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No. 1 Tunnelling Company, Canadian Engineers [textual record]

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Date:

1916-1918

Reference:

R611-192-2-E, RG9-III-C-5

Type of material:

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Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

182554

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Ministry of the Overseas Military Forces of Canada fonds

Canadian Expeditionary Force sous-fonds

Canadian Engineers historical records

No. 1 Tunnelling Company, Canadian Engineers
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Sub-series includes:

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Date(s):

1916-1918

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Place of creation:

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent:

0.2 m of textual records

Language of material:

English

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Sub-series consists of records created and/or maintained by the No. 1 Tunnelling Company, Canadian Engineers, and document many aspects of its activities.

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Creator: Canada. Canadian Engineers. Tunnelling Company, no. 1

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Canada. Canadian Engineers. Tunnelling Company, no. 1 : No. 1 Tunnelling Company, Canadian Engineers was organized in September 1915 under General Order 151 of 22 December 1915. The company was commanded by Major R.P. Rogers. It was mobilized at Pembroke, Ontario and recruited in mining centres in Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. The company also obtained miners already enlisted in infantry battalions. Tunnelling companies were engaged chiefly in mining and counter-mining, but they were also used in the construction of subways and deep dugouts.

The company embarked at Saint John on 1 January 1916 aboard METAGAMA, disembarking in England on 10 January. Its strength was 14 officers and 270 other ranks. The company arrived in France on 16 February 1916. No. 1 Tunnelling Company ceased to exist on 12 July 1918 when its personnel were transferred to the 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, and 9th Battalions, Canadian Engineers. It was disbanded by General Order 192 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. The finding aid (formerly 9-39) is a list consisting of volume number, file number, title and outside dates. 9-114 (90: Open)

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RG9-III-C-5
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[Consultation90 Open]

Volume [RG 9 III-C-5] 4426--4427

[Consultation 90 Open]

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