2 Canadian Infantry Division
Command Appointments - Main - General Officer Commanding
| 20-May-1940 |
05-Dec-1942 |
Major-General |
VW Odlum |
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| 07-Nov-1941 |
05-Apr-1942 |
Brigadier |
JH Roberts Acting Commander during this period. On 23 December 1941, HDG Crerar was appointed to command the Division, but on the same day he was appointed to "temporarily" command I Canadian Corps (formerly VII Corps). |
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| 06-Apr-1942 |
13-Apr-1943 |
Major-General |
JH Roberts |
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| 13-Apr-1943 |
28-Apr-1943 |
Major-General |
GG Simonds |
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| 13-Apr-1943 |
05-May-1943 |
Brigadier |
GV Whitehead |
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| 29-Apr-1943 |
06-May-1943 |
Brigadier |
ELM Burns |
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| 06-May-1943 |
10-Jan-1944 |
Major-General |
ELM Burns |
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| 11-Jan-1944 |
09-Nov-1944 |
Major-General |
C Foulkes |
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| 10-Nov-1944 |
31-Aug-1945 |
Major-General |
AB Matthews |
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