From Canadian Army: In 1914, Canada was a self-governing dominion of the British Empire, but it did not control its own foreign affairs. Legally the country was at war the instant Britain declared one. By the end of the First World War, some 619,000 Canadians had enlisted for service overseas. This was an enormous contribution from a population of just under 8 million in 1914. Approximately seven percent of the total population of Canada was in uniform at some point during the war, and hundreds of thousands of additional Canadians worked on the home front in support of the war effort. Check out this fascinating learning module, courtesy of the Canadian War Museum, by clicking the link below. #StrongProudReady #RememberThem
Posted on: Thu, 06 Nov 2014 16:04:32 +0000