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1 Canadian Corps Field Park Company
(later 9th Field Park Company)

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Home Service

I Canadian Corps

 Formed at Winnipeg, Manitoba from the 7th Army Troops Company, N.P.A.M. and became a C.A.S.F. unit. Commander: Major W.A. Capelle.

Apr 1940

I Canadian Corps

 To Shilo Camp. Working on camp construction projects.

26 Apr 1940

I Canadian Corps

 To Dundurn Camp, Saskatchewan.

24 May 1940

I Canadian Corps

 Left Dundurn Camp for Halifax, Nova Scotia.

17 Aug 1940

I Canadian Corps

 Embarked on the SS Empress of Australia at Halifax.

21 Aug 1940

England

I Canadian Corps

 At Aldershot, Hampshire

Aug 1940

I Canadian Corps

 Oxshott and Banstead Wood, Surrey. Working on the construction of huts to house troops.

Oct 1940

I Canadian Corps

 At Nork Park, Aldershot area, Hampshire.

Apr 1941

I Canadian Corps

 Horley, Surrey. Working on troop accommodation work in preparation for the winter.

Nov 1941

I Canadian Corps

 At Balcombe, West Sussex.

Apr 1942

I Canadian Corps

 At Horley, Surrey.

Jul 1942

I Canadian Corps

 Detachment sent to Hayling Island in Hampshire to assemble assault wooden assault landing craft.

Oct 1942

I Canadian Corps

 Took part in Exercise "Kurly Kale" in the Abingdon-Wallingford- Pangbourne, Oxfordshire area. Company operated as a divisional field park company, taking part in bridging, minefield and demolition training.

May 1943

I Canadian Corps

 Company redesignated the 9th Field Park Company.

7 Aug 1943

Sicily and Italy

I Canadian Corps

 At Bronte, Sicily operating a sawmill.

Nov 1943

I Canadian Corps

 To Italy from Sicily.

2 Jan 1944

I Canadian Corps

 At Altamura, Italy.

9 Jan 1944

I Canadian Corps

 At Larino.

7 Mar 1944

I Canadian Corps

 Stores Section of the company with 11th Canadian Infantry Brigade Group five miles northeast of Cassino.

9 Apr 1944

I Canadian Corps

 The Liri Valley. Company manufacturing "snakes" to breach enemy minefields.

18-30 May 1944

I Canadian Corps

 At Valmontone.

30 Jun 1944

I Canadian Corps

 Took part in operations against the Gothic Line.

25 Aug – 22 Sep 1944

I Canadian Corps

 Took part in operations against the Rimini Line.

14-21 Sep 1944

I Canadian Corps

 Took part in the Lamone River crossing operations.

2-13 Dec 1944

I Canadian Corps

 Took part in operations at the Naviglio Canal.

12-15 Dec 1944

I Canadian Corps

 Departed Italy for North West Europe.

15 Feb 1945

North West Europe

I Canadian Corps

 Arrived at Flobecq. O.C.: Major H.D. Berry.

3 Mar 1945

I Canadian Corps

 Took part in the operations at Arnhem.

12-14 Apr 1945

I Canadian Corps

 Company entered Arnhem.

17 Apr 1945

I Canadian Corps

 Company disbanded

Aug 1945

NOTES:

1. N.P.A.M.: Non-Permanent Active Militia.

2. C.A.S.F.: Canadian Active Service Force.

Commanding Officers

(in order of commanding the company)

Major W.A. Cappelle

Major R.J. Cassidy

Major R.M. Mitchell

Major H.L. Main

Major R.M. Mitchell

Major G.C. Hamilton

Major J.W. Thomas

Major D.M.C. Saunders

Major B.I.F. Breakey

Major D.M.C. Saunders

Major H.D. Berry

SOURCE:

KERRY, A.J. and Mc DILL, W.A. The History of The Corps of Royal Canadian Engineers, 1936-1946. Volume II. The Military Engineers Association of Canada, Ottawa, 1966.