end of March 1945 all Canadian Army units serving with Allied Forces Mediterranean (formerly the Allied Armies in Italy) had been transferred to the Western Front and Operation Goldflake, the reunion of the 1st Infantry Division and 1st Armoured Brigade and First Canadian Army, commanded by Lieutenant-General Harry Crerar, was accomplished. The division, now under Major General Harry Foster, went on to take part in the Western Allied invasion of Germany, the liberation of a majority of the Netherlands including the liberation of Arnhem, and the war in Europe came to an end soon after, on 8 May 1945, Victory in Europe Day. The headquarters of the 1st Canadian Infantry Division was officially disbanded on 15 September 1945. Three members of the 1st Canadian Infantry Division were awarded the Victoria Cross during the Italian Campaign. They were Captain Paul Triquet of the Royal 22e Régiment, Major John Keefer Mahony of The Westminster Regiment and Private Ernest "Smoky" Smith of the Seaforth Highlanders of Canada. Order of battle 1939–1945 HQ 1st Canadian Infantry Division Defence and Employment Platoon (Lorne Scots) Royal Canadian Armoured Corps 4th Reconnaissance Regiment (4th Princess Louise Dragoon Guards) Royal Canadian Artillery 1st Field Regiment, R.C.H.A. 2nd Field Regiment 3rd Field Regiment 1st Anti-Tank Regiment 2nd Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment 12th Canadian Meteorological Section Royal Canadian Infantry Corps The Saskatoon Light Infantry (M.G.) – Machine gun battalion 1st Canadian Infantry Brigade: The Royal Canadian Regiment The Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment 48th Highlanders of Canada 1st Canadian Infantry Brigade Ground Defence Platoon (Lorne Scots) 2nd Canadian Infantry Brigade: Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry The Seaforth Highlanders of Canada The Loyal Edmonton Regiment 2nd Canadian Infantry Brigade Ground Defence Platoon (Lorne Scots) 3rd Canadian Infantry Brigade: Royal 22e Régiment The Carleton and York Regiment The West Nova Scotia Regiment 3rd Canadian Infantry Brigade Ground Defence Platoon (Lorne Scots) 1st Canadian Armoured Brigade 11th Armoured Regiment (The Ontario Regiment) 12th Armoured Regiment (Three Rivers Regiment) 14th Armoured Regiment (Calgary Regiment) Royal Canadian Corps of Signals 1st Canadian Divisional Signals Royal Canadian Engineers 1st Canadian Field Company 3rd Canadian Field Company 4th Canadian Field Company 2nd Canadian Field Park Company 1st Canadian Bridging Platoon Royal Canadian Army Service Corps 1 Canadian Infantry Brigade Company 2 Canadian Infantry Brigade Company 3 Canadian Infantry Brigade Company 1 Canadian Infantry Divisional Troops Company No. 83 Company – originally a part of 1st Canadian Armoured Brigade,