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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]
This list of wars by death toll includes all deaths directly or indirectly caused by the deadliest wars in history. These numbers encompass the deaths of military personnel resulting directly from battles or other wartime actions, as well as wartime or war-related civilian deaths, often caused by war-induced epidemics, famines, or genocides.
Canadian Expeditionary Force personnel executed during World War I (1 P) Pages in category "Canadian military personnel killed in World War I" The following 85 pages are in this category, out of 85 total.
A total of 26 Canadian soldiers were executed for military offences during the two world wars. 25 occurred during World War I for charges such as desertion or cowardice: 23 were posthumously pardoned on 16 August 2006, while the remaining two men were executed for murder and would have been executed under civilian law.
The Soviet demographer Boris Urlanis estimated that included in total Canadian military deaths are 53,000 killed and died of wounds. [114] The Canadian Virtual War Memorial contains a registry of information about the graves and memorials of Canadians and Newfoundlanders who served valiantly and gave their lives for their country. [117]
The Canadian Corps captured Vimy Ridge in April, 1917, in a daring attack that was a turning point in the war, and as Currie called it, "the grandest day the Corps ever had". [6] During the German spring offensive of the spring and summer of 1918, the Canadian Corps supported British and French soldiers while they held the Germans back. [7]
Canadian strategic victory. Croatian forces recover Divoselo and Čitluk (in total 48 km 2) Croatian withdrawal; UN secures Medak Pocket; Canada holds out against an army three times its size without suffering casualties. None: 4: Kosovo War (1998–1999) UÇK (KLA) AFRK (FARK) Albania Croatia NATO Belgium Canada Czech Republic Denmark France ...
Canada's first overseas war, the Nile Expedition (1884–1885) claimed the lives of 16 volunteers from the 400-man Canadian Nile Voyageurs. Of the 7,000 Canadian troops deployed in the South African War, about 250 died and are listed in the book.