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No. 4 Canadian Field Ambulance [textual record]

Hierarchical level:

Sub-series

Date:

1914-1917

Reference:

R611-237-9-E, RG9-III-C-10

Type of material:

Textual material

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Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

182687

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No. 4 Canadian Field Ambulance
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Sub-series includes:

29 lower level description(s)
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Date(s):

1914-1917

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Place of creation:

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent:

0.6 m of textual records

Language of material:

English

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Sub-series consists of records created and/or maintained by the No. 4 Canadian Field Ambulance, and document many aspects of its activities.

Evacuations and discharges, 24 Sept. 1915 - 1 May 1916 (RG9, III, vols. 4547-4549, folders 1-5, files 1-18); Routine orders, DMS Canadian contingents, 13 Sept. 1915-1 May 1916 (RG9, III, vol. 4549, folders 6-7, files 19-24); Daily orders, 4 Nov. 1914- 26 Sept. 1917 (RG9, III, vol. 4550, folder 8, files 25-28); Daily state of sick and wounded, 1 Jan - 29 Feb. 1916 (RG9, III, vol. 4550, folder 9, file 29).

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Canada. Canadian Army. Canadian Field Ambulance, no. 4

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Canada. Canadian Army. Canadian Field Ambulance, no. 4 : No. 4 Canadian Field Ambulance was organized at Valcartier in September 1914 under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel W. Webster. Its authorization was published in General Order 36 of 15 March 1915. The unit was mobilized at Winnipeg and recruited in Military District No. 10.

No. 4 Canadian Field Ambulance embarked at Halifax on 18 April 1915 aboard NORTHLAND, disembarking in England on 29 April 1915. Its strength was 12 Officers and 277 other ranks. The unit arrived in France on 14 September 1915, becoming part of the 2nd Canadian Division. No. 4 Canadian Field Ambulance was demobilized at Winnipeg in May 1919 and was disbanded by General Order 211 of 15 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. 9-44-7 (90: Open)

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For related records found elsewhere in this fonds, see the following files: War diary, 6 Nov. 1914-30 April 1919 (RG9, III, vol. 5027, folders 825-828); Historical record (RG9, III, vol. 4715, folder 107, file 1); Correspondence re. badges (RG9, III, vol. 4715, folder 107, file 2); Receipts for routine orders (RG9, III, vol. 4715, folder 107, file 3); Correspondence re. photographs (RG9, III, vol. 4715, folder 107, file 4); Overseas Ministry file, prior to 1916 (RG9, III, vol. 42, file 8-4-44); Nominal rolls (RG9, III, vol. 3723); War diary, etc. (RG9, III, vol. 3749, no. 47); Personnel (RG9, III, vol. 3663, file 29-1-4); General correspondence (RG9, III, vol. 3686, file 30-1-4); Orders, 1916-1918 (RG9, III, vol. 3814); Strength, Dec. 1918-Feb. 1919 (RG9, III, vol. 3894, folder 59, file 5); Nominal rolls, 1915 (RG9, III, vol. 4542, folder 1, file 12); Cdn Record Office file (missing) (RG9, III, vol. 1087, file M-13-4).

For related records found in the Department of National Defence fonds, see the following files: Inspection reports, clothing and equipment (RG24, vol. 1522, file HQ 683-52-2); Demobilization (RG24, vol. 1522, file HQ 683-52-3).

This information is based on Barbara Wilson's unpublished Guide to the Sources of the Canadian Expeditionary Force.

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RG9-III-C-10
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[Consultation90 Open]

Volume [RG 9 III-C-10] 4547--4550

[Consultation 90 Open]

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