The 7th Canadian Infantry Division was an

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of the

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, mobilized in the spring of 1942 and assigned for home defence within Atlantic Command, during

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. At the time it was assumed it would consist of volunteers and proceed overseas. By the summer of 1942 it became obvious that there would not be enough volunteers, so National Resource Mobilization Act (NRMA)

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were assigned to the regiments of the Division to bring their numbers up to war establishment strength. This meant that the Division could only be used for home defence, unless the

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ruled that conscripted men could be sent overseas. Two brigades were assembled in the early fall of 1942 in Camp Debert in Nova Scotia with the third at

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in New Brunswick.

Order of battle

May 1942 * Headquarters, 7th Division ** 7th Division Intelligence Section ** No. 7 Field Security Section ** No. 7 Defence and Employment Platoon (

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) 16th Canadian Infantry Brigade * The Prince of Wales' Own Rangers *

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* The Winnipeg Light Infantry * No. 16 Defence Platoon (

) 17th Canadian Infantry Brigade *

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* 2nd Battalion, The Black Watch (RHR) of Canada *

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* No. 17 Defence Platoon (

) 18th Canadian Infantry Brigade * The Sault Ste. Marie and Sudbury Regiment *

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* 1st Battalion, Irish Fusiliers of Canada (Vancouver Regiment) * No. 18 Defence Platoon (

) Units of the supporting arms included: * Canadian Armoured Corps: ** 30th Reconnaissance Battalion (The Essex Regiment) * Royal Canadian Artillery: ** Headquarters, Seventh Divisional Artillery, RCA ** 22nd Field Regiment *** 3rd Field Battery *** 6th Field Battery *** 80th Field Battery ** 23rd Field Regiment *** 31st Field Battery *** 36th Field Battery *** 83rd Field Battery ** 24th Field Regiment *** 49th Field Battery *** 84th Field Battery *** 85th Field Battery ** 10th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment *** 6th Light AA Battery *** 7th Light AA Battery *** 8th Light AA Battery *** 9th Light AA Battery ** 8th Anti-Tank Regiment *** 10th AT Battery *** 11th AT Battery *** 12th AT Battery *** 13th AT Battery * Corps of Royal Canadian Engineers: ** Headquarters 7th Divisional Engineers, RCE *** 5th Field Park Company, RCE *** 15th Field Company, RCE *** 23rd Field Company, RCE *** 27th Field Company, RCE * Royal Canadian Corps of Signals: ** Headquarters 7th Divisional Signals RCCS Plus units of the RCASC, RCAMC, RCOC, CPC, etc.

External links

7th Division at www.canadiansoldiers.com
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