Canadian Forestry Corps
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The Canadian Forestry Corps was a specialized military unit of the Canadian Expeditionary Force in World War I responsible for harvesting and processing timber to support Allied operations.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
corps
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formation of the Canadian Expeditionary Force → military unit → |
| activity |
constructing wooden structures
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felling trees → producing pit props for mines → producing planks and boards → producing railway ties → sawmilling → |
| allegiance |
Allied Powers
→
British Empire → |
| associatedWith |
British Army
→
Canadian Corps → |
| branch |
Canadian Army
→
|
| conflict |
World War I
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| country |
Canada
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| equipmentUsed |
axes
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portable sawmills → saws → |
| formedFor |
supporting Allied military operations with timber
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| garrison |
various forestry camps in Britain and France
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| languageOfCommand |
English
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| mottoType |
specialist support unit
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| notableFor |
large-scale timber production for the Allied war effort
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specialized forestry operations in wartime → |
| operatedIn |
Britain
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France → United Kingdom → continental Europe → |
| partOf |
Canadian Expeditionary Force
→
|
| role |
construction support
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engineering support → harvesting timber → processing timber → supplying lumber to Allied forces → |
| service |
First World War
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| theater |
Western Front
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| timePeriod |
1914–1918
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| typeOfWork |
combat support
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military forestry → |
| usedFor |
airfield construction
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camp construction → duckboards → railway construction → road building → trench construction → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Canadian Expeditionary Force
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hasPart |
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Canadian Expeditionary Force
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notableUnit |