Appendix D
Persons Holding Principal Appointments in the Canadian Army in the Italian Theatre*
1st Canadian Corps (1 October 1943–25 February 1945)
GOC 1st Canadian Corps –
Lt-Gen. H. D. G. Crerar, CB, DSO – 23 December 41–19 March 44
Lt-Gen. E. L. M. Burns, DSO, OBE, MC – 20 March 44–5 November 44
Lt-Gen. C. Foulkes, CB, CBE, DSO – 10 November 44–17 July 45
BGS, 1st Canadian Corps –
Brig. G. A. McCarter – 1 October 43–6 June 44
Brig. J. D. B. Smith, CBE, DSO – 7 June 44–11 November 44
Brig. G. Kitching, DSO – 12 November 44–1 July 45
D.A. & QMG, 1st Canadian Corps –
Brig. J. F. A. Lister, OBE – 8 April 43–19 September 44
Brig. W. P. Gilbride, CBE, DSO – 20 September 44–8 July 45
CCRA, 1st Canadian Corps –
Brig. H. O. N. Brownfield, CBE, MC – 24 October 43–26 December 43
Brig. E. C. Plow – 27 December 43–18 December 44
Brig. H. A. Sparling, DSO – 19 December 44–10 June 45
CE, 1st Canadian Corps –
Brig. A. B. Connelly – 23 June 43–26 July 44
Brig. C. A. Campbell, OBE – 27 July 44–24 April 45
CSO, 1st Canadian Corps –
Brig. C. S. McKee, ED – 10 January 43–11 January 45
Brig. A. E. Wrinch – 12 January 45–10 June 45
1st Canadian Infantry Division (10 July 1943–25 February 1945)
GOC 1st Canadian Infantry Division –
Maj.-Gen. G. G. Simonds, CBE, DSO – 29 April 43–31 October 43
Maj.-Gen. C. Vokes, CBE, DSO – 1 November 43–30 November 44
Maj.-Gen. H. W. Foster, CBE, DSO – 1 December 44–15 September 45
GSO1, 1st Canadian Infantry Division –
Lt-Col. G. Kitching, DSO – 14 December 42–30 October 43
Lt-Col. C. M. Harding – 1 November 43–4 April 44
Lt-Col. M. P. Bogert, DSO – 26 April 44–6 October 44
Lt-Col. J. W. Eaton – 12 November 44–8 December 44
Lt-Col. W. S. Murdoch, MBE – 9 December 44–6 July 45
AA&QMG, 1st Canadian Infantry Division –
Lt-Col. W. P. Gilbride – 29 April 43–23 March 44
Lt-Col. J. S. Adam – 25 March 44–22 December 44
Lt-Col. H. Williamson, OBE – 23 December 44–15 September 45
* Officers are shown with rank and decorations as of the day on which they relinquished the appointments concerned. Names of officers who held acting appointments or were detailed temporarily to command are not shown unless they were subsequently confirmed in these appointments. No distinction is made between acting and confirmed rank.
CRA, 1st Canadian Infantry Division –
Brig. A. B. Matthews, DSO – 15 January 43–3 March 44
Brig. W. S. Ziegler, DSO, ED – 4 March 44–23 August 45
CRE, 1st Canadian Infantry Division –
Lt-Col. G. Walsh, DSO – 1 April 42–2 January 44
Lt-Col. K. J. Southern, DSO – 2 January 44–27 May 44
Lt-Col. E. H. Webb, DSO – 28 May 44–9 September 45
CR, Sigs., 1st Canadian Infantry Division –
Lt-Col. J. H. Eaman – 18 January 43–22 December 43
Lt-Col. B. W. G. Grover, OBE, ED – 23 December 43–12 September 45
Comd., 1st Infantry Brigade –
Brig. H. D. Graham, DSO, ED – 15 January 43–17 December 43
Brig. D. C. Spry, DSO – 18 December 43–12 July 44
Brig. J. A. Calder – 13 July 44–8 December 44
Brig. J. D. B. Smith, CBE, DSO – 9 December 44–2 June 45
Comd., 2nd Infantry Brigade –
Brig. C. Yokes, DSO – 24 June 42–31 October 43
Brig. B. M. Hoffmeister, DSO – 1 November 43–19 March 44
Brig. T. G. Gibson – 13 April 44–6 October 44
Brig. M. P. Bogert, DSO, OBE – 7 October 44–4 June 45
Comd., 3rd Infantry Brigade –
Brig. M. H. S. Penhale – 8 April 43–11 October 43
Brig. T. G. Gibson – 12 October 43–12 April 44
Brig. J. P. E. Bernatchez, DSO, OBE – 13 April 44–2 June 45
5th Canadian Armoured Division (1 October 1943–25 February 1945)
GOC 5th Canadian Armoured Division –
Maj.-Gen. G. G. Simonds, CBE, DSO – 1 November 43 29 January 44
Maj.-Gen. E. L. M. Burns, OBE, MC – 30 January 44–19 March 44
Maj.-Gen. B. M. Hoffmeister, CBE, DSO, ED – 20 March 44–6 June 45
GSO1, 5th Canadian Armoured Division –
Lt-Col. W. C. Murphy, ED – 6 May 43–26 February 44
Lt-Col. H. H. Angle – 27 February 44–31 August 44
Lt-Col. W. C. Dick, OBE – 14 September 44–6 June 45
AA&QMG, 5th Canadian Armoured Division –
Lt-Col. F. B. Matthews – 7 May 43–22 March 44
Lt-Col. C. H. Drury, OBE – 23 March 44–19 June 45
CRA, 5th Canadian Armoured Division –
Brig. R. O. G. Morton – 31 January 43–12 December 43
Brig. H. A. Sparling – 27 December 43–18 December 44
Brig. J. S. Ross, DSO – 19 December 44–29 November 45
CRE, 5th Canadian Armoured Division –
Lt-Col. J. D. Christian, OBE – 21 July 43–24 April 45
Lt-Col. M. C. S. Brown, DSO – 24 April 45–11 June 45
CR Sigs., 5th Canadian Armoured Division –
Lt-Col. A. E. Wrinch – 16 July 43–11 January 45
Lt-Col. R. H. Widdifield, ED – 12 January 45–29 October 45
Comd., 5th Armoured Brigade –
Brig. G. R. Bradbrooke, MC – 15 September 42–22 February 44
Brig. J. D. B. Smith, OBE – 23 February 44–6 June 44
Brig. I. H. Cumberland, DSO, OBE, ED – 7 June 44–11 November 45
Comd., 11th Infantry Brigade –
Brig. G. Kitching, DSO – 1 November 43–13 February 44
Brig. T. E. D’O. Snow – 14 February 44–23 June 44
Brig. I. S. Johnston, DSO, ED – 24 June 44–6 June 45
Comd., 12th Infantry Brigade –
Brig. D. C. Spry, DSO – 13 July 44–12 August 44
Brig. J. S. H. Lind, DSO – 13 August 44–12 March 45
Other Formations
Comd., 1st Armoured Brigade –
Brig. R. A. Wyman, ED – 2 February 42–26 February 44
Brig. W. C. Murphy, ED – 27 February 44–25 June 45
Comd., No. I Army Group R. C.A. –
Brig. R. J. Leach, MC – 15 September 41–25 January 44
Brig. W. E. Huckvale – 26 January 44–7 December 44
Brig. L. G. Clarke, OBE – 26 December 44–3 April 45
Administrative Appointments
Officer-in-Charge, Canadian Section 1st Echelon, AFHQ* –
Lt-Col. D. K. Tow† – 26 May 43–15 October 43
Brig. A. W. Beament – 20 October 43–12 February 44
Brig. E. G. Weeks, MC, MM – 13 February 44–29 November 44
Brig. W. G. H. Roaf, OBE, ED – 18 December 44–8 April 45
Officer-in-Charge, Canadian Section 2nd Echelon, AFHQ* –
Lt-Col. V. S. C. McClenaghan, MC, ED§ – 27 May 43–29 November 43
Col. M. S. Dunn, OBE, ED – 30 November 43–25 March 45
Comd., No. I Base Reinforcement Group –
Brig. E. W. Haldenby, MC, VD – 16 October 43–12 November 44
Brig. T. G. Gibson – 13 November 44–23 February 45
* Before 1 January 45 variously designated 1st or 2nd Echelon 15th Army Group or AAI
† Lt-Col. Tow served as Assistant Adjutant General. The appointment was redesignated Officer-in-Charge on 20 October. 43.
§ Lt-Col. McClenaghan served as Assistant Adjutant General. The appointment was redesignated Officer-in-Charge on 19 May 44.