Canadian Military Headquarters in the United Kingdom

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The Canadian Military Headquarters in the United Kingdom was the central command and administrative hub overseeing Canadian Army forces stationed in Britain during the Second World War.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Canadian military formation
military headquarters
alliance Allied forces
associatedNation Dominion of Canada NERFINISHED
associatedWith Canadian Expeditionary Force (World War II era successor formations) NERFINISHED
Canadian government-in-exile arrangements for deployed forces
conflict World War II
surface form: Second World War

World War II
country Canada
disestablishedAfter end of the Second World War
era 20th century
establishedDuring Second World War NERFINISHED
function logistics coordination
operational liaison with British and Allied commands
personnel administration
garrison London NERFINISHED
historicalPeriod 1939–1945
language English
location London, England
surface form: London

United Kingdom
militaryBranchFocus land forces
notableFunction coordination with British War Office
coordination with other Allied headquarters in Britain
operatedBy Canadian Army NERFINISHED
oversaw Canadian reinforcement units in the United Kingdom
Canadian training establishments in the United Kingdom
First Canadian Army NERFINISHED
partOf Canadian Army overseas forces NERFINISHED
primaryTheatreOfOperations European theatre of World War II NERFINISHED
responsibleFor Canadian Army units stationed in the United Kingdom
administration of Canadian Army personnel in Britain
operational planning for Canadian Army forces in Britain
training coordination of Canadian Army forces in Britain
role administrative hub for Canadian Army forces in Britain
central command for Canadian Army forces in Britain
serviceBranch Canadian Army NERFINISHED
status disbanded
subordinateTo Canadian Military Headquarters in Ottawa NERFINISHED
Department of National Defence (Canada) NERFINISHED
theatre United Kingdom home base for Canadian forces in Europe
typeOfCommand theatre-level administrative headquarters

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2nd Canadian Infantry Division partOf Canadian Military Headquarters in the United Kingdom
II Canadian Corps associatedWith Canadian Military Headquarters in the United Kingdom
Lieutenant-General Harry Crerar partOf Canadian Military Headquarters in the United Kingdom
subject surface form: Harry Crerar
this entity surface form: Canadian Military Headquarters in London