Researching The Royal Canadian Regiment
"55 AXIS" - Appendix II
(Reproduced from "55 AXIS"; with the Royal Canadian Regiment 1939-1945, by Major Strome Galloway)
Itinerary of The Royal Canadian Regiment 1939-1945
| 1939 | |
|---|---|
| Valcartier, P.Q. (concentration) | Nov. 15 to Dec. 17 |
| Halifax, N.S. (embarkation) | Dec. 19 to Dec. 22 |
| Gourock, Glasgow, Scotland (disembarkation) | Dec. 30 |
| Aldershot, England (initial destination) | Dec. 31 |
| 1940 | |
| Dover, England (above expedition) | May 23 to May 24 |
| Rushden.,Northants Eng. (anti-invasion role | May 31 to June 6 |
| Mytchett Lake. Hants., Eng. (staging area) | June 7 to June 12 |
| Farnborough, Hants., Eng. (entrainment) | June 12 |
| Plymouth, Devon. Eng. (embarkation) | June 13 |
| Brest, Brittany, France (disembarkation) | June 14 |
| Chateaubriant, Loire, France (aboard train) | June 15 |
| Brest, France. (evacuation) | June 15-16 |
| Plymouth, England (disembarkation) | June 17 |
| Aldershot. (reorganization) | June 18 to mid-July |
| Charlwood, Surrey (G.H.Q. Reserve) | July to Sept. |
| Reigate-Redhill, Surrey (G.H.Q. Reserve) | Oct.-Nov. |
| Brighton, Sussex (Coastal defences) | Dec. |
| 1941 | |
| Reigate-Rednill, Surrey (G.H.Q. Reserve) | Jan.-March |
| Chipstead area, Surrey (summer quarters) | Apr.-Nov. |
| Selsey Bill, Sussex (Coastal defences) | Nov.-Dec. |
| 1942 | |
| Bognor Regis, Sussex (Coastal defences) | Jan.-April |
| Arundel Park, Sussex (summer quarters) | April-August |
| Possingworth Park, Sussex (summer quarters) | August |
| Newick-Chailey, Sussex (autumn quarters) | September |
| Possingworth Park (hutted camp. winter qtrs) | Oct.-Nov. |
| Inverary, Argyll, Scotland (combined ops trg) | December |
| 1943 | |
| Possingworth Park- Worthing area - Possingworth Park | January to April |
| Inverary, Argyll (combined ops training) | April-May |
| Cumnock-Auckinleck, Ayr, Scotland (mobilization) | May-June |
| Gouroc, Glasgow, Scotland (embarkation) | June 13 to June 28 |
| SICILY | |
| Pachino (assault landing) | July 10 |
| Rosolini (pursuit) | July 11 |
| Giarratana (pursuit) | July 13 |
| Vizzini (pursuit) | July 15 |
| Laltagirone (pursuit) | July 16 |
| Piazza Amerina (pursuit) | July 17 |
| Valguarnera (battle) | July 18-19 |
| Assoro (battle) | July 21-24 |
| Nissoria (battle) | July 24-25 |
| Leonforte (rest) | July 26 |
| Regalbuto (battle) | July 31-Aug.4 |
| Adrano (pursuit) | Aug.6-11 |
| Scordia (rest) | Aug. 12-Sept. 1 |
| San Teresa di Riva (embarkation) | Sept. 2-3 |
| ITALY | |
| Reggio di Calabria (disembarkation) | Sept. 3 |
| Gambaria (pursuit) | Sept. 7 |
| Locri (pursuit) | Sept. 9 |
| Catanzaro (pursuit) | Sept. 10 |
| Pentone (pursuit) | Sept. 10-16 |
| Montalbano (rest) | Sept. 18-28 |
| Canosa (assembly) | Sept. 29 |
| Motta (battle) | Oct. 1 |
| Motta Ridge (battle) | Oct. 3 |
| San Marco (battle) | Oct. 4-5 |
| Hil1400 (battle) | Oct. 6-12 |
| Campobasso (battle) | Oct. 14 |
| Busso (battle) | Oct. 19 |
| Orantino (battle) | Oct. 23 |
| Castropignano (battle) | Oct. 26 |
| Molise (pursuit) | Oct. 29-Nov. 1 |
| Duronia (rest) | Nov. 2-29 |
| Fossacesia (assembly) | Dec. 4 |
| San Vito (battle for Ortona) | Dec. 6 |
| The Moro River (battle) | Dec. 9-17 |
| Ortona Crossroads (battle) | Dec. 18-23 |
| Battle of the G__ies | Dec. 23-29 |
| 1944 | |
| San Nicola-San Tomasso (static warfare) | Jan.-Feb. |
| Ortona (static front) | Feb.-Apr. |
| Near Campobasso ( training area) | Apr. 23-30 |
| Near Lucera ( training area) | Apr. 30-May 5 |
| Limatola (training) | May 6-May 14 |
| Point 59 Gustav Line (battle) | May 16 |
| Pontecorvo Hitler Line (battle) | May 24 |
| Ferentino (Liri Valley pursuit) | June 1 |
| Anagni (Liri Valley pursuit) | June 3-9 |
| Piedimonte d’Alife (rest and training) | June 9-July 26 |
| Near Valmontone (staging area) | July 26-27 |
| Rome (move to Northern Italy) | July 27 |
| Spoleto (staging area) | July 27-Aug.1 |
| Castelinain Chianti (assembly) | Aug. 2-6 |
| Florence (holding river line) | Aug. 6-9 |
| Siena (staging area) | Aug. 9-10 |
| Perugia (training) | Aug. 10-17 |
| Peinello (assembly) | Aug. 18-22 |
| Monte Maggiore (Start Point) Metauro River. | Aug. 23-25 |
| Sultara (battle) | Aug. 26 |
| Monte Giano (battle) | Aug. 27 |
| Villa Grande (rest) | Aug. 29-Sept.2 |
| Abissinia (battle) | Sept. 3-4 |
| Riccione (battle) | Sept. 5 |
| San Lorenzo in Strada (battle) | Sept. 6-7 |
| Gradara (rest) | Sept. 8-14 |
| Rimini airfield (battle) | Sept. 15-22 |
| Riccione (rest) | Sept. 23-0ct. 10 |
| Advance to Cesena (Rubicon) (battle) | Oct. 10-18 |
| Sant Arcangelo (rest) 'The Mudhole.' | Oct. 18-Nov. 1 |
| Riccione(rest) | Nov. 1-28 |
| Lamone Crossing (battle) | Dec. 4-5 |
| LamoneRiverline (battle) | Dec. 5-11 |
| Vecchio Crossing. N.E. Bagnacavallo (battle) | Dec. 11-14 |
| Vecchio Crossing, S.E. Bagnacavallo (battle) | Dec. 14-23 |
| Cotignola (static front and local attacks ) | Dec. 23-28 |
| San Pancrazio (rest) | Dec. 28-31 |
| 1945 | |
| San Pancrazio (rest) | Jan. 1-3 |
| Villa Nova (counter-attack role) | Jan. 3-10 |
| South of Bagnacavallo (static front) | Jan. 11-28 |
| Russi (rest) | Jan. 28-Feb. 3 |
| Conventello-Comacchio lagoon area (static front) | Feb. 3-23 |
| Cesenatico (staging area) | Feb. 23-25 |
| Grottamare (staging area) | Feb. 25-28 |
| Foligno (staging area) | Feb. 28-Mar. 1 |
| Pontassieve (staging area) | Mar. 1-2 |
| South of Pisa (staging area) | Mar. 2-7 |
| Leghorn (embarkation) | Mar. 7 |
| ROUTE THROUGH FRANCE TO BELGIUM AND HOLLAND | |
| Marseille, France (disembarkation) | Mar. 9 |
| North of Marseille (staging area) | Mar. 9-11 |
| North of St. Rambert D’Albon (staging area) | Mar. 11-12 |
| North of Macon (staging area) | Mar. 12-13 |
| North of Les Laumes (staging area) | Mar. 13-14 |
| East of Melun (staging area) | Mar. 14-15 |
| East of Cambrai (staging area) | Mar. 15-16 |
| Schilde, Antwerp, Belgium (rest) | Mar. 16-Apr. 3 |
| Reichwald, Germany (assembly) | Apr. 3-Apr. 9 |
| Eefde Holland (assembly) | Apr. 9-12 |
| Apeldoorn, Holland (battle) | Apr. 12-17 |
| Milligan, Holland, (reserve) | Apr.17-18 |
| Garderen, Holland (rest) | Apr. 18-May 7 |
| Ijmuiden, Holland (disarming enemy) | May 8-June 20 |
| Soestdijk. Holland (assembly for return U.K.) | June 20 |
| United Kingdom (enroute to Canada) | September |
| Halifax, N.S. (disembarkation) | Sept. 30 |
| London, Ontario (demobilization) | Oct. 1 |
