2nd Canadian Infantry Division - Commanding Officers

Commanding Officers

Date General Officer Commanding
20 May 1940 - 6 Nov 1941 Major General V.W. Odlum
7 Nov 1941 - 12 Apr 1943 Major General J.H. Roberts (acting commander 7 Nov 1941 - 6 Apr 1941)
23 Dec 1941 - 5 Apr 1942 Major General H.D.G. Crerar (Never actually commanded; appointed to temporary command of

I Cdn Corps 23 Dec 1941)
13 Apr 1943 - 28 Apr 1943 Major General G.G. Simonds
6 May 1943 - 10 Jan 1944 Major General E.L.M. Burns
11 Jan 1944 - 9 Nov 1944 General C. Foulkes
10 Nov 1944 - 6 Oct 1945 Major General A.B. Matthews
6 Oct 1945 division disbanded

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