The Canadian Army Order of Battle in the Second World War: 1st Canadian Infantry Division, 1939-1945
The 1st Canadian Infantry Division was mobilized in September 1939, along with the 2nd and 3rd Canadian Infantry Divisions. The division, under the command of Major General Andrew McNaughton, left Halifax from Pier 21 in two heavily escorted convoys, the first departing on 10 December, three months after the declaration of war, and the second … Read more