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1st Canadian Bridging Company [textual record]

Hierarchical level:

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Date:

1918

Reference:

R611-399-2-E, RG9-III-C-7

Type of material:

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Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

183433

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Ministry of the Overseas Military Forces of Canada fonds

Canadian Expeditionary Force sous-fonds

Canadian Railway Troops in England historical records

1st Canadian Bridging Company
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Sub-series includes:

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

1918

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Place of creation:

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent:

0.02 m of textual records

Language of material:

English

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Sub-series consists of a file created and/or maintained by the 1st Canadian Bridging Company relating to Establishment, 10 Aug. - 27 Sept. 1918 (see RG9-III, vol. 4464, folder 10, file 5).

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Canada. Canadian Army. Canadian Railway Troops. Canadian Bridging Company, 1st

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Canada. Canadian Army. Canadian Railway Troops. Canadian Bridging Company, 1st : No. 1 Canadian Bridging Company was organized in France in August 1918 in response to "an urgent request... for a Canadian Bridging Company in Palestine in view of the special experience of Canadians in this kind of work." The company was commanded by Major A. P. Linton. It left Marseilles on 20 September 1918 and arrived in Egypt 29 September 1918. Its strength was 6 officers and 255 other ranks. No. 1 Canadian Bridging Company became part of the Egyptian Expeditionary Force, and was attached to the Palestine Military Railways under the administration of the Officer-in-Charge Military Railways at Ludd, Palestine.

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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. 9-41-21 (90: Open)

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

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No further accruals are expected.

Related material:

For the records of the 1st Canadian Bridging Company in France and Palestine, see RG9-III, volumes 4496-4497 (MIKAN 183459, R611-415-7-E).

See also the following related records: War diary, 3 - 31 Aug. 1918 (RG9-III, vol. 5015, folder 748); Historical record (RG9-III, vo. 4712, folder 101, file 12); DHS file (RG24, vol. 1742, file DHS 4-23); Organization (RG9-III, vol. 973, file 0-129-3); Statement by Sir Edward Kemp (RG24, vol. 1842, file GAQ 10-41G); In Palestine (RG24, vol 1840, file GAQ 10-28); Scanton's file re (RG24, vol. 1872, file 15-5); Formation of bridging company for Palestine (RG9-III, vol. 4472, folder 3, file 8); Cdn Records Office file (RG9-III, vol. 1130, file R-59-4).

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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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