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Post by pyeknu on Jun 16, 2019 14:39:52 GMT
Finally, the Naval Reserves for the northeast of Canada...
FLOTTILLE DU NORD-EST/NORTHEAST FLOTILLA
Capitaine de Vaisseau de la Flottille du Nord-Est/Captain (Navy), Northeast Flotilla (CAPV FLOTNOREST/CAPT[N] NOREASTFLOT)
Quartier-Général de la Vingt-septième Group des Opérations Maritimes/Headquarters Twenty-seventh Maritime Operations Group (QG 27e GOM/HQ MOG TWENTY-SEVEN)
Quartier-Général/Headquarters - ROUYN-NORANDA, Québec
His Majesty's Canadian Ship Churchill/Navire Canadien de Sa Majesté Churchill (HMCS CHURCHILL/NCSM CHURCHILL)
Headquarters Division/Division de Quartier-Général - CHURCHILL, Manitoba
Naval Radio Section Churchill
Supplementary Radio Section Baffin - IQALUIT, Nunavut
Supplementary Radio Section Burntwood - THOMPSON, Manitoba
Section de Radio Supplémentaire Jamésie - EASTMAIN, Québec
Supplementary Radio Section Kitikmeot - CAMBRIDGE BAY, Nunavut
Supplementary Radio Section Moosonee - MOOSONEE, Ontario
Section de Radio Supplémentaire Témiscamingue - VILLE-MARIE, Québec
Supplementary Radio Section Ungava/Section de Radio Supplémentaire d'Ungava - KATIVIK, Québec
Navire Canadien de Sa Majesté Jamésie/His Majesty's Canadian Ship Jamésie (NCSM JAMÉSIE/HMCS JAMÉSIE)
Division de Quartier-Général/Headquarters Division - ROUYN-NORANDA, Québec
Division de Rouyn-Noranda
Division d'Abitibi - AMOS, Québec
Division d'Abitibi-Ouest - LA SARRE, Québec
Division de Baie-James - EASTMAIN, Québec
Division de Chibougamau - CHIBOUGAMAU, Québec
Kativik Division - KUUJJUAQ, Québec
Kativik Division Detachment Hudson Bay - AKULIVIK, Québec
Division du Témiscamingue - VILLE-MARIE, Québec
Division de la Vallée-de-l'Or - VAL D'OR, Québec
His Majesty's Canadian Ship Burntwood (HMCS BURNTWOOD)
Headquarters Division - THOMPSON, Manitoba
South Keewatin Division
Kinoosao Division - LAC LA HACHE, Saskatchewan
Kivalliq Division - RANKIN INLET, Nunavut
Kivalliq Division Detachment Southampton Island - CORAL HARBOUR, Nunavut
Kuugjuaq Division - CHURCHILL, Manitoba
Southwest Keewatin Division - LEAF RAPIDS, Manitoba
Stephens Division - GILLAM, Manitoba
Wīnipēk Division - NORWAY HOUSE, Manitoba
His Majesty's Canadian Ship Qikiqtaaluk (HMCS QIKIQTAALUK)
Headquarters Division - IQALUIT, Nunavut
Iqaluit Division
Akuliaqattaq Division - ARCTIC BAY, Nunavut
Iluiliq Division - HALL BEACH, Nunavut
Kitikmeot Division - CAMBRIDGE BAY, Nunavut
Kitikmeot Division Detachment Uqsuqtuuq - GJOA HAVEN, Nunavut
Kitikmeot Division Detachment Simpson - KUGAARUK, Nunavut
Qarmartalik Division - RESOLUTE, Nunavut
Umingmak Division - GRISE FIORD, Nunavut
Umingmak Division Detachment Alert - ALERT, Nunavut
His Majesty's Canadian Ship Troyes (HMCS TROYES)
Headquarters Division - COCHRANE, Ontario
South Cochrane Division
Central Cochrane Division - KAPUSKASING, Ontario
Central Kenora Division - DRYDEN, Ontario
North Cochrane Division - MOOSONEE, Ontario
North Kenora Division - SIOUX LOOKOUT, Ontario
Rainy River Division - FORT FRANCES, Ontario
South Kenora Division - KENORA, Ontario
Fleet Maintenance Group Twenty-seven/Vingt-septième Groupe de Maintenance de la Flotte (FMG TWENTY-SEVEN/27e GMF)
Headquarters Division/Division de Quartier-Général - FORT FRANCES, Ontario
Fleet Maintenance Division Rainy River
Fleet Maintenance Division Cochrane - COCHRANE, Ontario
Fleet Maintenance Division Kenora - KENORA, Ontario
Division de Maintenance de la Flotte de Rouyn - ROUYN-NORANDA, Québec
Vingt-septième Groupe d'Appui de Port/Harbour Support Group Twenty-seven (27e GAP/HSG TWENTY-SEVEN)
Division de Quartier-Général/Headquarters Division - CHIBOUGAMAU Québec
Division d'Appui de Port Chibougamau
Division d'Appui de Port Vallée-de-l'Or - VAL-D'OR, Québec
Harbour Support Division Cochrane - TIMMINS, Ontario
La Musique de la Flottille du Nord-Est/The Northeast Flotilla Band (MUS FLOTNORDEST/NOREASTFLOT BAND)
Quartier-Général/Headquarters - ROUYN-NORANDA, Québec
His Majesty's Canadian Ship Powingiow (HMCS POWINGIOW) (PCH-423)
Naval Reserve Augmentation Division - THOMPSON, Manitoba
Ship's Home Port - PRINCE RUPERT, British Columbia
His Majesty's Canadian Ship Missinipi (HMCS MISSINIPI) (PCH-424)
Naval Reserve Augmentation Division - LEAF RAPIDS, Manitoba
Ship's Home Port - PRINCE RUPERT, British Columbia
His Majesty's Canadian Ship Baffin (HMCS BAFFIN) (MCMV-715)
Naval Reserve Augmentation Division - IQALUIT, Nunavut
Ship's Home Port (Summer) - IQALUIT, Nunavut
Ship's Home Port (Winter) - ARGENTIA, Newfoundland and Labrador
His Majesty's Canadian Ship Akimiski (HMCS AKIMISKI) (MCMV-717)
Naval Reserve Augmentation Division - TIMMINS, Ontario
Ship's Home Port (Summer) - Fort William Naval Annex, THUNDER BAY, Ontario
Ship's Home Port (Winter) - SAINT JOHN, New Brunswick
His Majesty's Canadian Ship Shugliaq (HMCS SHUGLIAQ) (MCMV-721)
Naval Reserve Augmentation Division - CORAL HARBOUR, Nunavut
Ship's Home Port - PRINCE RUPERT, British Columbia
La Flottille du Nord-Est would cover the geographically largest sector of Canada. Atop the whole of Nunavut, the flotilla's recruiting catchment zone includes the Québec regions of Nord-du-Québec and Abitibi-Témiscamingue; the Ontario districts of Kenora, Cochrane and Rainy River; and the territories covered by Manitoba census division #s 22 and 23. In total, this covers a swath of 3,741,972 square kilometres, a little over ONE-THIRD of the Dominion's total landmass! Covering that would be a daunting proposition anyway...but with the simple fact that there is NO land connection between Nunavut and the rest of Canada, just ONE rail connection from the shores of Hudson Bay in Manitoba to the rest of the province, just ONE rail connection from the shores of James Bay to the rest of Ontario and virtually NO land connections of any sort from the shores of Hudson Strait or Ungava Bay to the rest of Québec, to say anything of NO land connections to the Canadian Arctic islands...!
Unlike most parts of the Naval Reserve, the flotilla would work very close in hand with elements of the Royal Canadian Air Force's 1 Canadian Air Division when it comes to keeping the various units connected until such time as the Sedna-class icebreakers are in commission and ready to ensure water transit to the various coastal communities is kept open on a relatively year-round basis...though the Navy Construction Engineer Group is definitely looking at the idea of plowing new roads up to remote places such as Churchill in Manitoba, Moosonee in Ontario, Kuujjuaq in Québec and even going as far north as Rankin Inlet and Cambridge Bay in Nunavut.
Such would take many years to build, especially with the needs of the Navy and the rest of the Canadian Forces focused elsewhere at this time.
To act as flagship of this dispersed group would be Navire Canadien de Sa Majesté Jamésie, which would be set up in the northwestern Québec mining city of Rouyn-Noranda on Route 117 (which forms a spur line of the Trans-Canada Highway connecting Montréal to the area of Timmins in Ontario via King's Highway 66). Covering the Québec sectors of the flotilla's recruiting catchment zone, Jamésie would establish detached divisions at Amos, La Sarre, Eastmain, Chibougamau, Kuujjuaq, Ville-Marie and Val D'Or; also, the Kativik Division in Kuujjuaq would have a detachment at Akulivik on the northeast coast of Hudson Bay. She would be formed as a detached tender to NCSM Donnacona in Montréal before being commissioned; while most parts of her recruiting zone would be inaccessible from the rest of the province, her headquarters division is just a nine hour road trip from Québec's largest city. Jamésie gets her name from a Québécois neologism derived from James Bay, just like her sistership NCSM Estrie is named after Québec's Eastern Townships (from a neologism derived from est, meaning "east"). Her primary task after being commissioned is to serve as a general manning pool for the Navy in Québec; her ship's company would also establish la Musique de la Flottille du Nord-Est as the formation's musical ambassadors and serve as host ship for Vingt-septième Groupe d'Appui de Port, whose personnel would be available to reinforce the various King's Harbour Master groups along the Saint Lawrence Seaway and the Atlantic coast wherever required. Also, Jamésie would provide support to elements of 2e Groupe de Patrouilles des Rangers Canadiens in maintaining security along the eastern coast of Hudson Bay and James Bay and the coasts of Hudson Strait and Ungava Bay from potential intrusion; in addition, she would assist in all aide to the civil power missions within her area of recruitment.
Located in northern Ontario and recruiting from the districts of Kenora, Cochrane and Rainy River as noted above is His Majesty's Canadian Ship Troyes, headquartered at Timmins near the Northern Ontario branch of the Trans-Canada Highway (King's Highway 11). She gets her name from Abitibi-De-Troyes Provincial Park, which is located on the shores of Lake Abitibi in the eastern part of Cochrane District bordering Québec; ultimately, that name comes from French explorer and soldier Pierre de Troyes, who led an expedition to capture the forts of the Hudson's Bay Company in 1686 during the time of the Nine Years' War (as an aside, one of Troyes' lieutenants was Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville, namesake of Troyes' sister naval reserve unit NCSM D'Iberville in Rimouski). Troyes would establish detached divisions spanning the northernmost inhabited arc of Ontario; such detachments would be placed at Kapuskasing, Dryden, Moosonee, Sioux Lookout, Fort Frances and Kenora; save for Moosonee, all of those locations were connected by Highway 11 as well as other elements of the Ontario highway network...and Moosonee itself is at the end of the Ontario Northland Railway that connects the shores of James Bay to North Bay and ultimately Toronto itself. Troyes would be tasked to form the commissioning crew of the Anticosti-class mine warfare vessel HMCS Akimiski (named after the "eye" island in James Bay); in peacetime, she would spend summer months at FMF Thunder Bay to allow the crew to train on Lake Superior while she would winter at FMF Saint John. The secondary task for Troyes is to support the various elements of 3 Canadian Rangers Patrol Group while watches over the southern coastline of Hudson Bay and the western coastline of James Bay. She would also serve as host ship for Fleet Maintenance Group Twenty-seven, which would be the flotilla's core naval engineering staff ready to deploy to either coast whenever required.
And covering northern Manitoba and the mainland part of Nunavut would be His Majesty's Canadian Ship Burntwood, headquartered at the mining city of Thompson at the northern end of Manitoba Trunk Highway 6, which allows supplies to be shipped in from Winnipeg itself (the trip would take about eight hours since PTH 6 has a set 100 km/h speed limit). Burntwood would be permitted to establish detached divisions over a vast swath of territory. Atop the headquarters division and South Keewatin Division in Thompson itself, she would have divisions in Churchill, Leaf Rapids, Gilliam and Norway House in Manitoba; Lac La Hache in Saskatchewan (which is close to the Manitoba border); and Rankin Inlet (Kangiqliniq) and Coral Harbour (Salliq) in Nunavut. Save for Churchill, Leaf Rapids and Gilliam, all of those locations would have to be accessed by aircraft; Leaf Rapids is at the end of Manitoba Provincial Road 391 and the other two towns are on the Hudson Bay Railway mainline that connects northern Manitoba with the rest of the province at Flin Flon. Atop acting as host ship for the flotilla's communications hub, Burntwood would also act as support unit for the elements of 4 Canadian Ranger Patrol Group (in Manitoba) and 1 Canadian Ranger Patrol Group (in the mainland part of Nunavut) as they carry out their own duties watching over the south-central part of the Canadian Arctic islands and the western shores of Hudson Bay. Burntwood would also be responsible for forming the commissioning crews of two Saguenay-class helicopter corvettes, HMC Ships Powingiow and Missinipi, as well as the Anticosti-class mine warfare vessel HMCS Shugliaq. All three would be tasked to support the Pacific Fleet and be based at CFB Prince Rupert; since they would be manned totally by naval reservists, they would form the Pacific wing of 27e GOM. The ship's name comes from the Burntwood River that passes through Thompson and forms part of the Churchill Diversion that sends water from the Churchill River into the Nelson River and various operational and planned hydroelectric generating stations on the latter waterway.
Finally, the rest of Nunavut would fall under the recruiting catchment area of His Majesty's Canadian Ship Qikiqtaaluk, headquartered in the territorial capital of Iqaluit on Baffin Island. A unit whose ship's company would be totally dependant on the Royal Canadian Air Force to support its various operational divisions, Qikiqtaaluk would have detachments at Arctic Bay (Ikpiarjuk) at the western end of Baffin Island near CFB Nanisivik, Hall Beach (Sanirajak) at the north end of the Melville Peninsula on mainland Nunavut just south of Baffin Island, Cambridge Bay (Iqaluktuuttiaq) on the Nunavut side of Victoria Island overlooking Coronation Gulf, Resolute (Qausuittuq) on Cornwallis Island overlooking Lancaster Sound (the main route of the Northwest Passage) and Grise Fiord (Aujuittuq) at the southern end of Ellesmere Island. Smaller detachments would also be maintained at Gjoa Haven (Uqsuqtuuq) on King William Island at the east end of Coronation Gulf, Kugaaruk (formerly Pelly Bay) at the base of the Boothia Peninsula on the mainland and CFS Alert at the northern end of Ellesmere Island. Qikiqtaaluk gets her name from the Inuktitut term for Baffin Island itself; such is also used for the statistical region covering most of Nunavut's northeastern islands. Atop serving as a support unit for CFB Nanisivik and CFS Alert, Qikiqtaaluk would also serve as the mother ship for the commissioning crew of the Anticosti-class mine warfare vessel HMCS Baffin; she would spend summer months in Iqaluit and winter at FMF Avalon at Argentia on the island of Newfoundland. Even more so, Qikiqtaaluk would help organized the commissioning crew of the Superior-class attack submarine HMCS Nettilling when she is constructed in the mid-1940s. Finally, she would also lend support to those elements of 1 Canadian Ranger Patrol Group based in the Canadian Arctic islands.
As with the Northwest Flotilla, la Flottille du Nord-Est would not have any underwater port security divisions assigned to her at this time as the threat of littoral attacks on the local ports would be quite minimal. All fleet diving support to the region would be provided by the various diving units answering to HMCS Begley based at CF Bases Nanisivik and Trenton. As for seagoing assets, the flotilla would have three ships assigned to the Pacific Fleet (HMC Ships Powingiow, Missinipi and Shugliaq) and two to the Atlantic Fleet (HMC Ships Baffin and Akimiski). The formation would also lend support and personnel to all other ice-breaking vessels that would be based in southern ports intended to operate within the area of Maritime Forces North.
Next: With the Navy ORBATs done, time to go back to the Army...!
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Post by lordroel on Jun 16, 2019 14:53:31 GMT
Finally, the Naval Reserves for the northeast of Canada...
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FLOTTILLE DU NORD-EST/NORTHEAST FLOTILLA
Capitaine de Vaisseau de la Flottille du Nord-Est/Captain (Navy), Northeast Flotilla (CAPV FLOTNOREST/CAPT[N] NOREASTFLOT)
Quartier-Général de la Vingt-septième Group des Opérations Maritimes/Headquarters Twenty-seventh Maritime Operations Group (QG 27e GOM/HQ MOG TWENTY-SEVEN)
Quartier-Général/Headquarters - ROUYN-NORANDA, Québec
His Majesty's Canadian Ship Churchill/Navire Canadien de Sa Majesté Churchill (HMCS CHURCHILL/NCSM CHURCHILL)
Headquarters Division/Division de Quartier-Général - CHURCHILL, Manitoba
Naval Radio Section Churchill
Supplementary Radio Section Baffin - IQALUIT, Nunavut
Supplementary Radio Section Burntwood - THOMPSON, Manitoba
Section de Radio Supplémentaire Jamésie - EASTMAIN, Québec
Supplementary Radio Section Kitikmeot - CAMBRIDGE BAY, Nunavut
Supplementary Radio Section Moosonee - MOOSONEE, Ontario
Section de Radio Supplémentaire Témiscamingue - VILLE-MARIE, Québec
Supplementary Radio Section Ungava/Section de Radio Supplémentaire d'Ungava - KATIVIK, Québec
Navire Canadien de Sa Majesté Jamésie/His Majesty's Canadian Ship Jamésie (NCSM JAMÉSIE/HMCS JAMÉSIE)
Division de Quartier-Général/Headquarters Division - ROUYN-NORANDA, Québec
Division de Rouyn-Noranda
Division d'Abitibi - AMOS, Québec
Division d'Abitibi-Ouest - LA SARRE, Québec
Division de Baie-James - EASTMAIN, Québec
Division de Chibougamau - CHIBOUGAMAU, Québec
Kativik Division - KUUJJUAQ, Québec
Kativik Division Detachment Hudson Bay - AKULIVIK, Québec
Division du Témiscamingue - VILLE-MARIE, Québec
Division de la Vallée-de-l'Or - VAL D'OR, Québec
His Majesty's Canadian Ship Burntwood (HMCS BURNTWOOD)
Headquarters Division - THOMPSON, Manitoba
South Keewatin Division
Kinoosao Division - LAC LA HACHE, Saskatchewan
Kivalliq Division - RANKIN INLET, Nunavut
Kivalliq Division Detachment Southampton Island - CORAL HARBOUR, Nunavut
Kuugjuaq Division - CHURCHILL, Manitoba
Southwest Keewatin Division - LEAF RAPIDS, Manitoba
Stephens Division - GILLAM, Manitoba
Wīnipēk Division - NORWAY HOUSE, Manitoba
His Majesty's Canadian Ship Qikiqtaaluk (HMCS QIKIQTAALUK)
Headquarters Division - IQALUIT, Nunavut
Iqaluit Division
Akuliaqattaq Division - ARCTIC BAY, Nunavut
Iluiliq Division - HALL BEACH, Nunavut
Kitikmeot Division - CAMBRIDGE BAY, Nunavut
Kitikmeot Division Detachment Uqsuqtuuq - GJOA HAVEN, Nunavut
Kitikmeot Division Detachment Simpson - KUGAARUK, Nunavut
Qarmartalik Division - RESOLUTE, Nunavut
Umingmak Division - GRISE FIORD, Nunavut
Umingmak Division Detachment Alert - ALERT, Nunavut
His Majesty's Canadian Ship Troyes (HMCS TROYES)
Headquarters Division - COCHRANE, Ontario
South Cochrane Division
Central Cochrane Division - KAPUSKASING, Ontario
Central Kenora Division - DRYDEN, Ontario
North Cochrane Division - MOOSONEE, Ontario
North Kenora Division - SIOUX LOOKOUT, Ontario
Rainy River Division - FORT FRANCES, Ontario
South Kenora Division - KENORA, Ontario
Fleet Maintenance Group Twenty-seven/Vingt-septième Groupe de Maintenance de la Flotte (FMG TWENTY-SEVEN/27e GMF)
Headquarters Division/Division de Quartier-Général - FORT FRANCES, Ontario
Fleet Maintenance Division Rainy River
Fleet Maintenance Division Cochrane - COCHRANE, Ontario
Fleet Maintenance Division Kenora - KENORA, Ontario
Division de Maintenance de la Flotte de Rouyn - ROUYN-NORANDA, Québec
Vingt-septième Groupe d'Appui de Port/Harbour Support Group Twenty-seven (27e GAP/HSG TWENTY-SEVEN)
Division de Quartier-Général/Headquarters Division - CHIBOUGAMAU Québec
Division d'Appui de Port Chibougamau
Division d'Appui de Port Vallée-de-l'Or - VAL-D'OR, Québec
Harbour Support Division Cochrane - TIMMINS, Ontario
La Musique de la Flottille du Nord-Est/The Northeast Flotilla Band (MUS FLOTNORDEST/NOREASTFLOT BAND)
Quartier-Général/Headquarters - ROUYN-NORANDA, Québec
His Majesty's Canadian Ship Powingiow (HMCS POWINGIOW) (PCH-423)
Naval Reserve Augmentation Division - THOMPSON, Manitoba
Ship's Home Port - PRINCE RUPERT, British Columbia
His Majesty's Canadian Ship Missinipi (HMCS MISSINIPI) (PCH-424)
Naval Reserve Augmentation Division - LEAF RAPIDS, Manitoba
Ship's Home Port - PRINCE RUPERT, British Columbia
His Majesty's Canadian Ship Baffin (HMCS BAFFIN) (MCMV-715)
Naval Reserve Augmentation Division - IQALUIT, Nunavut
Ship's Home Port (Summer) - IQALUIT, Nunavut
Ship's Home Port (Winter) - ARGENTIA, Newfoundland and Labrador
His Majesty's Canadian Ship Akimiski (HMCS AKIMISKI) (MCMV-717)
Naval Reserve Augmentation Division - TIMMINS, Ontario
Ship's Home Port (Summer) - Fort William Naval Annex, THUNDER BAY, Ontario
Ship's Home Port (Winter) - SAINT JOHN, New Brunswick
His Majesty's Canadian Ship Shugliaq (HMCS SHUGLIAQ) (MCMV-721)
Naval Reserve Augmentation Division - CORAL HARBOUR, Nunavut
Ship's Home Port - PRINCE RUPERT, British Columbia
La Flottille du Nord-Est would cover the geographically largest sector of Canada. Atop the whole of Nunavut, the flotilla's recruiting catchment zone includes the Québec regions of Nord-du-Québec and Abitibi-Témiscamingue; the Ontario districts of Kenora, Cochrane and Rainy River; and the territories covered by Manitoba census division #s 22 and 23. In total, this covers a swath of 3,741,972 square kilometres, a little over ONE-THIRD of the Dominion's total landmass! Covering that would be a daunting proposition anyway...but with the simple fact that there is NO land connection between Nunavut and the rest of Canada, just ONE rail connection from the shores of Hudson Bay in Manitoba to the rest of the province, just ONE rail connection from the shores of James Bay to the rest of Ontario and virtually NO land connections of any sort from the shores of Hudson Strait or Ungava Bay to the rest of Québec, to say anything of NO land connections to the Canadian Arctic islands...!
Unlike most parts of the Naval Reserve, the flotilla would work very close in hand with elements of the Royal Canadian Air Force's 1 Canadian Air Division when it comes to keeping the various units connected until such time as the Sedna-class icebreakers are in commission and ready to ensure water transit to the various coastal communities is kept open on a relatively year-round basis...though the Navy Construction Engineer Group is definitely looking at the idea of plowing new roads up to remote places such as Churchill in Manitoba, Moosonee in Ontario, Kuujjuaq in Québec and even going as far north as Rankin Inlet and Cambridge Bay in Nunavut.
Such would take many years to build, especially with the needs of the Navy and the rest of the Canadian Forces focused elsewhere at this time.
To act as flagship of this dispersed group would be Navire Canadien de Sa Majesté Jamésie, which would be set up in the northwestern Québec mining city of Rouyn-Noranda on Route 117 (which forms a spur line of the Trans-Canada Highway connecting Montréal to the area of Timmins in Ontario via King's Highway 66). Covering the Québec sectors of the flotilla's recruiting catchment zone, Jamésie would establish detached divisions at Amos, La Sarre, Eastmain, Chibougamau, Kuujjuaq, Ville-Marie and Val D'Or; also, the Kativik Division in Kuujjuaq would have a detachment at Akulivik on the northeast coast of Hudson Bay. She would be formed as a detached tender to NCSM Donnacona in Montréal before being commissioned; while most parts of her recruiting zone would be inaccessible from the rest of the province, her headquarters division is just a nine hour road trip from Québec's largest city. Jamésie gets her name from a Québécois neologism derived from James Bay, just like her sistership NCSM Estrie is named after Québec's Eastern Townships (from a neologism derived from est, meaning "east"). Her primary task after being commissioned is to serve as a general manning pool for the Navy in Québec; her ship's company would also establish la Musique de la Flottille du Nord-Est as the formation's musical ambassadors and serve as host ship for Vingt-septième Groupe d'Appui de Port, whose personnel would be available to reinforce the various King's Harbour Master groups along the Saint Lawrence Seaway and the Atlantic coast wherever required. Also, Jamésie would provide support to elements of 2e Groupe de Patrouilles des Rangers Canadiens in maintaining security along the eastern coast of Hudson Bay and James Bay and the coasts of Hudson Strait and Ungava Bay from potential intrusion; in addition, she would assist in all aide to the civil power missions within her area of recruitment.
Located in northern Ontario and recruiting from the districts of Kenora, Cochrane and Rainy River as noted above is His Majesty's Canadian Ship Troyes, headquartered at Timmins near the Northern Ontario branch of the Trans-Canada Highway (King's Highway 11). She gets her name from Abitibi-De-Troyes Provincial Park, which is located on the shores of Lake Abitibi in the eastern part of Cochrane District bordering Québec; ultimately, that name comes from French explorer and soldier Pierre de Troyes, who led an expedition to capture the forts of the Hudson's Bay Company in 1686 during the time of the Nine Years' War (as an aside, one of Troyes' lieutenants was Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville, namesake of Troyes' sister naval reserve unit NCSM D'Iberville in Rimouski). Troyes would establish detached divisions spanning the northernmost inhabited arc of Ontario; such detachments would be placed at Kapuskasing, Dryden, Moosonee, Sioux Lookout, Fort Frances and Kenora; save for Moosonee, all of those locations were connected by Highway 11 as well as other elements of the Ontario highway network...and Moosonee itself is at the end of the Ontario Northland Railway that connects the shores of James Bay to North Bay and ultimately Toronto itself. Troyes would be tasked to form the commissioning crew of the Anticosti-class mine warfare vessel HMCS Akimiski (named after the "eye" island in James Bay); in peacetime, she would spend summer months at FMF Thunder Bay to allow the crew to train on Lake Superior while she would winter at FMF Saint John. The secondary task for Troyes is to support the various elements of 3 Canadian Rangers Patrol Group while watches over the southern coastline of Hudson Bay and the western coastline of James Bay. She would also serve as host ship for Fleet Maintenance Group Twenty-seven, which would be the flotilla's core naval engineering staff ready to deploy to either coast whenever required.
And covering northern Manitoba and the mainland part of Nunavut would be His Majesty's Canadian Ship Burntwood, headquartered at the mining city of Thompson at the northern end of Manitoba Trunk Highway 6, which allows supplies to be shipped in from Winnipeg itself (the trip would take about eight hours since PTH 6 has a set 100 km/h speed limit). Burntwood would be permitted to establish detached divisions over a vast swath of territory. Atop the headquarters division and South Keewatin Division in Thompson itself, she would have divisions in Churchill, Leaf Rapids, Gilliam and Norway House in Manitoba; Lac La Hache in Saskatchewan (which is close to the Manitoba border); and Rankin Inlet (Kangiqliniq) and Coral Harbour (Salliq) in Nunavut. Save for Churchill, Leaf Rapids and Gilliam, all of those locations would have to be accessed by aircraft; Leaf Rapids is at the end of Manitoba Provincial Road 391 and the other two towns are on the Hudson Bay Railway mainline that connects northern Manitoba with the rest of the province at Flin Flon. Atop acting as host ship for the flotilla's communications hub, Burntwood would also act as support unit for the elements of 4 Canadian Ranger Patrol Group (in Manitoba) and 1 Canadian Ranger Patrol Group (in the mainland part of Nunavut) as they carry out their own duties watching over the south-central part of the Canadian Arctic islands and the western shores of Hudson Bay. Burntwood would also be responsible for forming the commissioning crews of two Saguenay-class helicopter corvettes, HMC Ships Powingiow and Missinipi, as well as the Anticosti-class mine warfare vessel HMCS Shugliaq. All three would be tasked to support the Pacific Fleet and be based at CFB Prince Rupert; since they would be manned totally by naval reservists, they would form the Pacific wing of 27e GOM. The ship's name comes from the Burntwood River that passes through Thompson and forms part of the Churchill Diversion that sends water from the Churchill River into the Nelson River and various operational and planned hydroelectric generating stations on the latter waterway.
Finally, the rest of Nunavut would fall under the recruiting catchment area of His Majesty's Canadian Ship Qikiqtaaluk, headquartered in the territorial capital of Iqaluit on Baffin Island. A unit whose ship's company would be totally dependant on the Royal Canadian Air Force to support its various operational divisions, Qikiqtaaluk would have detachments at Arctic Bay (Ikpiarjuk) at the western end of Baffin Island near CFB Nanisivik, Hall Beach (Sanirajak) at the north end of the Melville Peninsula on mainland Nunavut just south of Baffin Island, Cambridge Bay (Iqaluktuuttiaq) on the Nunavut side of Victoria Island overlooking Coronation Gulf, Resolute (Qausuittuq) on Cornwallis Island overlooking Lancaster Sound (the main route of the Northwest Passage) and Grise Fiord (Aujuittuq) at the southern end of Ellesmere Island. Smaller detachments would also be maintained at Gjoa Haven (Uqsuqtuuq) on King William Island at the east end of Coronation Gulf, Kugaaruk (formerly Pelly Bay) at the base of the Boothia Peninsula on the mainland and CFS Alert at the northern end of Ellesmere Island. Qikiqtaaluk gets her name from the Inuktitut term for Baffin Island itself; such is also used for the statistical region covering most of Nunavut's northeastern islands. Atop serving as a support unit for CFB Nanisivik and CFS Alert, Qikiqtaaluk would also serve as the mother ship for the commissioning crew of the Anticosti-class mine warfare vessel HMCS Baffin; she would spend summer months in Iqaluit and winter at FMF Avalon at Argentia on the island of Newfoundland. Even more so, Qikiqtaaluk would help organized the commissioning crew of the Superior-class attack submarine HMCS Nettilling when she is constructed in the mid-1940s. Finally, she would also lend support to those elements of 1 Canadian Ranger Patrol Group based in the Canadian Arctic islands.
As with the Northwest Flotilla, la Flottille du Nord-Est would not have any underwater port security divisions assigned to her at this time as the threat of littoral attacks on the local ports would be quite minimal. All fleet diving support to the region would be provided by the various diving units answering to HMCS Begley based at CF Bases Nanisivik and Trenton. As for seagoing assets, the flotilla would have three ships assigned to the Pacific Fleet (HMC Ships Powingiow, Missinipi and Shugliaq) and two to the Atlantic Fleet (HMC Ships Baffin and Akimiski). The formation would also lend support and personnel to all other ice-breaking vessels that would be based in southern ports intended to operate within the area of Maritime Forces North.
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And after finishing the Navy ORBATs for the time being - as things always change - it's time to get back to the Army...!
And here come the Black Friar's Brigade...of the Ninth Canadian Division (Armoured)!
Unlike its sister divisions that form the armoured fists of I and II Canadian Corps, the Ninth Division would be hitting the field effectively with the first true armoured force active in the First Canadian Army since the First Canadian Division was deployed to France in early 1940. Given the sheer lack of capabilities that Canada possessed when it came to producing tracked vehicles, the Fourth and Sixth Divisions - not to mention all the mechanized divisions that followed the Old Red Patch - had to use an effective stopgap measure with the General Dynamics LAV I Coyote C2...which, while it was a good platform given that it had been modified and enhanced with modernized armour to allow it to realistically resist shots from both panzers and anti-tank weapons, was STILL effectively a six-wheeled armoured car! Fortunately, a huge consortium of companies in Canada were more than willing to team together to produce new Leopard 2A6M CAN and FV4034 Challenger 2 main battle tanks; led by Rheinmetall Canada in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu and General Dynamics Land Systems of London, this large gathering of automotive, engineering and weapons manufacturers included the Canadian wings of Chrysler in Windsor, General Motors in Oshawa and Saint Catharines, Ford in Oakville, Toyota Motor Manufacturing in Cambridge and Woodstock and Honda in Allison...with many local manufacturers from Bombardier in Mirabel to Colt Canada in Kitchener to Terradyne Armored Vehicles in Markham joining in on the fun.
Much to the disappointment of many at Canadian Army headquarters in Ottawa, by the time the division was preparing to take to the field finally after months of workups at Camp Meaford on the shores of Georgian Bay, there were only enough Leopard 2s and Challenger 2s (both given the "C2" suffix designation to differentiate the Canadian-built tanks from the original German-built and British-built up-time vehicles) to equip two troops per squadron (ten tanks in total) for the seven armoured regiments destined to join the Black Friar's Brigade (as to where THAT nickname came from, no one has an idea). Thus, it was decided to follow the example of other armoured regiments already in Europe and make the fighting squadrons of the seven armoured regiments assigned to the Ninth Divisions effective echoes of their sister units already on the Continent: Mixed combat/reconnaissance squadrons of Leopard 2s or Challenger 2s (the choice of which tank to use was up to regimental commanders since equal numbers of vehicles were coming off the production lines across southern Ontario) teamed with LAV II Coyote reconnaissance vehicles, making a perfect pairing of scout car with heavy tank to take out any imaginable target. By the time the Ninth Division was about to be certified to deploy to Europe in the spring of 1941, the potential threat from the Soviet Union was now in the minds of many planners in Ottawa as well as among Allied leaders in London and Paris. With that, production of both tank models would continue to see all the armoured regiments in Canada re-equipped as TRUE tank units as soon as possible.
By the time the Ninth Division was authorized to be constituted, the total number of combat regiments available from the Royal Canadian Armoured Corps and the Royal Canadian Infantry Corps to fill out the necessary fighting force slots had pretty much dried up. To that end, the practice came about that the "militia" elements of RCAC regiments and the stay-home training battalions of RCIC regiments were permitted to form new working units that would revive the names of regiments that hadn't been on the overall Order of Battle for DECADES in some places. Even those old cavalry and infantry regiments who had been converted over the years into elements of the Royal Canadian Artillery or the Corps of Royal Canadian Engineers would get the chance to return to duty and earn battle honours, especially as the fighting within Germany heated up and potential hot spots elsewhere in the world began to earn serious attention from planners at Canadian Joint Operations Command headquarters in Ottawa.
The Ninth Division would be the third division whose troops would be mostly raised in Ontario, with division headquarters placed in Hamilton, which is the province's fifth largest city by population (the third and fourth largest cities, Brampton and Mississauga, were seen as not fitting as both border Toronto). This would allow the rear staff of Headquarters Fourth Canadian Division (Armoured) in Toronto to help establish the new divisional staff. There would be a fighting brigade raised in Manitoba and Québec as well as one from Ontario, thus making the Ninth Division effectively bilingual even if the names of the armoured elements of the 38e Groupe-Brigade Blindée du Canada had English unit names. Furthermore, given the confusion that was now being noted in Ottawa concerning the fact that combat brigades were now being confused with the stay-home Militia training brigades, a renumbering of the latter formations was being executed (and will be commented on in the future).
You all know the drill...
Division Troops
9th Canadian Division Headquarters (9 CDN DIV HQ) - Hamilton
25th (Norfolk) Artillery Regiment (General Support), RCA (25 GS REGT) - Simcoe
12 Engineer Support Regiment (12 ESR) - Mississauga
9th Canadian Division Signal Regiment (9 CDSR) - Hamilton
9th Canadian Division Joint Operations Support Group (9 CDJOSG) - Hamilton
9th Canadian Division Intelligence Company (9 CD INT COY) - Hamilton
All the units here are brand-new. The division headquarters staff would rise from a detached platoon from Fourth Canadian Division Headquarters (Rear) in Toronto, augmented by personnel from Ontario's three local brigade groups. The division's general support artillery regiment would be formed from the militia wing of the 56th Field Artillery Regiment (Dufferin and Haldimand Rifles of Canada), RCA of Brampton. The 25th (Norfolk) Artillery Regiment (General Support), RCA actually revives the name of a former infantry regiment first raised in Norfolk County in 1866, serving as such until conversion to artillery in the 1936 militia reforms, staying as such until amalgamation with the 56th Regiment in 1954; even more so, the 25th Regiment would form an infantry wing to revive the name of the Norfolk Rifles (whose first battalion now serves as an airborne light infantry unit in the Eighth Canadian Division). The division's engineer support regiment is also a brand new unit, formed from drafts trained from Ontario's three local combat engineer regiments. The division's signal regiment, joint operations support group and the intelligence company are also brand new units, formed with the help of local signal regiments, service battalions and Ontario's two local reserve intelligence companies.
27 Wing
27 Wing Headquarters (27 WG HQ) - London
159 "Municipality of Middlesex Centre" (Ch'ŏnma) Tactical Transport Helicopter Squadron (159 TTHS) - London
27 Air Maintenance Squadron (27 AMS) - London
Another all brand-new formation of the Royal Canadian Air Force; there was never a 27 Wing that service with the air forces in World War Two IOTL or in the Cold War. The wing would establish itself at London International Airport (a former RCAF station that served as a training hub for the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan in World War Two IOTL and with the air forces from 1950-61 until closure). All the units would be raised from rear staff elements of 7 Wing in Ottawa and 41 Wing in Centralia. The wing's heavy transport squadron would become the first of the 100-series squadrons to be adopted by a local municipality (Middlesex Centre is the agglomeration of townships, towns and villages located to the north and west of London city itself) as well as gain its own crest and badge; the ch'ŏnma is a Korean mythological horse similar to the pegasus from Greek myth and was proposed as 159 Squadron's mascot by leaders of the Korean-Canadian community in Ontario. Naturally, the Ch'ŏnma Squadron would fly the CH-147 Chinhook in support of the division.
9 Canadian Division Health Services Regiment
9 Canadian Division Health Services Regiment Headquarters (9 CD HSVC REGT HQ) - Mississauga
37 Field Ambulance (37 FD AMB) - Mississauga
38e Ambulance de Campagne (38e AMB C) - Sherbrooke
39 Field Ambulance (39 FD AMB) - Thunder Bay
12 Canadian Field Hospital (12 CFH) - Mississauga
Also a totally brand-new unit, with personnel streaming after being trained by Health Services Group field ambulances, naval health services support divisions and air ambulance squadrons based in Manitoba, Ontario and Québec. The regiment would coalesce in Mississauga, taking advantage of the large population base and the closeness of major medical facilities to draw in staff. Detached field ambulances would be formed at Thunder Bay and Sherbrooke to provide first-line support to the personnel of 38e Groupe-Brigade and 39 Brigade Group before everyone would mass together at Camp Meaford for final training and deployment overseas.
9 Canadian Division Military Police Company
9 Canadian Division Military Police Company Headquarters (9 CDMP COY HQ) - Burlington
37 Military Police Platoon (37 MP PL) - Mississauga
38e Peloton de Police Militaire (38e PPM) - Sherbrooke
39 Military Police Platoon (39 MP PL) - Thunder Bay
Another totally brand-new unit with personnel coming in from three provinces after being trained by army reserve military police platoons, naval shore patrol divisions and air military police squadrons before massing together with their new units. Like 9 Health Services Regiment, 9 Military Police Company would mass together in a city that normally didn't have much of a militia presence: Hamilton's effective smaller northern neighbour of Burlington in Halton Region. Of course, a considerable number of recruits for the unit would come from the Ontario Provincial Police and the Sûreté du Québec.
37 Canadian Armoured Brigade Group (37 CABG)
37 Canadian Armoured Brigade Group Headquarters and Signal Squadron (37 CABG HQ & SIGS) - Mississauga
9th Grey's Horse (9 GREY H) - Woodstock
9th Mississauga Horse (9 MISS H) - Mississauga
The Argyll Light Infantry (RCAC) (ARGYLL LI) - Belleville
77th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA (77 FD REGT) - London
1st Battalion, The Canadian Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) (1 CAN FUS) - London
37 Combat Engineer Regiment (37 CER) - Saint John's NF
137 "City of Burlington" (Kumiho) Tactical Helicopter Squadron (137 THS) - Burlington
37 Service Battalion (37 SVC BN) - Moncton
The history of the units that would come together to form one of the two main armoured fists of the division date back decades. The 9th Grey's Horse was first formed in 1908 as the 24th Regiment (Grey's Horse), serving as Oxford County's and late Grey County's local cavalry unit until its disbandment in the 1936 Militia reforms; the new unit would be formed as a detached squadron of the reserve 1st Hussars in London. The 9th Mississauga Horse was first established in 1901 as the Toronto Mounted Rifles and would serve ultimately until 1936, when it was amalgamated with the Governor General's Body Guard to become the modern Governor General's Horse Guards; the new regiment would be formed in Mississauga as a detached squadron of the reserve GGHG. And the Argyll Light Infantry (RCAC) was first formed as the original iteration of the Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment in Belleville in 1863; said regiment would be effectively named the "Argyll Light Infantry" by 1920, made a tank regiment in 1936, converted to artillery in 1946 and would be amalgamated with the modern Hasty Pees (which were formed in 1863 in Prince Edward County) in 1954. Naturally, the new Argylls would be formed from volunteer drafts from the Hasty Pees' second battalion combined with a detached squadron from the reserve Ontario Regiment (RCAC) in Oshawa. The Canadian Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) is another of the ancestral units of the Royal Canadian Regiment's militia wing; it was first formed in 1866 as the 7th Battalion Infantry "Prince Arthur's Own", would obtain its modern name in 1924; said unit would be combined with the Oxford Rifles in 1954 to form the-then third battalion of the Royal Canadians. The modern Canadian Fusiliers would be established from a detached company of the Fourth Battalion of the Royal Canadian Regiment. The 77th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA is a renumbered 7th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA; this was done to prevent confusion with the 7th Toronto Regiment, RCA. Said regiment was first formed as an old-old school artillery brigade before the Great War and would be disbanded in 1965. All other elements of the brigade would be raised by their counterparts in 31 Canadian Brigade Group as well as their namesake counterparts in 37 Canadian Brigade Group from New Brunswick and Newfoundland. The brigade's tactical helicopter squadron would be established with the help of 24 Wing's rear staff at the John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport (another former RCAF air base that served from 1940-64 and is the current site of the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum). Said squadron would be adopted by the city of Burlington as its own RCAF unit; it would be based out of the Burlington Executive Airport north of the urban part of town. Again, suggestions from the Korean-Canadian community influenced the choice of squadron mascot; the kumiho is a nine-tailed trickster fox spirit similar to the Japanese kitsune/yōko and the Chinese húlijīng.
38e Groupe-Brigade Blindée du Canada (38e GBBC)
Quartier-Général et Escadron des Transmissions de la 38e Groupe-Brigade Blindée du Canada (QGET 38e GBBC) - Sherbrooke
7th/11th Hussars (7/11 H) - Cookshire-Eaton
10th Queen's Own Canadian Hussars (10 QOCH) - Ville de Québec
13th Scottish Light Dragoons (13 SLD) - Granby
13e Régiment d'Artillerie de Campagne, ARC (13e RAC) - Ville de Québec
1re Bataillon, le Régiment de Saint-Hyacinthe (1 R de S-H) - Saint-Hyacinthe
38e Régiment de Génie de Combat (38e RGC) - Winnipeg
138e "Ville de Sherbrooke" (Coup de Tonnerre) Escadron Tactique d'Hélicoptères (138e ETH) - Cookshire-Eaton
38e Bataillon des Services (38e BON SVC) - Winnipeg
The second armoured first of the division would be the main French-speaking element of the Black Friar's Brigade. Like the units in 37 Brigade Group, the units of 38e Groupe-Brigade would be reviving names that hadn't been seen on the Order of Battle for decades. The 7th/11th Hussars were first established in the 1936 Militia reforms from the union of two regiments formed near the start of the century; the 7th Hussars were an infantry regiment first formed in 1867 and converted to cavalry in 1903 while the 11th Hussars was formed from a like battalion of infantry around the same time and was converted to cavalry at the same time. The unified regiment would serve on its own until amalgamation with the Sherbrooke Regiment (RCAC) to create the modern Sherbrooke Hussars; the new regiment would be raised from a detached squadron of the militia Sherbrookes, of course. The 10th Queen's Own Canadian Hussars was Québec's first cavalry regiment; formed in 1856, it would serve until disbandment in 1913, just prior to the Great War. Said regiment would be reformed in 1928 only to fall victim to the 1936 Militia reforms; the modern QOCH would rise from a detached squadron of the Militia wing of le 12e Régiment Blindé du Canada. And the 13th Scottish Light Dragoons was first formed in 1904 from the union of a local infantry battalion and two squadrons of the 6th Hussars (which exists today as the Royal Canadian Hussars [Montréal]); said regiment would serve until disbandment in 1936. As a nod to history, the new SLD would rise from the militia wing of the RCH. Le Régiment de Saint-Hyacinthe would be the renamed Sixième Bataillon of le Royal 22e Régiment; the regiment first originated as the local infantry battalion in 1871, got its modern name in 1920 and was made part of the Vandoos in 1956. And the 13e Régiment d'Artillerie de Campagne, ARC is a totally brand-new unit of the Royal Canadian Artillery; while the number was clearly never used before due to its perceived unlucky nature, the diversity of Canadian society these days would allow the number to be employed. And all support elements of the brigade would rise from both of Québec's residential militia formations as well as 38 Brigade Group in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and northwest Ontario. The tactical helicopter squadron would be adopted by the city of Sherbrooke as its own RCAF unit; the nickname chosen for 138e Escadron would be derived from its adopted city's crest that displays flashes of lightning, thus making them the "Thunderbolt Squadron". Said squadron would fly from l'Aéroport Sherbrooke...which actually lies in Cookshire-Eaton!
39 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group (39 CMBG)
39 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group Headquarters and Signal Squadron (39 CMBG HQ & SIGS) - Thunder Bay
The Manitoba Mounted Rifles (MMR) - Steinbach
40th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA (40 FD REGT) - Fort Frances
1st Battalion, The Manitoba Rangers (1 MAN RANG) - Brandon
1st Battalion, The Northern Pioneers (1 N PIONEERS) - Parry Sound
1st Battalion, The Kenora Light Infantry (1 KENORA LI) - Kenora
39 Combat Engineer Regiment (39 CER) - Trail
139 "City of Thunder Bay" (Sleeping Giant) Tactical Helicoper Squadron (139 THS) - Thunder Bay
39 Service Battalion (39 SVC BN) - Richmond
Rising from Manitoba and northwest Ontario would come the Black Friar's Brigade's mechanized infantry formation. With headquarters set up at Thunder Bay, this formation would receive help both from 38 Brigade Group (which recruits from 39 CMBG's allotted catchment zone) as well as the like-named 39 Brigade Group in British Columbia; see how confusing this is starting to get? The brigade's lone armoured regiment would revive a name that hasn't been seen since the 1936 Militia reforms. The original Manitoba Mounted Rifles were formed as the 18th Mounted Rifles in 1907, got its modern name in 1920 and was converted to field artillery in 1936 as noted above; the modern regiment would rise from a detached squadron of the reserve Fort Garry Horse in Winnipeg. The 40th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA and the Kenora Light Infantry would both rise from the reserve element of the 116th Field Artillery Battery, RCA based in Kenora. Said battery was part of the original 40th Regiment, which was formed in the 1936 reforms from the conversion of the Kenora Light Infantry (itself formed in 1908 as the 98th Regiment) to artillery; the regiment would be reduced to one battery in the pre-Unification downsizing of the Militia. The Manitoba Rangers would be another returnee from the ranks of the artillery; said regiment is the original name of the 26th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA based in Brandon. The regiment had been formed originally as an infantry unit in 1908, lasting as such until the 1936 Militia reforms and conversion to artillery; the new regiment would rise from volunteer drafts from the 26th Field Artillery Regiment combined with a detached company of the Winnipeg Grenadiers. And the Northern Pioneers was Parry Sound District's local infantry regiment; it was first formed in 1903 as the 23rd Regiment "The Northern Fusiliers", got its modern name in 1920 and was amalgamated with the Algonquin Regiment in the 1936 reforms. Most of the new Northern Pioneers would be formed from those Algonquins who didn't care to become tankers added to new recruits being drawn in from Ontario's cottage country. All other units in the brigade would be established from drafts drawn in from Ontario, Manitoba and British Columbia. The brigade's tactical helicopter unit would be formally adopted by the city of Thunder Bay as its own RCAF squadron; the squadron mascot is the famous Sleeping Giant formation of mesas and sills on Sibley Peninsula which resembles a giant lying on its back when viewed from the direction of northwest Ontario's largest city. Said formation, according to local Anishinaabe (Ojibway) legend, is actually Nanabozho, a trickster spirit and creation god; he was said to have been turned to stone when the location of the silver mine near the like-named Silver Islet at the end of the peninsula was exposed to white men.
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Post by lordroel on Jun 17, 2019 15:23:25 GMT
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Post by pyeknu on Jun 17, 2019 15:45:19 GMT
Next: The Militia in Canada is reformed! Is there a difference between the Primary Reserve and the Militia, also another good update pyeknuIt’s the same thing. The Militia is the Canadian Army Primary Reserve. |
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Is there a difference between the Primary Reserve and the Militia, also another good update pyeknuIt’s the same thing. The Militia is the Canadian Army Primary Reserve. A, thanks for the explanation. |
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Post by pyeknu on Jun 20, 2019 14:58:37 GMT
This will be the first of several entries concerning the reorganization of the Canadian Militia (the Canadian Army Primary Reserve) during and in the wake of "round two" of the Second World war ITTL.
As the forces were fighting overseas, it was decided at Army headquarters in Ottawa that all newly-raised units would be allowed a place on the Order of Battle. While questions of returning units to the Supplementary Order of Battle would have to wait until well after hostilities were over with and the postwar Army structure would be decided, participation of units that hadn't been on the Order of Battle for decades would still be acknowledged.
With that end, the Royal Canadian Armoured Corps and the Royal Canadian Infantry Corps were instructed to construct new orders of precedence when it came to slotting the new units into the overall corps families. With that, a set standard was put into place: If any of the new units had existed even as part of another unit or another branch of service, it would be restored to the order of precedence according to its official founding date, regardless if said unit had spent time in the Supplementary Order of Battle or not. If the unit is totally brand new, it would fall into the order of precedence at the end of the list according to mobilization date after the Shift.
For Canada's armoured forces, setting such an order of precedence turned out to be quite easy under those guidelines.
To that end, the final list went as follows:
THE ROYAL CANADIAN ARMOURED CORPS/LE CORPS BLINDÉ ROYAL CANADIEN
REGULAR FORCE
The Governor General's Horse Guards/Les Gardes à Cheval du Gouverneur Général - Kennedy Barracks/Caserne Kennedy, KINGSTON, Ontario
"A" Squadron/Escadron "A"
"B" Squadron/Escadron "B"
Support Squadron/Escadron d'Appui
"C" Squadron/Escadron "C" - Cockburn Barracks/Caserne Cockburn, WAINWRIGHT, Alberta
"D" Squadron/Escadron "D" - Caserne Holmes/Holmes Barracks, VALCARTIER, Québec
Mobilized after the Shift to serve with Fourth Canadian Division. Maintained as full-time component of the regiment, made also bilingual unit, squadrons dispersed to support the battalions of the Canadian Guards. Granted special disposition in the order of precedence as is considered part of the Household Cavalry of Canada.
The Royal Canadian Dragoons - Worthington Barracks, PETAWAWA, Ontario
"A" Squadron
"B" Squadron
"C" Squadron
"D" Squadron
Support Squadron
Fully active unit from 21 December 1883.
Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians) - Steele Barracks, EDMONTON, Alberta
"A" Squadron
"B" Squadron
"C" Squadron
"D" Squadron
Support Squadron
Fully active unit from 1 July 1901.
8th Canadian Hussars (Princess Louise's)/8e Régiment de Hussards Canadiens de la Princesse Louise - James Barracks/Caserne James, GAGETOWN, New Brunswick
"A" Squadron/Escadron "A"
"B" Squadron/Escadron "B"
"C" Squadron/Escadron "C"
"D" Squadron/Escadron "D"
Support Squadron/Escadron d'Appui
First activated 29 January 1857 as full-time component of the regiment, served until reduction to nil strength 15 April 1993. Reformed after the Shift to serve with the Fifth Canadian Division, maintained as full-time component of the regiment, made also bilingual unit.
The Fort Garry Horse/Le Régiment de la Cavalerie du Fort Garry - Martin Barracks/Caserne Martin, SHILO, Manitoba
"A" Squadron/Escadron "A"
"B" Squadron/Escadron "B"
"C" Squadron/Escadron "C"
"D" Squadron/Escadron "D"
Support Squadron/Escadron d'Appui
First activated 11 October 1958 as full-time component of the regiment, served until reduction to nil strength 16 June 1970. Reformed after the Shift to serve with the Third Canadian Division, maintained as full-time component of the regiment, made also bilingual unit.
12e Régiment Blindé du Canada - Caserne Allard, VALCARTIER, Québec
Escadron "A"
Escadron "B"
Escadron "C"
Escadron "D"
Escadron d'Appui
Fully active unit from 2 May 1968.
MILITIA/RESERVE FORCE
The Governor General's Horse Guards (Militia) - LCol George Taylor Denison III Armoury, TORONTO, Ontario
"A" Squadron
"B" Squadron
Support Squadron
"C" Squadron - Dalton Armoury, TORONTO, Ontario
"D" Squadron - Capt Bellenden Seymour Hutcheson VC Armoury, TORONTO, Ontario
Fully active unit from 27 April 1866, granted special dispensation in order of precedence as seen as part of the Household Cavalry of Canada. Also given the French language title Les Gardes à Cheval du Gouverneur Général (Milice) in reflection of the Regular Force regiment being made bilingual.
4th Princess Louise Dragoon Guards - Orléans Armoury/Manège Militaire d'Orléans, OTTAWA, Ontario
"A" Squadron
"B" Squadron
Support Squadron
"C" Squadron - Fourth Street East Armoury/Manège Militaire de la Quatrième Rue Est, CORNWALL, Ontario
"D" Squadron - Rideau River Road Military Annex/Annexe Militaire de la Rue de la Rivière Rideau, NORTH GLENGARRY (KEMPTVILLE), Ontario
Fully active unit from 30 April 1875, was on Supplementary Order of Battle from 12 February 1965 to 1 February 1940 (equivalent up-time date 1 March 2019), granted special dispensation in order of precedence as seen as dragoon guards regiment. Also given the French language title 4e Régiment de Gardes de Dragons de la Princesse Louise as based in legally bilingual parts of Ontario.
The Halifax Rifles (RCAC) - Citadel Arsenal, HALIFAX, Nova Scotia
"A" Squadron
"B" Squadron
Support Squadron
"C" Squadron - Canadian Forces Base Halifax Detachment Shearwater, HALIFAX (DARTMOUTH), Nova Scotia
"D" Squadron - Bicentennial Drive Military Annex, HALIFAX (BEDFORD), Nova Scotia
Fully active unit from 14 May 1860, formed originally as infantry battalion, converted to armour 1 April 1946 (no change in precedence), was on Supplementary Order of Battle from 31 January 1965 to 28 July 2009 (no change of precedence).
The Argyll Light Infantry (RCAC) - Canadian Forces Base Trenton, QUINTE WEST (TRENTON), Ontario
"A" Squadron
"B" Squadron
Support Squadron
"C" Squadron - Station Street Military Annex, BANCROFT, Ontario
"D" Squadron - Park Street Military Annex, DESERONTO, Ontario
Fully active unit from 16 January 1863, formed originally as infantry battalion, converted to armour 15 December 1936 (no change in precedence), converted to artillery 1 April 1946 and united with the Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment on 1 September 1954 (no change in precedence), served as single unit until 1 July 1940 (equivalent up-time date 1 August 2019) when authorized to split away from the Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment, with place in precedence restored on the list of regiments of the Royal Canadian Armoured Corps.
9th Mississauga Horse - Confederation Parkway Armoury, MISSISSAUGA, Ontario
"A" Squadron
"B" Squadron
Support Squadron
"C" Squadron - Streetsville Naval Arsenal and Military Annex, MISSISSAUGA, Ontario
"D" Squadron - Mount Pleasant Naval Arsenal and Military Annex, BRAMPTON, Ontario
Fully active unit from 27 April 1866 as Governor General's Body Guard (ancestral unit of the Governor General's Horse Guards). United with 9th Mississauga Hourse (formed on 1 April 1903) on 15 December 1936, served together as single unit until 1 May 1940 (equivalent up-time date 1 June 2019), when authorized to split into two regiments, second regiment re-named "9th Mississauga House" with order of precedence acknowledged as that of older regiment. The regiment's detached squadrons would share quarters with detached divisions of HMCS Missinnihe, allowing the Militia cavalry regiment and the Naval Reserve stone frigate to become affiliated units.
The Queen's York Rangers (1st American Regiment) (RCAC) - LGen Hon John Graves Simcoe Armoury, AURORA, Ontario
"A" Squadron
"B" Squadron
Support Squadron
"C" Squadron - Fort York Armoury, TORONTO, Ontario
"D" Squadron - Oak Ridges Military Annex and Naval Arsenal, RICHMOND HILL, Ontario
Fully active unit from 14 September 1866, formed originally as infantry battalion, converted to armour 19 June 1947 (no change in precedence). Placed in order as original regimental element formed as 12th "York Battalion of Infantry". One squadron of the regiment would share quarters with the headquarters division and main naval radio section of HMCS Oak Ridges and a detached division of HMCS Nassau.
The Elgin Regiment (RCAC) - Wilson Avenue Armoury, SAINT THOMAS, Ontario
"A" Squadron
"B" Squadron
Support Squadron
"C" Squadron - Canadian Forces Air Reserve Station Aylmer, MALAHIDE, Ontario
"D" Squadron - Currie Road Military Annex, DUTTON/DUNWICH, Ontario
Fully active unit from 14 September 1866, formed originally as infantry battalion, converted to armour 1 October 1954 (no change in precedence), converted to field engineers 14 August 1997 as 31 Combat Engineer Regiment (the Elgins). Split into two regiments on 1 January 1940 (equivalent up-time date 1 February 2019), second regiment converted to armour under old name and place of precedence restored on the list of regiments of the Royal Canadian Armoured Corps, engineer regiment retained its subtitle to mark joint affiliation. Placed in order as original regimental element formed as 25th "Elgin Battalion of Infantry".
The Ontario Regiment (RCAC) - Col Robert Samuel McLaughlin Armoury, OSHAWA, Ontario
"A" Squadron
"B" Squadron
Support Squadron
"C" Squadron - Taunton Road Military Annex, WHITBY, Ontario
"D" Squadron - Water Street Military Annex and Naval Arsenal, SCUGOG (PORT PERRY), Ontario
Fully active unit from 14 September 1866, formed originally as infantry battalion, converted to armour 15 December 1936 (no change in precedence). Placed in order as original regimental element formed as 34th "Ontario Battalion of Infantry". One squadron of the regiment would share quarters with a detached division of HMCS Newcastle and a detached division of King's Harbour Master Oshawa.
The Sherbrooke Hussars - Manège Militaire de la Rue William, SHERBROOKE, Québec
Escadron "A"
Escadron "B"
Escadron d'Appui
Escadron "C" - Garnison Farnham, FARNHAM, Québec
Escadron "D" - Manège Militaire de la Rue Saint-Michel, GRANBY, Québec
Fully active unit from 21 September 1866, formed originally as infantry battalion, converted to armour 1 April 1946 (no change in precedence). Placed in order as original regimental element formed as 53rd "Sherbrooke Battalion of Infantry". Also given the French language title Le Régiment de Hussards de Sherbrooke.
7th/11th Hussars - Manège Militaire de la Rue Craig Nord, COOKSHIRE-EATON, Québec
Escadron "A"
Escadron "B"
Escadron d'Appui
Escadron "C" - Annexe Militaire de la Route de Sainte-Edwidge, COATICOOK, Québec
Escadron "D" - Annexe Militaire de la Rue Bernard, COWANSVILLE, Québec
Fully active unit from 21 September 1866, was originally part of the 53rd "Sherbrooke Battalion of Infantry", split into two battalions with second battalion designated 54th "Richmond Battalion of Infantry" on 22 March 1867. Battalion converted to cavalry on 1 August 1903 (no change in precedence). United with the Sherbrooke Hussars (then called "The Sherbrooke Regiment [RCAC]") on 15 February 1965 (no change in precedence). Served as single unit until 1 July 1940 (equivalent up-time date 1 August 2019) when authorized to split away from the Sherbrooke Hussars, with place of precedence restored on the list of regiments of the Royal Canadian Armoured Corps. Placed in order as original regimental element formed as 54th "Richmond Battalion of Infantry". Also given the French language title 7e-11e Régiment de Hussards.
3rd Prince of Wales' Canadian Dragoons - Murray Street Armoury, PETERBOROUGH, Ontario
"A" Squadron
"B" Squadron
Support Squadron
"C" Squadron - Victoria Park Armoury, KAWARTHA LAKES (LINDSAY), Ontario
"D" Squadron - Dodge Street Armoury, COBOURG, Ontario
Fully active unit from 16 November 1866, formed originally as infantry battalion, converted to cavalry 15 December 1936 (no change in precedence), converted to artillery 1 April 1946 as 50th Heavy Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (The Prince of Wales Rangers), RCA (later converted to field artillery). Was on Supplementary Order of Battle from 1 April 1970 to 1 January 1940 (equivalent up-time date 1 February 2019). Split into two regiments on 1 July 1940 (equivalent up-time date 1 August 2019), second regiment converted to armour under old name and place of precedence restored on the list of regiments of the Royal Canadian Armoured Corps, artillery regiment retained its subtitle to mark joint affiliation.
8th Canadian Hussars (Princess Louise's) (Militia) - Moncton Garrison/Garnison Moncton, MONCTON, New Brunswick
"A" Squadron/Escadron "A"
"B" Squadron/Escadron "B"
Support Squadron/Escadron d'Appui
"C" Squadron/Escadron "C" - Leonard Drive Armoury/Manège Militaire de la Promenade Leonard, SUSSEX, New Brunswick
"D" Squadron/Escadron "D" - Saint James Street Military Annex/Annexe Militaire de la Rue Saint Jacques, SACKVILLE, New Brunswick
Fully active unit from 30 April 1869. After the Shift, was given the French language title 8e Régiment de Hussards Canadiens de la Princesse Louise (Milice) as based in a bilingual province, also marking the return of the regular force element of the regiment.
The New Brunswick Dragoons - Barrack Green Armoury, SAINT JOHN, New Brunswick
"A" Squadron/Escadron "A"
"B" Squadron/Escadron "B"
Support Squadron/Escadron d'Appui
"C" Squadron/Escadron "C" - Union Street Militia Annex and Naval Arsenal, SAINT STEPHEN, New Brunswick
"D" Squadron/Escadron "D" - Meenans Cove Militia Annex and Naval Arsenal, QUISPAMSIS, New Brunswick
Fully active unit from 10 September 1869 as the ancestral unit of the Royal New Brunswick Regiment. The New Brunswick Dragoons (formed on 2 March 1911) was amalgamated with the Saint John Fusiliers (formed 22 March 1872) on 15 December 1936 under the latter name (no change of precedence). That regiment would amalgamate with the New Brunswick Rangers (formed 12 August 1870) on 31 August 1946 under the latter name (no change of precedence). That regiment would amalgamate with the Carleton and York Regiment (formed 10 September 1869) on 31 October 1954 as the First Battalion of the Royal New Brunswick Regiment. The whole would serve as a single unit until authorized to split into two regiments on 1 June 1940 (equivalent up-time date 1 July 2019), the second regiment taking up the name of the New Brunswick Dragoons, but with order of precedence on the list of regiments of the Royal Canadian Armoured Corps acknowledged as being of the older regiment. Also given the French language title Le Régiment de Dragons du Nouveau-Brunswick. Detached squadrons of the regiment based alongside detached elements of HMCS Brunswicker.
12e Régiment Blindé du Canada (Milice) - Manège Militaire Gen Jean-Victor Allard, TROIS-RIVIÈRES, Québec
Escadron "A"
Escadron "B"
Escadron d'Appui
Escadron "C" - Manège Militaire du Boulevard Royal, SHAWINIGAN, Québec
Escadron "D" - Manège Militaire de la Rue Montplaisir, DRUMMONDVILLE, Québec
Fully active unit from 24 March 1871, formed originally as infantry battalion, converted to armour 15 December 1936 (no change in precedence).
2nd/10th Dragoons - Merrittsville Armoury and Naval Arsenal/Manège Militaire et Arsenal Naval de Merrittsville, WELLAND, Ontario
"A" Squadron/Escadron "A"
"B" Squadron/Escadron "B"
Support Squadron/Escadron d'Appui
"C" Squadron/Escadron "C" - Chippawa Armouries/Manège Militaire de Chippawa, NIAGARA FALLS, Ontario
"D" Squadron/Escadron "D" - Sgt William Merrifield VC Armoury, BRANTFORD, Ontario
Fully active unit from 10 May 1872, converted to artillery 1 April 1946 as 57th Light Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (2nd/10th Dragoons), RCA (later converted to field artillery). Was on Supplementary Order of Battle from 1 April 1970 to 1 January 1940 (equivalent up-time date 1 February 2019). Split into two regiments on 1 July 1940 (equivalent up-time date 1 August 2019), second regiment converted to armour under old name and place of precedence restored within the Royal Canadian Armoured Corps, artillery regiment retained its subtitle to mark joint affiliation. Also given the French language title 2e-10e Régiment de Dragons. The regiment shares its headquarters complex with a division of HMCS Queenston, a battery of its sister artillery regiment and a company of the Lincoln and Welland Regiment.
1st Hussars - Highgate Barracks, LONDON, Ontario
"A" Squadron
"B" Squadron
Support Squadron
"C" Squadron - Confederation Street Armoury, SARNIA, Ontario
"D" Squadron - Carroll Street Military Annex, STRATHROY-CARADOC, Ontario
Fully active unit from 31 May 1872.
5th Hussars of Canada - Tupper Street Armoury/Manège Militaire de la Rue Tupper, HAWKESBURY, Ontario
"A" Squadron/Escadron "A"
"B" Squadron/Escadron "B"
Support Squadron/Escadron d'Appui
"C" Squadron/Escadron "C" - Fourth Street East Armoury/Manège Militaire de la Quatrième Rue Est, CORNWALL, Ontario
"D" Squadron/Escadron "D" - Glen Robinson Road Military Annex/Annexe Militaire de la Chemin Glen Robinson, NORTH GLENGARRY (ALEXANDRIA), Ontario
Fully active unit from 30 April 1875, founding element of the pre-Shift 4th Princess Louise Dragoon Guards. Formed as hussars regiment, united with then-titled "Princess Louise Dragoon Guards" (which were formed on 1 January 1903) on 15 December 1936, served together as one regiment until authorized to split into two regiments on 1 July 1940 (equivalent up-time date 1 August 2019), the new regiment designated "5th Hussars of Canada", also given the French language title 5e Régiment de Hussards du Canada.
The Prince Edward Island Highlanders (RCAC) - Queen Charlotte Armoury/Manège Militaire de la Reine Charlotte, CHARLOTTETOWN, Prince Edward Island
"A" Squadron/Escadron "A"
"B" Squadron/Escadron "B"
Support Squadron/Escadron d'Appui
"C" Squadron/Escadron "C" - Canadian Forces Air Reserve Station Summerside/Station des Réserves d'Aviation des Forces Canadiennes Summerside, SUMMERSIDE, Prince Edward Island
"D" Squadron/Escadron "D" - Reid Street Military Annex, ALBERTON, Prince Edward Island
Fully active unit from 25 June 1875, formed originally as infantry battalion, converted to armour 1 April 1946 (no change in precedence) as the Prince Edward Island Regiment (RCAC). After the Shift and the reformation of the Prince Edward Island Light Horse, the remaining regiment re-assumed its pre-1946 name while remaining affiliated to the Royal Canadian Armoured Corps. Was also given the French language title Le Régiment de Montagnards de l'Île-du-Prince-Édouard (CBRC).
The Prince Edward Island Light Horse - Kennedy Street Armoury/Manège Militaire de la Rue Kennedy, MONTAGUE, Prince Edward Island
"A" Squadron/Escadron "A"
"B" Squadron/Escadron "B"
Support Squadron/Escadron d'Appui
"C" Squadron/Escadron "C" - Chapel Avenue Military Annex/Annexe Militaire de l'Avenue Chapel, SOURIS, Prince Edward Island
"D" Squadron/Escadron "D" - Annexe Militaire du Chemin Boudreau/Boudreau Drive Military Annex, LES ÎLES-DE-LA-MADELEINE (CAP-AUX-MEULES), Québec
Fully active unit from 25 June 1875, formed originally as infantry battalion, converted to armour 1 April 1946 by amalgamation with the Prince Edward Island Light Horse (formed 16 February 1914), served together as single unit until 1 May 1940 (equivalent up-time date 1 June 2019), when authorized to split into two regiments, second regiment re-named "The Prince Edward Island Light Horse" with order of precedence acknowledged as that of older regiment. Also given the French language title Le Régiment de la Cavalerie Légère de l'Île-du-Prince-Édouard.
The Royal Canadian Hussars (Montréal) - Caserne Côte-des-Neiges/Côte-des-Neiges Armoury, MONTRÉAL, Québec
Escadron "A"/"A" Squadron
Escadron "B"/"B" Squadron
Escadron d'Appui/Support Squadron
Escadron "C"/"C" Squadron - Manège Militaire du Boulevard Le Carrefour, LAVAL, Québec
Escadron "D"/"D" Squadron - Cavendish Armoury/Caserne Cavendish, MONTRÉAL, Québec
Fully active unit from 30 November 1877. After the Shift, was given the French language title Le Régiment des Hussards Royaux Canadiens (Montréal).
Les Rangers d'Argenteuil (CBRC) - Manège Militaire de la Rue Trépanier, LACHUTE, Québec
Escadron "A"
Escadron "B"
Escadron d'Appui
Escadron "C" - Manège Militaire du Boulevard Roland-Godard, SAINT-JÉRÔME, Québec
Escadron "D" - Annexe Militaire de la Rue Legault, BLAINVILLE, Québec
Fully active unit from 30 November 1977 as 6th Duke of Connaught's Royal Canadian Hussars (ancestral unit of the Royal Canadian Hussars [Montréal]). United with 17th Duke of York's Royal Canadian Hussars (formed on 1 March 1907) on 16 September 1958, served together as single unit until 1 May 1940 (equivalent up-time date 1 June 2019), when authorized to split into two regiments, second regiment re-named "Les Rangers d'Argenteuil (CBRC)" with order of precedence acknowledged as that of older regiment.
The British Columbia Regiment (Duke of Connaught's Own) (RCAC) - Beatty Street Armoury, VANCOUVER, British Columbia
"A" Squadron
"B" Squadron
Support Squadron
"C" Squadron - Jericho Garrison, VANCOUVER, British Columbia
"D" Squadron - Col Roger Kenwood St. John OMM CD Armoury, CHILLIWACK, British Columbia
Fully active unit from 12 October 1883, formed originally as artillery regiment, converted to infantry 1 August 1899 (no change in precedence), converted to armour 1 April 1946 (no change in precedence).
The Algonquin Regiment (RCAC) - Martin Leo Troy Armoury/Manège Militaire de Martin Leo Troy, NORTH BAY, Ontario
"A" Squadron/Escadron "A"
"B" Squadron/Escadron "B"
Support Squadron/Escadron d'Appui
"C" Squadron/Escadron "C" - Cassidy Armoury/Caserne Cassidy, TIMMINS, Ontario
"D" Squadron/Escadron "D" - Great North Road Armoury/Manège Militaire de la Rue Grand-Nord, PARRY SOUND, Ontario
Fully active unit from 1 July 1900, formed originally as infantry battalion, converted to armour from 1 October 1954 to 19 March 1965 before being converted back to infantry (no change in precedence), converted again to armour on 1 January 1940 (equivalent up-time date 1 February 2019), again without change to precedence. After the Shift, was given the French language title Le Régiment d'Algonquin (CBRC).
12th Manitoba Dragoons - Ashburton Street East Armoury, VIRDEN, Manitoba
"A" Squadron
"B" Squadron
Support Squadron
"C" Squadron - Pool Street Military Annex, NEEPAWA, Manitoba
"D" Squadron - Canadian Forces Air Reserve Station Rivers, RIVERDALE, Manitoba
Fully active unit from 1 July 1903, was on Supplementary Order of Battle from 31 December 1964 to 1 February 1940 (equivalent up-time date 1 March 2019).
The Border Horse - Petterson Drive Armoury, ESTEVAN, Saskatchewan
"A" Squadron
"B" Squadron
Support Squadron
"C" Squadron - Allen Street Armoury, WEYBURN, Saskatchewan
"D" Squadron - Centre Street Military Annex, MELITA, Manitoba
Fully active unit from 1 July 1903 as the ancestral unit of the 12th Manitoba Dragoons. The Border Horse (formed on 1 April 1908) was amalgamated with the 12th Manitoba Dragoons on 31 January 1935. The two regiments served as a single unit until authorized to split into two regiments on 1 June 1940 (equivalent up-time date 1 July 2019), second regiment taking up the name of the Border Horse, but with order of precedence on the list of regiments of the Royal Canadian Armoured Corps acknowledged as that being of the older regiment.
The South Alberta Light Horse - Patterson Armoury, MEDICINE HAT, Alberta
"A" Squadron
"B" Squadron
Support Squadron
"C" Squadron - Mills Street Military Annex, FORT MACLEOD, Alberta
"D" Squadron - Canadian Forces Base Suffield, CYPRESS COUNTY (RALSTON), Alberta
Fully active unit from 3 July 1905.
16th/22nd Saskatchewan Horse - Elphinstone Street Barracks, REGINA, Saskatchewan
"A" Squadron
"B" Squadron
Support Squadron
"C" Squadron - Prince Edward Street Militia Annex, MELVILLE, Saskatchewan
"D" Squadron - Avenue "A" Military Annex, WYNYARD, Saskatchewan
Fully active unit from 3 July 1905, converted to infantry 1 April 1941 (up-time), eventually re-designated the North Saskatchewan Regiment on 17 February 1955. Served as such until authorized to split into two regiments on 1 February 1940 (equivalent up-time date 1 March 2019), second regiment converted to armour under old name and place of precedence restored on the list of regiments of the Royal Canadian Armoured Corps. Order of precedence decided by the numerical order of the unit on the list of cavalry regiments.
19th Alberta Dragoons - Brig James Curry Jefferson Armoury, EDMONTON, Alberta
"A" Squadron
"B" Squadron
Support Squadron
"C" Squadron - Dahl Drive Military Annex and Naval Annex, WHITECOURT, Alberta
"D" Squadron - 6 Avenue Military Annex and Naval Annex, EDSON, Alberta
Fully active unit from 3 July 1905 as the ancestral unit of the South Alberta Light Horse. The 19th Alberta Dragoons (formed on 1 February 1908 and placed on the Supplementary Order of Battle on 28 February 1965) was administratively amalgamated with the South Alberta Light Horse on 31 May 2006. The two regiments served as a single unit until authorized to split into two regiments on 1 January 1940 (equivalent up-time date 1 February 2019), second regiment taking up the name of the 19th Alberta Dragoons, but with order of precedence on the list of regiments of the Royal Canadian Armoured Corps acknowledged as that being of the older regiment. Order of precedence decided by the numerical order of the unit on the list of cavalry regiments. Shares one military facility with a detached division of HMCS Nonsuch and another with a detached division of HMCS Trumpeter.
The Saskatchewan Dragoons - LCol David Vivian Currie VC Armoury, MOOSE JAW, Saskatchewan
"A" Squadron
"B" Squadron
Support Squadron
"C" Squadron - Preston Avenue Armoury, SASKATOON, Saskatchewan
"D" Squadron - Fort Battleford Armoury, BATTLEFORD, Saskatchewan
Fully active unit from 3 July 1905, was originally an infantry regiment, converted to armour on 1 April 1946 (no change of precedence). Order of precedence decided by the numerical order of the unit on the list of cavalry/armoured regiments (was designated "20th [Saskatchewan] Armoured Regiment" on conversion to armour).
The Manitoba Mounted Rifles - Millwork Drive Armoury, STEINBACH, Manitoba
"A" Squadron
"B" Squadron
Support Squadron
"C" Squadron - MacArthur Avenue Military Annex, LAC DU BONNET, Manitoba
"D" Squadron - South Railway Street Armoury, MORDEN, Manitoba
Fully active unit from 2 April 1907, converted to artillery 1 April 1946 as a battery of the 40th Medium Artillery Regiment, RCA (later converted to field artillery). The 40th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA was administratively reduced to a single independent battery on 1 January 1981 (operationally, said battery had been independent since 1965), remained as such until mobilized as a full regiment on 1 January 1940 (equivalent up-time date 1 February 2019). A second regiment was authorized on the same date, converted to armour and designated the Manitoba Mounted Rifles, with order of precedence on the list of regiments of the Royal Canadian Armoured Corps restored to the original foundation date.
14th Canadian Hussars - Chaplin Street East Armoury, SWIFT CURRENT, Saskatchewan
"A" Squadron
"B" Squadron
Support Squadron
"C" Squadron - Jamieson Street Military Annex, MAPLE CREEK, Saskatchewan
"D" Squadron - Leeville Street Armoury, ASSINIBOIA, Saskatchewan
Fully active unit from 1 April 1910, was on Supplementary Order of Battle from 31 March 1968 to 1 February 1940 (equivalent up-time date 1 March 2019).
The King's Own Calgary Regiment (RCAC) - Mewata Armoury, CALGARY, Alberta
"A" Squadron
"B" Squadron
Support Squadron
"C" Squadron - Gateway Road Military Annex, AIRDRIE, Alberta
"D" Squadron - Glenhill Drive Military Annex, COCHRANE, Alberta
Fully active unit from 1 April 1910, was originally an infantry regiment, converted to armour on 15 December 1936 (no change of precedence).
The British Columbia Dragoons - Brig Harry Herbert Angle Armoury, KELOWNA, British Columbia
"A" Squadron
"B" Squadron
Support Squadron
"C" Squadron - Vernon Garrison, VERNON, British Columbia
"D" Squadron - MacDonald Street Military Annex, PENTICTON, British Columbia
Fully active unit from 1 April 1911.
The British Columbia Hussars - Braefoot Park Armoury, VICTORIA, British Columbia
"A" Squadron
"B" Squadron
Support Squadron
"C" Squadron - Canadian Forces Base Comox, COMOX, British Columbia
"D" Squadron - Brig David Roy Sargent Armoury, NANAIMO, British Columbia
Fully active unit from 1 April 1911 as the ancestral unit of the British Columbia Dragoons (then designated as the first regiment of the British Columbia Horse). The ancestral unit of the British Columbia Hussars was formed on the same day as the second regiment of the British Columbia Horse, serving as a separate cavalry unit until conversion to artillery on 15 May 1939 (up-time) as 1st Searchlight Regiment, RCA (the regiment was eventually disbanded on 31 March 1946). The British Columbia Dragoons were authorized to mobilize a second regiment on 1 June 1940 (equivalent up-time date 1 July 2019), second regiment taking up the name of the British Columbia Hussars, but with order of precedence on the list of regiments of the Royal Canadian Armoured Corps acknowledged as that being of the older regiment.
The Fort Garry Horse (Militia) - LCol Harcus Strachan VC MC Armoury/Manège Militaire LCol Harcus Strachan VC MC, WINNIPEG, Manitoba
"A" Squadron/Escadron "A"
"B" Squadron/Escadron "B"
Support Squadron/Escadron d'Appui
"C" Squadron/Escadron "C" - Harley Row Military Annex/Annexe Militaire de la Rangée Harley, SELKIRK, Manitoba
"D" Squadron/Escadron "D" - Rosser Road Military Annex and Naval Arsenal/Annexe Militaire et Arsenal Naval de la Chemin Rosser, SAINT FRANÇOIS-XAVIER, Manitoba
Fully active unit from 15 April 1912. After the Shift, was given the French language title Le Régiment de la Cavalerie du Fort Garry (Milice) in reflection of the mobilization of the regular force regiment being made a bilingual unit. One of the regiment's detached squadrons share quarters with a detached division of HMCS Chippawa.
Le Régiment de Hull (CBRC) - Manège Militaire Salaberry/Salaberry Armoury, GATINEAU (HULL), Québec
Escadron "A"/"A" Squadron
Escadron "B"/"B" Squadron
Escadron d'Appui/Support Squadron
Escadron "C"/"C" Squadron - Annexe Militaire et Arsenal Naval du Chemin Old Chelsea/Old Chelsea Road Military Annex and Naval Arsenal, CHELSEA, Québec
Escadron "D"/"D" Squadron - Annexe Militaire et Arsenal Naval de la Rue Henri-Bourassa/Henri Bourassa Street Military Annex and Naval Arsenal, PAPINEAUVILLE, Québec
Fully active unit from 7 August 1914, formed as infantry regiment, converted to armour on 1 April 1946. The regiment's two detached squadrons share quarters with two detached divisions of NCSM Draveur.
The Windsor Regiment (RCAC) - Maj Frederick Albert Tilston VC Armoury, WINDSOR, Ontario
"A" Squadron
"B" Squadron
Support Squadron
"C" Squadron - Col Ernest Martin Ansell OBE MC VD Armoury, CHATHAM-KENT (CHATHAM), Ontario
"D" Squadron - Seacliff Drive Military Annex, LEAMINGTON, Ontario
Fully active unit from 15 December 1936.
10th Queen's Own Canadian Hussars - Complexe Militaire Saint-Malo, VILLE DE QUÉBEC, Québec
Escadron "A"/"A" Squadron
Escadron "B"/"B" Squadron
Escadron d'Appui/Support Squadron
Escadron "C"/"C" Squadron - Annexe Militaire de la Rue Piché, DONNACONA, Québec
Escadron "D"/"D" Squadron - Annexe Militaire de la Route de Saint-Achillée, CHÂTEAU-RICHER, Québec
Original version of the regiment formed 13 November 1856, served until disbandment on 15 August 1913. Reestablished under same name 1 August 1928, served until disbandment the second time on 17 February 1936; was not converted to another type of unit. New unit formed 1 July 1940 (equivalent up-time date 1 August 2019). Named in tribute of the old regiment with no change of name, though also assumed French language title 10e Régiment de Hussards Canadiens de la Reine.
13th Scottish Light Dragoons - Manège Militaire de la Rue Dufferin, GRANBY, Québec
Escadron "A"/"A" Squadron
Escadron "B"/"B" Squadron
Escadron d'Appui/Support Squadron
Escadron "C"/"C" Squadron - Garnison Saint-Jean, SAINT-JEAN-SUR-RICHELIEU, Québec
Escadron "D"/"D" Squadron - Manège Militaire du Boulevard Laframboise, SAINT-HYACINTHE, Québec
Original version of the regiment formed 14 September 1866, formerly an infantry battalion, converted to cavalry on 19 February 1904 and served until disbandment on 15 December 1936; was not converted to another type of unit. New unit formed 1 July 1940 (equivalent up-time date 1 August 2019). Named in tribute of the old regiment with no change of name, though also assumed French language title 13e Régiment Écossais de Dragons Légère.
9th Grey's Horse - Dundas Street Armoury, WOODSTOCK, Ontario
"A" Squadron
"B" Squadron
Support Squadron
"C" Squadron - Cedar Street Military Annex, TILLSONBURG, Ontario
"D" Squadron - Pemberton Street Military Annex, INGERSOLL, Ontario
Original version of the regiment, then known as "9th (Grey's) Horse", formed 2 April 1908 and served until disbandment on 1 February 1936; was not converted to another type of unit. New unit formed 1 July 1940 (equivalent up-time date 1 August 2019). Named in tribute of the old regiment, dropped the parentheses around "Grey's".
18th Canadian Mounted Rifles - Sibley Drive Armoury, THUNDER BAY, Ontario
"A" Squadron
"B" Squadron
Support Squadron
"C" Squadron - Pte David Kejick DCM Armoury, KENORA, Ontario
"D" Squadron - Portage Avenue Armoury, FORT FRANCES, Ontario
Only new armoured regiment formed after the Shift. Established from volunteer drafts of the Lake Superior Scottish Regiment and a detached troop of the Fort Garry Horse 1 July 1940 (equivalent up-time date 1 August 2019). Named in tribute to the old regiments of the Canadian Mounted Rifles, took regimental number "18" in tribute to 18 Field Ambulance of the Royal Canadian Medical Service (which is based in Thunder Bay); no such unit has ever served before in the Canadian Army.
To Be Continued...
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Post by lordroel on Jun 20, 2019 15:30:31 GMT
This will be the first of several entries concerning the reorganization of the Canadian Militia (the Canadian Army Primary Reserve) during and in the wake of "round two" of the Second World war ITTL.
As the forces were fighting overseas, it was decided at Army headquarters in Ottawa that all newly-raised units would be allowed a place on the Order of Battle. While questions of returning units to the Supplementary Order of Battle would have to wait until well after hostilities were over with and the postwar Army structure would be decided, participation of units that hadn't been on the Order of Battle for decades would still be acknowledged.
With that end, the Royal Canadian Armoured Corps and the Royal Canadian Infantry Corps were instructed to construct new orders of precedence when it came to slotting the new units into the overall corps families. With that, a set standard was put into place: If any of the new units had existed even as part of another unit or another branch of service, it would be restored to the order of precedence according to its official founding date, regardless if said unit had spent time in the Supplementary Order of Battle or not. If the unit is totally brand new, it would fall into the order of precedence at the end of the list according to mobilization date after the Shift.
For Canada's armoured forces, setting such an order of precedence turned out to be quite easy under those guidelines.
To that end, the final list went as follows:
THE ROYAL CANADIAN ARMOURED CORPS/LE CORPS BLINDÉ ROYAL CANADIEN
REGULAR FORCE
The Royal Canadian Dragoons - PETAWAWA, Ontario
Fully active unit from 21 December 1883.
Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians) - EDMONTON, Alberta
Fully active unit from 1 July 1901.
12e Régiment Blindé du Canada - VALCARTIER, Québec
Fully active unit from 2 May 1968.
MILITIA/RESERVE FORCE
The Governor General's Horse Guards - TORONTO, Ontario
Fully active unit from 27 April 1866, granted special dispensation in order of precedence as seen as part of the Household Cavalry of Canada.
4th Princess Louise Dragoon Guards - OTTAWA, Ontario
Fully active unit from 30 April 1875, was on Supplementary Order of Battle from 12 February 1965 to 1 February 1940 (equivalent up-time date 1 March 2019), granted special dispensation in order of precedence as seen as dragoon guards regiment.
The Halifax Rifles (RCAC) - HALIFAX, Nova Scotia
Fully active unit from 14 May 1860, formed originally as infantry battalion, converted to armour 1 April 1946 (no change in precedence), was on Supplementary Order of Battle from 31 January 1965 to 28 July 2009 (no change of precedence).
The Argyll Light Infantry (RCAC) - BELLEVILLE, Ontario
Fully active unit from 16 January 1863, formed originally as infantry battalion, converted to armour 15 December 1936 (no change in precedence), converted to artillery 1 April 1946 and united with the Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment on 1 September 1954 (no change in precedence), served as single unit until 1 July 1940 (equivalent up-time date 1 August 2019) when authorized to split away from the Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment, with place in precedence restored on the list of regiments of the Royal Canadian Armoured Corps.
9th Mississauga Horse - MISSISSAUGA, Ontario
Fully active unit from 27 April 1866 as Governor General's Body Guard (ancestral unit of the Governor General's Horse Guards). United with 9th Mississauga Hourse (formed on 1 April 1903) on 15 December 1936, served together as single unit until 1 May 1940 (equivalent up-time date 1 June 2019), when authorized to split into two regiments, second regiment re-named "9th Mississauga House" with order of precedence acknowledged as that of older regiment.
The Queen's York Rangers (1st American Regiment) (RCAC) - AURORA, Ontario
Fully active unit from 14 September 1866, formed originally as infantry battalion, converted to armour 19 June 1947 (no change in precedence). Placed in order as original regimental element formed as 12th "York Battalion of Infantry".
The Elgin Regiment (RCAC) - SAINT THOMAS, Ontario
Fully active unit from 14 September 1866, formed originally as infantry battalion, converted to armour 1 October 1954 (no change in precedence), converted to field engineers 14 August 1997 as 31 Combat Engineer Regiment (the Elgins). Split into two regiments on 1 January 1940 (equivalent up-time date 1 February 2019), second regiment converted to armour under old name and place of precedence restored on the list of regiments of the Royal Canadian Armoured Corps, engineer regiment retained its subtitle to mark joint affiliation. Placed in order as original regimental element formed as 25th "Elgin Battalion of Infantry".
The Ontario Regiment (RCAC) - OSHAWA, Ontario
Fully active unit from 14 September 1866, formed originally as infantry battalion, converted to armour 15 December 1936 (no change in precedence). Placed in order as original regimental element formed as 34th "Ontario Battalion of Infantry".
The Sherbrooke Hussars - SHERBROOKE, Québec
Fully active unit from 21 September 1866, formed originally as infantry battalion, converted to armour 1 April 1946 (no change in precedence). Placed in order as original regimental element formed as 53rd "Sherbrooke Battalion of Infantry".
7th/11th Hussars - COOKSHIRE-EATON, Québec
Fully active unit from 21 September 1866, was originally part of the 53rd "Sherbrooke Battalion of Infantry", split into two battalions with second battalion designated 54th "Richmond Battalion of Infantry" on 22 March 1867. Battalion converted to cavalry on 1 August 1903 (no change in precedence). United with the Sherbrooke Hussars (then called "The Sherbrooke Regiment [RCAC]") on 15 February 1965 (no change in precedence). Served as single unit until 1 July 1940 (equivalent up-time date 1 August 2019) when authorized to split away from the Sherbrooke Hussars, with place of precedence restored on the list of regiments of the Royal Canadian Armoured Corps. Placed in order as original regimental element formed as 54th "Richmond Battalion of Infantry".
3rd Prince of Wales' Canadian Dragoons - PETERBOROUGH, Ontario
Fully active unit from 16 November 1866, formed originally as infantry battalion, converted to cavalry 15 December 1936 (no change in precedence), converted to artillery 1 April 1946 as 50th Heavy Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (The Prince of Wales Rangers), RCA (later converted to field artillery). Was on Supplementary Order of Battle from 1 April 1970 to 1 January 1940 (equivalent up-time date 1 February 2019). Split into two regiments on 1 July 1940 (equivalent up-time date 1 August 2019), second regiment converted to armour under old name and place of precedence restored on the list of regiments of the Royal Canadian Armoured Corps, artillery regiment retained its subtitle to mark joint affiliation.
8th Canadian Hussars (Princess Louise's) - MONCTON, New Brunswick
Fully active unit from 30 April 1869.
The New Brunswick Dragoons - SAINT JOHN, New Brunswick
Fully active unit from 10 September 1869 as the ancestral unit of the Royal New Brunswick Regiment. The New Brunswick Dragoons (formed on 2 March 1911) was amalgamated with the Saint John Fusiliers (formed 22 March 1872) on 15 December 1936 under the latter name (no change of precedence). That regiment would amalgamate with the New Brunswick Rangers (formed 12 August 1870) on 31 August 1946 under the latter name (no change of precedence). That regiment would amalgamate with the Carleton and York Regiment (formed 10 September 1869) on 31 October 1954 as the First Battalion of the Royal New Brunswick Regiment. The whole would serve as a single unit until authorized to split into two regiments on 1 June 1940 (equivalent up-time date 1 July 2019), second regiment taking up the name of the New Brunswick Dragoons, but with order of precedence on the list of regiments of the Royal Canadian Armoured Corps acknowledged as being of the older regiment.
12e Régiment Blindé du Canada (Milice) - TROIS-RIVIÈRES, Québec
Fully active unit from 24 March 1871, formed originally as infantry battalion, converted to armour 15 December 1936 (no change in precedence).
2nd/10th Dragoons - WELLAND, Ontario
Fully active unit from 10 May 1872, converted to artillery 1 April 1946 as 57th Light Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment (2nd/10th Dragoons), RCA (later converted to field artillery). Was on Supplementary Order of Battle from 1 April 1970 to 1 January 1940 (equivalent up-time date 1 February 2019). Split into two regiments on 1 July 1940 (equivalent up-time date 1 August 2019), second regiment converted to armour under old name and place of precedence restored on the list of regiments of the Royal Canadian Armoured Corps, artillery regiment retained its subtitle to mark joint affiliation.
1st Hussars - LONDON, Ontario
Fully active unit from 31 May 1872.
5th Hussars of Canada - HAWKESBURY, Ontario
Fully active unit from 30 April 1875, founding element of the pre-Shift 4th Princess Louise Dragoon Guards. Formed as hussars regiment, united with then-titled "Princess Louise Dragoon Guards" (which were formed on 1 January 1903) on 15 December 1936, served together as one regiment until authorized to split into two regiments on 1 July 1940 (equivalent up-time date 1 August 2019), the new regiment designated "5th Hussars of Canada".
The Prince Edward Island Regiment (RCAC) - CHARLOTTETOWN, New Brunswick
Fully active unit from 25 June 1875, formed originally as infantry battalion, converted to armour 1 April 1946 (no change in precedence).
The Prince Edward Island Light Horse - MONTAGUE, Prince Edward Island
Fully active unit from 25 June 1875, formed originally as infantry battalion, converted to armour 1 April 1946 by amalgamation with the Prince Edward Island Light Horse (formed 16 February 1914), served together as single unit until 1 May 1940 (equivalent up-time date 1 June 2019), when authorized to split into two regiments, second regiment re-named "The Prince Edward Island Light Horse" with order of precedence acknowledged as that of older regiment.
The Royal Canadian Hussars (Montréal) - MONTRÉAL, Québec
Fully active unit from 30 November 1877.
Les Rangers d'Argenteuil (CBRC) - LACHUTE, Québec
Fully active unit from 30 November 1977 as 6th Duke of Connaught's Royal Canadian Hussars (ancestral unit of the Royal Canadian Hussars [Montréal]). United with 17th Duke of York's Royal Canadian Hussars (formed on 1 March 1907) on 16 September 1958, served together as single unit until 1 May 1940 (equivalent up-time date 1 June 2019), when authorized to split into two regiments, second regiment re-named "Les Rangers d'Argenteuil (CBRC)" with order of precedence acknowledged as that of older regiment.
The British Columbia Regiment (Duke of Connaught's Own) (RCAC) - VANCOUVER, British Columbia
Fully active unit from 12 October 1883, formed originally as artillery regiment, converted to infantry 1 August 1899 (no change in precedence), converted to armour 1 April 1946 (no change in precedence).
The Algonquin Regiment (RCAC) - NORTH BAY, Ontario
Fully active unit from 1 July 1900, formed originally as infantry battalion, converted to armour from 1 October 1954 to 19 March 1965 before being converted back to infantry (no change in precedence), converted again to armour on 1 January 1940 (equivalent up-time date 1 February 2019), again without change to precedence.
12th Manitoba Dragoons - VIRDEN, Manitoba
Fully active unit from 1 July 1903, was on Supplementary Order of Battle from 31 December 1964 to 1 February 1940 (equivalent up-time date 1 March 2019).
The Border Horse - ESTEVAN, Saskatchewan
Fully active unit from 1 July 1903 as the ancestral unit of the 12th Manitoba Dragoons. The Border Horse (formed on 1 April 1908) was amalgamated with the 12th Manitoba Dragoons on 31 January 1935. The two regiments served as a single unit until authorized to split into two regiments on 1 June 1940 (equivalent up-time date 1 July 2019), second regiment taking up the name of the Border Horse, but with order of precedence on the list of regiments of the Royal Canadian Armoured Corps acknowledged as that being of the older regiment.
The South Alberta Light Horse - MEDICINE HAT, Alberta
Fully active unit from 3 July 1905.
16th/22nd Saskatchewan Horse - REGINA, Saskatchewan
Fully active unit from 3 July 1905, converted to infantry 1 April 1941 (up-time), eventually re-designated the North Saskatchewan Regiment on 17 February 1955. Served as such until authorized to split into two regiments on 1 February 1940 (equivalent up-time date 1 March 2019), second regiment converted to armour under old name and place of precedence restored on the list of regiments of the Royal Canadian Armoured Corps. Order of precedence decided by the numerical order of the unit on the list of cavalry regiments.
19th Alberta Dragoons - EDMONTON, Alberta
Fully active unit from 3 July 1905 as the ancestral unit of the South Alberta Light Horse. The 19th Alberta Dragoons (formed on 1 February 1908 and placed on the Supplementary Order of Battle on 28 February 1965) was administratively amalgamated with the South Alberta Light Horse on 31 May 2006. The two regiments served as a single unit until authorized to split into two regiments on 1 January 1940 (equivalent up-time date 1 February 2019), second regiment taking up the name of the 19th Alberta Dragoons, but with order of precedence on the list of regiments of the Royal Canadian Armoured Corps acknowledged as that being of the older regiment. Order of precedence decided by the numerical order of the unit on the list of cavalry regiments.
The Saskatchewan Dragoons - MOOSE JAW, Saskatchewan
Fully active unit from 3 July 1905, was originally an infantry regiment, converted to armour on 1 April 1946 (no change of precedence). Order of precedence decided by the numerical order of the unit on the list of cavalry/armoured regiments (was designated "20th [Saskatchewan] Armoured Regiment" on conversion to armour).
The Manitoba Mounted Rifles - STEINBACH, Manitoba
Fully active unit from 2 April 1907, converted to artillery 1 April 1946 as a battery of the 40th Medium Artillery Regiment, RCA (later converted to field artillery). The 40th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA was administratively reduced to a single independent battery on 1 January 1981 (operationally, said battery had been independent since 1965), remained as such until mobilized as a full regiment on 1 January 1940 (equivalent up-time date 1 February 2019). A second regiment was authorized on the same date, converted to armour and designated the Manitoba Mounted Rifles, with order of precedence on the list of regiments of the Royal Canadian Armoured Corps restored to the original foundation date.
14th Canadian Hussars - SWIFT CURRENT, Saskatchewan
Fully active unit from 1 April 1910, was on Supplementary Order of Battle from 31 March 1968 to 1 February 1940 (equivalent up-time date 1 March 2019).
The King's Own Calgary Regiment (RCAC) - CALGARY, Alberta
Fully active unit from 1 April 1910, was originally an infantry regiment, converted to armour on 15 December 1936 (no change of precedence).
The British Columbia Dragoons - KELOWNA, British Columbia
Fully active unit from 1 April 1911.
The British Columbia Hussars - VICTORIA, British Columbia
Fully active unit from 1 April 1911 as the ancestral unit of the British Columbia Dragoons (then designated as the first regiment of the British Columbia Horse). The ancestral unit of the British Columbia Hussars was formed on the same day as the second regiment of the British Columbia Horse, serving as a separate calvary unit until conversion to artillery on 15 May 1939 (up-time) as 1st Searchlight Regiment, RCA (the regiment was eventually disbanded on 31 March 1946). The British Columbia Dragoons were authorized to mobilize a second regiment on 1 June 1940 (equivalent up-time date 1 July 2019), second regiment taking up the name of the British Columbia Hussars, but with order of precedence on the list of regiments of the Royal Canadian Armoured Corps acknowledged as that being of the older regiment.
The Fort Garry Horse - WINNIPEG, Manitoba
Fully active unit from 15 April 1912.
Le Régiment de Hull (CBRC) - GATINEAU (HULL), Québec
Fully active unit from 7 August 1914, formed as infantry regiment, converted to armour on 1 April 1946.
The Windsor Regiment (RCAC) - WINDSOR, Ontario
Fully active unit from 15 December 1936.
10th Queen's Own Canadian Hussars - VILLE DE QUÉBEC, Québec
Original version of the regiment formed 13 November 1856, served until disbandment on 15 August 1913. Reestablished under same name 1 August 1928, served until disbandment the second time on 1 February 1936; was not converted to another type of unit. New unit formed 1 July 1940 (equivalent up-time date 1 August 2019). Named in tribute of the old regiment with no change of name, though also assumed French language title 10e Régiment de Hussards Canadiens de la Reine.
13th Scottish Light Dragoons - GRANBY, Québec
Original version of the regiment formed 14 September 1866, formerly an infantry battalion, converted to cavalry on 19 February 1904 and served until disbandment on 15 December 1936; was not converted to another type of unit. New unit formed 1 July 1940 (equivalent up-time date 1 August 2019). Named in tribute of the old regiment with no change of name, though also assumed French language title 13e Régiment Écossais de Dragons Légère.
9th Grey's Horse - WOODSTOCK, Ontario
Original version of the regiment, then known as "9th (Grey's) Horse", formed 2 April 1908 and served until disbandment on 1 February 1936; was not converted to another type of unit. New unit formed 1 July 1940 (equivalent up-time date 1 August 2019). Named in tribute of the old regiment, dropped the parentheses around "Grey's".
18th Canadian Mounted Rifles - THUNDER BAY, Ontario
Only new armoured regiment formed after the Shift. Established from volunteer drafts of the Lake Superior Scottish Regiment and a detached troop of the Fort Garry Horse 1 July 1940 (equivalent up-time date 1 August 2019). Named in tribute to the old regiments of the Canadian Mounted Rifles, took regimental number "18" in tribute to 18 Field Ambulance of the Royal Canadian Medical Service (which is based in Thunder Bay); no such unit has ever served before in the Canadian Army.
To Be Continued... First, a great update pyeknu as always. Second, is there a difference in vehicles used by the regulars and the Militia/Regular Force. |
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Post by pyeknu on Jun 20, 2019 15:50:35 GMT
First, a great update pyeknu as always. Second, is there a difference in vehicles used by the regulars and the Militia/Regular Force. At the end of the day, the regular regiments would be very tank-heavy units (Leopards and Challengers) while the Militia regiments would lean towards the Coyote. However, Army bases and camps across the nation (Chilliwack, Edmonton, Suffield, Wainwright, Dundurn, Shilo, Meaford, Borden, Petawawa, Kingston, Farnham, Valcartier, Gagetown and Aldershot) would have a regiment's worth of tanks each (average 30 vehicles) to ensure that armour officers and armoured soldiers would keep their heavy vehicle skills up; I doubt the road infrastructure in Canada is strong enough to take the constant movements of 62.3 tonne Leopard 2s or 75.0 tonne Challenger 2s. |
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Post by lordroel on Jun 20, 2019 16:02:30 GMT
First, a great update pyeknu as always. Second, is there a difference in vehicles used by the regulars and the Militia/Regular Force. At the end of the day, the regular regiments would be very tank-heavy units ( Leopards and Challengers) while the Militia regiments would lean towards the Coyote. However, Army bases and camps across the nation (Chilliwack, Edmonton, Suffield, Wainwright, Dundurn, Shilo, Meaford, Borden, Petawawa, Kingston, Farnham, Valcartier, Gagetown and Aldershot) would have a regiment's worth of tanks each (average 30 vehicles) to ensure that armour officers and armoured soldiers would keep their heavy vehicle skills up; I doubt the road infrastructure in Canada is strong enough to take the constant movements of 62.3 tonne Leopard 2s or 75.0 tonne Challenger 2s.Never knew that, have been to Canada on holiday but i always toughed that its roads could handle heavy usages of heavy vehicles like a Leopards and Challengers. |
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Post by stevep on Jun 21, 2019 10:47:29 GMT
At the end of the day, the regular regiments would be very tank-heavy units ( Leopards and Challengers) while the Militia regiments would lean towards the Coyote. However, Army bases and camps across the nation (Chilliwack, Edmonton, Suffield, Wainwright, Dundurn, Shilo, Meaford, Borden, Petawawa, Kingston, Farnham, Valcartier, Gagetown and Aldershot) would have a regiment's worth of tanks each (average 30 vehicles) to ensure that armour officers and armoured soldiers would keep their heavy vehicle skills up; I doubt the road infrastructure in Canada is strong enough to take the constant movements of 62.3 tonne Leopard 2s or 75.0 tonne Challenger 2s.Never knew that, have been to Canada on holiday but i always toughed that its roads could handle heavy usages of heavy vehicles like a Leopards and Challengers.
I suspect the problem might be less the absolute weight that the ground pressure as a tank is a lot shorter - although a juggernaut does spread the load over a number of relatively small points i.e. its tires - and that its a tracked vehicle, which will probably be markedly more destructive to normal tarmacked roads. Also any long distance travel, on any surface, isn't that good for the tanks either in terms of wear and tear, as well as them being fuel hogs. Hence why most developed nations with tank forces also have a fair number of tank transporters for moving them strategically. Given the size of modern tanks I'm not sure how rail mobile they would be either as wagons could struggle and they might be too big for some tracks and tunnels.
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Post by pyeknu on Jun 22, 2019 15:19:16 GMT
Speaking of vehicles and weapons, here's my proposed list for artillery pieces:
FIELD ARTILLERY REGIMENT
4 batteries of 155 mm M777 howitzers (2 guns per battery) OR 4 batteries of modified American M1 155 mm "Long Tom" guns (2 guns per battery) until replaced by new-build M777s (to support the infantry) or modified LAV IIIs carrying M777s/modified M1s similar to the M1128 Mobile Gun System concept (to support armoured troops).
LIGHT ARTILLERY REGIMENT
4 batteries of M2A1 C3 105 mm howitzers or GIAT LG1 105 mm howitzers that can be towed by truck or slung under helicopters (4 guns per battery).
GENERAL SUPPORT ARTILLERY REGIMENT
2 air defence batteries, mixture of ADATS-equipped M113s (2 vehicles) and modified LAV II Bisons mounting Oerlikon GDF-005 twin 35 mm anti-aircraft guns (2 vehicles); M113s to be replaced by new-build LAV II Bisons with ADATS.
1 missile battery of Navistar 7000s modified to launch CRV7-PG rockets in multiple-tube launchers (4 vehicles), later replaced by Navistar 7000s launching CRV14-PG (think the Canadian version of the M142 HIMARS concept).
1 target acquisition battery of Navistar 7000s modified to launch Boeing Insitu CU-169 ScanEagle, Boeing Insitu CU-191 Blackjack or Elbit CU-168 Skylark UAVs (4 vehicles), plus associated ground radar systems.
AIR DEFENCE ARTILLERY REGIMENT
4 batteries of mixed ADATS-equipped LAV II Bisons and Oerlikon GDF-005-equipped LAV II Bisons (2 vehicles per type).
MISSILE ARTILLERY REGIMENT
4 batteries of Navistar 7000s launching CRV14-PG multiple-launch rockets (4 vehicles).
TARGET ACQUISITION ARTILLERY REGIMENT
2 batteries of Navistar 7000s modified to launch Boeing Insitu CU-169 ScanEagle/Boeing Insitu CU-191 Blackjack/Elbit CU-168 Skylark UAVs (4 vehicles)
1 battery of Navistar 7000s modified to launch Bombardier CU-158 Guardian UAVs (4 vehicles)
1 battery of Navistar 7000s modified with mobile ground radar sets (4 vehicles)
Ideas?
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Post by lordroel on Jun 22, 2019 15:25:55 GMT
Speaking of vehicles and weapons, here's my proposed list for artillery pieces:
FIELD ARTILLERY REGIMENT
4 batteries of M777 howitzers (2 guns per battery) OR 4 batteries of modified American M1 155 mm "Long Tom" guns (2 guns per battery) until replaced by new-build M777s (to support the infantry) or modified LAV IIIs carrying M777s or modified M1s similar to the M1128 Mobile Gun System concept.
GENERAL SUPPORT ARTILLERY REGIMENT
2 air defence batteries, mixture of ADATS-equipped M109s (2 vehicles) and modified LAV II Bisons mounting Oerlikon GDF-005 twin 35 mm anti-aircraft guns (2 vehicles); M109s to be replaced by new-build LAV II Bisons with ADATS.
1 missile battery of Navistar 7000s modified to launch CRV7-PG rockets in multiple-tube launchers (4 vehicles), later replaced by Navistar 7000s launching CRV14-PG (think the Canadian version of the M142 HIMARS concept).
1 target acquisition battery of Navistar 7000s modified to launch Boeing Insitu CU-169 ScanEagle or Elbit CU-168 Skylark UAVs (4 vehicles), plus associated ground radar systems.
AIR DEFENCE ARTILLERY REGIMENT
4 batteries of mixed ADATS-equipped LAV II Bisons and Oerlikon GDF-005-equipped LAV II Bisons (2 vehicles per type).
MISSILE ARTILLERY REGIMENT
4 batteries of Navistar 7000s launching CRV14-PG multiple-launch rockets (4 vehicles).
TARGET ACQUISITION ARTILLERY REGIMENT
2 batteries of Navistar 7000s modified to launch Boeing Insitu CU-169 ScanEagle/Elbit CU-168 Skylark UAVs (4 vehicles)
1 battery of Navistar 7000s modified to launch Bombardier CU-158 Guardian UAVs (2 vehicles)
1 battery of Navistar 7000s modified with mobile ground radar sets (4 vehicles)
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Post by pyeknu on Jun 22, 2019 16:09:04 GMT
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Post by lordroel on Jun 22, 2019 16:25:46 GMT
Okay. Would this be your version of the ADATS-equipped LAV II Bisons, if I am correct it was a project called Multi-Mission Effects Vehicle (MMEV).  |
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