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Initial Organization

To be written

First World War Organization

Main article: Canadian Signal Service - First World War Organization
To be written

Inter-war Years Organization

To be written
See Interwar Years - Peace Establishments

Second World War Organization

Main article: Royal Canadian Corps of Signals - Second World War Organization

The Royal Canadian Corps of Signals grew significantly during the war, as did the Canadian Army as a whole. Corps members, due to the nature of the work, could be found at all levels of organization from supporting individual units to providing critical communications at formations from Brigade level all the way up to Canadian Military Headquarters (CMHQ) in the United Kingdom and National Defence Headquarters in Canada. In addition to the forces deployed at home in the defence of Canada and in training, the Corps was also present around the globe with units in Hong Kong and Australia in the Pacific, Newfoundland (which was not part of Canada at the time) and Iceland in the Atlantic, and the United Kingdom, Northwest Europe and the Mediterranean in Europe. To appreciate the size of the Corps during this time, consider that in Europe alone, by June 1944, the size of the Corps deployed had grown to 10,178 members, 460 officers and 9718 soldiers, not including any who were in static roles.[1]

Post War Organization

To be written
RCSigs Reserve Signal Regiment and Signal Squadron establishment - 1950

Canadian Armed Forces Organzation

To be written

Units of all era

For a listing of only units with a page on this site, see Unit Listing.

The following is a list of units related to Signals and/or communications. The list is not complete and additional submissions can be made to webmaster@rcisgs.ca.

1st Air Support Signal Unit
1 Airborne Signal Squadron
1 Airborne Signal Troop
1st Anti-Aircraft Brigade, Headquarters Signals
1st Armoured Brigade Signals
1st Armoured Car Regiment Signal Troop
1st Armoured Personnel Carrier Regiment Signal Troop
No 1 Army Signal Squadron
1st Base Signal Section
No. 1 Administrative Section, Headquarters Company (Corps Signals)
1 Canadian Armoured Brigade Signals
1 Canadian Armoured Personnel Carrier Regiment Signal Troop
1 Canadian Base Signal Section
1 Canadian Base Signal Troop
1 Canadian Brigade Group Headquarters and Signal Squadron
No. 1 Canadian Cavalry Regiment Signal Section
1 Canadian Corps Delivery Squadron Signal Troop
1 Canadian Corps Signals
1st Canadian Division Headquarters and Signal Regiment
1 Canadian Divisional Signals
1st Canadian Divisional Signal Company Canadian Engineers
1st Canadian Infantry Division Signal Regiment
1 Canadian Line of Communication Signals
1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group Headquarters and Signal Squadron
1st Canadian Motorcycle Regiment Signal Section
1 Canadian Radiolocation Unit
1st Canadian Railway Telegraph Company
No. 1 Canadian Signal Detachment
1st Canadian Signal Regiment
No. 1 Canadian Signals Reinforcement Unit
1 Canadian Tank Brigade Signals
1 Canadian Tank Delivery Squadron Signal Detachment
No. 1 Cipher Section
1 Combat Group Headquarters and Signal Squadron
No 1 Composite Company
No. 1 (Construction) Company, 2nd Corps Signals
No. 1 Construction Section
1st Corps Advanced Headquarters Wireless Section
1st Corps Headquarters Signals
1st Corps Rear Headquarters Wireless Section
1 Corps Signal Regiment
No. 1 Detachment R.C. Sigs
No 1 District Signals
1 Division Signals
No. 1 Division Signal Company
No. 1 D.R. Section (Corps Signals)
1st Headquarters Army Terminals Signal Section
1st Headquarters Army Troops Area Signal Section
No. 1 Headquarters Corps Artillery Signals Section
No. 1 Headquarters Corps Royal Canadian Engineers Signal Section
No. 1 Headquarters Field Maintenance Centre Signal Section
1st Headquarters Section Carrier Pigeon
1st Independent Signal Squadron
1st Infantry Division Signal Regiment
1st Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment Signal Detachment
No. 1 Line Maintenance Section
No. 1 Line Section
1 Line Troop
No. 1 Medium Regiment Signal Section
No. 1 Pigeon Detachment
No. 1 Railway Telegraph Operating Section
No. 1 Signal Battalion
1st Signal Company, CMHQ
No. 1 Signal Section
1 Signal Squadron
1st Signal Security Section
No. 1 Signal Park
No. 1 Special Wireless Group
No. 1 Special Wireless Section, "Type B"
No. 1 Special Wireless Section, Type "C"
No. 1 Special Wireless Station
1st Tactical Headquarters Signal Section
No. 1 Technical Maintenance Section
No. 1 Telegraph Operating Section
No. 1 Telephone Switchboard Operating Section
No 1 Troop, Canadian Signal Corps
1st Wireless Detachment, 1 Field Troop, Canadian Engineers
1st Wireless Security Section
No. 2 Administrative Section, Headquarters Company (Corps Signals)
2 Airborne Signal Troop
2 Area Support Group Signal Squadron
2nd Armoured Brigade Signals
2 Armoured Divisional Signal Regiment
2nd Base Signal Section (Canadian Army Occupational Force)
No. 2 Base Signal Troop
2nd Canadian Armoured Brigade Signals
2 Canadian Brigade Group Headquarters and Signal Squadron
2 Canadian Corps Signals
2 Canadian Divisional Signals
2nd Canadian Divisional Signal Company
2nd Canadian Divisional Signal Company Canadian Engineers
2 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group Headquarters and Signal Squadron
2 Canadian Tank Brigade Signals
2nd Canadian Corps Delivery Squadron Signal Troop
2nd Canadian Divisional Signals
2nd Canadian Motorcycle Regiment Signal Section
No. 2 Canadian Wing Signal Section
No. 2 Cipher Section
2 Combat Group Headquarters and Signals Squadron
No. 2 Construction Section
2 Corps Headquarters Signal Regiment
2nd Corps Advanced Headquarters Wireless Section
2nd Corps Headquarters Signals
2nd Corps Rear Headquarters Wireless Section
2 Corps Signal Regiment
No. 2 D.R. Section (Corps Signals)
No. 2 Detachment R.C. Sigs
No. 2 District Signals
2nd Division Signals
No. 2 Division Signal Company
2nd Divisional Signals
2 Electronic Warfare Squadron
No. 2 Headquarters Corps Artillery Signals Section
No. 2 Headquarters Corps Royal Canadian Engineers Signal Section
No. 2 Headquarters Field Maintenance Centre Signal Section
2nd Headquarters Section Carrier Pigeon
2nd Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment Signal Section
2nd Independent Signal Squadron
No. 2 Line Maintenance Section (Corps Signals)
No. 2 Line Section
2nd Medium Regiment Signal Section
No. 2 (Operating) Company, 2nd Corps Signals
No. 2 Operating Section
No. 2 Pigeon Detachment
No. 2 Signal Battalion
No. 2 Signal Company
No. 2 Signal Section
2 Signal Regiment
2nd Signal Regiment
No. 2 Signal Company, CMHQ
No. 2 Signal Park
No. 2 Special Wireless Section (Type "B")
No. 2 Special Wireless Station
No. 2 Technical Maintenance Section
No. 2 Telegraph Operating Section
No. 2 Telephone Switchboard Operating Section
No. 3 Administrative Section
3 Airborne Signal Troop
3rd Area Signal Company
3 Area Signal Squadron
3 Area Support Group Signal Squadron
No. 3 Army Signal Park
3 Canadian Division Signal Regiment
3rd Canadian Divisional Signal Company Canadian Engineers
3rd Canadian Divisional Signals
3 Canadian Divisional Signals
3rd Canadian Infantry Divisional Signals.
3rd Canadian Motorcycle Regiment Signal Section
3rd Canadian Tank Delivery Squadron Signal Detachment
No. 3 Cipher Section
No. 3 Construction Section
No. 3 Construction Section
No. 3 Despatch Rider Section, Royal Canadian Corps of Signals
No. 3 Detachment R.C. Sigs
No 3 District Signals
No. 3 Division Signal Company
3rd Divisional Signals
3rd Division Signals
3rd Headquarters Section Carrier Pigeon
3rd Independent Signal Squadron
3 Infantry Division Signal Regiment
No. 3 Line Maintenance Section
No. 3 Line Section
3rd Medium Regiment Signal Section
No. 3 Operating Section
No. 3 Pigeon Detachment
3rd Signal Battalion
No. 3 Signal Section
3 Signal Squadron
3 Signal Regiment
3rd Signal Regiment
No. 3 Special Wireless Section (Type “A”)
No. 3 Special Wireless Station
No. 3 Technical Maintenance Section
No. 3 Telegraph Operating Section
No. 3 Wireless Section (L of C)
4th Area Signal Company
No. 4 Army Tank Battalion Signal Section, C.A.S.F.
4th Canadian (Armoured) Divisional Signals
4th Canadian Division Support Group Signal Squadron
4 Canadian Divisional Signals
4 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Headquarters and Signal Squadron
4th Canadian Motorcycle Regiment Signal Section
4th Canadian Tank Delivery Squadron Signal Detachment
No. 4 Cipher Section
No. 4 Construction Section
No. 4 Detachment R.C. Sigs
No. 4 Dispatch Rider Section
No 4 District Signals
4th Division Signals
4th Divisional Signals
No. 4 Division Signal Company
No 4 Fortress Signal Company
No. 4 Heavy Wireless Section (Corps Signals)
4 Infantry Division Signal Regiment
No. 4 Line Maintenance Section
No. 4 Line Section (Corps Signals)
4th Medium Regiment Signal Section
No. 4 Operating Section (Corps Signals)
No. 4 Pigeon Detachment
4 Service Battalion Signal Troop
No. 4 Signal Battalion
4th Signal Battalion
4th Signal Company
No. 4 Signal Section
4 Signal Squadron
4th Signal Regiment
No. 4 Special Wireless Station
No. 4 Technical Maintenance Section
No. 4 Telegraph Operating Section
5 Area Support Group Signals Services
No. 5 Army Field Brigade Signal Section, C.A.S.F.
5th Canadian (Armoured) Divisional Signals
5 Canadian Brigade Group Headquarters and Signal Squadron
5th Canadian Motorcycle Regiment Signal Section
No. 5 Cipher Section
No 5 Composite Company
No. 5 Construction Section
No. 5 Detachment R.C. Sigs
No. 5 Dispatch Rider Section
No 5 District Signals
5th Division Signals
No. 5 Division Signal Company
5e Escadron des tranmissions du Canada
No 5 Fortress Signal Company
5th Independent Signal Squadron
No. 5 Line Maintenance Section
No. 5 Line Section
5th Medium Regiment Signal Section
No. 5 Operating Section
No. 5 Pigeon Detachment
No. 5 Signal Battalion
No. 5 Signal Company
No. 5 Signal Section
5th Signal Regiment
No. 5 Technical Maintenance Section
No. 5 Telegraph Operating Section
6 Armoured Division Signal Regiment
6th Anti-Tank Regiment, Signals Detachment
6th Canadian Divisional Signals
6th Canadian Divisional Signal Company
6th Canadian Signal Company
No. 6 Cipher Section
No 6 Composite Company
No. 6 Construction Section
No. 6 Despatch Rider Section
No. 6 Detachment R.C. Sigs
No. 6 District Signals
No 6 District Signals
No. 6 Division Signals
No. 6 Division Signal Company
No 6 Fortress Signal Company
6th Independent Signal Squadron
6 Infantry Division Signal Regiment
6th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment Signal Detachment
No. 6 Line Section
No. 6 Pigeon Detachment
No. 6 Signal Battalion
No. 6 Signal Section
6th Signal Regiment
No. 6 Telegraph Operating Section
7th Anti-Tank Regiment Signal Detachment
7th Canadian Divisional Signals
No. 7 Cipher Section
7 Communication Group
7 Communication Group Headquarters
No 7 Composite Company
No 7 Construction Section
No. 7 Despatch Rider Section
No. 7 Detachment R.C. Sigs
No 7 District Signals
7 Division Signals
7th Independent Signal Squadron
7th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment Signal Section
No. 7 Line Section
7th Medium Regiment Signal Section
No. 7 Operating Section
No. 7 Pigeon Detachment
No. 7 Signal Section
No. 7 Telegraph Operating Section
No. 8 Cipher Section
No 8 Construction Section
No. 8 Despatch Rider Section
8th Division Signals
8th Independent Signal Squadron
No. 8 Line Section
No. 8 Pigeon Detachment
No. 8 Signal Battalion
No. 8 Signal Section
8 Signal Regiment
8th Signal Regiment
No. 8 Telegraph Operating Section
No 8 Wireless Section
No. 9 Area Signal Company
No 9 Construction Section
No. 9 Despatch Rider Section
No. 9 Detachment R.C. Sigs
No 9 Fortress Signal Company
9th Independent Signal Squadron
No. 9 Line Section
No. 9 Pigeon Detachment
No. 9 Signal Section
9th Signal Regiment
No. 9 Telegraph Operating Section
No. 10 Area Signal Company
No 10 Composite Company
No. 10 Construction Section
No. 10 Despatch Rider Section
No. 10 Detachment R.C. Sigs, Headquarters
No 10 District Signals
10th Division Signals
10th Divisional Signals
No 10 Fortress Signal Company
10th Independent Signal Squadron
No. 10 Pigeon Detachment
No. 10 Signal Battalion
No. 10 Signal Company
No. 10 Signal Section
10th Signal Regiment
No. 10 Telegraph Operating Section
No. 11 Area Signal Company
11 Canadian Base Signal Section
No. 11 Despatch Rider Section (Light Car)
No. 11 Detachment R.C. Sigs, Headquarters
No 11 District Signals
11th Division Signals
No 11 Fortress Signal Company
11th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment Signal Detachment
No. 11 Line Section
No. 11 Pigeon Detachment
No. 11 Signal Battalion
No. 11 Signal Section
11th Signal Regiment
No. 11 Telegraph Operating Section
No 11 Wireless Section
No 12 Composite Company
No. 12 Despatch Rider Section (Light Car)
No. 12 Detachment R.C. Sigs
No 12 District Signals
12 Division Signals
No. 12 Line Section
12th Medium Wireless Section (A)
No. 12 Pigeon Detachment
12 Signal Battalion
12 Signal Company
No. 12 Signal Section
No. 12 Telegraph Operating Section
13th Canadian Infantry Brigade Signal Section
No 13 Composite Company
13 Despatch Rider Section (Light Car)
No. 13 Detachment R.C. Sigs
No 13 District Signals
13 Division Signals
No. 13 Division Signals
13th Divisional Signals
13th Infantry Brigade Signal Section
13 Line Section R.C.C.S.
13th Medium Wireless Section (A)
No. 13 Pigeon Detachment
No. 13 Signal Battalion
No. 13 Signal Section
14 Escadron de Transmission du Canada
14th Independent Signal Squadron
14th Medium Wireless Section (A)
No. 14 Pigeon Detachment
15th Independent Signal Squadron
15th Medium Wireless Section (A)
No. 15 Pigeon Detachment
16th Despatch Rider (Light Car) Section (North West Europe)
16th Medium Wireless Section (A)
No. 16 Anti-Aircraft Operations Room Signal Section
No. 16 Pigeon Detachment
17th Field Regiment Signal Troop
17th Medium Wireless Section (A)
18th Armoured Car Regiment Signal Troop
No. 18 Wireless Section
19th Field Regiment Signal Section
No. 19 Wireless Section
20th Wireless Section
21st Army Group Signals
21st Army Field Regiment Signal Section
No. 23 Composite Brigade Group Signals
23rd Brigade Group Signal Troop
24th Field Regiment Signal Section
25th Canadian Tank Delivery Regiment Signal Section
31 Signal Regiment
32 Signal Regiment
32nd Reconnaissance Regiment Signal Troop
33 Signal Regiment
34 Signal Regiment
35 Signal Regiment
36 Signal Regiment
37 Signal Regiment
38 Signal Regiment
39 Signal Regiment
41 Signal Regiment
56 Canadian Signal Squadron
57 Canadian Signal Squadron/Unit
70 Communication Group
70 Communication Group Headquarters
71 Communication Group
71 Communication Group Headquarters
72 Communication Group
72 Communication Group Headquarters
73 Communication Group
73 Canadian Signal Unit
73 Communication Group Headquarters
74 Communication Group
74 Communication Group Headquarters
75 Communication Group
76 Communication Group
76 Communication Group Headquarters
76 Communication Group Headquarters Detachment Lahr
76 Communication Regiment
77 Line Regiment
79 Communication Regiment
88 Canadian Signal Regiment
90 Canadian Headquarters and Signal Squadron
700 Communication Squadron
701 Communication Squadron
702 Communication Squadron
703 Communication Regiment
704 Communication Squadron
705 Communication Squadron
706 Communication Squadron
707 Communication Squadron
708 Communication Squadron
709 Communication Regiment
711 Communication Squadron
712 Communication Squadron
713 Communication Regiment
714 Communication Squadron
715 Communication Squadron
720 Communication Squadron
721 Communication Regiment
722 Communication Squadron
723 Communication Squadron
724 Communication Squadron
725 Communication Squadron
726 Communication Squadron
727 Communication Squadron
728 Communication Squadron
731 Communication Squadron
732 Communication Squadron
733 Communication Squadron
734 Communication Squadron
735 Communication Regiment
736 Communication Squadron
737 Communication Troop
737 Communication Squadron
740 Communication Squadron
741 Communication Squadron
742 Communication Squadron
743 Communication Squadron
744 Communication Regiment
745 Communication Squadron
746 Communication Squadron
747 Communication Squadron
748 Communication Squadron
748 Communication Troop
749 Communication Squadron
763 Communication Regiment
764 Communication Squadron
765 Communication Squadron
770 Communication Research Squadron
771 Communication Research Squadron
772 Electronic Warfare Squadron
"A" Corps Signals
Air Support Signal Troop
Air Support Signal Unit
Alert Wireless Station
Apprentice Training Squadron
Atlantic Command Signals
"B" Corps Signals
British Columbia Communication Regiment
Canadian Airborne Regiment Headquarters and Signal Squadron
Canadian Corps Signal Company
Canadian Forces Communication Command
Canadian Forces Communication Command Headquarters
Canadian Forces Crypto Maintenance Unit
Canadian Forces Crypto Support Unit
Canadian Forces Data Centre Borden
Canadian Forces Europe Communication Group
Canadian Forces Joint Signal Regiment
Canadian Forces Network Operations Centre
Canadian Forces School of Communications and Electronics
Canadian Forces School of Communications and Land Ordenance Engineering
Canadian Forces Shared Services Group
Canadian Forces Station Alert
Canadian Forces Station Bermuda
Canadian Forces Station Carp
Canadian Forces Station Gander
Canadian Forces Station Masset
Canadian School of Signalling
Canadian Signals Experimental Establishment‎
Canadian Signals Research and Development Establishment‎
Canadian Signal Training Centre
Canadian Special Wireless Section, Type "C"
Canadian Forces School of Communications and Electronics Engineering
C.G. Cable Section
Communication Reserve
Communication Reserve Headquarters
Communication Squadron Baden-Soellingen
Communication Squadron Lahr
Crypto Maintenance Unit
Directorate of Electrical and Communications Design‎
Directorate of Electrical and Communications Development‎
Directorate of Signals Design‎
East Coast Signal Regiment
Eastern Command Signal Regiment
Eastern Fortress Establishment
Reserve Electronic Warfare Squadron
Experimental Army Signal Establishment
First Canadian Army Signals
First Army Cipher Pool Section
Headquarters 1 Canadian Base Signals Company
Line of Communication Signals
N.D.H.Q. Section
New Brunswick Area Signal Squadron
Newfoundland Signal Company
Niagara Area Signal Section (V.P.)
NORTHAG Canadian Signal Troop
Northwest Territories and Yukon Radio System
Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island Signal Squadron
Quartier General et Escadron des Transmissions 5e Groupe de brigade canadien
Quartier General et Escadron des transmissions du 5e Groupement du Combat
Royal Canadian School of Signals
Royal Canadian Corps of Signals Band
Signals Inspection and Test Department‎
Shared Services Unit (Atlantic)
Shared Services Unit (Central)
Shared Services Unit (East)
Shared Services Unit (West)
Signal Company, Canadian Engineers Training Depot
Signals Research and Development Establishment
Special Detachment Canadian Corps Signals
Special Service Force Headquarters and Signal Squadron
Supplementary Radio System
Supplementary Radio System Headquarters
The Active Force Brigade Group Signal Squadron
The Active Force Brigade Group Signal Troop
Toronto Signal Regiment
Vancouver Wireless Station
Victoria Wireless Station
West Coast Signal Regiment
Western Fortress Establishment R.C. Sigs
Z Brigade Signal Section
Z Wireless Section

References

  1. ↑ Royal Canadian Corps of Signals establishment, June 1944. Library and Archives Canada, RG24, Vol 9829.