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Canadian Railway Troops

Corps of Canadian Railway Troops
Country Canada Flag of Canada.svg
Allegiance Canada
Role Railroad maintenance
Size 1500 (Initial full strength) 13000 (overall)
Garrison/HQ Saint John, NB

The Corps of Canadian Railway Troops were part of the Canadian Expeditionary Force during World War I. Initially known as the Canadian Railway Troops, they were redesignated as the "Corps of ..." on 23 April 1918.

The initial 500 men came from the Canadian Pacific Railway, but overall the railway troops had 13,000 members.


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