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History of the 3rd Canadian Infantry Division CAOF 
June 1945 to July 1946
 
 

Thanks to JPW for his research

 

Jun 45 – 3rd Canadian Infantry Division CAOF formed in Holland to Germany Jul 45 – HQ Bad Zwischenahn replaced by 52nd (Lowland) Infantry Division May 46 to UK Jun 46 and disbanded

 

General Officer Command1ng: Major General Christopher Vokes CB CBE DSO

 

2/7 (17 Duke of York’s Royal Canadian Hussars) Recce Regiment – Leer

3 Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa (Machine Gun) – Aurich Jul 45 to Wilhemshaven/Delmenhorst Aug 45

2/3 Defence and Employment Platoon

 

HQ Royal Canadian Artillery – Schloos Gardens to Jever Aug 45

CRA: Brigadier LG Clarke OBE

2/12 Field Regiment – Varel to Ebkeriege Barracks Wilhemshaven Aug 45 to UK Mar 46

2/16 Field Battery

2/11 Field Battery

2/43 Field Battery

2/13 Field Regiment – Varel to Jever Aug 45

2/44 Field Battery

2/22 Field Battery

2/78 Field Battery

2/14 Field Regiment – Rastede to Jever Aug 45

2/34 Field Battery

2/66 Field Battery

2/87 Field Battery

2/3 Anti-Tank Regiment – Ebkeriege Barracks Wilhemshaven

2/4 Anti-Tank Battery

2/94 Anti-Tank Battery

2/52 Anti-Tank Battery

2/105 Anti-Tank Battery

2/4 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment  – Wilhemshaven to Ebkeriege Barracks Wilhemshaven Aug 45 to UK Mar 46

2/69 Light Anti-Aircraft Battery

2/32 Light Anti-Aircraft Battery

2/100 Light Anti-Aircraft Battery

 

HQ Royal Canadian Engineers – Bad Zwischenahn

CRE: Lieutenant Colonel HW Love OBE

2/6 Field Company – Leer to UK May 46 disbanded

OC: Major W Kayes

2/16 Field Company – Varel to UK Apr 46 disbanded

2/18 Field Company – Oldenburg to UK Mar 46 disbanded

2/3 Field Park Company – Rostrup Airfield to UK Apr 46 disbanded

2/3 Division Bridging Platoon – Rostrup Airfield

1 CRE Works – Oldenburg to UK Apr 46 disbanded responsibility to CRE 1st Corps District

CRE: Lieutenant Colonel RE Wilkins

1 Works Section – Maple Leaf Barracks Aurich

2 Works Section – Osnabrück

3 Works Section – Osnabrück

1 Engineers Store Platoon – Bad Zwischenahn

Divisional Trade School near Delmenhorst

 

HQ Royal Canadian Signals

CO: Lieutenant Colonel GC Leech

 

2nd/7th Infantry Brigade – Maple Leaf Barracks Aurich

Commander: Brigadier TG Gibson DSO

2/7 Ground Defence Platoon (Lorne Scots)

4 Royal Winnipeg Rifles to UK Mar 46

4 Regina Rifles – Maple Leaf Barracks Aurich to Emden Dec 46

4 Queen's Own Rifles of Canada

 

2nd/8th Infantry Brigade

Commander: Brigadier MP Bogert DSO MBE

2/8 Ground Defence Platoon (Lorne Scots)

4 Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary's) – Wilhemshaven

3 Régiment de la Chaudière

3 North Shore (New Brunswick) Regiment

 

2th/9th Infantry Brigade

Commander: Brigadier WJ Mogill DSO

2/9 Ground Defence Platoon (Lorne Scots)

3 Highland Light Infantry of Canada

3 Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry Highlanders

3 North Nova Scotia Highlanders

 

British Units under command

4th Army Group Royal Artillery from 30th Corps – HQ Oldenburg to Hamburg District Apr 46

3 Medium Regiment RA – Wehren

13 Medium Regiment RA

65 Medium Regiment RA

68 Medium Regiment RA – Oldenburg

79 (Scottish Horse) Medium Regiment RA – Oldenburg disbanded Mar 46

51 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regt RA

356 Independent Searchlight Battery RA

400 Independent Searchlight Battery RA

4 Light Anti-Aircraft Searchlight Battery RA

4 Army Group RA Workshops REME

 

31st Anti-Aircraft Brigade RA – HQ Wilhelmshaven disbanded Mar 46

64 (Northumbrian) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA – Northumberland Barracks Wilhelmshaven

98 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA

174 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA

102 (Lincoln) Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA from 1st Corps District – Lincoln Barracks and Langewerth Camp Wilhelmshaven disbanded Mar 46

336 Light Anti-Aircraft Battery Mariensel

105 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Workshop REME

 

301st Infantry Brigade – HQ Emden area disbanded May 46

616 Infantry Regiment RA

617 Infantry Regiment RA

619 Infantry Regiment RA

301 Infantry Brigade Signals

301 Infantry Brigade Workshop REME

 

305th Infantry Brigade – HQ Dissen near Osnabrück to Emden late 45 – 30th Corps District for admin disbanded Jan 46

Commander: Brigadier RC Foot later Brigadier MA Carthew

639 (Essex Regiment) Infantry Regiment RA – Osnabrück

7 Fuselier Battalion Belgium Army – Osnabrück

9 Fuselier Battalion Belgium Army – Georgmarienshutte near Osnabrück to Emden to Belgium Jan 46

80 Light Anti-Aircraft Workshop REME

305 Light Aid Detachment REME 

220 B.I.S.

645 Company RASC

Jul 45 – 7 Survey Regiment RA from 50th Anti-Aircraft Brigade – RHQ/HQ Bty Iburg – 53 Bty Bohmite – 54 Bty Melle disbanded Oct 45

Jul 45 – 318 Company RASC

 

Mar 46 – 15th Anti-Aircraft Brigade RA – HQ Wilhelmshaven

55 (Devon) Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA

 

557 Independent Searchlight Battery RA

101 Colonel Section

 

HQ Royal Canadian Royal Army Service Corps

2/3 Infantry Division Troops Company

2/7 Infantry Brigade Company

2/8 Infantry Brigade Company

2/9 Infantry Brigade Company

 

HQ Royal Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers

2/7 Infantry Brigade Workshop

2/8 Infantry Brigade Workshop

2/9 Infantry Brigade Workshop

2/62 Light Aid Detachment (7 Cdn Recce Regiment )

2/32 Light Aid Detachment

2/33 Light Aid Detachment (Arty Units)

2/30 Light Aid Detachment (2/3 Field Park Company)

2/31 Light Aid Detachment (Signals)

2/36 Light Aid Detachment (2/7 Cdn Inf Bde)

2/37 Light Aid Detachment (2/8 Cdn Inf Bde)

2/38 Light Aid Detachment (2/9 Cdn Inf Bde)

 

HQ Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps

2/3 Infantry Division Ordnance Field Park

1 Officers Shop (Mobile)

 

HQ Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps

2/5 Field Dressing Station

2/7 Field Dressing Station

6 Field Dressing Station

10 Field Dressing Station

2/7 Field Hygiene Station

 

Postal

2/3 Infantry Division Postal Unit

 

Provost

2/4 Provost Company

 

Intelligence

3 Field Section

2 Field Section

4 Field Section

1 Area Security Office

2 Area Security Office

3 Area Security Office

1 A.R.I.T.

20 Field Section

G.S.I. Detachment

 

more research to follow...additions and amendments most welcome...steve@baor-locations.co.uk

 

Information sources

National Defence and the Canadian Forces

The Canadian Army Occupation Force in Germany May 1945 to June 1946

Royal Canadian Engineers in Germany 1945-1958