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 (Operated under 79th British Armoured Division)
Royal Canadian Artillery
1st Infantry Division
1st Field Regiment, RCHA
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
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
GHQ and L. of C. Troops
1st Mechanical Equipment Company
1st Mechanical Equipment Park Company
2nd Battalion, RCE
3rd Battalion, RCE
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
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 (MG)
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 (MG)
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 Régiment 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(MG)
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 Régiment 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) (formed part of the armoured brigade of the armoured division)
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.
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
GHQ 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
GHQ and L. of C. Troops
No. 1 General Hospital
No. 2 General Hospital
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. 1 Army Base Post Office
Canadian Provost Corps
No. 1 Provost Company (RCMP)
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
Miscellaneous
Canadian Section
HQ 1st Echelon
21 Army Group
Canadian Section
HQ 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