Talk:1st Canadian Infantry Division

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It shows that the 1st Can Div was deactivated in 1958, yet I wore the red rectangle on my uniform in 1965-1966, when a member of 1 Can Sig Regt. 1 Can Sig Regt was the Divisional signals Regiment for 1 Canadian Infantry Division, so we wore the insignia.

...from the article. Perhaps someone might look into the dates in question? Jkelly 04:46, 29 July 2006 (UTC)

Official sources cite 1958 - see the booklet by DND that is cited here. The posting from the 1 Cdn Signals Regt would represent original research. If a solid reference can be cited, that would be optimal.Michael Dorosh 04:53, 29 July 2006 (UTC)

[1] gives closed 1958, but interestingly [2] ("History Of 1st Canadian Division Headquarters And Signal Regiment") implies that it remained in existence after the division dissolved

...the unit was re-established as 1st Canadian Infantry Divisional Signal Regiment in Camp Borden in 1952. In 1958, the Regiment moved to its new home in Kingston. Since 1952, the Regiment has contributed to all of Canada's UN and NATO commitments as well as numerous operations both in Canada and overseas. On December 21st, 1989, the Regiment was officially re-named 1st Canadian Division Headquarters and Signal Regiment...

but this is somewhat unclear. From [3]:

On 1 September 1958 4 CIBG Signal Troop, 3 RCHA Signal Troop and 1 Canadian Infantry Division Signal Regiment were disbanded.

On 1 June, 1961 General Order 704 redesignated 5 Signal Squadron as "1 Signal Unit" (order was actually dated 2 October but action was effective 1 June).

and then [4]:

On 15 August 1963 General Order 769 redesignated 1 Signal Unit as "1st Canadian Signal Regiment" (the order was actually dated 30 March 1964 but was effective from 15 August 1963).

So 1 Sig Regt did exist then, but the division didn't. Perhaps the patch was worn as a quirk of the uniform, as the last remaining organic unit of the division, or something? Shimgray | talk | 15:12, 29 July 2006 (UTC)