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Columbia detachment of the Royal Engineers was a British military contingent that played a major role in the settlement, development and security of the new British Columbia. Sent at the request of Governor James Douglas to help maintain order during the Fraser Canyon Gold Rush, the detachment was created by an act of British parliament on 2 August 1858 and commanded by Col. Richard Moody. The cost of the detachment was borne by the colony.

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  • Royal Engineers, Columbia Detachment
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  • Columbia detachment of the Royal Engineers was a British military contingent that played a major role in the settlement, development and security of the new British Columbia. Sent at the request of Governor James Douglas to help maintain order during the Fraser Canyon Gold Rush, the detachment was created by an act of British parliament on 2 August 1858 and commanded by Col. Richard Moody. The cost of the detachment was borne by the colony.
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  • Columbia detachment of the Royal Engineers was a British military contingent that played a major role in the settlement, development and security of the new British Columbia. Sent at the request of Governor James Douglas to help maintain order during the Fraser Canyon Gold Rush, the detachment was created by an act of British parliament on 2 August 1858 and commanded by Col. Richard Moody. The cost of the detachment was borne by the colony.
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