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Francis Pegahmagabow MM & two bars (/ ˌ p ɛ ɡ ə ˈ m æ ɡ ə b oʊ / peg-ə-MAG-ə-boh; March 9, 1891 – August 5, 1952) was an Ojibwe soldier, politician and activist in Canada. He was the most highly decorated Indigenous soldier in Canadian military history and the most effective sniper of the First World War.
Thomas George Prince, MM (October 25, 1915 – November 25, 1977) was an Indigenous Canadian war hero and the most decorated soldier in the First Special Service Force or Devil's Brigade, an elite American-Canadian commando unit, during World War II.
Pages in category "Canadian military personnel of World War I" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 371 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Alexander Wuttunee Decoteau (November 19, 1887 – October 30, 1917), was a Cree Canadian track and field athlete, police officer and soldier. A member of the Red Pheasant First Nation, he joined the Edmonton Police in 1911 becoming the first Indigenous police officer in Canada. Decoteau was known for his athletic ability and his achievements ...
The history of Canada in World War I began on August 4, 1914, when the United Kingdom entered the First World War (1914–1918) by declaring war on Germany.The British declaration of war automatically brought Canada into the war, because of Canada's legal status as a British Dominion which left foreign policy decisions in the hands of the British parliament. [1]
Francis Pegahmagabow was the First Nation soldier most highly decorated for bravery in Canadian military history and the most effective sniper of World War I. [14] Mary Greyeyes-Reid was the first First Nations woman to join the Canadian Forces. [15]
#4 American Soldiers Pay Tribute To The Fallen Animals, 1918 Horses, mules and donkeys were used during WWI to transport ammunition and supplies to the front. They did so through the horrors of ...
Canadian military personnel of World War I (8 C, 371 P) Canadian women in World War I (30 P) Canadian World War I poets (9 P) N. Newfoundland people of World War I (1 ...