Image: Cowan’s prize winning rig. Toronto 1910. Toronto Public Library. 995-1-9-58b.
Throughout the First World War, 2,500 Canadian nurses served abroad, 2,000 of them fully trained nurses, and 500 VAD nurses who signed up when the
When the First World War broke out in August 1914, men kissed their sweethearts goodbye and promised to be home by Christmas.
On June 2nd, 1916, the Battle of Mount Sorrel began. Overshadowed by the larger battles of 1916, Mount Sorrel was nevertheless an important action for the still young Canadian Corps.The opening day was the 3rd Division’s “baptism by fire” and the fighting, particularly the Canadian counterattack on June 13th, taught valuable, but costly, lessons.
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