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Veterans Guard of Canada

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In my research of Pipe Majors of military Pipes & Drums worldwide I fount that during WW2 there was in Canada the Veterans Guard of Canada, formed in 1940 and disbanded in 1947.
I understand that at its peak it consisted of 37 Companies (or battalions?); is there a list available of the Companies and where they were stationed?
Your help will be appreciated.
Thanks
Aad
 
Veterans Guard of Canada
https://powsincanada.wordpress.com/veterans-guard-of-canada/

Following the example of the British Home Guard, the Veterans Guard of Canada was initially established as a defence force in the case of a German or Japanese attack on Canadian soil. Organized into numbered companies of approximately 250 men, the Veterans Guard included both Active and Reserve companies. Those in Active Companies served full-time and were rotated throughout the country while reserve companies served a militia role and generally remained in one location. Recruiting across the country, the Veterans Guard eventually reached its peak strength in June 1943 with 451 officers and 9,806 other ranks on Active service.

If you want to track all the companies of the Vterans Guard of Canada, you're going to need to get into the resources held by Library and Archives Canada.

From the Canada Gazette:

Veteran's Home Guard, later renamed Veterans Guard of Canada

Authorization, G.O. 112 and 113:
https://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/canada-gazette/001060-119.01-e.php?image_id_nbr=322582&document_id_nbr=8461&f=g

Command appointments to VGofC Infantry Companies:
https://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/canada-gazette/001060-119.01-e.php?image_id_nbr=323643&document_id_nbr=8496&f=g
https://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/canada-gazette/001060-119.01-e.php?image_id_nbr=323644&document_id_nbr=8496&f=g

Initial list of authorized companies:
https://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/canada-gazette/001060-119.01-e.php?image_id_nbr=323922&document_id_nbr=8502&f=g

Reserve companies:
https://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/canada-gazette/001060-119.01-e.php?image_id_nbr=323982&document_id_nbr=8502&f=g

Searching the Canada Gazette will lead to other officer appointments and the authorization of new Reserve companies during the war.
https://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/canada-gazette/index-e.html
 
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