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Association of Professional Engineers of Manitoba. In 2009 he was posthumously entered into the Canadian Railway Hall of Fame in the category of Leader. He received honorary doctorates from the
63:. Work on this railway was suspended with the outbreak of World War I, and Charles was appointed reconnaissance engineer when the project was resumed in 1926. A large part of this survey was carried out during the winter of 1927 by Charles on foot and
23:(Western Region) and consulting engineer for the Canadian National Railway. He worked and published on the subject of railway development in remote or difficult areas. He received numerous awards for his work, including being named an Officer of the
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Winnipeg Rifles, transferring to the Canadian Engineers and the Canadian Railway Troops, rising to the rank of Major. He was twice
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Charles, J. L. "Permafrost Aspects of Hudson Bay Railroad.",
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Turmoil and Triumph: The Controversial Railway to Hudson Bay,
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Westward Go Young Man: The Reminiscences of Les Charles,
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