Formed under the command of Major-General Victor Odlum with an authorized strength of between 13,000 and 17,000 personnel,[REF] the 2nd Canadian Infantry Division, like its sister formation, was originally organized along regional lines.
In May 1940, The Black Watch were moved from Valcartier to Newfoundland, and in June, the 2nd Division was earmarked for garrison duty by the forces of the British Commonwealth,[REF] with the Royal Regiment of Canada and Les Fusiliers Mont Royal arriving in Iceland later that month [REF].