Canada’s First World War stories go beyond what happened in France and in the trenches.
Read about all the different facets here.
When the war broke out in August 1914, Canada only held 16,796 rifles on hand. [1] As Canadians rushed to recruiting stations in staggering numbers
Soldiers were expected to carry a lot of equipment with them while on the Front line. From a gas mask to an extra pair of
On November 11th of each year, the fields surrounding the Menin Gate are covered with poppies to commemorate the sacrifice of the many British and
“After a march all night, losing our way, falling in shell holes, slipping, and losing our tin hats in them, and having to fish them
Surrendering on the battlefield was considered one of the most dangerous acts on the battlefield of the First World War. Dropping your weapons and raising
The First World War period in Canada, an across the British Empire, saw an unprecedented amount of activity by charitable organisations towards the war effort.
The First World War produced many war poets, particularly those writing in English; Wilfred Owen, Siegfried Sassoon, and Edmund Blunden all come to mind. In
Click here to see it now at the Google Cultural Institute. Image: “Lens Road Green Crassier”, 1917. A.S. English Fonds, Collections CCGW/CCGG 2016.3.1.2-11
August 15th marked the centenary of the Battle of Hill 70, the Canadian Corps’ next large engagement after their success at Vimy Ridge in April
Click here to see it now at the Google Cultural Institute. Image: “Hill 70”, 1917, A.S. English Fonds, Collections CCGW/CCGG.
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