(this table last updated on Monday September 03, 2012 11:52:18 AM )

For the moment, at least, we have grouped a number of the units in the CEF Corps that were not in the Canadian Field Artillery or the Infantry Battalions into this section.  The primary reason for this approach is that there were fewer individual units in these groups and as of yet very little has been accomplished in the development of the summary tables.

As more work is completed, you may find that this table is once again split to deal with each of these groups individually.  For now, we can at least acknowledge that these units were instrumental components of the 4 CEF Divisions.

Divisional Ammunition Columns (AC)

Each Division had one Ammunition Column.  Of interest, there was also a 5th Divisional Ammunition Column, however since the 5th Division never served as a complete unit, the 5th Divisional Ammunition Column details are associated with the "Corps Heavy Artillery", as the 5th Divisional Artillery did go to France without the rest of the 5th Division.

Divisional Canadian Engineers (CE)

Each Division had one Brigade of "Canadian Engineers", so the Division and Brigade number is the same, although they were only referred to by the "Brigade".  Each Brigade had 3 Battalions as follows: (WDL for Brigades: 1st; 2nd; 3rd; 4th).  

Caution: The Number Block can not currently be established as for the "xth Battalion Canadian Engineers", as that nomenclature was a result of the reorganization. The "xth Canadian Engineers Battalion" did however absorb the No. "x" Canadian Field Company so we have provided than number block.

Divisional Signal Companies

Trench Mortar Batteries (TMB)

Each Infantry Brigade had one "Trench Mortar Battery" so there were a total of 12 Trench Mortar Batteries as follows: (note: LAC refers to them as "xth Brigade, Trench Mortar Battery").  Love refers to them as "No. "x" Canadian Light Trench Mortar Battery" in 1918 but I have not yet found any reference to the Number Blocks, etc.

Canadian Machine Gun Corps (CMGC)

Each Division had 1 Battalion of the Canadian Machine Gun Corps, so there were 4 Battalions each having a number that matched the Division number.  Please also note that there were an additional 2 components of the Canadian Machine Gun Corps associated with the Army Troops which were identified as the 1st and 2nd Motor Machine Gun Brigades.  Several of the members of the CEFSG have a great area of concentration on the CMGC and so with time we expect that this topic will be well covered.  Please see the Forum Discussion Topic on the CMG units for further details at this time as well as all details of the "Canadian Machine Gun Corps Study Group". (*)

(Note: LAC refers to them as "xth Canadian Machine Gun Battalion)

Divisional Train Canadian Army Service Corps (C.A.S.C.)

Each Division had 1 Train of the Canadian Army Service Corps, responsible for critical supply and transport.  Thus there were 4 Trains each having a number that matched the Division number.  Please also note that there were an additional 6 components of the Canadian Army Service Corps associated with the Army Troops as described in the 3rd Echelon.

(LAC has only these war diary listings for Canadian Army Service Corps).  These are reported as "xth Divisional Train", no CASC nomenclature)

Field Ambulances (FA)

Each Division had 3 Field Ambulance units, so there were 12 Field Ambulances in the Army Corps. An additional 14th Field Ambulance was affiliated with the Army Troops Medical Corps.  The 7th Field Ambulance was associated with the Cavalry Troops (as per the War Diaries but not noted in the Nicholson text).

CEFSG Link: Canadian Filed Ambulances

Divisional Employment Company (EC)

Lastly, each Division had 1 Employment Company. There were an additional 5 Employment Companies associated with the LABOUR force in the Army Troops (5th to 9th EC).

As of yet I have not been able to locate information on their Number Blocks.