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27th Canadian Infantry Battalion [textual record]

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Date:

1914-1919

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R611-91-7-E, RG9-III-C-3

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27th Canadian Infantry Battalion
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Sub-series includes:

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

1914-1919

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Place of creation:

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Extent:

1.7 m of textual records

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Sub-series consists of records created and/or maintained by the 27th Canadian Infantry Battalion, and document many aspects of the battalion's activities.

Volume 4128 includes the following files: Administration, 3 Oct 1917 - 10 July 1918 (folder 1, file 1); Agriculture, 2 Dec 1917 - 20 July 1918 (folder 1, file 2); Anthracite duff, 18 Dec 1915- 11 Jan 1916 (folder 1, file 3); Affiliation with Winnipeg Grenadiers, 3 June 1916 (folder 1, file 4); Aircraft, 19 Sept 1915 - 14 June 1918 (folder 1, file 5); First Army weekly appreciation, 25 May 1918 (folder 1, file 6); Large ammunition, 11 April 1916 - 4 March 1917 (folder 1, file 7); Small arms and ammunition, 27 Jan 1916 - 4 July 1918 (folder 1, file 8); Artillery, 20 Sept 1915 - 11 June 1918 (folder 1, file 9); Bands, 23 Feb 1917 - 10 Dec 1918 (folder 1, file 10); Badges, colours, buttons, patches, 30 Jan - 23 March 1918 (folder 1, file 11); Billets and billeting, 12 May 1916 - 27 Jan 1919 (folder 2, file 1); Binoculars, 25 Feb 1917 (folder 2, file 2); Body shields, 5 April - 26 Aug 1917 (folder 2, file 3); Bombs and parades, 26 Feb 1915 - 20 May 1918 (folder 2, file 4); Boundaries, 15 Feb 1917 - 11 Oct 1918 (folder 2, file 5); Burials and cemeteries, 25 Marcy 1916 - 5 Oct 1918 (folder 2, file 6); By products, 6 June 1917 - 24 May 1918 (folder 2, file 7); Camps, 10 March 1916 - 9 Oct 1918 (folder 2, file 8); Cameras, certificates re, 28 Jan - 27 Aug 1917 (folder 2, file 9); Use of camouflage screens, 27 April 1916 - 26 June 1917 (folder 2, file 10); Canteens, 27 June 1917 - 3 Dec 1918 (folder 2, file 11); Casualties, 12 March 1916 - 1 July 1918 (folder 2, file 12); Chaplain services, 3 May 1917 (folder 2, file 13); Claims, property damage, 15 Jan 1918 - 13 Feb 1919 (folder 2, file 14); Instructions re civilians, 15 March 1917 - 6 Jan 1919 (folder 2, file 15); Clothing and equipment, 8 Jan - 1 May 1918 (folder 2, file 16); Codes, 6 Nov 1916 - 9 Sept 1918 (folder 2, file 17); Artillery and transport show, 19 June 1918 (folder 2, file 18); Communiques, GS, GHQ (folder 2, file 19).

Volume 4129 includes the following files: Conferences and lectures, 26 Jan 1916 - 9 May (folder 3, file 1); Congratulatory messages, 24 March 1916 - 6 July (folder 3, file 2); Courts of enquiry, 26 Sept 1916 - 12 April (folder 3, file 3); Defences, 4 Nov 1915 - 17 July (folder 3, file 4); Defence schemes, 16 March 1916 - 17 May (folder 3, file 5); Wiring, 30 May 1916 - 30 May (folder 3, file 6); Trenches and dugouts, 20 Dec 1916 - 5 June (folder 3, file 7); Work and working parties, 21 March 1916 - 20 July (folder 4, file 1); Returns, religious denominations, 3 Feb - 3 March (folder 4, file 2); Shortage of dental officers, 1 Feb (folder 4, file 3); Details, 16 July 1916 - 4 April 1917 (folder 4, file 4); Instructions re discipline, 7 Feb 1915 - 3 Oct (folder 4, file 5); Raid discs, 6 Feb (folder 4, file 6); Distribution states, 8 May 1916 - 10 Aug 1917 (folder 4, file 7); Disposition, 10 March - 3 June (folder 4, file 8); Instructions re documents and records, 9 Sept 1915 (folder 4, file 9); Emergency munition dumps, 8 Aug 1916 - 28 April (folder 4, file 10); "Jerromes" trench oven, 10 July (folder 4, file 11); Economy, 10-19 Feb 1916 (folder 5, file 1); Educational, 8 March 1918 - 17 Jan 1919 (folder 5, file 2); Embarkation to France, 15 Sept 1915 (folder 5, file 3); Engineer services, 31 March - 27 Dec (folder 5, file 4); Entertainment, 13 June 1917 - 31 Jan (folder 5, file 5); Establishment, 14 Jan 1917 - 5 Nov (folder 5, file 6); Field kitchen, March-May 1916 (folder 5, file 7); Field registers (folder 5, file 8); Fires, 16 Sept 1916 - 6 Feb (folder 5, file 9); Staff flags, 14 March (folder 5, file 10); Fraternization with enemy, 19 Feb (folder 5, file 11); Entertainment and canteen funds, 19 Sept 1917 - 1 March (folder 5, file 12); Gas, 15 Dec 1915 - 14 Sept (folder 5, file 13); Gifts, 24 Nov 1916 - 14 Dec 1917 (folder 5, file 14); Grenades, 6 Nov 1916 - 17 July (folder 5, file 15).

Volume 4130 includes the following files: Guides, 21 July - 8 Aug 1918 (folder 6, file 1); Machine and Lewis guns, 19 Dec 1915 - 23 Sept 1918 (folder 6, file 2); Helmets, 16 Jan 1916 (folder 6, file 3); Historical records, Feb-March 1916 (folder 6, file 4); Honours and awards, June 1917 (folder 6, file 5); Identity discs, 1 June 1916 - 25 Aug 1917 (folder 6, file 6); Inspections, 9 May 1916 - 25 Aug 1917 (folder 6, file 7); Intelligence summaries, 1916-1918 (folder 6, files 8-11); Intelligence summaries, 1916-1918 (folder 7, files 1-6); Inspection 4 March 1917 (folder 7, file 7); Intelligence, 18 Dec 1915 - 8 June 1918 (folder 8, file 1); Landmarks, 10-11 March 1917 (folder 8, file 2); Leave, 15 Jan 1916 - 28 Dec 1918 (folder 8, file 3 ); Location lists (folder 8, file 4); Log book, July 1916 - June 1918 (folder 8, files 5-6).

Volume 4131 includes the following files: Maps, 1 July 1916 - 16 May 1917 (folder 9, files 1-5); Medical arrangements, 13 Dec 1915 - 4 July 1918 (folder 10, file 1); Memo, "How to End the War", 1 Jan 1918 (folder 10, file 2); Memorials, 22 Dec 1918 (folder 10, file 3); Moonlight charts, Jan-Sept 1918 (folder 10, file 4); Messes, 30 June 1918 (folder 10, file 5); Mining, 19 Jan 1916 - 14 Dec 1917 (folder 10, file 6); Mobilization, 11 March 1918 (folder 10, file 7); German morals, 19 March 1917 (folder 10, file 8); Moves and reliefs, 4 April 1916 - 28 Dec 1918 (folder 10, files 9-10); Nomenclature, 18 Nov 1916 (folder 10, file 11); Nominal rolls, 6 Nov 1917 - 20 Oct 1918 (folder 10, file 12); Observers, 23 April 1916 - 12 Aug 1917 (folder 11, file 1); Officers, 8 Dec 1915 - 10 Dec 1918 (folder 11, file 2); Organization, 23 Jan 1918 (folder 11, file 3); Operations. Kemmel front, March 1916 (folder 11, file 4); Operations. St Eloi, 20 April - 13 July 1916 (folder 11, file 5); Operations. Mount Sorrel front, 27 May 1916 (folder 11, file 6).

Volume 4132 includes the following files: Operations Hoodge, 29 April - 15 July 1916 (folder 12, file 1); Operations. Poziers, 26 Aug 1916 (folder 12, file 2); Operations. Courcelette, 9-15 Sept 1916 (folder 12, file 3); Operations. Regina Trench, 26 Oct 1916 (folder 12, file 4); Operations. Vimy Ridge, 11 Jan - 16 April 1917 (folder 12, file 5); Operations. Fresnoy, 26 April - 9 May 1917 (folder 12, file 6); Operations. Hill 70, 14-20 Aug 1917 (folder 12, file 7); Operations. Passchendaele, Oct 1917 - March 1918 (folder 12, files 8-9); Operations. German offensive, March 1918 (folder 12, file 10); Operations. Report on Cdn Corps MMY Bde, 1 April 1918 (folder 12, file 11); Operations. Mercatel Sector, 4 April 1918 (folder 12, file 12); Operations. Amiens, 8-11 Aug 1918 (folder 12, file 13); Operations. Arras, 26 Aug 1918 (folder 12, file 14); Operations. Field messages, 2-26 Aug 1918 (folder 12, file 15); Minor operations, 1916-1918 (folder 13, files 1-11); Minor operations, 27th Battn - 4 Nov 1916 - 25 June 1918 (folder 13, file 9); Minor operations, 1916-1918 (folder 14, files 1-3); Operation summaries, First Army, 4 March 1917 - 9 July 1918 (folder 14, file 3); Operation summaries, 6th CIB, 12 Dec-20 May 1916 (folder 14, file 4); Operation summaries, 27th Battn, 15 May-3June 1918 (folder 14, file 5); Notes on operations and lessons learned, 30 Dec 1915 - 30 April 1918 (folder 14, file 6).

Volume 4133 includes the following files: Operation orders, 1915-1919 (folder 15, files 1-9); Operation orders, 27th Battn, 7 Oct 1915 - 19 Feb 1919 (folder 15, files 5-8); Routine orders, 1917-1919 (folder 16, files 1-2); Routine orders, 1917-1919 (folder 17, files 1-9).

Volume 4134 includes the following files: Routine orders, 1917-1919 (folder 18, files 1-6 ); Routine orders, 1917-1919 (folder 19, files 1-2); Haig's special order of the day, 24 March 1918 (folder 19, file 3); Battalion orders, pts I and II, 20 Sept 1915 - 29 Jan 1916 (folder 19, file 4); Battalion orders, pts I and II, 6 March 1917 - 31 March 1918 (folder 19, file 5); Standing orders, 18 Sept 1915 - 19 May 1917 (folder 19, file 6); Town orders, 9 April 1916 - 3 July 1918 (folder 19, file 7); Trench orders (folder 19, file 8); Organization, 28 Nov 1915 - 8 July 1918 (folder 20, file 1); Parades, 3 March 1917 - 29 June 1918 (folder 20, file 2); Patches, 8 Aug 1916 - 16 Jan 1919 (folder 20, file 3); Patrols, 7 March - 27 April 1918 (folder 20, file 4); Paymasters, 22 June 1916 - 16 July 1918 (folder 20, file 5); Personnel, 13 Dec 1915 - 2 Feb 1919 (folder 20, file 6); Photography, 27 June 1917 (folder 20, file 7); Postal service, 13 March 1916 - 8 March 1918 (folder 20, file 8); Portuguese troops, 4 July 1918 (folder 20, file 9); Cdn prisoners of war, 22 Feb 1917 - 2 Sept 1918 (folder 20, file 10); Publications, 5 Feb 1916 - 30 May 1917 (folder 20, file 11); Propaganda, 8 March - 15 July 1918 (folder 20, file 12).

Volume 4135 includes the following files: Light railways, 12 July 1917 22 Feb 1918 (folder 21, file 1); Rations, 15 Dec 1915 - 12 Aug 1918 (folder 21, file 2); Reconnaissance, 14 April-29 May 1918 (folder 21, file 3); Regimental institute, 22 May 1918 (folder 21, file 4); Reinforcements, 23 Nov 1916 - 23 May 1918 (folder 21, file 5); Remounts, 27 Dec 1916 - 19 Oct 1918 (folder 21, file 6); Requisitions 11 Jan-14 Feb 1919 (folder 21, file 7); Instructions re returns, 23 May-21 June 1917 (folder 21, file 8); Russian soldiers, 24 July 1917 - 10 April 1918 (folder 21, file 9); Salvage, 6 July 1916 - 6 July 1918 (folder 22, file 1); Sanitation, 25 April 1916 - 3 Oct 1918 (folder 22, file 2); Weight to be carried by soldiers (folder 22, file 3); Scouts and snipers, 23 Nov 1915 - 11 Aug 1917 (folder 22, file 4); Signals, 14 Feb 1916 - 29 May 1918 (folder 22, file 5); Signal service, 12 April 1916 - 5 Sept 1918 (folder 22, file 6); Signs, 16 Jan 1919 (folder 22, file 7); Situation reports, 21 Jan - 28 March 1918 (folder 22, file 8); Sports, 5 June 1917 - 19 July 1918 (folder 22, file 9); Trench stores, 23 Jan 1916 - 9 May 1918 (folder 22, file 10); Stores, 19 Dec 1914 - 4 Feb 1919 (folder 23, file 1); Strength, 9 Oct 1915 - 16 Feb 1918 (folder 23, files 2-3); Supply service, 6 Aug 1917 - 10 May 1918 (folder 23, file 4); Sweets dropped by enemy, 21 Feb 1917 (folder 23, file 5); Swedish soldiers, 21 March 1918 (folder 23, file 6).

Volume 4136 includes the following files: Tanks, 10 Feb 1917 - 17 July 1918 (folder 24, file 1); Town majors, 22 July 1917 - 16 Feb 1918 (folder 24, file 2); Training, 14 Nov 1915 - 17 July 1918 (folder 24, files 3-4); Training, 16 March 1916 - 28 Feb 1919 (folder 25, file 1); Transport and traffic, 22 Jan 1916 - 3 Dec 1918 (folder 25, file 2); Trench mortars, 15 March 1916 - 7 June 1918 (folder 25, file 3); Trenches and dugouts, 5 Dec 1915 - 16 April 1917 (folder 25, file 4); Trophies, 11 Feb 1916 - 9 Sept 1918 (folder 26, file 1); Tump lines, 27 Feb 1917 (folder 26, file 2); Tunnels and subways, 20 Nov 1916 - 3 Jan 1917 (folder 26, file 3); American troops, 31 May 1918 (folder 26, file 3A); Vehicles, 1 Feb 1916 - 29 May 1917 (folder 26, file 4); Visits, 15 March 1916 - 17 July 1918 (folder 26, file 5); Correspondence re war diaries, 7 Feb 1916 - 1 Dec 1918 (folder 26, file 6); Water supply, 7 April 1916 - 5 Oct 1918 (folder 26, file 7); Wire, 13 Jan 1916 - 27 July 1917 (folder 26, file 8); YMCA, 28 April 1916 - 28 Feb 1918 (folder 26, file 9).

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Creator: Canada. Canadian Army. Battalion, 27th

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Canada. Canadian Army. Battalion, 27th : The 27th Canadian Infantry Battalion was organized in October 1914 under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel I.R. Snider under authorization published in General Order 36 of 15 March 1915. The battalion mobilized at Winnipeg and recruited in Brandon, Portage La Prairie, Rainy River, Kenora and Winnipeg.

The battalion embarked at Quebec 17 May 1915 aboard CARPATHIA, disembarking in England on 28 May 1915. Its strength was 33 officers and 1039 other ranks. The battalion arrived in France on 17 September 1915, becoming part of the 2nd Canadian Division, 6th Canadian Infantry Brigade. It was later reinforced by the 11th Canadian Reserve Battalion. The battalion returned to England on 13 April 1919, disembarked in Canada on 22 May 1919, was demobilized on 26 May 1919, and was disbanded by General Order 149 of 15 September 1920.

The battalion supported a brass band, had a fox as mascot, and published "Trench Echo", in Christmas 1915, Easter 1916, and Christmas 1917. The battalion colours were turned over to The Manitoba Regiment.

The 27th Canadian Infantry Battalion was perpetuated by The Manitoba Regiment.

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For related records found elsewhere in this fonds, see the following files: War diary, 13 May 1915 - 13 May 1919 (RG 9, III, Vol. 4934-4935, folders 422-424); Overseas Ministry file 1915-1916 (RG 9, III, Vol. 46, file 8-5-18); Muster parades (RG 9, III, Vol. 452, file M-45-1); Promotions (RG 9, III, Vol. 981, file P-39-3); Trophies, 31 May - 6 June 1917 (RG 9, III, Vol. 3890, folder 46, file 14); Strength, 4 Dec 1918 - 24 Jan 1919 (RG 9, III, Vol. 3894, folder 58, file 4); Report on minor operations, March 1917 (RG 9, III, Vol. 4092, folder 27, file 5); Operation orders, 23 Feb 1916 (RG 9, III, Vol. 4118, folder 3, file 6); Operations. Hill 70, 21-28 Aug 1917 (RG 9, III, Vol. 4125, folder 5, file 2); Operations. Lens, 17 Aug 1917 (RG 9, III, Vol. 4125, folder 5, file 7); Operations,. Passchendaele, 3 Oct - 5 Nov 1917 (RG 9, III, Vol. 4125, folder 6, file 1); Minor operations, 24-29 April 1916 (RG 9, III, Vol. 4125, folder 6, file 5); Operation orders, 18-22 Aug 1917 (RG 9, III, Vol. 4126, folder 9, file 5); Orders, 16 Oct 1916 (RG 9, III, Vol. 4137, folder 9, file 8); Minor operations, 6 Jan 1916 - 24 June 1916, 19 Feb 1918 (RG 9, III, Vol. 4137, folder 8, files 8-9); Operation orders, 17 Feb - 20 April 1917 (RG 9, III, Vol. 4142, folder 7, file 1); Minor operations, 7 Jan - 3 March 1918 (RG 9, III, Vol. 4148, folder 14, file 15); Minor operations, 3 March 1918 (RG 9, III, Vol. 4190, folder 9, file 1); Formation of battn, 29 Oct 1914 (RG 9, III, Vol. 4209, folder 1, file 4); Minor operations, 27-28 March 1917 (RG 9, III, Vol. 4252, folder 25, file 19); Minor operations, 23-25 June 1918 (RG 9, III, Vol. 4252, folder 26, file 1); Minor operations, 26 March 1917 (RG 9, III, Vol. 4299, folder 6, file 9); Minor operations, 6 Aug 1916 (RG 9, III, Vol. 4311, folder 5, file 15); Correspondence re badges (RG 9, III, Vol. 4693, folder 54, file 13); Historical record (RG 9, III, Vol. 4693, folder 54, file 12); Honours and awards, 7-23 Oct 1918 (RG 9, III, Vol. 4693, folder 54, file 14); Operations. St Eloi, March-May 1916 (RG 9, III, Vol. 4693, folder 54, files 16-17); Minor operations, 5-15 Aug 1916 (RG 9, III, Vol. 4693, folder 54, file 18); Operations. Somme, 15 Sept 1916 (RG 9, III, Vol. 4693, folder 54, file 19); Operations. Hill 70, 21-22 Aug 1917 (RG 9, III, Vol. 4693, folder 54, file 19A); Operations. Passchendaele, 4-7 Nov 1917 (RG 9, III, Vol. 4693, folder 54, file 20); Minor operations, 19 Feb 1918 (RG 9, III, Vol. 4693, folder 54, file 21); Correspondence re photographs, Oct-Dec 1917 (RG 9, III, Vol. 4693, folder 54, file 15); Inspection reports prior to departure from Canada (RG 9, IIB3, Vol. 79); Promotions, appointments (RG 9, III, Vol. 2908, file P-42-33).

For related records found in the Department of National Defence fonds, see the following files: Appointment of officers (RG 24, Vol. 1379, file HQ593-6-1-27); Nomenclature (RG 24, Vol. 1507, file HQ 683-3-1); Defective heliographs (RG 24, Vol. 1507, file HQ 683-3-2); Clothing and equipment (RG 24, Vol. 1507, file HQ 683-3-3); Horses for field kitchens (RG 24, Vol. 1507, file HQ 683-3-4); Mobilization accounts (RG 24, Vol. 1507, file HQ 683-3-5); Regimental newspaper (RG 24, Vol. 1507, file HQ 683-3-6); Badges (RG 24, Vol. 1507, file HQ 683-3-7); Pay and paysheets (RG 24, Vol. 1507, file HQ 683-3-8); Demobilization (RG 24, Vol. 1507, file HQ 683-3-9); GAQ file (RG 24, Vol. 1827, file GAQ 7-11); DHS file (RG 24, Vol. 1905, file DHS 5-7-21); Mobilization, 1915-1916 (RG 24, Vol. 4592, file 10D 20-2-38).

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

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