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Canadian Overseas Railway Construction Corps [textual record]

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Date:

1915-1918

Reference:

R611-392-X-E, RG9-III-C-7

Type of material:

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Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

183426

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Ministry of the Overseas Military Forces of Canada fonds

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Canadian Railway Troops in England historical records

Canadian Overseas Railway Construction Corps
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Sub-series includes:

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Date(s):

1915-1918

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No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent:

0.02 m of textual records

Language of material:

English

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Sub-series consists of records created and/or maintained by the Canadian Overseas Railway Construction Corps, and document many aspects of its activities.

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Canada. Canadian Army. Canadian Overseas Railway Construction Corps

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Canada. Canadian Army. Canadian Overseas Railway Construction Corps : The Canadian Overseas Railway Construction Corps was organised in the spring of 1915 as a result of a request by the British government for Canada to supply a railway construction unit for service in France. It was authorised by PC 482 of 5 March 1915. The corps was commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel C.W.P. Ramsay, a construction engineer on the Canadian Pacific Railway.

The Canadian Overseas Railway Construction Corps mobilised at Saint John and recruited from CPR personnel throughout Canada. The Corps embarked at Saint John on 14 June 1915 aboard Herschel, arriving in England on 25 June 1915. Its strength was 20 officers and 503 other ranks. It arrived in France on 25 August 1915 and was attached initially to the 2nd and 6th Divisions of the Belgian Army. The Canadian Overseas Railway Construction Corps returned to England on 5 October 1915 for transfer to Salonika but these orders were rescinded on the collapse of Serbia. The Canadian Overseas Railway Construction Corps returned to France on 2 November 1915 and was attached to the Royal Engineers, before being absorbed into the Canadian Railway Troops on 23 April 1918.

The Corps of Canadian Railway Troops was disbanded by General Order 196 of 1 November 1920.

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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. 9-41-14 (90: Open)

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RG9-III-C-7
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[Consultation90 Open]

Volume [RG 9 III-C-7] 4464

[Consultation 90 Open]

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