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The No. 2 Construction Battalion, CEF

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On 5 July 1916, No. 2 Construction Company of the Canadian Expeditionary Force was formed. It was unique in Canadian military history as the first battalion composed of black soldiers. Raised in Nova Scotia, the battalion was initially headquartered in Pictou, N.S., then moved to Truro, N.S. before embarking to England in March 1917. Above: the...