3rd Canadian Tunnelling Company
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The 3rd Canadian Tunnelling Company was one of the tunnelling companies of the Canadian Military Engineers during World War I. The tunnelling units were occupied in offensive and defensive mining involving the placing and maintaining of mines under enemy lines, as well as other underground work such as the construction of deep dugouts for troop accommodation, the digging of subways, saps, cable trenches and underground chambers for signals and medical services.
3rd Canadian Tunnelling Company
Spanbroekmolen crater in November 2009. It was created in 1917 by one of the mines in the Battle of Messines. It is also known as "Lone Tree Crater" or "Pool of Peace".
Plan of the two deep mines placed at Hill 60 before the Battle of Messines
Canadian Military Engineers
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The Canadian Military Engineers is the military engineering personnel branch of the Canadian Armed Forces. The members of the branch that wear army uniform comprise the Corps of Royal Canadian Engineers.
Personnel branch badge
Canadian engineers building a bridge across the Canal du Nord, France, in 1918
Grave in Cathays Cemetery, Cardiff of Sapper CE Avery, who died a week after the Armistice in November 1918
Two military engineers with bagpipes in front of the Canadian Engineers Building at Hastings Park, 1915.