Again, referring to notes I took from "History of CFB Montreal and its Garrisons" by Castonguay. It was published in 1980. Anything further to that date, you guys will have to provide.
On 1 Mar 1942 the Sulpician property at 3530 Atwater Avenue was rented by DND for use by the Canadian Army as the Military District 4 CWAC Barracks. It was commanded by Brigadier E de B Panet and became known as St Sulpice Barracks. DND purchased the site from the Sulpicians on 10 May 1946. In 1946 the HQ of MD 4 moved from the Sun Life Building to Atwater Avenue and became HQ Quebec Command. Quebec Command was commanded by the following General Officers Commanding;
1946 - 1948 Major General EJ Renaud
1948 - 1951 Major General ROG Morton
1951 - 1957 Major General PE Bernatchez
1957 - 1961 Major General JM Rockingham
1961 - 1965 Major General JF Fleury
1965 - 1966 Brigadier M Lahaie (acting GOC)
CFB Montreal was formed on 1 Apr 1966. Its HQ was located at the Atwater Garrison (all of the locations within the purview of CFB Montreal were now designated as garrisons, eg Longue-Pointe Garrison).
On the same date HQ Quebec Command (an Army formation) was disbanded and its duties taken over by HQ Eastern Area (a new Canadian Forces formation). From 1966 to 1970 three Brigadier / Brigadier Generals commanded Eastern Area; Brigadier LF Trudeau, Brigadier General RA Reid and Brigadier General JAG Sevigny.
HQ Eastern Area became QG Secteur de l’Est (Milice) or HQ Eastern Militia Area in 1970.
CFB Montreal HQ moved from the Atwater Garrison to St Hubert Garrison on 15 Aug 1974.
The renamed Atwater Armoury became a part of the Longue-Pointe Garrison. Located at Atwater Armoury (Note: as of 1980) are the Headquarters for No 1 (Montreal) Militia District, No 2 (Montreal) Militia District, and the Quartier-général, Secteur de l’Est Milice (Headquarters, Eastern Militia Area).
The Atwater building was redesignated as Pierre le Moyne d’Iberville Armoury.
As I said, you guys will have to fill in the rest.
Cheers,
Dan.
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