Chapter VII
Command and Control of Canadian Forces in the United Kingdom

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Footnotes

1. "Memorandum on Organization of Command of and Channels of Communication to Canadian Troops Overseas," sent to Hon. T. A. Crerar, 9 Dec 39, C.M.H.Q. file 1/Comm/1.

2. Report of the Ministry, Overseas Military Forces of Canada, 1918, 9.

3. B.G.S. to C. of S., C.M.H.Q., 24 Mar 44, C.M.H.Q. file 6/CMHQ GS/1/2.

4. "Command and Administration of and Channels of Communication to Canadian Troops Overseas", H.Q.S. 8538, vol. 1.

5. C.G.S. to S.O., C.M.H.Q., 26 Mar 40, and S.O. to C.G.S., 20 Apr 40, H.Q.S. 8538, vol. 1.

6. Massey to External, 9 Jul 40, W.D., G.S., H.Q. 1st Cdn Div., July 1940, Appendix LXXIII.

7. Overseas R.Os. 1423, 24 Dec 41 and 1828, 10 Apr 42. See also McNaughton files CC7/Crerar/6 and PA 5-3-2.

8. McNaughton file CC7/Crerar/6.

9. C.M.H.Q. file 6/CMHQ/1.

10. 18 Aug 41, McNaughton file CC7/105. See also S.O., C.M.H.Q., to C.G.S., 22 Jul 41, ibid. Cf. H.Q.S. 8676-4.

11. Undated memorandum of conversation of 5 Sep 41, McNaughton file CC7/105.

12. C.M.H.Q. file 1/Cdn Army/1. See also Memorandum, 17 Mar 42, "Decisions reached at Series of Discussions between the Minister, General McNaughton and General Stuart," C.M.H.Q. file 7/Memo/6.

13. C.G.S. to S.O., C.M.H.Q., 12 May 42, with copy of P.C. 44/3723 attached, C.M.H.Q. file 1/Cdn Army/1.

14. C.M.H.Q. file 1 /Cdn Army/ 1/2.

15. Memorandum, 17 Mar 42, C.M.H.Q. file 7/Memo/6 and Tel. GSD 602, 21 Mar 42, Stuart to Montague and Crerar, C.M.H.Q. file 1/Cdn Army/1.

16. McNaughton to Watson, 19 Apr 42, ibid.

17. Memorandum of Conference (of Cdn Army Organizational Planning Committee) at C.M.H.Q., 10 Apr 42, ibid.

18. Ibid., Addendum, 2 May 42, and Memorandum by B.G.S., 9 May 42.

19. "Report on Functions and Organization of Canadian Military Headquarters," 13 Jul 42, ibid.

20. Overseas R.O. 4128, 27 Dec 43.

21. Overseas R.O. 5310, 8 Dec 44.

22. Ralston to King, 19 Dec 43, Department of External Affairs file 22-P(s).

23. Stuart to Currie, 21 Apr 44, C. of S., C.M.H.Q. file "Personal Correspondence" with Prime Minister, Ralston, Young.

24. Tel. GS 40, Montague to Minister and Murchie, 5 Jan 44, including text of message sent to Crerar, C.M.H.Q. file 9/Senior Appointments/1/2.

25. Ralston to Stuart, 10 Jan 44, C. of S., C.M.H.Q., file "Personal Correspondence". note 23, above.

26. Documents on C.M.H.Q. file 1/Wastage/2.

27. 26 Mar 44, "Personal Correspondence" file, note 23 above.

28. 1 Apr 44, H.Q.S. 8809, vol. 1.

29. Stuart to Ralston, 13 May 44, "Personal Correspondence" file, note 23 above. Ral ston to Stuart, 25 Jun 44, ibid.

30. Minister of National Defence file, Stuart, Lieut.-Gen. K., 783-14A.

31. Copy of P.C. 493 on H.Q.S. 8249, vol. 3.

32. Tel. COS 58, Stuart to Letson, 25 Apr. 44, ibid.

33. P.C. 3740, 18 May 44; copy on ibid.

34. B.G.S. to C. of S., C.M.H.Q., 24 Mar 44, C.M.H.Q. file 6/CMHQ/GS/1/2.

35. G.O.C.-in-C. First Cdn Army to C. of S., C.M.H.Q., 3 Apr 44, ibid.

36. Tel. GS 1618, Canmilitry to Defensor, 30 May 44, C.M.H.Q. file 6/1 Army/1/2.

37. Correspondence (May 1944) on C.M.H.Q. file 1/COS/6.

38. A.C.G.S. to C.G.S., 8 Sep 41, A.C.G.S. office file "Command of and Position Canadian Army Serving in U.K."