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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]
Acadian Civil War (1635–1654) ... First World War (1914–1918) ... Canadian strategic victory. Croatian forces recover Divoselo and Čitluk (in total 48 km 2)
August 14 – Canada's War Measures Act is passed suspending some civil rights in Canada during a crisis. September 9 – World War I: The creation of the Canadian Automobile Machine Gun Brigade, the first fully mechanized unit in the British Army; September 25 – James Whitney, Premier of Ontario, dies in office
A Canadian World War I recruiting poster. On July 29, 1914, Britain warned its colonies to take precautions in case of war. Most recent wars had begun with surprise attacks such as the Russo-Japanese War.
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
The Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF) was the expeditionary field force of Canada during the First World War.It was formed on August 15, 1914 following Britain’s declaration of war on the German Empire, with an initial strength of one infantry division.
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
Canadian field comforts commission insert found in "With the First Canadian Contingent", Canadian Government publication from 1915. The First Contingent of the Canadian Expeditionary Force was raised in August 1914, shortly after the outbreak of the Great War, concentrated at Valcartier Camp in Quebec, and set off for England in the largest trans-Atlantic convoy to date two months later.