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Shorncliffe Camp [textual record]

Hierarchical level:

Sub-series

Date:

1915-1917

Reference:

R611-354-2-E, RG9-III-C-13

Type of material:

Textual material

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Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

183055

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Ministry of the Overseas Military Forces of Canada fonds

Canadian Expeditionary Force sous-fonds

Historical records of camps in England

Shorncliffe Camp
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Date(s):

1915-1917

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Place of creation:

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent:

0.04 m of textual records

Language of material:

English

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Sub-series consists of records created and/or maintained at Shorncliffe Camp, and document many aspects of its activities.

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Canada. Canadian Army. Camp (Shorncliffe, England)

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Canada. Canadian Army. Camp (Shorncliffe, England) : Shorncliffe Camp was a training camp for the CEF situated near Folkestone, England. After the departure of the 1st Division to France in early 1915, Shorncliffe Camp became the home base for the remaining Canadian troops in England, the newly arrived 2nd Division under the command of Major-General S.B. Steele and the Canadian Training Division under the command of Brigadier-General J.C. MacDougall. The Canadian Reserve Cavalry Regiment responsible for the training of cavalry reinforcements was also based at Shorncliffe until 1918. At the end of the war troops were assembled at Shorncliffe prior to their return to Canada and demobilization.

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(Paper) Finding aid 9-47 is a typed file list. 9-47

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RG9-III-C-13
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[Consultation90 Open]

Volume [RG 9 III-C-13] 4593

[Consultation 90 Open]

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