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Last edited by 1stmotors; 22-06-11 at 11:31 AM. |
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Nice to see Motors, & I see they didn't get the large patch until they were actually posted to the Pacific Force or 6th Div they calld it here, I haven't heard of it planned as the 6th Div.before ,they previously had a 6th Div.anyone out there know about that & maybe straighten me out on that. Maybe I'm reading it wrong & it was only Volunteers from the 6th. which can't be right because many of the Vet's from other Divisions volunteered while still in Europe. Ray
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There were two 6 Divisions in the Canadian Army during WW2. The first 6 Division was the home defence division. The other was the 6 Division Canadian Army Pacific Force. It was organized along the US war establishment. This would allow for easier integration with the US forces the Canadians would be fighting beside. The intended order of battle for the 6 Division follows:
6th Canadian Infantry Division Headquarters Units Headquarters, 6th Canadian Infantry Division Headquarters, Special Troops, 6th Canadian Infantry Division Headquarters Company, 6th Canadian Infantry Division 6th Canadian Order of Battle Team No. 6 Canadian Photo Interpreter Team Canadian Armoured Corps 6th Canadian Infantry Division Reconnaissance Troop (The Royal Montreal Regiment), C.A.C. Royal Canadian Artillery Headquarters, 6th Canadian Division Artillery Including: Headquarters Battery, 6th Canadian Division Artillery 1st Canadian Field Artillery Battalion, R.C.A. Including: Headquarters, 1st Canadian Field Artillery Battalion, R.C.A. Headquarters Battery, 1st Canadian Field Artillery Battalion, R.C.A. A Battery, 1st Canadian Field Artillery Battalion, R.C.A. B Battery, 1st Canadian Field Artillery Battalion, R.C.A. C Battery, 1st Canadian Field Artillery Battalion, R.C.A. 2nd Canadian Field Artillery Battalion, R.C.A. Including: Headquarters, 2nd Canadian Field Artillery Battalion, R.C.A. Headquarters Battery, 2nd Canadian Field Artillery Battalion, R.C.A. A Battery, 2nd Canadian Field Artillery Battalion, R.C.A. B Battery, 2nd Canadian Field Artillery Battalion, R.C.A. C Battery, 2nd Canadian Field Artillery Battalion, R.C.A. 3rd Canadian Field Artillery Battalion, R.C.A. Including: Headquarters, 3rd Canadian Field Artillery Battalion, R.C.A. Headquarters Battery, 3rd Canadian Field Artillery Battalion, R.C.A. A Battery, 3rd Canadian Field Artillery Battalion, R.C.A. B Battery, 3rd Canadian Field Artillery Battalion, R.C.A. C Battery, 3rd Canadian Field Artillery Battalion, R.C.A. 4th Canadian Field Artillery Battalion, R.C.A. Including: Headquarters, 4th Canadian Field Artillery Battalion, R.C.A. Headquarters Battery, 4th Canadian Field Artillery Battalion, R.C.A. A Battery, 4th Canadian Field Artillery Battalion, R.C.A. B Battery, 4th Canadian Field Artillery Battalion, R.C.A. C Battery, 4th Canadian Field Artillery Battalion, R.C.A. Anti-Tank Company, R.C.A., 1st Canadian Infantry Regiment Anti-Tank Company, R.C.A., 2nd Canadian Infantry Regiment Anti-Tank Company, R.C.A., 3rd Canadian Infantry Regiment Royal Canadian Engineers 6th Canadian Engineer Combat Battalion, R.C.E. Including: Headquarters and Service Company, 6th Canadian Engineer Combat Battalion, R.C.E. A Company, 6th Canadian Engineer Combat Battalion, R.C.E. B Company, 6th Canadian Engineer Combat Battalion, R.C.E. C Company, 6th Canadian Engineer Combat Battalion, R.C.E. Royal Canadian Corps of Signals 6th Canadian Signal Company, R.C. Sigs Canadian Infantry Corps Headquarters, 1st Canadian Infantry Regiment Including: Headquarters Company, 1st Canadian Infantry Regiment 1st Canadian Infantry Battalion (The Royal Canadian Regiment) 2nd Canadian Infantry Battalion (The Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment) 3rd Canadian Infantry Battalion (48th Highlanders of Canada) Cannon Company, 1st Canadian Infantry Regiment (The Saskatoon Light Infantry (MG)) Headquarters, 2nd Canadian Infantry Regiment Including: Headquarters Company, 2nd Canadian Infantry Regiment 1st Canadian Infantry Battalion (Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry) 2nd Canadian Infantry Battalion (The Seaforth Highlanders of Canada) 3rd Canadian Infantry Battalion (The Loyal Edmonton Regiment) Cannon Company, 3rd Canadian Infantry Regiment (The Saskatoon Light Infantry (MG)) Headquarters, 3rd Canadian Infantry Regiment Including: Headquarters Company, 3rd Canadian Infantry Regiment 1st Canadian Infantry Battalion (Royal 22e Regiment) 2nd Canadian Infantry Battalion (The Carleton and York Regiment) 3rd Canadian Infantry Battalion (The West Nova Scotia Regiment) Cannon Company, 3rd Canadian Infantry Regiment (The Saskatoon Light Infantry (MG)) Royal Canadian Army Service Corps 6th Canadian Quartermaster Company, R.C.A.S.C. Service Battery, R.C.A.S.C., 1st Canadian Field Artillery Battalion, R.C.A. Service Battery, R.C.A.S.C., 2nd Canadian Field Artillery Battalion, R.C.A. Service Battery, R.C.A.S.C., 3rd Canadian Field Artillery Battalion, R.C.A. Service Battery, R.C.A.S.C., 4th Canadian Field Artillery Battalion, R.C.A. Service Company, R.C.A.S.C., 1st Canadian Infantry Regiment Service Company, R.C.A.S.C., 2nd Canadian Infantry Regiment Service Company, R.C.A.S.C., 3rd Canadian Infantry Regiment Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps 6th Canadian Medical Battalion, R.C.A.M.C. (Including 1x Chaplain) Including: Headquarters, 6th Canadian Medical Battalion, R.C.A.M.C. A Company, 6th Canadian Medical Battalion, R.C.A.M.C. B Company, 6th Canadian Medical Battalion, R.C.A.M.C. C Company, 6th Canadian Medical Battalion, R.C.A.M.C. D Company, 6th Canadian Medical Battalion, R.C.A.M.C. Medical Detachment, R.C.A.M.C., 6th Canadian Infantry Division (Including 1x Chaplain) Medical Detachment, R.C.A.M.C., 6th Canadian Division Artillery (Including 2x Chaplain) Medical Detachment, R.C.A.M.C., 6th Canadian Engineer Combat Battalion Medical Detachment, R.C.A.M.C., 1st Canadian Infantry Regiment (Including 3x Chaplain) Medical Detachment, R.C.A.M.C., 2nd Canadian Infantry Regiment (Including 3x Chaplain) Medical Detachment, R.C.A.M.C., 3rd Canadian Infantry Regiment (Including 3x Chaplain) Royal Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers 6th Canadian Ordnance Light Maintenance Company, R.C.E.M.E. Canadian Provost Corps 6th Canadian Military Police Platoon, C. Pro. C. Miscellaneous No. 34 Canadian Military Band No. 35 Canadian Military Band Corps & Army Troops Headquarters Units Canadian Liaison Increment Corps Canadian Liaison Increment U.S. Second Army Canadian Liaison Increment Army (A.R.C.O.) Canadian Armoured Corps 22nd Canadian Tank Battalion (The Canadian Grenadier Guards), C.A.C. Royal Canadian Army Service Corps Service Company, R.C.A.S.C., 22nd Canadian Tank Battalion Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps Medical Detachment, R.C.A.M.C., 22nd Canadian Tank Battalion No. 28 Canadian Evacuation Hospital, R.C.A.M.C. Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps No. 1 Canadian Laundry Unit, R.C.O.C. Miscellaneous No. 6 Canadian Graves Registration Platoon No. 1 Canadian Special Service Platoon No. 2 Canadian Special Service Platoon 4 Base Units Headquarters Units 2nd Echelon Canadian Army Pacific Force Canadian Liaison Increment - U.S.A. Q.M. Depots Royal Canadian Engineers 1st Canadian Engineer Service Platoon (Utilities), R.C.E. Royal Canadian Corps of Signals No. 1 Canadian Signal Detachment, R.C. Sigs Canadian Postal Corps No. 1 Canadian Postal Unit (Serial J), C.P.C. Canadian Provost Corps No. 1 Canadian Police Section, C. Pro. C. Miscellaneous No. 1 Canadian Machine Records Unit (Type X) No. 6 Canadian Public Relations Group No. 1 Canadian Concert Party No. 2 Canadian Concert Party No. 1 Canadian Replacement Depot No. 1 Canadian Replacement Battalion No. 2 Canadian Replacement Battalion No. 3 Canadian Replacement Battalion No. 4 Canadian Replacement Battalion No. 5 Canadian Replacement Battalion No. 1 Canadian Replacement Company No. 2 Canadian Replacement Company No. 3 Canadian Replacement Company No. 4 Canadian Replacement Company No. 5 Canadian Replacement Company No. 6 Canadian Replacement Company No. 7 Canadian Replacement Company No. 8 Canadian Replacement Company No. 9 Canadian Replacement Company No. 10 Canadian Replacement Company No. 11 Canadian Replacement Company No. 12 Canadian Replacement Company No. 13 Canadian Replacement Company No. 14 Canadian Replacement Company No. 15 Canadian Replacement Company No. 16 Canadian Replacement Company No. 17 Canadian Replacement Company No. 18 Canadian Replacement Company No. 19 Canadian Replacement Company No. 20 Canadian Replacement Company No. 3 Canadian Special Service Platoon No. 4 Canadian Special Service Platoon |
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Bill, why so many "Replacement Battalion" and "Replacement Company" ???
Jo
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I don't know. Curious that there is both a replacement Battalion and Company.
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This many were needed as the CAPF had to have large numbers of trained soldiers immediately in-theatre. They didn't have the luxury of the European campaign of having Reinforcement Units close-by in the UK. I wouldn't put too much credence into a contemporary newspaper article as gospel n the issuance and wear of the CAPF patch. "Distinguishing Patches" quotes the actual Routine Order which describes three ways of wearing the patch: full size; half-size on another formation patch, and; half-size worn by itself. Each style had its own qualifying criteria. Merry Christmas to all Clive
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Merci Clive pour l'information.
Jo
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