No. 2 Construction Battalion: Nominal Roll

In honour of African Heritage Month, the Nova Scotia Archives is pleased to present a digital version of the Nominal Roll of Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers and Men, No. 2 Construction Battalion (March 1917), the only battalion of Black soldiers raised in Canada during the First World War. Additional background information available at http://novascotia.ca/archives/2construction/.

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Last Updated	April 17, 2026, 20:15 (UTC)
Created	April 17, 2026, 20:15 (UTC)
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