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3rd Division Pontoon Bridging and Transport Unit, Canadian Engineers [textual record]

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Date:

1918-1919

Reference:

R611-204-5-E, RG9-III-C-5

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Item ID number:

182580

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Ministry of the Overseas Military Forces of Canada fonds

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Canadian Engineers historical records

3rd Division Pontoon Bridging and Transport Unit, Canadian Engineers
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1918-1919

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0.1 m of textual records

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English

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Sub-series consists of records created and/or maintained by the 3rd Division Pontoon Bridging and Transport Unit, Canadian Engineers, and document many aspects of its activities.

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Creator: Canada. Canadian Engineers. Pontoon Bridging and Transport Unit, 3rd

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Canada. Canadian Engineers. Pontoon Bridging and Transport Unit, 3rd : The 3rd Pontoon Bridging Transport Unit, Canadian Engineers was organized in France in May 1918 under the command of Capt. C. St. Barbe Sladen. Its personnel were drawn from the 7th, 8th and 9th Field Companies and from the 123rd Pioneer Battalion. The 3rd Pontoon Bridging Transport Unit was attached to the 3rd Canadian Division. The 3rd Pontoon Bridging Transport Unit was demobilized at Bramshott in March 1919.

Pontoon Bridging Transport Units, Canadian Engineers, were formed during the reorganization of the Canadian Engineers in 1918. Each of these units was composed of three officers and 69 other ranks and each was equipped with six pontoons, three trestle wagons and 225 feet of "medium bridge". They performed both bridging and field park duties.

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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. 9-126 (90: Open)

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RG9-III-C-5
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[Consultation90 Open]

Volume [RG 9 III-C-5] 4448

[Consultation 90 Open]

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