Second World War Canadian Formation, Corps and Regimental
Histories
(including personal accounts)
Formation Histories |
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First Canadian Division |
The Old Red Patch: The 1st Canadian Division 1915-1988 Minister of Supply and Services Canada, 1988 | |
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Fifth Canadian Brigade |
Copp, Terry The Brigade : the Fifth Canadian Infantry Brigade, 1939-45 Fortress Publications, Stoney Creek, ON, 1992. |
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Fourth Canadian Armoured Brigade |
Europe, July 1944-May 1945 : A Brief History of the 4th Canadian Armoured Brigade in Action July 1944-May 1945 : West Brothers, Mitcham, England 1945. (47pp.) |
Royal Canadian Artillery |
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General History |
Falconer, D. W. Battery Flashes of W.W. II : a Thumb-nail Sketch of Canadian Artillery Batteries during the 1939-1945 Conflict 1985. | |
| Nicholson, Gerald W. L. The Gunners of Canada : the History of the Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery McClelland and Stewart, Toronto, ON: c1967-1972 (Two Volumes) | |||
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1st Field Regiment | Mitchell, George Duncan RCHA-Right of the Line: An Anecdotal History of the Royal Canadian Horse Artillery from 1871 RCHA History Committee, Ottawa, ON, 1986. (303 pp.) | |
| 2nd Field Regiment | Duquemin, Colin Keates "Stick to the Guns!": A Short History of the 10th Field Battery, Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery, St. Catharines, Ontario Norman Enterprises, St. Catharines, ON, 1996. | ||
| The History of the Second Field Regiment, R.C.A., Sep 1939-Jun 1945. [Ontario? 19--] | |||
| 3rd Field Regiment | Davis, Eldon S. An Awesome Silence: A Gunner Padre's Journey Through the Valley of the Shadow Creative Bound Inc., Carp, ON (142pp.) | ||
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4th Field Regiment | Blackburn, George G Where the Hell Are the Guns? McClelland & Stewart, Toronto, 1997. | |
| Blackburn, George G The Guns of Normandy McClelland & Stewart, Toronto, 1995. | |||
| Blackburn, George G The Guns of Victory McClelland & Stewart, Toronto, 1996. | |||
| Jackson, H.M. The Royal Regiment of Artillery, Ottawa, 1855-1952 Ottawa, 1952 | |||
| 6th Field Regiment | The Six Years of 6 Canadian Field Regiment Royal Canadian Artillery September 1939 - September 1945 Bilthoven, Holland, 1945 |
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12th Field Regiment | Bell, Captain. T. J., MC Into Action With the 12th Field 1940-1945 | |
| 13th Field Regiment | Barrett, Lieutenant W.W. The History of 13 Canadian Field Regiment Royal Canadian Artillery 1940-1945 | ||
| 14th Field Regiment | Ruffee, Lieutenant G.E.M. and Lance Bombardier J.B. Dickie. The History of 14 Field Regiment 1940-1945 | ||
Corps of Royal Canadian Engineers |
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General History |
Kerry, A.J and W.A. McDill The History of the Corps of Royal Canadian Engineers Military Engineers Association of Canada, 1962-1966. | |
Royal Canadian Corps of Signals |
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General History |
Moir, John S. Editor edited by John S. Moir History of the Royal Canadian Corps of Signals, 1903-1961 / written by officers of the corps Ottawa, ON 1962 | |
Royal Canadian Army Service Corps |
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General History |
Warren, Arnold Wait for the Wagon : the story of the Royal Canadian Army Service Corps McClelland and Stewart, Toronto, Ontario, 1961. (413pp.) | |
Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps |
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General History |
Feasby, W.R. (Editor) Official History of the Canadian Medical Services 1939-1945 Queen's Printer, Ottawa, ON, 1956 | |
| Nicholson, Gerald W. L. Seventy Tears of Service : a History of the Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps Ottawa : Borealis Press, 1977. (388pp.) | |||
Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps |
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General History |
Rannie, William F., Editor. To the Thunderer His Arms: the Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps/written by members of the Corps, W.F. Rannie, Lincoln, ON 1984 (360pp.) | |
Canadian Provost Corps |
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General History |
Ritchie, Andrew R. Watchdog: A History of the Canadian Provost Corps University of Toronto Press, Toronto, ON, 1995. (344 pp.) | |
Canadian Armoured Corps |
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General History |
Marteinson, J.K. The Royal Canadian Armoured Corps: An Illustrated History Toronto, ON: Royal Canadian Armoured Corps Association, 2000 | |
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The Elgin Regiment |
Curchin, Leonard A. The Elgins: The Story of the Elgin Regiment (RCAC) and its Predecessors St. Thomas, ON: Sutherland Press, 1977. | |
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The Royal Canadian Dragoons | Greenhous, Brereton. Dragoon: The Centennial History of the Royal Canadian Dragoons, 1883-1983 Belleville, ON: Guild of the Royal Canadian Dragoons, 1983. |
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Worthington, L. Spur and Sprocket |
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12th Manitoba Dragoons |
Henry, Charles E. Regimental History of the 18th Armoured Car Regiment Deventer: Nederlandsche Diepdruk Inrichting, 1945 | |
| Tascona, Bruce. XII Manitoba Dragoons: A Tribute 1991 | |||
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The Ontario Regiment | Schragg, Alexander Andrew. History of the Ontario Regiment 1866-1951 Oshawa, ON: Ontario Regiment Association, 1952. | |
| Robert McLaughlin Gallery. The Ontario Regiment RCAC: 125 Years Oshawa, ON: The Gallery, 1990. | |||
| The Three Rivers Regiment | Jones, Gwilym: To the Green Fields Beyond: A Soldier's Story Burnstown, ON: General Store Publishing House, 1993 | ||
| The Calgary Regiment | Maltby, R.G. (Editor) The Calgary Regiment Hilversum, Holland: De Jong and Co. 1945 | ||
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1st Hussars | Conron, Brandon. A History of the First Hussars Regiment, 1856-1980 London, ON: 1981 | |
| Stark, Foster M. A History of the First Hussars Regiment 1856-1945 London, ON: 1951 | |||
| Fort Garry Horse | Marteinson, J.K. and G.T. Service The Gate: A History of the Fort Garry Horse 1971 | ||
| Wilson, Eric Mackay (Editor) Vanguard: The Fort Garry Horse in the Second World War Doetinchem, Netherlands: Uitgevers-Maatschappij 1945 | |||
| Sherbrooke Fusiliers | |||
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4th Reconaissance Regiment (Princess Louise Dragoon Guards) | Jackson, Harold McGill The Princess Louise Dragoon Guards: A History 1951 |
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VIII Reconnaissance Regiment (14th Canadian Hussars) |
Williams, C.D. (Editor) Sabertache: The Memorial Journal of the VIII Recce Association March 1966 | |
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7th Recconnaissance Regiment (17th Duke of York's Royal Canadian Hussars) |
Pavey, Captain Walter G. An Historical Account of the 7th Canadian Reconnaissance Regiment (17th Duke of York's Royal Canadian Hussars) in The World War 1939-1945 | |
| Stephen, Lorne Edwin Bash On Recce! Memoirs of a Canadian Armoured Reconnaissance Regimental Officer, 17th Duke of York's Royal Canadian Hussars, 7th Canadian Reconnaissance Regiment, Montreal Best Read Books, Ottawa, ON, 1997 (237 pp.) | |||
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29th Armoured Reconaissance Regiment (The South Alberta Regiment) | Graves, Donald E. South Albertas : a Canadian Regiment at War Toronto : Robin Brass |
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21st Canadian Armoured Regiment (The Governor General's Foot Guards) | The Regimental History of the Governor General's Foot Guards [prepared by a committee of the Guards] : Mortimer, Ottawa, ON, 1948. (268 pp.) | |
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22nd Canadian Armoured Regiment (The Canadian Grenadier Guards) | Duguid, Archer Fortescue History of the Canadian Grenadier Guards, 1760-1964 Gazette, Montreal, PQ, 1965. (520 pp.) | |
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28th Canadian Armoured Regiment (The British Columbia Regiment) | Harker, Douglas E The Dukes : The Story of the Men Who Served in Peace and War With The British Columbia Regiment (Duke of Connaught's Own) 1883-1973 British Columbia Regiment, Vancouver, BC, 1974. (438 pp.) | |
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The Governor General's Horse Guards | The Governor General's Horse Guards 1939-45 Published by the Regiment, 1953. | |
| Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians) | Cunniffe, Richard. The Story of a Regiment: Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians) Calgary, AB: Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians) Regimental Society, 1995 | ||
| McAvity, James Malcolm. Lord Srathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians): A Record of Achievement Toronto, ON: Brigdens, 1947 | |||
| 8th Princess Louise Hussars | How, Douglas. The 8th Hussars 1964 | ||
| British Columbia Dragoons | Roy, Reginald, Sinews of Steel: The History of the British Columbia Dragoons. Kelowna, BC: British Columbia Dragoons, 1965. | ||
Canadian Infantry Corps |
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The Royal Montreal Regiment |
Fetherstonhaugh, R. C. The Royal Montreal Regiment, 1925-1945 Westmount, PQ: Royal Montreal Regiment, 1949 | |
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The Saskatoon Light Infantry (M.G.) | Mitchell, Howard My War With The Saskatoon Light Infantry (M.G.), 1939-1945 Rosetown Publishing Company, Fiske, SK, 1980? (129 pp.) |
| Walker, Drayton Ernest A Resume of The Story of 1st Battalion, the Saskatoon Light Infantry (M.G.) General Printing & Bookbinding, Saskatoon, SK, 1947. | |||
| 1st Battalion, the Saskatoon Light Infantry MG, Canadian Army Overseas: Honour roll, 10th July, 1943 to 8th May, 1945, Sicily, Italy, Holland Gale & Polden, Aldershot, UK, 1945. | |||
| The Royal Canadian Regiment | Brodsky, Stephen God's Dodger Sidney, BC: Elysium Publishing Co., 1993 (248pp) | ||
| Galloway, Strome Bravely Into Battle: The Autobiography of A Canadian Soldier in World War Two Stoddart, Toronto, ON, 1988. | |||
| Galloway, Strome "55 Axis": With The Royal Canadian Regiment, 1939-1945 Provincial Publishing Co, Montreal, PQ, c1946. (232 pp.) | |||
| Galloway, Strome The General Who Never Was Mika, Belleville, ON, 1981 | |||
| Stacey, Charles Perry 100 years : the Royal Canadian Regiment, 1883-1983 Collier-Macmillan, Don Mills, ON, 1983. (184 pp.) | |||
| The Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment | Bradford, R.D. Decorations and Awards Received During World War II 1939-1945 by the Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment Belleville, ON: The Regimental Senate, 1986 (115pp) | ||
| Capon, Alan R. Mascots of the Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment Picton, ON: The Picton Gazette Publishing Co., 1977 (31pp) | |||
| Graham, Howard. Citizen and Soldier: The Memoirs of Lieutenant-General Howard Graham Toronto, ON: McClelland and Stewart, 1987 (304pp) | |||
| Mowat, Farley And No Birds Sang | |||
| Mowat, Farley My Father's Son: Memories of War and Peace Key Porter Books Limited, 1992. | |||
| Mowat, Farley The Regiment McLelland and Stewart Inc., Toronto, ON, 1955. | |||
| Smith, Kenneth B., Duffy's Regiment : A History of the Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment Dundurn Press, Toronto, ON, 1987 (222 pp.) | |||
| The 48th Highlanders of Canada | Beattie, Kim, Dileas: History of the 48th Highlanders of Canada, 1929-1956 48th Highlanders of Canada, Toronto, ON, 1957. (847 pp.) | ||
| Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry | Bercuson, David. The Patricias: The Proud History of a Fighting Regiment Stoddart, 2001. (320pp) ISBN 0773732985 | ||
| Clegg, Howard A Canuck in England: Journal of a Canadian Soldier Harrap, London, UK, 1942. (160pp.) | |||
| Frost, Charles Sydney Once a Patricia : Memoirs of a Junior Infantry Officer in World War II Vanwell Publishing, St. Catharines, ON, 1988. | |||
| Stevens, George Roy Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry: 1919-1957 (411 pp.) | |||
| Williams, Jeffery Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry: Leo Cooper ; in association with Secker & Warburg, London, 1985. (124 pp.) | |||
| The Seaforth Highlanders of Canada | McDougall, Robert L. A Narrative of War: From the Beaches of Sicily to the Hitler Line with the Seaforth Highlanders of Canada, 1943-1944 Golden Dog Press, Ottawa, ON, 1996 (204 pp.) | ||
| Roy, Reginald The Seaforth Highlanders of Canada, 1919-1965 Evergreen Press, Vancouver, BC, 1969 (560 pp.) | |||
| The Edmonton Regiment The Loyal Edmonton Regiment |
Brown, Shaun RG The Loyal Edmonton Regiment at War, 1943-1945 (Master's Thesis) Wilfrid Laurier University, 1984. | ||
| Stevens, George Roy A City Goes to War: History of the Loyal Edmonton Regiment (3PPCLI) Charters Publishing Company, Brampton, ON, 1965. | |||
| Royal 22e Regiment | Bernier, Serge The Royal 22e Regiment Art Global, Montréal, PQ, 1999. | ||
| The Carleton and York Regiment | Tooley, Robert William Invicta : the Carleton and York Regiment in the Second World War New Ireland Press, Fredericton, NB,1989 (471 pp.) | ||
| The West Nova Scotia Regiment | Cameron, Susan M March to Etna: Memories of the West Nova Scotia Regiment in Sicily Convoy Press, Halifax, NS, 1997. | ||
| Raddall, Thomas. West Novas Liverpool, UK: 1947 | |||
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The Toronto Scottish Regiment | Grant, D.W. Carry On : the History of the Toronto Scottish Regiment (M.G.) : 1939-1945 Vancouver, B.C., 1949. |
| The Royal Regiment of Canada | Goodspeed, Donald James Battle Royal : a History of the The Royal Regiment of Canada, 1862-1962 Royal Regiment of Canada Association, Toronto, c1962. | ||
| The Royal Hamilton Light Infantry | Greenhous, Brereton (Editor) Semper Paratus : the History of the Royal Hamilton Light Infantry (Wentworth Regiment), 1862-1977 Royal Hamilton Light Infantry Historical Association, Hamilton, ON, 1977. | ||
| The Essex Scottish Regiment | Meanwell, R.W. 1 Bn. The Essex Scottish Regiment (Allied with the Essex Regiment) 1939-1945: A Brief Narrative. The Wellington Press, Welland, ON, 1946 | ||
| The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada | Hutchison, Paul P. Canada's Black Watch: The First 100 Years (1862-1962) The Black Watch (RHR) of Canada, Don Mills, ON, 1962. | ||
| Le Regiment de Maisonneuve | Govin, Jacques (Editor) Bon Coeur et Bon Bras: Regimental History of the Regiment de Maisonnueuve 1880-1980 Regiment de Maisonneuve, Montreal, PQ, 1980 | ||
| Marchand, Gerard. Le Regiment de Maisonneuves Vers la Victoire | |||
| The Calgary Highlanders | Farran, Roy Alexander The History of the Calgary Highlanders, 1921-54 Bryant Press, Calgary, AB, 1955. | ||
| Bercuson, David Jay Battalion of Heroes : the Calgary Highlanders in World War II Calgary Highlanders Regimental Funds Foundation,Calgary, AB, 1994. | |||
| Holm, Frank P. A Backwards Glance: The Personal Story of an Infantry Signaller With The Calgary Highlanders in World War II Frank P. Holm, Sault Ste. Marie, ON, 1989. | |||
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| The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada | Tyler, G.C.A. The Lion Rampant: A Pictorial History of the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada 1910-1985. Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada, Winnipeg, MB, 1985. | ||
| Queen-Hughes, R.W. Whatever Men Dare: History of the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada, 1935-1960 The Regiment, Winnpeg, MB, 1960. | |||
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The South Saskatchewan Regiment | Buchanan, G.B. The March of the Prairie Men Midwest Litho Ltd., Saskatoon, SK, 1957 | |
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The Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa (M.G.) | Ross,Lt. Col. Richard M., OBE. The History of the 1st Battalion Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa (M.G.) | |
| The Royal Winnipeg Rifles | Tascona, Bruce and Eric Wells. Little Black Devils: A History of the Royal Winnipeg Rifles | ||
| The Regina Rifle Regiment | 1st Battalion, The Regina Rifle Regiment, 1939-1946. No author, published by the Regiment. | ||
| Brown, Gordon, DSO, MID, NBL and Copp, Terry. Look to Your Front: Regina Rifles: A Regiment at War 1944-45 (Laurier Centre for Military Strategic and Disarmament Studies, 2001) | |||
| Mein, Stewart A.G. Up the Johns! The Story of the Royal Regina Rifles | |||
| 1st Battalion, The Canadian Scottish Regiment | Roy, Reginald H. Ready for the Fray (The History of The Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Marys)1920-1955) | ||
| The Queens Own Rifles of Canada | Barnard, Lt. Col W.T., . Queens Own Rifles of Canada 1860-1960 | ||
| Martin, Charles Cromwell, DCM, MM. Battle Diary | |||
| Whitsead, Roy Canadians: A Battalion At War | |||
| Le Régiment de la Chaudière | Ross, Major Armand, DSO. Le Geste du Régiment de la Chaudière | ||
| The North Shore (New Brunswick) Regiment | Bird, Will R. North Shore (New Brunswick) Regiment | ||
| The Highland Light Infantry of Canada | Bartlett, Jack Fortune. 1st Battalion The Highland Light Infantry of Canada 1940-1945 | ||
| Snowie, Allan J. Bloody Buron: The Battle of Buron, Normandy - 8 July 1944 Erin, ON: Boston Mills Press, 1984 | |||
| The Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry Highlanders | Boss, William and W.J. Patterson. Up the Glens : the Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry Highlanders, 1783-1994 Old Book Store, Cornwall, Ont , 1995. | ||
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The North Nova Scotia Highlanders | Bird, Will R. No Retreating Footsteps: The Story of the North Nova Scotia Highlanders | |
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The Lake Superior Regiment (Motor) |
Stanley, George F. G. In the Face of Danger: The History of The Lake Superior Regiment: Lake Superior Scottish Regiment, Port Arthur, ON. c1960. |
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The Lincoln and Welland Regiment |
Rogers, R. L. The History of the Lincoln and Welland Regiment Ottawa, ON, 1954 (465 pp.) | ||
| Hayes, Geoffrey William, The Lincs : A History of the Lincoln and Welland Regiment At War Maple Leaf Route, Alma, ON, 1986. (139 pp.) | |||
| Hayes, Geoffrey William The Friction of War: A Study of the Lincoln and Welland Regiment, 1940-1945 (Master's Thesis) : National Library of Canada, Ottawa, ON. c1985. | |||
The Algonquin Regiment |
Cassidy,
G. L. Warpath : From Tilly-la-Campagne to the Kusten Canal PaperJacks,
Markham, ON,1948. (380pp.) |
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The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada (Princess Louise's) |
Fraser, Robert L.,Black yesterdays : The Argylls' War Argyll Regimental Foundation, Hamilton, ON, 1996.(608 pp.) | ||
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11th Independent Machine Gun Company (The Princess
Louise Fusiliers) & 12th Independent Machine Gun Company (The Princess Louise Fusiliers) |
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| The Westminster Regiment (Motor) | Oldfield, J.E. The Westminsters' War Diary: An Unofficial History of the Westminster Regiment (Motor) in World War II Vancouver BC: Mitchell Press, 1964 | ||
| The Perth Regiment | Johnston, Stafford. The Fighting Perths : The Story of the First Century in the Life of a Canadian County Regiment Stratford, Ont. : Perth Regiment Veterans Association, 1964. | ||
| Scislowski, Stanley. Not All Of Us Were Brave Toronto, Dundurn Press, 1997. | |||
| The Cape Breton Highlanders | Cederberg, Fred. The Long Road Home Toronto, ON: 1984 | ||
| Morrison, Alex. The Breed of Manly Men: The History of the Cape Breton Highlanders Toronto, ON: Canadian Institute of Strategic Studies, 1994. | |||
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The Irish Regiment of Canada | Rowland, Barry D. The Padre Scarborough, ON: Consolidated Amethyst Communications Inc., 1982 ISBN 0-920474-25-X. | |
| The Lanark and Renfrew Scottish Regiment | Cederberg, Fred. The Long Road Home Toronto, ON: 1984 | ||
| IV Princess Louise Dragoon Guards | Jackson, Harold McGill The Princess Louise Dragoon Guards: A History 1951 | ||
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1st Canadian Parachute Battalion | Hartigan, Daniel Ronald. A Rising of Courage: Canada's Paratroops in the Liberation of Normandy Calgary, AB: Drop Zone Publishers, 2000 |
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Nolan, Brian. Airborne: The Heroic Story of the 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion in the Second World War Toronto, ON: Lester Publishing, 1995. |
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Rice, Gary Harold. Paratrooper: The Story of 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion's First Regimental Sergeant Major, Warrant Officer Class I Wendell James (Knobby) Clark Carleton Place, ON: Gehr Pub., 1999 |
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Willes, John A. Out of the Clouds: The History of the 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion Port Perry, ON: Port Perry Printing, 1982 |
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2nd Canadian Parachute Battalion (First Special Service Force) |
Adleman, Robert H. The Devil's Brigade Toronto, ON: Bantam Books of Canada, 1967 |
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Burhans, Robert D. The First Special Service Force: A War History of the North Americans 1942-1944 Nashville, TN: Battery Press, 1981 |
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Coottingham, Peter Layton. Once Upon A Wartime Neepawa, MB: P.L. Cottingham, 1996 |
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Peppard, Herb: The Lighthearted Soldier: A Canadian's Exploits with the Black Devils in WW II Halifax, NS: Nimbus Publishing Ltd., 1994 |
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General History | Conrad, William Hugh Athene: The Canadian Women's Army Corps: Their Story Dartmouth, NS: Wm. McNab and Son Ltd., 1983 ISBN 0969149204 |
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Gossage, Carolyn. Greatcoats and Glamour Boots: Canadian Women at War, 1939-1945 Toronto, ON: Dundurn Press, 2001 |
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Hawker, Harriett. It Was Her War Too Edmonton, AB: H & P Hawker, 1996 |
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| Corps of Royal Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers | |||
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General History | Johnston, Murray. The Story of the Corps of Royal Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers and of the Land Ordnance Engineering Branch 1984 |
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| Canadian Intelligence Corps | |||
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General History | The Canadian Intelligence Corps Ottawa, ON: Queen's Printer, 1952 |
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