Organization

Canadian Army
Domestic Military Organization
Reorganizations

1902-1904 Dundonald Reforms
1920 Otter Committee
1936 Modernization
1954 Kennedy Board
1957 Anderson Report
1964 Suttie Commission
1968 Unification
1995 Special Commission

Organizational Corps/Branches

1900-1968 Organizational Corps
1968-2000 Branches

Listings
1900-1913|1914-1963|1964-2000

Organizational Formations

Reserve Bdes - 1941-1945

13 Cdn Infantry Training Bde

14 Cdn Infantry Training Bde

27th Canadian Brigade

1 CMBG

2 CMBG

3 CMBG

4 CMBG

5e Groupement de Combat

1st Cdn Division (1954-1958)

1st Cdn Division (1988)

Special Service Force

Alliances

1914-1918 Triple Alliance
1939-1945 Allies
1949-1999 NATO

Veteran's Organizations

Defence Associations

Canadian Cavalry Association
Canadian Infantry Association
Intelligence Branch Association

National Defence Emp Assoc
RCAC (Cavalry)
RCA Association
RCOC Association
Union of Nat Def Employees

Veteran's Associations

ANAVETS
Royal Canadian Legion

Supplementary Order of Battle
Field Forces

1914-1919  

Canadian Expeditionary Force
CEF Regional Affiliations

1919

Canadian Siberian Exped Force

1939-1940 (1945) 

 Canadian Active Service Force

1945

Canadian Army Pacific Force

1950-1953

Canadian Army Special Force

Field Force Formations
1914-1918  
Canadian Corps
1st Div | 2nd Div | 3rd Div | 4th Div 5th Div
1939-1945
1st Cdn Army
I Cdn Corps | II Cdn Corps
1st Inf Div | 2nd Inf Div | 3rd Inf Div 4th (Arm) Div | 5th (Arm) Div
6th Div  | 7th Div | 8th Div |
 
1st Arm Bde | 2nd Arm Bde
1950-1953
1 Com Div | 25 Inf Bde
Special Forces

1st Canadian Para Battalion

First Special Service Force

Pacific Coast Militia Rangers

Canadian Rangers

Special Air Service (SAS) Coy

The Canadian Airborne Regt

Unit Listings by year

1900 | 1901 | 1902 | 1903 | 1904
1905 | 1906 | 1907 | 1908 | 1909
1910 | 1911 | 1912 | 1913 | 1914
1915 | 1916 | 1917 | 1918 | 1919
1920 | 1921 | 1922 | 1923 | 1924
1925 | 1926 | 1927 | 1928 | 1929
1930 | 1931 | 1932 | 1933 | 1934
1935 | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 | 1939
1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944
1945 | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | 1949
1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954
1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959
1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964
1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969
1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974
1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979
1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984
1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989
1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994
1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999

Unit Listings by Corps/Branch

RCOC

Rank and Responsibility

Officers

Warrant Officers

Non-Commissioned Officers

Non-Commissioned Mbrs (Men)

Table of Ranks & Responsibilities

Table of Ranks & Appointments

Staff Officers

Rank & Appt Abbreviations

Veteran's Organizations

Defence Associations were advocacy groups, generally formed by specific branches or regiments of the military, which existed to represent the interests of their branch/regiment as well as the military as a whole. They provided political support for matters of policy in which the military itself was unable to play a role due to the apolitical nature of the Canadian military. As well, they played a role in public education.

Veteran's Associations were groups formed by individual regiments/corps/branches with the intent of fostering contacts between former soldiers, often by annual reunions or general meetings, as well as promoting the welfare of that regiment/corps/branch. They sometimes included serving soldiers but did not play a political role in the sense that the defence associations did.


The Conference of Defence Associations

The Conference of Defence Associations was established in 1932, evolving into the oldest and most influential advocacy group in Canada’s defence community, representing thirty one associations from all parts of the country. It was established as a non-partisan, independent, non-profit organization, restricting its aim solely to security and defence issues. The CDA expressed its ideas and opinions with a view to influencing government security and defence policy.

Objectives

Stated objectives of the group:

  • Consideration of problems of national security
  • Assisting the Government of Canada place those problems before Canadians
  • Co-ordinating the activities of member associations in matters of common interest affecting all Branches and Services of the Canadian Forces
  • Making recommendations to the Government of Canada through the Minister of National Defence, various Parliamentary Committees and other appropriate channels.
  • Promoting the efficiency and well being of the Canadian Forces.

CDA Institute (CDAI)

The CDA Institute was created as a component of the CDA charged with providing public information services on national security and defence issues by conducting studies, seminars and symposia, and publishing their results, both electronically and in print.

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