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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]
The Canadian Corps in World War I. Men-at-Arms No. 439. Oxford: Osprey Publishing. ISBN 9781846031861. Canadian Expeditionary Force, 1914–1919 by G. W. L. Nicholson. Ottawa, Dept. of National Defence, 1962. "Infantry" (PDF). Library and Archives Canada. Guide to Sources Relating to Units of the Canadian Expeditionary Force. 22 September 2020
They arrived in England on 14 October 1914 with a strength of 49 officers and 1083 men. The battalion became part of the 1st Canadian Division, 2nd Canadian Infantry Brigade where it saw action along the Western Front. The battalion returned to Canada on 18 April 1919, was demobilized on 25 April 1919, and disbanded soon after. [1] [2] [3]
Canadian Expeditionary Force 1914–1919 (PDF). Official History of the Canadian Army in the First World War. Ottawa: Queen's Printer and Controller of Stationery. OCLC 557523890. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 August 2011
Part of the 1st Brigade Canadian Mounted Rifles, the unit landed in France on September 22, 1915, where the conditions of the Western Front made its mounted status more of a hindrance than a benefit. On January 1, 1916, both CMR brigades (six regiments) were dismounted, converted to infantry and reorganized as the 8th Infantry Brigade (four ...
For the first time the Canadian Corps, with all four of its divisions attacked as one. This Canadian offensive amounted to the capture of more land, prisoners and armaments than any previous offensive. [20] The main offensive tactic was the creeping barrage, an artillery strike combined with constant infantry progression through the battlefield.
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 .
The 10th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force was a unit of the First World War Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF), specifically in the 1st Canadian Division from 1914 to 1919. The battalion participated in every major Canadian battle of the First World War, and set a record for the most decorations earned by a Canadian unit in a single ...