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Reports and summaries [textual record]

Hierarchical level:

Sub-sub-series

Date:

[ca. 1914-1920]

Reference:

R611-368-2-E, RG9-III-D-1

Type of material:

Textual material, Photographs

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

183099

Context of this record:

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Ministry of the Overseas Military Forces of Canada fonds

Canadian War Records Office

Office files

Reports and summaries
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Sub-sub-series includes:

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Date(s):

[ca. 1914-1920]

Place of creation:

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent:

0.72 m of textual records

Language of material:

English

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Sub-sub-series consists of a variety of reports and summaries compiled by the staff of the Canadian War Records Office. Included are files relating to the organization and deployment of the Canadian Expeditionary Force. Volume 4755 contains a register of operation orders. Volume 4772 contains instructions governing the organization and administration of CEF units. Volume 4474 contains a memoranda relating to the Inter-Allied reserve of motor transport, September 1918; minutes of meetings of the committee on battle clasps, 1919-1920; files relating to field states in Valcartier Camp, 1914; copies of documents relating to the mobilization of the First Contingent and to its embarkation for England, 1914 and an index to brigade orders to 7 July 1915. Volume 4775 contains nominal rolls of officers of the 1st Canadian Division in 1919; the Order of Battle of the British Army in the Field in 1916; and the composition of headquarters of the British Armies in France in 1918, the Overseas Forces in the British Isles in 1919, and Forces in Great Britain in 1919. Also included in volume 4775 is an interim report of Surgeon General G.C. Jones, 1916; a CEF code book; specimen (sample?) army forms; and a copy of Wireless news, 3rd Canadian Division, 1917.

The sub-sub-series also includes records relating to various operations and battles involving the CEF. These include a report on operations in the Forêt de Raismes, Mons, 22 October to 11 November 11 1918 (Vol. 4750); a report on the Cambrai battle, 27 September 1918 to 10 October 1918 (Vol. 4772); and maps, plans and diagrams accompanying the First Army's administrative report on the Vimy Ridge operations (Vol. 4773).

The summaries found in this sub-sub-series include the following: summaries of air intelligence, July to November 1918 (Vol. 4774); the Weekly Press and Parliamentary Summary, 1918-1919 (Vol. 4775); Intelligence summaries, 1915-1916 (Vols. 4722; 4775-4775); and summaries of information produced by General Headquarters (GHQ) in 1918 (Vol. 4722).

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Textual records (Electronic) Finding aid 9-50 is an unverified file list. The finding aid is available as a PDF attached to this record. 9-50 PDF (90: Open)
http://data2.archives.ca/pdf/pdf002/9-50_183099_vol_4773_open.pdf

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Source of title:

Title is based on the contents of the sub-sub-series.

Accruals:

No further accruals are expected.

Source:

Government

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RG9-III-D-1
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Textual records

[Consultation90 Open]

Volume [RG 9 III-D-1]

[Consultation 90 Open]

4722;

[Consultation 90 Open]

4750;

[Consultation 90 Open]

4755;

[Consultation 90 Open]

4772--4775;

[Consultation 90 Open]

Graphic (photo)

[Consultation90 Open]

Volume [R611] 14629--14630

[Consultation 90 Open]

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Date modified:: 2024-04-09