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World War 2 Two II WW2 WWII 1939 1945

3rd Canadian Division



23rd of August 1943 13 Corps Adm Planning Instruction No 3

26th of August 1943 34 Beach Brick Landing Table Extract from 3 C.I.B. Landing Table

28th of August 1943 3 Canadian Infantry Brigade Landing Table

31st of August 1943 Orders

1st June 1944 Preparations

2nd June 1944 Preparations

3rd June 1944 Waiting

4th June 1944 Waiting

4th Jun 1944 Preparations

5th June 1944 Orders

5th Jun 1944 Delay

6th Jun 1944 In Action

6th June 1944 In Action

6th June 1944 In Action

6th Jun 1944 In Action

6th Jun 1944 Delay

6th Jun 1944 Shelling

7th Jun 1944 In Action

7th June 1944 Moves

7th Jun 1944 Delay

7th Jun 1944 Landing

8th Jun 1944 Radar Station

8th June 1944 Attack Made

8th June 1944 In Action

8th Jun 1944 Many Casualties

8th Jun 1944 In Action

9th Jun 1944 Orders

9th June 1944 Tanks

9th Jun 1944 Hard Fighting

9th Jun 1944 Under Fire

10th Jun 1944 Advance

10th June 1944 Orders

10th Jun 1944 Communications

10th Jun 1944 Defences

11th Jun 1944 Advance

11th Jul 1944 On the Move

11th June 1944 In Action

11th Jun 1944 Snipers and Shells

11th Jun 1944 Advance

12th Jun 1944 Reliefs

12th Jun 1944 Dispositions

13th Jun 1944 Quieter

14th Jun 1944 Defences

15th Jun 1944 Enemy Aircraft

16th Jun 1944 Shelling

17th Jun 1944 Ground Gained

18th Jun 1944 Quiet

19th June 1944 Report

19th Jun 1944 Patrols

20th Jun 1944 Visit

29th Jun 1944 Attack Launched

30th Jun 1944 Patrols

4th Jul 1944 Attack Made

4th July 1944 Diversion

9th Jul 1944 Attack Made

10th of July 1944 Mopping up

17th Jul 1944 Orders

18th Jul 1944 On the Move

19th Jul 1944 Counterattack

20th Jul 1944 In Action

24th Jul 1944 Orders

25th Jul 1944 Attack Made

26th Jul 1944 Digging in

19th Oct 1944 Recce

20th Oct 1944 Flooding

22nd Oct 1944 In Action

23nd Oct 1944 In Action

1st Nov 1944 In Action

2nd Nov 1944 Message

3rd Nov 1944 Rough Sea

8th Feb 1945 Explosion

7th Apr 1945 Rounds Fired

8th Apr 1945 Fire in Support

9th Apr 1945 Fire in Support

16th of April 1945 Holding role


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Those known to have served with

3rd Canadian Division

during the Second World War 1939-1945.

  • Dowden Walter Roy. L/Sgt. (d.9th Jun 1944)

The names on this list have been submitted by relatives, friends, neighbours and others who wish to remember them, if you have any names to add or any recollections or photos of those listed, please Add a Name to this List



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There are:74 items tagged 3rd Canadian Division available in our Library

  These include information on officers, regimental histories, letters, diary entries, personal accounts and information about actions during the Second World War.