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Headquarters of the Canadian Railway Troops in France [textual record]

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Date:

1916-1919

Reference:

R611-403-0-E, RG9-III-C-7

Type of material:

Textual material

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Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

183441

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Ministry of the Overseas Military Forces of Canada fonds

Canadian Expeditionary Force sous-fonds

Canadian Railway Troops in France historical records

Headquarters of the Canadian Railway Troops in France
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Sub-series includes:

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

1916-1919

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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 Headquarters of the Canadian Railway Troops in France, and document many aspects of its activities.

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Canada. Canadian Army. Canadian Railway Troops Headquarters (France)

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Canada. Canadian Army. Canadian Railway Troops Headquarters (France) : Canadian Railway Troops were originally formed as units of the Royal Engineers. The Corps of Canadian Railway Troops was formed in April 1918, under the responsibility of the Officer Administering the Royal Canadian Engineers. The Corps was composed of Headquarters CRT Services in England, the CRT Depot (which had been organised at Purfleet in late 1916), 1-13 Battalions CRT, No. 13 Operating Company Light Railway, No. 58 Operating Company Broad Gauge Railway, No. 69 Wagon Erecting Company, No. 85 Engine Crew Company and the Canadian Overseas Railway Construction Corps. Though the CFC came under the authority of the Royal Canadian Engineers, it was not part of the Canadian Engineers.

CRT battalions in France were not part of the Canadian Corps. They came under the command of Brigadier J.W. Stewart, a Canadian who was Director General Transportation (Construction) at British GHQ.

Canadian railway units constructed and maintained all gauges of railways for the five British Army areas in France and Belgium.

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. 9-41-25 (90: Open)

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RG9-III-C-7
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[Consultation90 Open]

Volume [RG 9 III-C-7] 4472

[Consultation 90 Open]

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