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.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf corps
formation of the Canadian Expeditionary Force
military unit
activity constructing wooden structures
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
country Canada
equipmentUsed axes
portable sawmills
saws
formedFor supporting Allied military operations with timber
garrison various forestry camps in Britain and France
languageOfCommand English
mottoType specialist support unit
notableFor large-scale timber production for the Allied war effort
specialized forestry operations in wartime
operatedIn Britain
France
United Kingdom
continental Europe
partOf Canadian Expeditionary Force
role construction support
engineering support
harvesting timber
processing timber
supplying lumber to Allied forces
service First World War
theater Western Front
timePeriod 1914–1918
typeOfWork combat support
military forestry
usedFor airfield construction
camp construction
duckboards
railway construction
road building
trench construction

Referenced by (2)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Canadian Expeditionary Force
hasPart
Canadian Expeditionary Force
notableUnit

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