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2nd Army Troops Company, Canadian Engineers [textual record]

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Date:

1916

Reference:

R611-189-2-E, RG9-III-C-5

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Item ID number:

182550

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Ministry of the Overseas Military Forces of Canada fonds

Canadian Expeditionary Force sous-fonds

Canadian Engineers historical records

2nd Army Troops Company, Canadian Engineers
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Sub-series includes:

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Date(s):

1916

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0.1 m of textual records

Language of material:

English

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Sub-series consists of records created and/or maintained by the 2nd Army Troops Company, Canadian Engineers, and document many aspects of its activities. Volume 4424 includes Diagrams of bridges, 17 Nov. 1916 (folder 1, file 1).

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Creator: Canada. Canadian Engineers. Army Troops Company, 2nd

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Canada. Canadian Engineers. Army Troops Company, 2nd : The No. 2 Army Troops Company, Canadian Engineers (CE) was organized in Ottawa in August 1915 and was known as the 2nd Fortress Company, CE. It was commanded by Captain G.H. Shaw. Its personnel were drawn from the Canadian Engineers Training Depot, Ottawa.

The company embarked at Montreal on 6 November 1915 aboard SCANDINAVIAN, disembarking in England on 16 November 1915. It was redesignated as the 2nd Army Corps Troops Company, CE in November 1915. The company arrived in France on 18 January 1916, becoming part of the 2nd Canadian Division. It was redesignated as the 2nd Army Troops Company, CE in March 1916. Army Troops Companies, CE worked in the corps area on the construction of defences accommodation and route communications. In addition, they ran corps workshops and parks, built positions for heavy guns and worked on water supply, frequently in forward areas. The 2nd Army Troops Company was demobilized at London, Ontario in April 1919 and was disbanded by General Order 192 of 1 November 1920. The company published the "Busy Beaver" from April to December 1916.

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Textual records (Electronic) The finding aid's file level descriptions can be accessed through the "consists of" fields in the MIKAN record. A paper copy is also available in the Reference room. The finding aid (formerly 9-39) is a list consisting of volume number, file number, title and outside dates. Note that this descriptive record is based on information found in finding aid 9-39 and in Barbara Wilson's unpublished Guide to the Sources of the Canadian Expeditionary Force. 9-111 (90: Open)

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For related records found elsewhere in this fonds, see the following files: War Diary, 18 Jan. 1916 - 31 March 1919 (RG9, III, vol. 5002, folder 680); Historical record (RG9, III, vol. 4710, folder 96, file 3); Circular re badges (RG9, III, vol. 4710, folder 96, file 4).

For related records found in the Department of National Defence fonds, see the following files: Demobilization (RG24, vol. 1948, file HQ 683-917-1); DHS file (RG24, vol. 1908, file DHS 5-9-6).

This information is based on Barbara Wilson's unpublished Guide to the Sources of the Canadian Expeditionary Force.

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RG9-III-C-5
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[Consultation90 Open]

Volume [RG 9 III-C-5] 4424

[Consultation 90 Open]

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