Major Headquarters

Locations

Dates

Canada

4^th Division

Calgary to Lethbridge to Petawawa

1 Sep 1940

1^st Canadian
Armoured Division

Converted to the 10^th Field Squadron at Petawawa

27 Feb 1941

5^th Canadian
Armoured Division

1^st Canadian Armoured Division redesignated

5 Jun 1941

5^th Canadian
Armoured Division

Sailed for England aboard Reina del Pacifico

13 Nov 1941

United Kingdom

5^th Canadian
Armoured Division

Arrives in England

23 Nov 1941

5^th Canadian
Armoured Division

Thames River bridging camp at Pangbourne, Berkshire

Mar 1942

5^th Canadian
Armoured Division

Thames River bridging camp at Wallingford, Oxfordshire

22 Jun – 14 Jul 1942

5^th Canadian
Armoured Division

Pangbourne Camp,
Berkshire

14 Dec 1942 – 10 Jan 1943

Italy

5^th Canadian
Armoured Division

Landed at Naples under the command of
Major B.L. Montgomery

3 Jan 1944

5^th Canadian
Armoured Division

Afragola

4 Jan 1944

5^th Canadian
Armoured Division

Arielli River

17 Jan 1944

5^th Canadian
Armoured Division

Castelmauro

7 Mar 1944

5^th Canadian
Armoured Division

Liri Valley (*)

18-30 May 1944

5^th Canadian
Armoured Division

Melfa Crossing

24-25 May 1944

5^th Canadian
Armoured Division

Ceprano
(Captain L.G. Macdonald, Action C.O.)

26-27 May 1944

5^th Canadian
Armoured Division

Dagone

27 Jun 1944

5^th Canadian
Armoured Division

Gothic Line

25 Aug – 22 Sep 1944

5^th Canadian

Armoured Division

Montecchio

30-31 Aug 1944

5^th Canadian
Armoured Division

Tomba di Pesaro

1-2 Sep 1944

5^th Canadian
Armoured Division

Coriano

3-15 Sep 1944

5^th Canadian
Armoured Division

Besanigo River

10-11 Sep 1944

5^th Canadian
Armoured Division

Rimini Line

14-21 Sep 1944

5^th Canadian
Armoured Division

Uso River near San Vito

26 Sep 1944

5^th Canadian
Armoured Division

Viserba, north of Rimini

17 Oct 1944

5^th Canadian
Armoured Division

Bellaria

18 Oct 1944

5^th Canadian
Armoured Division

Cesenatico

20 Oct 1944

5^th Canadian
Armoured Division

Mensa

25 Oct 1944

5^th Canadian
Armoured Division

Lamone Crossing

2-13 Dec 1944

5^th Canadian
Armoured Division

Scolo Via Cupa south of Godo

3 Dec 1944

5^th Canadian
Armoured Division

Senio River

11 Dec 1944

5^th Canadian
Armoured Division

Naviglio Canal

12-15 Dec 1944

5^th Canadian
Armoured Division

Fosso Vecchio

16-18 Dec 1944

5^th Canadian
Armoured Division

Fosso Munio

19-21 Dec 1944

5^th Canadian
Armoured Division

Conventello-Commachio

2-6 Jan 1945

5^th Canadian
Armoured Division

Squadron departs Italy for North West Europe

14 Feb 1945

North West Europe

5^th Canadian
Armoured Division

Becelaere, Belgium
(Commanded by Major D.F.W. Aitkens)

2 Mar 1945

5^th Canadian
Armoured Division

Ijsselmeer

15-18 Apr 1945

5^th Canadian
Armoured Division

Harderwijk Harbour

18 Apr 1945

5^th Canadian
Armoured Division

Delfzijl Pocket

23 Apr – 2 May 1945

England

Division HQ closed

England

27 Nov 1945

Embarked from England

9 Jan 1946

Arrived in New York

14 Jan 1946

Canada

Disbanded

Calgary

1946