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2nd Battalion, Canadian Railway Troops [textual record]

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Date:

1916-1918

Reference:

R611-382-7-E, RG9-III-C-7

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Item ID number:

183412

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Ministry of the Overseas Military Forces of Canada fonds

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Canadian Railway Troops in England historical records

2nd Battalion, Canadian Railway Troops
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Sub-series includes:

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

1916-1918

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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 2nd Battalion, Canadian Railway Troops (formerly the 127th Battalion), and document many aspects of its activities.

RG9 III volume 4460 includes the following files: Miscellaneous correspondence, 27 Jan. 1917 - 26 May 1918 ( folder 1, file 6); Correspondence re documents, 7 Aug. 1917-14 May 1918 (folder 1, file 7); Details, 14 Dec. 1916 ( folder 1, file 8); Establishment, CRT battalions, 6 Dec. 1916-11 Jan. 1917 ( folder 1, file 9); Mobilization, 18 Dec. 1916 - 4 Sept. 1918 ( folder 1, file 10); Nominal rolls, 18 Dec. 1916- 23 April 1917 ( folder 1, file 11); Personnel (transfers, drafts, etc.), 15 Dec. 1916 - 21 Jan. 1917 ( folder 1, files 12-13); Parade states, 21 Dec. 1916- 12 Jan. 1917 (folder 1, file 14).

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Creator: Canada. Canadian Army. Canadian Railway Troops. Battalion, 2nd

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Canada. Canadian Army. Canadian Railway Troops. Battalion, 2nd : The 127th Battalion, predecessor to the 2nd Battalion Canadian Railway Troops (CRT), was organized in November 1915 under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel F.F. Clarke. Its authorization was published in General Order 151 of 22 December 1915. The battalion mobilized at Newmarket and recruited in York County. The recruiting trek began on 9 April 1916.

The battalion embarked at Halifax on 24 August 1916 aboard OLYMPIC, disembarking in England on 29 August 1916. Its strength was 32 officers and 972 other ranks. The 127th Battalion, with No. 1 Canadian Construction Battalion, became part of the Canadian Railway Construction Troops on 20 November 1916. It absorbed the 109th Battalion in December 1916. The battalion arrived in France on 12 January 1917 and its designation was changed to 2nd Battalion Canadian Railway Troops on 3 February 1917.

The 2nd Battalion Canadian Railway Troops was perpetuated by The York Rangers which, in 1936, amalgamated with The Queen's Rangers to form The Queen's York Rangers.

The battalion supported brass and bugle bands whose instruments were donated by Davis Leather Goods. The colours of 12th York Rangers of the Active Militia were deposited in Trinity Church, Aurora.

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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. 9-41-2 (90: Open)

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General note:

Note that this descriptive record is based on information found in finding aid 9-41 and in Barbara Wilson's unpublished Guide to the Sources of the Canadian Expeditionary Force.

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For related records found elsewhere in this fonds, see the following files:

RG9 III volume 4473 includes the following files: Badges ( folder 1, file 1); Bridge repairs, destruction of bridges, 9 Aug. - 10 Dec. 1918 ( folder 1, file 2); Blueprints and drawings, 10 April 1917- 12 April 1918 ( folder 1, file 3); Congratulatory messages, 2 March 1918 ( folder 1, file 4); General notes for location and construction work in Fifth Army Area, 26 May 1917- 13 March 1918 ( folder 1, file 5); Court of inquiry loss of stores, 27 Jan. 1918 ( folder 1, file 6); Demobilization, 30 Nov. - 23 Dec. 1918 ( folder 1, file 7); Defence against gas, 18 March 1918 ( folder 1, file 8); Chinese labour companies, 24 Aug. 1918 ( folder 1, file 9); Specifications and dimensions for light railways, 4 June - 2 July 1917 ( folder 1, file 10); Location headquarters, 2nd CRT, 26 Oct. 1918 ( folder 1, file 11); Instructions re operating lorries, 10 June 1918 ( folder 1, file 12); Maps and drawings, 28 March - 30 Nov. 1917 ( folder 1, file 13); Report on delayed action German mines, 17 Sept. - 15 Nov. 1918 ( folder 1, file 14); Nominal rolls, 1 Dec. 1917- 12 Oct. 1918 ( folder 1, file 15); Battalion orders, Pts. I and II, 8 Jan. - 14 Oct. 1918 ( folder 2, file 1); Formation of a Directorate of Construction, 11 Aug. - 11 Oct. 1918 ( folder 2, file 2); Reports on pontoons, 2 Aug. - 2 Sept. 1918 ( folder 2, file 3); Progress reports, Fifth Army Area, 4 Nov. 1916-18 April 1917 ( folder 2, file 4); Railway sidings and "Y"s, St Souplet, 31 Oct. - 11 Nov. 1918 ( folder 2, file 5); Returns of ballast, weekly employment of skilled units, locomotives; work schedules, weekly progress reports, wastage of labour, 22 May - 18 Dec. 1918 ( folder 2, file 6); Rules, regulations and instructions issued by the Director of Transportation and the Chief Railway Construction Engineer, 3 June - 30 Sept. 1918 ( folder 2, file 7); Colours to be used in indicating railways on plans, maps and diagrams ( folder 2, file 8).

RG9 III volume 4474 includes the following files: Sports, 7 April - 23 Oct. 1918( folder 3, file 1); Rolling stock, captured material, tools, explosives, stock statements, 3 Oct. 1917 - 1 Jan. 1919( folder 3, file 2); Employment of survey parties, 20-22 Sept. 1917( folder 3, file 3); Water supply, Le Coteau, 9 Nov. 1918( folder 3, file 4); Reports on work and working parties, 1 Oct. 1917 - 21 Dec. 1918( folder 3, file 5).

Cdn Records Office file RG9, III, vol. 1130, file R-40-4); War diary, 11 Jan. 1917- 31 Dec. 1918 (RG9, III, vols. 5011-5012, folders 731-732); Organization and activities (RG9, III, vol. 4712, folder 99, file 13); Correspondence re badges (RG9, III, vol. 4712, folder 99, file 14).

For related records found in the Department of National Defence fonds, see the following files Demobilization (RG24, vol. 1974, file HQ 683-1006-1).

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RG9-III-C-7
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Volume [RG 9 III-C-6] 4460

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