This is the Juno Beach Order of Battle on D-Day (6th June, 1944). Code named Operation Neptune, part of Operation Overlord (Battle of Normandy) itself part of the Western Front of World War II.
Canadian Army 3rd Canadian Infantry Division
3rd Canadian Infantry DivisionLt-Col J.D. Mingay, GS 3 Cdn Inf Div, Neptune 'Overlord' 3 Cdn Inf Div Operation Order No. 1, 13 May 1944. ORBAT 3 Cdn Inf DivJoslen, pp. 583–5. (Approx. 22,500 Canadian Soldiers) Headquarters, 3rd Canadian Infantry Division (Branch of the General Officer Commanding) General Officer Commanding (GOC), 3rd Canadian Infantry Division: Major-General Rod Keller Aide-de-Camp: Captain C.W. Turton (Branch of the General Staff) General Staff Officer 1 (Chief of Staff): Lieutenant-Colonel J.D. Mingay General Staff Officer 2 (Deputy Chief of Staff): Major P.W. Strickland General Staff Officer 3 (Operations): Acting Major W.H. Seamark General Staff Officer 3 (Intelligence): Captain G.G. Black Intelligence Officer: Acting Captain G. Sinkewiez General Staff Officer 3 (Operations): Captain W.L. Lovering General Staff Officer 3 (Liaison): Captain Earl Olmsted Liaison Officer 1: Captain W.J. Saul Liaison Officer 2: Lieutenant G. Bradshaw Liaison Officer 3: Lieutenant C.H.E. Askwith (Branch of the Adjutant General and Quartermaster General) Assistant Adjutant and Quartermaster General (AA&QMG): Lieutenant-Colonel Ernest Côté Deputy Assistant Adjutant General: Major W.H. Wickwire Deputy Assistant Quartermaster General: Major J.A.D. Craig Staff Captain "Quartermaster": Captain J.F. McNaughton Staff Learner "Quartermaster": Lieutenant G.P. Eligh (Branch of Medical Services) Assistant Director of Medical Services (ADMS): Colonel M.C. Watson Deputy Assistant Director of Medical Services (DADMS): Major H.A. Procter Staff Learner "Medical": Lieutenant John Barr (Branch of Ordnance Services) Assistant Director of Ordnance Services (ADOS): Lieutenant-Colonel N.P. Dew Ordnance Officer: Captain R.D. Murray Ordnance Officer: Captain W.J. Strachan (Branch of Administrative Services) Headquarters Paymaster: Acting Major W.S. Coate Assistant Provost Marshal: Major W.G. Lloyd Camp Commandant: Captain A.J.S. Turvey Staff Learner "Administrative": Captain J.B. Lind (Branch of Chaplain Services) Senior Chaplain, Roman Catholic: Honorary Major J.M. Malone Senior Chaplain. Protestant: Honorary Major R. McCleary Assistant Senior Chaplain: Honorary Major J.W. Forth (Attached to CH of Ottawa) Chaplain 1: Honorary Captain A. Gillis (Attached to 3 Div OSP) Chaplain 2: Honorary Captain N.E. McLaughlin (Attached to 7 CRR) Chaplain 3: Honorary Captain R.K. Perdue (Attached to 3 Div Sigs) No. 3 Defence and Employment Platoon (Lorne Scots) (Lieutenant J.D.L. Stewart) (Division HQ Defence) No. 4 Canadian Provost Company, Canadian Provost Corps (Officer Commanding: Captain G.C. Embery) Increment Headquarters, 3rd Canadian Infantry Division (Unique to 3rd CID as a First Wave D-Day Assault Division in British and Canadian Infantry Division TO&E) Deputy General Officer Commanding, 3rd Canadian Infantry Division: Brigadier R.O.G. Morton Deputy Assistant Director of Medical Services (Increment): Major J.P. Wells Staff Officer Royal Engineers (SORE): Major D.W. Cunnington General Staff Officer 2 (Staff Duties and Training Section (SD&T): Major A.S. Campbell General Staff Officer 2 (Liaison): Acting Major W.E. Fess General Staff Officer 3 (Staff Duties and Training Section (SD&T): Major H.J. Kennedy General Staff Officer 3 (Operations): Major L.H. Fraser Staff Captain: Captain H.C. Palmer (Attached to 7CIB HQ) Staff Captain: Captain R.I. Findlater (Attached to 8CIB HQ) Staff Captain: Major H.S. Fosberry (Attached to 9CIB HQ) Staff Captain "Administrative": Captain L.C. Ritchardson Staff Captain "Quartermaster": Captain R.A. Hallonouist Staff Captain "Quartermaster": Captain C.J. Radcliffe Increment "A" Officer: Captain A. Meiklejohn Increment "A" Officer: Lieutenant H.K. Hazard Increment "B" Liaison Officer: Captain K. Wilson (Attached to 7CIB HQ) Increment "B" Liaison Officer: Captain A.J. Baker (Attached to 7CIB HQ) Increment "B" Liaison Officer: Captain W.A. Teed (Attached to 8CIB HQ) Increment "B" Liaison Officer: Lieutenant J.F. Lake (Attached to 8CIB HQ) Increment "B" Liaison Officer: Captain A. Stewart (Attached to 9CIB HQ) Increment "B" Liaison Officer: Captain W.J. Preston (Attached to 3CID HQ) Increment "B" Liaison Officer: Lieutenant D. Eastwood (Attached to 3BID HQ) Unknown Position: Captain N.P. Nedved (Attached to 3CID OFdP) 7th Canadian Infantry Brigade – Mike Green / Mike Red and Nan Green BeachesLt-Col J.D. Mingay, GS 3 Cdn Inf Div, Neptune 'Overlord' 3 Cdn Inf Div Operation Order No. 1, 13 May 1944. Appendix 'B' Annexure 1Operation Overlord 7 Canadian Infantry Brigade Group: Operation Order No. 1 Extracts – Canadian Scottish Regiment Amended Copy (Headquarters, 7th Canadian Infantry Brigade). Brigade Commander: Brigadier H.W. Foster Brigade Major (Chief of Staff): Major P.W. Bennett General Staff Officer 3 (Deputy Chief of Staff): Acting Major L.A.G. Rounding Staff Captain: Captain R.W. Knechtel Camp Commandant: Captain H.D. Knox Brigade Transport Officer: Captain W.H.F. Jolley Brigade Royal Army Service Corps Officer: Captain F.G. Megill (RCASC) Brigade Paymaster Officer: Captain D.D. Murphy (RCAPC) Brigade Ordnance and Mechanical Engineer Officer: Captain J.C. Stone (RCOC) Brigade Intelligence Officer: Captain P.H. Mash Military Liaison Officer: Captain J.E. Reekie Liaison Officer 1: Captain J.W. Stewart Liaison Officer 2: Lieutenant R.B. Allan Liaison Officer 3: Lieutenant H.G. Robson (Liaison with RWR) (WIA: 6th June, 1944) Chaplain 1: Honorary Captain J.L. Steele (HQ) Chaplain 2: Honorary Captain E.W. Horton (Attached to the RWR) Chaplain 3: Honouary Captain R.L. Seaborn (Attached to the CSR) Chaplain 4: Honorary Captain G.H. Jamieson (Attached to the RRR) 7th Canadian Infantry Brigade Ground Defence Platoon (Lorne Scots) (Lieutenant M.D. Grant) 1st Battalion, The Royal Winnipeg Rifles, CASF (TO&E Strength: 848 men (37 officers and 811 other ranks) Battalion Headquarters (50 men: 5 officers and 45 other ranks) Commanding Officer: Lieutenant-Colonel J.M. Meldram Second-in-Command: Major R.R. Fultz Adjutant: "Unknown" Medical Officer: Captain R.M. Caldwell (RCAMC) Intelligence Officer: Lieutenant S.H.B. Ketchen HQ Company (97 men: 5 officers and 92 other ranks) Officer Commanding: "Unknown" No. 1 (Signals) Platoon No. 2 (Administrative) Platoon Quartermaster: Captain R.F. Ogletree Transport Officer: Captain B.D. Strachan Paymaster: Captain W.H. Lund (RCAPC) Support Company (192 men: 7 officers and 185 other ranks) Officer commanding: Captain D.B. Robertson No. 3 (Mortar) Platoon (Lieutenant A.G. Bieber) No. 4 (Carrier) Platoon (Captain H.C. Chadderton) No. 5 (Anti-Tank) Platoon No. 6 (Pioneer) Platoon ( Lieutenant W.G. Speechly A Company (127 men: 5 122 other ranks) Officer Commanding: Major F.E. Hodge Second-in-Command: Lieutenant F.O. Myles (WIA: 6th June, 1944) (Rep: Capt. McConvey (POW: 8th June, 1944) No. 7 (Rifle) Platoon (Lieutenant J.W.F. Battershill) No. 8 (Rifle) Platoon: (Lieutenant R.S. Moglove) No. 9 (Rifle) Platoon: (Lieutenant D.J. Glasgow (POW: 8th June, 1944) B Company (127 men: 5 officers and 122 other ranks) (Juno Beach: First Wave) (Mike Red) Captain P.E. Gower (POW: 8th June, 1944) 3 x Rifle Platoon C Company (127 men: 5 officers and 122 other ranks) Major J.M.D. Jones No. 13 (Rifle) Platoon No. 14 (Rifle) Platoon ( Lieutenant W.S. Ferguson No. 15 (Rifle) Platoon (Lieutenant L.J. McQueen (Juno Beach: First Wave, Mike Red, Attached to B Company for landing) D Company (127 men: 5 officers and 122 other ranks) (Juno Beach: First Wave, Mike Green and Mike Red) Officer Commanding: Major L.R. Fulton No. 16 (Rifle) Platoon (Lieutenant J.W. Benham No. 17 (Rifle) Platoon No. 18 (Rifle) Platoon (Lieutenant J. Mitchell) 1st Battalion, The Regina Rifle Regiment, CASF (TO&E Strength: 848 men (37 officers and 811 other ranks) Battalion Headquarters (50 men: 5 officers and 45 other ranks) Commanding Officer: Lieutenant-Colonel F.M. Matheson Second-in-Command: Major A.S. Gregory Adjutant: Captain L.K. Gass Medical Officer: Captain W.S. Huckvale (RCAMC) Intelligence Officer: Lieutenant J.G. Baird HQ Company (97 men: 5 officers and 92 other ranks) Officer Commanding: Captain A.C.V. Hall) No. 1 (Signals) Platoon (Platoon Commander and Signals Officer: Lieutenant R.B. Murchison No. 2 (Administrative) Platoon (Captain N.D. McDonald Support Company (192 men: 7 officers and 185 other ranks) Officer Commanding: Captain E.G. Syme) No. 3 (Mortar) Platoon (Lieutenant G.A. Cooper) No. 4 (Carrier) Platoon (Captain R.G. Shinnan) No. 5 (Anti-Tank) Platoon (Captain F.R. Dickson) No. 6 (Pioneer) Platoon (Lieutenant A.E. Smith) A Company (127 men: 5 officers and 122 other ranks) (Juno Beach: First Wave, Nan Green) Officer Commanding: Major D.D. Grosch (WIA: 6th June, 1944) No. 7 (Rifle) Platoon (Lieutenant J.L. Garner) No. 8 (Rifle) Platoon (Lieutenant J.R. Heisler) No. 9 (Rifle) Platoon (Lieutenant W.D. Grayson) B Company (127 men: 5 officers and 122 other ranks) (Juno Beach: First Wave, Nan Green) Officer Commanding: Major F.L. Peters (KIA: 6th June, 1944) No. 10 (Rifle) Platoon ( Lieutenant H.O. Ziffle) No. 11 (Rifle) Platoon ( Lieutenant J.C. Treleaven) No. 12 (Rifle) Platoon ( Lieutenant J.W. McNinch) C Company (127 men: 5 officers and 122 other ranks) Officer Commanding: Major C.S.T. Tubb No. 13 (Rifle) Platoon (Lieutenant R.R. Smith) No. 14 (Rifle) Platoon (Lieutenant R.B. Porter) No. 15 (Rifle) Platoon (Lieutenant W.C. White) D Company (127 men: 5 officers and 122 other ranks) Officer Commanding: Major J.V. Love (KIA: 6th June, 1944) No. 16 (Rifle) Platoon (Lieutenant H.S. Roberts) No. 17 (Rifle) Platoon ( Lieutenant C.M. Rehill) No. 18 (Rifle) Platoon (Lieutenant L.G. Putnam) 1st Battalion, The Canadian Scottish Regiment, CASF (TO&E Strength: 848 men (37 officers and 811 other ranks) Battalion Headquarters (50 men: 5 officers and 45 other ranks) Commanding Officer: Lieutenant-Colonel F.N. Cabeldu Second-in-Command: Major C.M. Wightman Adjutant: Captain R.S. Gray Medical Officer: Captain J.C.G. Young Intelligence Officer: Lieutenant F.H. Werts Regimental Sergeant Major: Warrant Officer Class I. J. Strothard HQ Company (97 men: 5 officers and 92 other ranks) Officer Commanding: Captain E.G. English Company Sergeant Major: Warrant Officer Class II. J.A. Hunter No. 1 (Signals) Platoon (Platoon commander and Signals Officer: Lieutenant R. Nicoletti ) No. 2 (Administrative) Platoon Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant: Warrant Officer Class II. J.M. Sutherland Company Quartermaster Sergeant: Staff Sergeant J.H. McDermott Attached: Supervisor P.C. Elderfield (Auxiliary Services) Support Company (192 men: 7 officers and 185 other ranks) Officer Commanding: Captain L.S. Henderson Company Sergeant Major: Warrant Officer Class II. R.A. Knight Company Quartermaster Sergeant: Staff Sergeant A.G. Grant No. 3 (Mortar) Platoon (Lieutenant J.J. Andrews) No. 4 (Carrier) Platoon (Captain J.D.M. Gillan) No. 5 (Anti-Tank) Platoon (Captain R.H. Tye) No. 6 (Pioneer) Platoon (Lieutenant D.C. Bowen) A Company (127 men: 5 officers and 122 other ranks) Officer Commanding: Major A.H. Plows No. 7 (Rifle) Platoon (Lieutenant R.E. Turnbull) No. 8 (Rifle) Platoon (Lieutenant G.I. Hope) No. 9 (Rifle) Platoon (Lieutenant B. Clarke) B Company (127 men: 5 officers and 122 other ranks) Officer Commanding: Major R.M. Lendrum No. 10 (Rifle) Platoon (Lieutenant J.H. Russell) No. 11 (Rifle) Platoon (Lieutenant S.R. Ross) No. 12 (Rifle) Platoon (Lieutenant I.P. MacDonald) C Company (127 men: 5 Officer and 122 other ranks) (Juno Beach: First Wave, Mike Green)