Canadian Army Pay Corps Department of the Auditor General Prior to the First World War there was only a need for a very small Pay Corps Staff by the end of the First World War a staff of 1000 other ranks was working in England as well as a small staff on the … Read more
Canadian Army Gymnastics Staff Canadian Army Gymnastic Staff The Canadian Army Gymnastic Staff was a small cadre of specialists who provided training to the personnel to become the qualified instructors in physical training, bayonet fighting, recreational training and remedial gymnastics for the Canadian Army Overseas. The school, this was originally located at Shorncliffe but later … Read more
Canadian Army Medical Corps Overseas during the First World War (York Sunbury Historical Society, Fredericton Region Museum Collection, Author Photo) 1997.28.617. Canadians operated a number of military hospitals outside Canada including 16 general, 10 stationary, 7 special, and 8 convalescent hospitals overseas during the First World War. Some of the stationary and convalescent hospitals were … Read more
Canadian Army Dental Corps (Private Collection) Prior to its formation as a separate entity under General Orders 63 of 1915 and 103a of August 15th 1915the Canadian Army Dental Corps was an element of the C.A.M.C. designated ‘The Dental Services of the Canadian Army Medical Corps’. Dental surgeons were an integral part of the CAMC … Read more
Canadian Army Chaplain Corps Canadian Army Chaplain Corps In October 1914 33 chaplains accompanied the 1st Contingent when it sailed from Canada, at this time listed as “surplus to establishment”. The War Office in London thought that 11 was sufficient to accompany the 1st Division to France and 22 were left behind to administer to … Read more
Canadian Army Postal Corps (Fredericton Museum Collection, Author Photo) 1997.28.410. Canadian Army Postal Corps The Canadian Postal Corps was raised on 3 May 1911 with 8 detachments representing most of the Military Areas in Canada. On 11 September 1914 No. 4 Postal Detachment, Canadian Postal Corps from Montreal was ordered to Camp Valcartier to … Read more
Canadian Army Service Corps (Fredericton Region Museum Collection, Author Photo) Canadian Army Service Corps The main duties of the Canadian Army Service Corps (CASC) in France with the CEF centered on the transport and supply of food, forage, ammunition, equipment, clothing and engineering material and stores. Corps personnel also repaired motor vehicles and each division … Read more
Canadian Army Veterinary Corps, Remount Depots, and Auxiliary Horse Company (York Sunbury Historical Society, Fredericton Region Museum Collection, Author Photo) 1997.28.425. Canadian Army Veterinary Corps The Canadian Army Veterinary Corps was established in 1906 with two branches. The (Permanent) CAVC and the (Militia) CAVC. The (Permanent) CAVC was designated the Royal Canadian Army Veterinary Corps … Read more
