Canadian railway units played a major role in the construction and maintenance of railways of all gauges, including light railways, for the five British Army areas in France and Belgium.

Canadian troops shelter in a ditch during the Battle of Cambrai. Between August 26 and September 2, the Canadian Corps launched multiple attacks near the German front at Canal du Nord . On September 27, 1918, the Canadian Corps broke through the Hindenburg Line by smashing through a dry section of the Canal du Nord. [ 68 ]

The Corps of Canadian Railway Troops were part of the Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF) during World War I. Although Canadian railway units had been arriving in France since August 1915, it was not until March 1917 that the units were placed under a unified headquarters named the Canadian Railway Troops .

Dec 13, 2015 · Our railways provided the manpower for the massive Canadian Railway Troops, over 19,000 strong, as well as the 750 strong Canadian Overseas Railway Construction Corps.

As early as October of 1914 Canada offered to raise a railway construction corps of 500 skilled railway men at its own expense for service with the Imperial Government at that time the offer was declined.

Nov 12, 2018 · Canadians being trained in bayonet fighting with a dummy resembling a German soldier. Photo by Library And Archives Canada. In 1915, it was the Canadian Corps’ first Christmas on the Western...

The career of the Canadian Railway Troops on the Western Front furnishes one of the most engaging chapters in the record of Canada's contribution in the War, and was a factor in helping to spell victory with a capital V.

Nov 7, 2012 · Among those who served in World War One were 19,000 men in the Canadian Corps of Railway Troops. These troops were responsible for the laying, repair, maintenance and operation of railway lines in France and Belgium.

That October he joined the 9th Battalion, Canadian Railway Troops in the field. Canadian railway units played a major role in the construction and maintenance of railways of all gauges, including light railways, for the five British Army areas in France and Belgium.

Nov 16, 2023 · Learn about the Canadian Railway Troops of WWI that enabled the Allies to win the war with Ryan Goldsworthy of the Royal Canadian Military Institute. This lecture will be illuminated by several original artifacts related to the Canadian Railway Troops of 1914-1919, including the rare medal set and uniform of Canadian Sergeant William Thomas Biggs.