The 1st Canadian Infantry Brigade was a Canadian Army formation that served with the 1st Canadian Division in World Wars I and II. In 1953 it was reformed in Germany to become the 1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group in 1992.
William Antrobus Griesbach commanded the brigade in 1918.
Order of Battle
World War I 1st Canadian Battalion (Ontario Regiment), CEF. August 1914 – November 11, 1918; 2nd Canadian Battalion (Eastern Ontario Regiment), CEF. August 1914 – November 11, 1918; 3rd Canadian Battalion (Toronto Regiment), CEF. August 1914 – November 11, 1918; 4th (Central Ontario) Battalion, CEF. August 1914 – November 11, 1918.
World War II
Headquarters, 1st Infantry Brigade, C.A.S.F. 1st Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment, C.A.S.F. 1st Battalion, The Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment, C.A.S.F. 1st Battalion, The 48th Highlanders of Canada, C.A.S.F. 1st Infantry Brigade Ground Defence Platoon (Lorne Scots), C.A.S.F. (Added 6 February 1941) 1st Infantry Anti-Tank Company, C.A.S.F. (Deleted 5 February 1941)
Post-1945 The brigade was re-established on 14 October 1953 in Europe. 1st Canadian Infantry Brigade created 14 October 1953 Redesignated 1st Canadian Infantry Brigade Group in October 1955 Redesignated 1 Combat Group in 1972 Redesignated 1 Canadian Brigade Group in 1976 Redesignated 1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group in 1992
Brigade Commanders during the Second World War
Brigadier A.A. Smith: 17 October 1939 – 19 October 1940 (Wounded in car accident) Lieutenant Colonel V. Hodson: 20 October – 26 November 1940 (Acting Commander) Lieutenant Colonel J.B. Stevenson: 27 November – 29 December 1940 (Acting Commander) Lieutenant Colonel L.T. Lowther: 30 December 1940 – 21 February 1941 (Acting Commander) Brigadier J.H. Roberts: 22 February – 15 July 1941 Lieutenant Colonel W.W. Southam: 16 – 30 July 1941 (Acting Commander) Brigadier R.F.L. Keller: 31 July 1941 – 7 September 1942 Brigadier G.G. Simonds: 8 September 1942 – 14 January 1943 Brigadier H.D. Graham: 15 January – 17 December 1943 Brigadier D.C. Spry: 18 December 1943 – 12 July 1944 Brigadier J.A. Calder: 13 July – 8 December 1944 Brigadier J.D.B. Smith: 9 December 1944 – 2 June 1945 Lieutenant Colonel G.E.B. Renison: 3 June – 15 September 1945 (Disbanded) (Acting Commander)
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