Corps of Canadian Railway Troops
The Corps of Canadian Railway Troops were part of the Canadian Expeditionary Force 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. They were redesignated as the "Corps of..." on 23 April 1918. The corps was disbanded along with the rest of the CEF on 1 November 1920.
Organization
The initial 500 men came from the Canadian Pacific Railway, but overall the railway troops had 13,000 members.- Canadian Overseas Railway Construction Corps
- 1st Construction Battalion
- 2nd CRT Battalion – formed from 127th Battalion (12th York Rangers), CEF
- 3rd CRT Battalion – 239th Battalion
- 4th CRT Battalion – Depot unit
- 5th CRT Battalion – Depot unit
- 6th CRT Battalion – 228th Battalion
- 7th CRT Battalion – 257th Battalion
- 8th CRT Battalion – 218th and 211th Battalions
- 9th CRT Battalion – 1st Pioneer
- 10th CRT Battalion – 256th Battalion
- 11th CRT Battalion – 3rd Labour Battalion
- 12th CRT Battalion – 2nd Labour Battalion
- 13th CRT Battalion – Depot unit