The West Nova Scotia Regiment

2ND INFANTRY DIVISION:

  • The Toronto Scottish Regiment (M.G.)

4TH INFANTRY BRIGADE:

  • The Royal Regiment of Canada

  • The Royal Hamilton Light Infantry

  • The Essex Scottish Regiment

5TH INFANTRY BRIGADE:

  • The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada

  • Le RĂ©giment de Maisonneuve

  • The Calgary Highlanders

6TH INFANTRY BRIGADE:

  • Les Fusiliers Mont-Royal

  • The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada

  • The South Saskatchewan Regiment

3RD INFANTRY DIVISION:

  • The Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa(M.G.)

7TH INFANTRY BRIGADE:

  • The Royal Winnipeg Rifles

  • The Regina Rifle Regiment

  • 1st Battalion, The Canadian Scottish Regiment

8TH INFANTRY BRIGADE:

  • The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada

  • Le RĂ©giment de la Chaudière

  • The North Shore (New Brunswick) Regiment

9TH INFANTRY BRIGADE:

  • The Highland Light Infantry of Canada

  • The Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry Highlanders

  • The North Nova Scotia Highlanders

4TH ARMOURED DIVISION:

10TH INFANTRY BRIGADE:

  • 10th Independent Machine Gun Company (The New Brunswick Rangers)

  • The Lincoln and Welland Regiment

  • The Algonquin Regiment

  • The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada (Princess Louise's)

  • The Lake Superior Regiment (Motor)†

5TH ARMOURED DIVISION:

11TH INFANTRY BRIGADE:

  • 11th Independent Machine Gun Company (The Princess Louise Fusiliers)

  • The Perth Regiment

  • The Cape Breton Highlanders

  • The Irish Regiment of Canada

  • The Westminster Regiment (Motor)†

1ST CORPS TROOPS:

  • 1st Corps Defence Company‡

2ND CORPS TROOPS:

  • 2nd Corps Defence Company (The Prince Edward Island Light Horse)

FIRST CANADIAN ARMY TROOPS:

  • First Canadian Army Headquarters Defence Battalion (Royal Montreal Regiment)

ROYAL CANADIAN ARMY SERVICE CORPS

1ST ARMOURED BRIGADE:

  • 1st Armoured Brigade Company

*Operated under 6th British Airborne Division.

†The motor battalion formed part of the armoured brigade of the armoured division.

‡Provided by The Lorne Scots (Peel, Dufferin and Halton Regiment), which also furnished platoons for defence and employment at divisional and brigade headquarters.

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2ND ARMOURED BRIGADE:

  • 2nd Armoured Brigade Company

1ST INFANTRY DIVISION:

  • 1st Infantry Divisional Troops Company

  • 1st Infantry Brigade Company

  • 2nd Infantry Brigade Company

  • 3rd Infantry Brigade Company

2ND INFANTRY DIVISION:

  • 2nd Infantry Divisional Troops Company

  • 4th Infantry Brigade Company

  • 5th Infantry Brigade Company

  • 6th Infantry Brigade Company

3RD INFANTRY DIVISION:

  • 3rd Infantry Divisional Troops Company

  • 7th Infantry Brigade Company

  • 8th Infantry Brigade Company

  • 9th Infantry Brigade Company

4TH ARMOURED DIVISION:

  • 4th Armoured Divisional Troops Company

  • 4th Armoured Divisional Transport Company

  • 4th Armoured Brigade Company

  • 10th Infantry Brigade Company

5TH ARMOURED DIVISION:

  • 5th Armoured Divisional Troops Company

  • 5th Armoured Divisional Transport Company

  • 5th Armoured Brigade Company

  • 11th Infantry Brigade Company

1ST CORPS TROOPS:

  • 1st Headquarters Corps Car Company

  • 1st Corps Transport Company

  • No. 31 Corps Troops Company

  • No. 32 Corps Troops Company

2ND CORPS TROOPS:

  • No. 2 Headquarters Corps Car Company

  • 2nd Corps Transport Company

  • No. 33 Corps Troops Company

  • No. 34 Corps Troops Company

FIRST CANADIAN ARMY TROOPS:

  • No. 1 Army Headquarters Car Company

  • No. 35 Army Troops Composite Company

  • No. 36 Army Troops Composite Company

  • No. 81 Artillery Company

  • No. 82 Artillery Company

  • No. 41 Army Transport Company

  • No. 45 Army Transport Company

  • No. 47 Army Transport Company

  • No. 63 Army Transport Company

  • No. 64 Army Transport Company

  • No. 1 Motor Ambulance Convoy

  • No. 2 Motor Ambulance Convoy

G.H.Q., L. OF C. AND BASE TROOPS:

  • No. 66 General Transport Company

  • No. 69 General Transport Company

  • No. 1 Base Transport Company

  • No. 65 Tank Transporter Company

  • No. 85 Bridge Company

  • No. 86 Bridge Company

ROYAL CANADIAN ARMY MEDICAL CORPS

1ST ARMOURED BRIGADE:

  • No. 2 Light Field Ambulance

2ND ARMOURED BRIGADE:

  • No. 17 Light Field Ambulance

1ST INFANTRY DIVISION:

  • No. 4 Field Ambulance

  • No. 5 Field Ambulance

  • No. 9 Field Ambulance

2ND INFANTRY DIVISION:

  • No. 10 Field Ambulance

  • No. 11 Field Ambulance

  • No. 18 Field Ambulance

3RD INFANTRY DIVISION:

  • No. 14 Field Ambulance

  • No. 22 Field Ambulance

  • No. 23 Field Ambulance

4TH ARMOURED DIVISION:

  • No. 12 Light Field Ambulance

  • No. 15 Field Ambulance

5TH ARMOURED DIVISION:

  • No. 7 Light Field Ambulance

  • No. 24 Field Ambulance

FIRST CANADIAN ARMY TROOPS:

  • No. 2 Casualty Clearing Station

  • No. 3 Casualty Clearing Station

  • No. 4 Casualty Clearing Station

  • No. 5 Casualty Clearing Station

  • No. 6 Casualty Clearing Station

G.H.Q. AND L. OF C. TROOPS:

  • No. 1 General Hospital

  • No. 2 General Hospital

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  • No. 3 General Hospital

  • No. 5 General Hospital

  • No. 6 General Hospital

  • No. 7 General Hospital

  • No. 8 General Hospital

  • No. 10 General Hospital

  • No. 12 General Hospital

  • No. 16 General Hospital

  • No. 20 General Hospital

  • No. 21 General Hospital

  • No. 2 Convalescent Depot

  • No. 3 Convalescent Depot

CANADIAN DENTAL CORPS

  • No. 1 Dental Company

  • No. 2 Dental Company

  • No. 3 Dental Company

  • No. 4 Dental Company

  • No. 5 Dental Company

  • No. 6 Dental Company

  • No. 8 Dental Company

  • No. 9 Dental Company

  • No. 11 Base Dental Company

  • No. 12 Base Dental Company

ROYAL CANADIAN ORDNANCE CORPS

  • No. 1 Armoured Brigade Ordnance Field Park

  • No. 2 Armoured Brigade Ordnance Field Park

  • No. 1 Infantry Divisional Ordnance Field Park

  • No. 2 Infantry Divisional Ordnance Field Park

  • No. 3 Infantry Divisional Ordnance Field Park

  • No. 4 Armoured Divisional Ordnance Field Park

  • No. 5 Armoured Divisional Ordnance Field Park

  • No. 201 Infantry Ordnance Sub-Park

  • No. 202 Infantry Ordnance Sub-Park

  • No. 203 Infantry Ordnance Sub-Park

  • No. 204 Armoured Ordnance Sub-Park

  • No. 205 Armoured Ordnance Sub-Park

  • No. 1 Corps and Army Troops Sub-Park

  • No. 2 Corps and Army Troops Sub-Park

ROYAL CANADIAN ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS

  • 1st Armoured Brigade Workshop

  • 2nd Armoured Brigade Workshop

  • 1st Infantry Brigade Workshop

  • 2nd Infantry Brigade Workshop

  • 3rd Infantry Brigade Workshop

  • 4th Infantry Brigade Workshop

  • 5th Infantry Brigade Workshop

  • 6th Infantry Brigade Workshop

  • 7th Infantry Brigade Workshop

  • 8th Infantry Brigade Workshop

  • 9th Infantry Brigade Workshop

  • 4th Armoured Brigade Workshop

  • 10th Infantry Brigade Workshop

  • 5th Armoured Brigade Workshop

  • 11th Infantry Brigade Workshop

  • 12th Infantry Brigade Workshop

  • 1st Corps Troops Workshop

  • 2nd Corps Troops Workshop

  • First Army Troops Workshop

  • 1st General Troops Workshop

  • No. 1 Infantry Troops Workshop

  • No. 2 Infantry Troops Workshop

  • No. 3 Infantry Troops Workshop

  • No. 4 Armoured Troops Workshop

  • No. 5 Armoured Troops Workshop

  • No. 1 Tank Troops Workshop

  • No. 2 Tank Troops Workshop

  • No. 1 Recovery Company

  • No. 2 Recovery Company

  • No. 3 Recovery Company

  • No. 1 Advanced Base Workshop

  • No. 2 Advanced Base Workshop

CANADIAN POSTAL CORPS

  • No. I Army Base Post Office

CANADIAN PROVOST CORPS

  • No. 1 Provost Company (R.C.M.P.)

  • No. 2 Provost Company

  • No. 3 Provost Company

  • No. 4 Provost Company

  • No. 5 Provost Company

  • No. 7 Provost Company

  • No. 8 Provost Company

  • No. 11 Provost Company

  • No. 13 Provost Company

  • No. 15 Provost Company

  • No. 16 Provost Company

  • No. 1 L. of C. Provost Company

  • No. 2 L. of C. Provost Company

CANADIAN FORESTRY CORPS

No. 1 Forestry Group:

  • No. 1 Company

  • No. 5 Company

  • No. 9 Company

  • No. 14 Company

  • No. 15 Company

  • No. 16 Company

  • No. 25 Company

  • No. 27 Company

  • No. 28 Company

  • No. 30 Company

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MISCELLANEOUS

  • Canadian Section, H.Q. 1st Echelon, 21 Army Group

  • Canadian Section, H.Q. 2nd Echelon, 21 Army Group

  • No. 2 Base Reinforcement Group

  • No. 3 Base Reinforcement Group

  • Headquarters First Canadian Army Terminals

  • Headquarters Army Troops Area First Canadian Army

  • No. 3 Non-Effective Transit Depot

  • No. 3 Public Relations Group

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