1 Canadian Parachute Battalion
1 Canadian Parachute Battalion
Unit Histories
| 01-Jul-1942 |
01-Jul-1942 |
Authorised |
to form |
| 11-Aug-1942 |
11-Aug-1942 |
Created |
at Lansdowne Park, Ottawa on selection of first cadre |
| 17-Aug-1942 |
17-Aug-1942 |
Event |
First group of 7 Officers and 20 Other Ranks began parachiute training in Fort Benning |
| 23-Aug-1942 |
23-Aug-1942 |
Event |
Another group of 90 men (selected from the Canadian Army in the United Kingdom) began parachiute training at the Parachute Training School at Ringway |
| 12-Sep-1942 |
12-Sep-1942 |
Event |
Ringway group completed parachute training and left England to join the battalion in Canada |
| 25-Mar-1943 |
25-Mar-1943 |
Dispersed |
Battalion dispersed on furlough for 20 days leave on arrival back in Canada |
| 15-Apr-1943 |
15-Apr-1943 |
Reformed |
at Camp Shilo in Manitoba |
| Number of Records Returned: 7 |
| Number of Pages Returned : 1 |
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