Canadian Railway Troops

GPTKB entity

Statements (57)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:affiliated_with gptkb:Canadian_National_Railway
gptkbp:built_railways_in gptkb:France
gptkbp:collaborated_with gptkb:British_Army
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Colonel_A._H._M._Mc_Naughton
gptkbp:commemorated_by memorials in Canada
gptkbp:contributed_to Allied war effort
gptkbp:country gptkb:Canada
gptkbp:deployment gptkb:Western_Front
gptkbp:disbanded 1919
gptkbp:engaged_in gptkb:World_War_I
gptkbp:equipment railway construction tools
gptkbp:established_in gptkb:Canadian_government
gptkbp:formed 1916
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Montreal
gptkbp:historical_impact enhanced military mobility
gptkbp:historical_legacy influence on future railway units.
gptkbp:historical_period gptkb:First_World_War
gptkbp:historical_role railway construction and maintenance
gptkbp:historical_significance railway support during WWI
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Canadian Railway Troops
gptkbp:insignia railway wheel emblem
gptkbp:involved_in railway logistics training
gptkbp:is_recognized_for contributions to military logistics
gptkbp:legacy influence on modern military logistics
gptkbp:logistics gptkb:Allied_forces
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:Army
gptkbp:military_operations transportation of troops
gptkbp:motto The Road to Victory
gptkbp:notable_operations railway construction in France
gptkbp:number_of_employees approximately 5,000
gptkbp:operates_in gptkb:Europe
gptkbp:operational_area European theatre
gptkbp:operational_period 3 years
gptkbp:operational_tasks building and repairing railways
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Canadian_Army
gptkbp:post_war_career infrastructure development
reconstruction efforts
gptkbp:primary_function railway operations
gptkbp:provides_support_for infantry units
civilian railway operations
gptkbp:recruited_from Canadian citizens
gptkbp:recruitment engineers and laborers
gptkbp:reunion annual gatherings
gptkbp:role gptkb:transportation
gptkbp:served_in gptkb:military_logistics
gptkb:British_Empire
combat zones
gptkbp:served_in_the_capacity_of railway engineers
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Royal_Canadian_Engineers
gptkbp:training_programs gptkb:Camp_Borden
gptkbp:transported_materials food and medical supplies
gptkbp:transported_supplies ammunition and troops
gptkbp:uniform khaki
gptkbp:veterans gptkb:Canadian_Railway_Troops_Association
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sir_Robert_Borden
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5