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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]
Alan Bell-Irving signed attestation papers on 24 September 1914 at Valcartier, Quebec, and was posted to the 16th Battalion (Canadian Scottish). [5] He was commissioned as a second lieutenant (on probation) in the 3rd Battalion, Gordon Highlanders on 22 January 1915, [9] and was confirmed in his rank on 22 June 1915. [10]
His Canadian Attestation Papers gives his next of kin as his father, James B. Smith. The younger Smith claimed to be in a Regina militia unit. Physical examination showed him to be five feet seven inches tall, with light brown hair and eyes and fair complexion. [3]
A story about Hill 70 in the Royal Canadian magazine <pg 8/18 March 2005> says he was working a munitions factory when he enlisted with the Canadian Mounted Rifles on 18 August 1916 at London, Ontario, where, according to his attestation paper, he was residing at the time.
Bell was born in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, and was working as a mechanical engineer on the outbreak of the war. [4] He served in the Governor General's Foot Guards, [5] before signing attestation papers for service overseas on 1 February 1915, and was assigned to the 38th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force, [6] with the rank of lieutenant.
Captain John Gerald Manuel DSC DFC (29 March 1893 – 10 June 1918) was a Canadian First World War flying ace, officially credited with 13 victories. [1] He was the son of George Morton and Edith Juliet Paget Manuel (née Imlach). Manuel originally began service with the Canadian Field Artillery after enlisting on 27 November 1914. His ...
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.
"Henry Norwest Attestation Paper". Government of Canada; The National Archives, UK (20 September 2017). "Indigenous Canadian soldiers in the First World War". Government of the United Kingdom; Stewart, Briar (April 4, 2017). "Métis sniper made his mark for Canada at Vimy Ridge". CBC News