The Canadian Machine Gun Corps (CMGC) was an

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of the Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF) and of the Canadian Militia. It was part of the CEF sent to France during

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. The Canadian Permanent Machine Gun Brigade was organized in the Permanent Force on 16 April 1917. The Canadian Permanent Machine Gun Brigade was redesignated the Royal Canadian Permanent Machine Gun Brigade on 16 June 1921. The Royal Canadian Permanent Machine Gun Brigade was disbanded on 1 November 1923. The

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component of the CMGC continued to serve until it was disbanded as part of the 1936 Canadian Militia reorganization, and its roles were transferred to the newly formed ''infantry (machine gun)'' battalions. The CMGC donated a wall plaque at St. George's Church in

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History

The Canadian Machine Gun Corps was formed on 16 April 1917 and the official publication of the formation occurred in the Canadians' Routine Order 558 of 22 February 1917. It was initially composed of: * Machine Gun Squadron, Canadian Cavalry Brigade, * Machine gun companies, *

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and motor machine gun batteries, * A depot organized in England on 4 January 1917 (authorized by Canadians' Routine Order 150 of same date).

Related units

This unit was allied with the Machine Gun Corps of the British Army.

References

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* * * * {{Use dmy dates, date=June 2017 Administrative corps of the Canadian Army Army units and formations of Canada in World War I Military units and formations established in 1919 Canadian Expeditionary Force 1919 establishments in Canada 1936 disestablishments in Canada