1 Canadian Infantry Division
Unit Histories
| 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 |
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| Number of Records Returned: 16 |
| Number of Pages Returned : 1 |
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