Canadian Army Overseas - Signals composition as of 16 June 1942

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Below is the Signals related portion of the Canadian Army Overseas as of 16 June 1942[1]. Unit serial numbers are not indicated in the original document.

C.S.O. and Staff, H.Qs., First Canadian Army

First Canadian Army H.Q. Signals, with under command:

  • 1 Telegraph Operating Section
  • 2 Telegraph Operating Section
  • 4 Operating Section
  • 3 Despatch Rider Section
  • 4 Despatch Rider Section
  • 4 Line Section
  • 5 Line Section
  • 2 Technical Maintenance Section
  • 2 Line Maintenance Section
  • H.Q. Medium Artillery Signal Section
  • 2 Medium Regiment Signal Section
  • 5 Medium Regiment Signal Section
  • 7 Artillery Field Regiment Signal Section
  • 2 Wing Signal Section
  • 1 Air Support Control Signals
  • 2 Signal Park

C.S.O and Staff, H.Qs., 1 Corps

1 Corps Signals, consisting of:

  • H.Q. 1 Corps Signals
  • 1 Admin Section
  • 1 Technical Maintenance Section
  • 1 Operating Section
  • 2 Operating Section
  • 3 Operating Section
  • 1 Despatch Rider Section
  • 2 Despatch Rider Section
  • 1 Line Section
  • 2 Line Section
  • 3 Line Section
  • 1 Wireless Section
  • 2 Wireless Section
  • 3 Heavy Wireless Section
  • 1 Line Maintenance Section

with under command:

  • 1 Medium Regiment Signal Section
  • 8 Artillery Field Regiment Signal Section
  • 11 Artillery Field Regiment Signal Section
  • 4 Heavy Wireless Section
  • 1 Special Wireless Section Type "B"
  • 1 Signal Park
  • 7 Anti-Tank Regiment Signal Section

2 Corps Signals H.Qs., with under command:

  • 3 Technical Maintenance Section
  • 5 Line Section
  • 5 Despatch Rider Section
  • 6 Despatch Rider Section
  • 5 Operating Section
  • 6 Operating Section
  • 5 Medium Wireless Section
  • 6 Medium Wireless Section

1st Canadian Divisional Signals

2nd Canadian Divisional Signals

3rd Canadian Divisional Signals

5th Canadian (Armoured) Divisional Signals

1st Army Tank Brigade Signals

1 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Headquarters Signals, with under command:

  • 1 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment Signal Section
  • 7 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment Signal Section
  • 2 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment Signal Section

1 Signals Reinforcement Unit, with under command:

  • 3 Medium Regiment Signal Section
  • 4 Medium Regiment Signal Section
  • 1 Special Wireless Section Type "C"

C.M.H.Q. Signal Section

C.R.U. Signal Section

References

  1. ↑ Royal Canadian Corps of Signals Order of Battle - HQ First Canadian Army Signals. 16 June 1942. CSO First Canadian Army War Diary.