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1 Canadian Infantry Division

Unit Histories

From To Type Notes
29-Sep-1914 29-Sep-1914 Created GOC Appointed
16-Oct-1914 16-Oct-1914 Organised on Salisbury Plain near Devizes from 1st Contingent sent from Canada
26-Jan-1915 26-Jan-1915 Event Division officially organised
04-Sep-1939 04-Sep-1939 Authorised Creation of new Division announced
17-Oct-1939 17-Oct-1939 Reformed Division HQ formed and GOC appointed
16-Nov-1939 16-Nov-1939 Event HQ CRA formed in Kingston
10-Dec-1939 10-Dec-1939 Event First Flight of Division sailed for UK from Halifax, Nova Scotia.
18-Dec-1939 18-Dec-1939 Event First Flight of the Division arrived in the United Kingdom.
22-Dec-1939 22-Dec-1939 Event Second Flight of Division sailed for UK from Halifax, Nova Scotia.
31-Dec-1939 31-Dec-1939 Event Second Flight of the Division arrived in the United Kingdom.
25-May-1940 25-May-1940 Reorganised into four self-contained brigade groups
29-May-1940 29-May-1940 Renamed Canadian Force
10-Jul-1943 10-Jul-1943 Event Invasion of Sicily (Operation Husky).
15-Mar-1945 ? 15-Mar-1945 ? Event Division arrived North West Europe.
01-Aug-1945 01-Aug-1945 Event GS staff of HQ ceased to function. Division commanded and administered by A & Q staff
31-Aug-1945 31-Aug-1945 Active
Number of Records Returned: 16
Number of Pages Returned : 1

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