Canadian Reinforcement Unit (?)

[Mark W. Tonner]

Originally posted by Mike
Thanks again.

I've also come across 'Canadian 1st and 2nd Div Reception Units' and guess these are the same kind of thing.

Mike

Hi Mike;

Canadian Reception/Reinforcement Camps 1939-1945:

Serial No. 254 - No. 1 Reception Camp, C.A.S.F. (Headquarters and two Divisional Sections)
Authorized: GO 135/39 - Effective 1 Sep 39, C.A.S.F. designation dropped: GO 273/40 - Effective 7 Nov 40

Serial No. 254 - No. 1 Reception Camp (Headquarters and two Divisional Sections)
Authorized: GO 273/40 - Effective 7 Nov 40, Redesignated: GO 274/41 - Effective 16 Apr 41 - Redesignated: Serial No. 254 - No. 1 Reception Camp under GO 274/41 - Effective 16 Apr 41

Serial No. 254 - No. 1 Reception Camp
Authorized: GO 274/41 - Effective 16 Apr 41, Redesignated: GO 283/43 - Effective 14 Jan 43 - Redesignated: Serial No. 254 - 1st Corps Reinforcement Camp under GO 283/43 - Effective 14 Jan 43

Serial No. 254 - 1st Corps Reinforcement Camp
Authorized: GO 283/43 - Effective 14 Jan 43, Converted & Redesignated: GO 486/44 - Effective 29 May 44 - Converted & Redesignated: Serial No. 254 - 1st Canadian Corps Reception Camp under GO 486/44 - Effective 29 May 44

Serial No. 254 - 1st Canadian Corps Reception Camp
Authorized: GO 486/44 - Effective 29 May 44, Disbanded: GO 253/45 - Effective 15 Mar 45

Serial No. 254A - 1st Infantry Division Section Reinforcement Camp
Authorized: GO 281/43 - Effective 14 Jan 43, Disbanded: GO 464/44 - Effective 29 May 44

Serial No. 254B - 2nd Infantry Division Section Reinforcement Camp
Authorized: GO 281/43 - Effective 14 Jan 43, Disbanded: GO 122/45 - Effective 1 Aug 44

Serial No. 254C - 3rd Infantry Division Section Reinforcement Camp
Authorized: GO 281/43 - Effective 14 Jan 43, Disbanded: GO 122/45 - Effective 1 Aug 44

Serial No. 254D - 1st Corps Troops Section Reinforcement Camp
Authorized: GO 281/43 - Effective 14 Jan 43, Disbanded: GO 464/44 - Effective 29 May 44

Cheers