R.L. Houston, formerly Sigs 4 to CR CAD, Davison, M.T. Low, and F.G. Rundle; 4 Div Bad Zwischenahn on 8 July, to command the RC Sigs: Sigmn F.E. Rogers, and A.H. Randall; 5 Sigs, as the 3rd Division began to carry out its Div Sigs: Sigmn W.S. Metcalfe; 2 Sigmn CAB: role as part of the Allied Occupation Force. It C.H. Burgess; 2 Sigmn A.R. Hunter. Total SW: was not long before the difficulties of Sigs casualties in Northwest Europe were RC administering such a small force so far from 170 deaths and 310 wounded compared to the Canada caused the Canadian Govern- ment to total of Canadian Army casualties, 11,338 deaths withdraw the force beginning in April 1946. On and 33,001 wounded. 12 June 1946, 3 Div Sigs (CAOF) was Very few of the of those decorated for disbanded. gallantry or a job well done were recorded in the Although the war stopped on 6 May 1945, War Diaries. Appendix 29 contains the names of fatal casualties to signal personnel due to old all those decorated during the Sec- ond World minefields, vehicle accidents, and illness con- War, but it was not possible to pick tinued until the last Signaller out only those who served in left Europe. The list of fatali- Northwest Europe. Through- ties included: Army Sigs: out the Campaign, those dec- Sigmn A. Ford and J.H. orated for gallantry have been Gaskin; L of C Sigs: Lt A.M. recorded as they occurred Heffernan, Sigmn F.C. based on citations and the date Croshaw and J.P.K. Waites; 1 of the award, but since over Div Sigs: LCpl R.G. Sweeting, 200 awards were made in Sigmn E.J. Kennedy and M.V. 1946, 1947, and even a few in Shields; 3 Div Sigs: Lt E.L. 1948, it was impossible to as- Johnston, Sgt D.H. Green- field; 3 Div (CAOF) Sigs: S.B. France and Germany Star War Medal with MiD cribe these awards to any par- ticular action.
R.L. Houston, formerly CR Sigs 4 CAD, to Bad Zwischenahn on 8 July, to command the RC Sigs, as the 3rd Division began to carry out its role as part of the Allied Occupation Force. It was not long before the difficulties of administering such a small force so far from Canada caused the Canadian Govern- ment to withdraw the force beginning in April 1946. On 12 June 1946, 3 Div Sigs (CAOF) was disbanded. Although the war stopped on 6 May 1945, fatal casualties to signal personnel due to old minefields, vehicle accidents, and illness con- tinued until the last Signaller left Europe. The list of fatali- ties included: Army Sigs: Sigmn A. Ford and J.H. Gaskin; L of C Sigs: Lt A.M. Heffernan, Sigmn F.C. Croshaw and J.P.K. Waites; 1 Div Sigs: LCpl R.G. Sweeting, Sigmn E.J. Kennedy and M.V. Shields; 3 Div Sigs: Lt E.L. Davison, M.T. Low, and F.G. Rundle; 4 Div Sigs: Sigmn F.E. Rogers, and A.H. Randall; 5 Div Sigs: Sigmn W.S. Metcalfe; 2 CAB: Sigmn C.H. Burgess; 2 SW: Sigmn A.R. Hunter. Total RC Sigs casualties in Northwest Europe were 170 deaths and 310 wounded compared to the total of Canadian Army casualties, 11,338 deaths and 33,001 wounded. Very few of the of those decorated for gallantry or a job well done were recorded in the War Diaries. Appendix 29 contains the names of all those decorated during the Sec- ond World War, but it was not possible to pick out only those who served in Northwest Europe. Through- out the Campaign, those dec- orated for gallantry have been recorded as they occurred based on citations and the date of the award, but since over 200 awards were made in 1946, 1947, and even a few in 1948, it was impossible to as- Johnston, Sgt D.H. Green- field; 3 Div (CAOF) Sigs: S.B. France and Germany Star War Medal with MiD cribe these awards to any par- ticular action.
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