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(this table last updated on Monday September 03, 2012 11:44:25 AM )

This summary table provides a quick reference and links to the CEF units that served in the Army Troops, those being the units that were not involved in the day-to-day front line fighting action of the CEF.  This table is being updated on a regular basis - check the update date and time above.  Any version prior to that date may have errors and/or omissions.

This table is an extension of, or addition to, the Army Corps table that was the initial project of the Matrix team and forms the backbone of the Matrix.  As time progressed, it was apparent that many researchers were interested in units that were not in the Army Corps.

This version of the Summary Table has these benefits and perhaps this future:

This component was initiated in May 2006 so it is a few months behind the work on the Army Corps.   Like all Matrix Pages is likely to undergo refinement as data is entered and the format needs to be modified.

We have started all of the Army Troops off in this one page summary, however as it expands (as did the Army Corps) we may find it is necessary to split up the summary table into individual components.

This table is intended to be used as a check on which units have been accounted for and should not yet be taken as an "authoritative listing".

Please submit any corrections or additions (see link in footer).

 

Contributors to the Summary Table:
Richard Laughton,           get your name here volunteer now! 

1st Echelon Army Troops - Cavalry

 

Unit WD Link CEFSG Link Number Block Raised Yr-Mth Recruited
Royal Canadian Dragoons

WDL

Forum 1-1000 - 1st Contingent
Lord Strathcona's Horse WDL Forum 1501-3000
551001-551200
551801-551875
2000151-2000250
2293301-2298300
- Winnipeg
Fort Garry Horse WDL Forum1
Forum2
- - -
2nd King Edward's Horse WDL n/a - - -
Canadian Light Horse WDL Forum - - -
Royal North West Mounted Police WDL n/a 2683711-2685710 - Regina
Canadian Cavalry Brigade Machine Gun Squadron WDL Forum Group - - -
Canadian Cavalry Brigade 7th Field Ambulance WDL n/a - - -

 

1st Echelon Army Troops - Artillery

Royal Canadian Horse Artillery

 

Unit WD Link CEFSG Link Number Block Raised Yr-Mth Recruited
Royal Canadian Horse Artillery WDL Forum 4001-6750
348001-350000
2685761-2688300
- Valcartier
Kingston

 

8th Army Brigade, Canadian Field Artillery

Unit WD Link
8th Bdg.
CEFSG Link Number Block Raised Yr-Mth Recruited
24th Field Battery WDL - 85751-86000 - Fredericton
30th Field Battery WDL - 91101-91400 - Toronto
32nd Field Battery WDL - 300001-300250 - Kingston
43rd Field Battery WDL - 307601-308600 - Guelph
8th Army Brigade
Ammunition Column
WDL - 306601-307600 - Toronto

 

E-Anti-Aircraft Battery (Love page 164)

Unit WD Link CEFSG Link Number Block Raised Yr-Mth Recruited
E Anti-Aircraft WDL - - - Nos. 1 & 2 Divisional AC

 

Corps Heavy Artillery

 

Unit WD Link CEFSG Link Number Block Raised Yr-Mth Recruited
1st Brigade Canadian Garrison Artillery
1st Siege Battery
3rd Siege Battery
7th Siege Battery
9th Siege Battery


WDL
WDL
WDL
WDL


-
-
-
-
 

91701-92700
302851-303350
1261901-1262200
2100230-2100730



-
-
-
-
 

Halifax
Montreal
St. John
St. John

2nd Brigade Canadian Garrison Artillery
1st Heavy Battery
2nd Heavy Battery
2nd Siege Battery
4th Siege Battery
5th Siege Battery
6th Siege Battery
 


WDL
WDL
WDL
WDL
WDL
WDL


-
-
Forum
-
-
-


43001-43500
1-400
* 92701-93700
303351-303600
1261301-1261600
1261901-1253300


-
-
-
-


Valcartier
Halifax
Charlottetown
St. John
Charlottetown
St. John
3rd Brigade Canadian Garrison Artillery
8th Siege Battery
10th Siege Battery
11th Siege Battery
12th Siege Battery
 


WDL
WDL
WDL
WDL


Forum
-
-
-



1257501-1257750
1258001-1258250



-
-
-
-



Halifax
Halifax

5th Divisional Artillery
13th Brigade CFA
52nd Field Battery
53rd Field Battery
55th Field Battery
51st Howitzer Battery
14th Brigade CFA
60th Field Battery
61st Field Battery
66th Field Battery
58th Howitzer Battery

WDL




WDL

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-


320851-321850
321851-322850
323851-324850

 
328851-329850
331801-332800
336801-337800

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-


Kingston
Toronto
Guelph

 
Regina
Lethbridge
Montreal
5th Divisional Ammunition Column WDL - - - -

 

1st Echelon Army Troops - Canadian Machine Gun Corps

 

Unit WD Link CEFSG Link Number Block Raised Yr-Mth Recruited
1st Motor Machine Gun Brigade WDL  Forum      
2nd Motor Machine Gun Brigade WDL Forum      

 

1st Echelon Army Troops - Tank Corps

(see Love page 152 for details - considered part of "Mounted Troops")

The 2nd and 3rd Tank Battalions were organized in November 1918 but were not put into service prior to the signing of the Armistice.

 

Unit WD Link CEFSG Link Number Block Raised Yr-Mth Recruited
1st Canadian Tank Battalion WDL  

2765001 - 2766000
formerly
TK5001 - TK6000

  MD 3

 

2nd Echelon Army Troops

 

Unit WD Link CEFSG Link Number Block Raised Yr-Mth Recruited
Engineers
1st to 5th Army Troops
AA Searchlight Coy
3rd Tunnelling Coy
Corps Survey Section
1st Tramways Coy
2nd Tramways Coy


WDL
WDL
WDL
WDL
WDL
Forum


Forum

     
Construction
Bridging
Entrenching

WDL
WDL


Forum
     
Corps Signal Company WDL        
Corps Cyclist WDL Forum 1 - 450
2101 - 2200
119001 - 542575
2144801 - 2601800
   
Mechanical Transport (MT) and Supply
Corps Troops MT Coy
1st-4th MT Coy
Engineers MT Coy
MMG MT Coy
5th Div Artillery MT
5th Divisional Train


WDL
WDL
WDL
WDL

WDL
       
Railway Troops
Canadian Overseas Railway Construction Corps
1st to 13th Battalions

WDL


WDL
Forum      
           

 

3rd Echelon Army Troops

 

Unit WD Link CEFSG Link Number Block Raised Yr-Mth Recruited
Medical Corps
General Hospitals
1st-3rd; 6th-8th
Stationary Hospitals
2, 3, 7-10
Forestry Corps Hospitals (6)
Casualty Clearing Stations, 1st-4th
Ambulances
7th Cavalry Field Ambulance; 14th Field Ambulance

WDL

WDL

 

WDL


WDL
WDL


Forum




Forum1
Forum2

Forum

     
Dental Corps WDL        
Labour & Employment Companies
1st to 4th Infantry Works Coys
5th to 9th Area Employment Coys
 

 

WDL

       
Veterinarian WDL        
Forestry Companies (58) WDL Forum1
Forum2
     
Corps Schools WDL        
Corps Reinforcement Camp WDL        

 

Master Table for Army Troops

 

Unit WD Link CEFSG Link Number Block Raised Yr-Mth Recruited
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           

 

 

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