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Home Service

Canadian Overseas Railway Construction Corps (C.O.R.C.C.)

Formed in Canada as the 256^th Overseas Railway Construction Battalion, C.E.F.

1 Jan 1917

England

C.O.R.C.C.

Arrived in England

7 Apr 1917

C.O.R.C.C.

Training in England

Apr 1917 – Jun 1917

France and Flanders

C.O.R.C.C.

Arrived in France. Redesignated the 10^th Battalion, Canadian Railway Troops. Battalion commanded by Lieutenant Colonel W.A. McConnell

19 Jun 1917

C.O.R.C.C.

Bapaume-Peronne area

Jun – Jul 1917

C.O.R.C.C.

At Furnes

3 Jul 1917

C.O.R.C.C.

At La Panne near Dunkirk

10 Jul 1917

C.O.R.C.C.

Working on the railway line from Dunkirk-Ypres-Roulers-Courtrai-Brussels

Jul 1917 – Aug 1918

C.O.R.C.C.

Started work connecting Allied light railway lines to German light railway lines. Making repairs behind the Allied forces advancing from the Ypres salient.

23 Sep 1918

C.O.R.C.C.

Constructing railway bridges at Roubaix

23 Oct 1918

C.O.R.C.C.

Lille

30 Oct 1918

C.O.R.C.C.

At the Canadian General Base Depot, Etaple

Dec 1918

Home Service

C.O.R.C.C.

Return to Canada via England

Jan 1919

C.O.R.C.C.

Disbanded

Feb 1919