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5th Canadian Pioneer Battalion [textual record]

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Date:

1917-1922

Reference:

R611-215-X-E, RG9-III-C-6

Type of material:

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Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

182619

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Ministry of the Overseas Military Forces of Canada fonds

Canadian Expeditionary Force sous-fonds

Pioneer battalion historical records

5th Canadian Pioneer Battalion
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Sub-series includes:

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Date(s):

1917-1922

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Place of creation:

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent:

0.05 m of textual records

Language of material:

English

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Sub-series consists of records created and/or maintained by the 5th Canadian Pioneer Battalion, and document many aspects of its activities.

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Canada. Canadian Army. Canadian Pioneer Battalion, 5th

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Canada. Canadian Army. Canadian Pioneer Battalion, 5th : The 5th Canadian Pioneer Battalion was organized in March 1916 under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel H.R. Lordly. Its authorization was published in General Order 69 of 15 July 1916. The battalion was mobilized at Montreal and recruited in Quebec.

The battalion embarked at Halifax on 27 November 1916 aboard METAGAMA, disembarking in England on 6 December 1916. Its strength was 26 officers and 609 other ranks. The 5th Canadian Pioneer Battalion was absorbed by the 5th Canadian Divisional Engineers at Witley in February 1917 and was disbanded by General Order 63 of 1 June 1917. Its colours were presented at the Point St Charles race track on 3 June 1916.

The 4th Canadian Pioneer Battalion was organized in February 1916 under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel Paul Weatherbe. Its authorization was published in General Order 69 of 15 July 1916. The battalion was mobilized at St Andrews N.B. in May 1916 and recruited in Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. The battalion embarked at Halifax on 13 September 1916 aboard METAGAMA, disembarking in England on 22 September 1916. Its strength was 32 officers and 780 other ranks. The battalion was redesignated as the 5th Canadian Pioneer Battalion on November 1916 as a result of the 67th Battalion being redesignated as the 4th Pioneer Battalion. The battalion was absorbed by the Canadian Pioneer Training Depot, Crowborough in December 1916 and was disbanded by P.C. 1366 of 21 May 1917. The battalion colours were made by Mrs. Maloney of Ottawa and were presented by Mrs. R.S. Low. They were placed in Westminster Abbey on 28 December 1916 for the duration of the war. The colours were deposited in the "Old Kirk", St. Andrews, N.B. in 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. 9-40-8 (90: Open)

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RG9-III-C-6
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Volume [RG 9 III-C-6] 4460

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