Canada in WW1
During the Great War, Canada contributed over 600,000 soldiers to the battlefields whilst also providing vital manufacturing facilities and training soldiers from across the world. The result of this dedicated effort is often said to have 'made' Canada as a nation.
Five articles from the Department of 'Veteran's Affairs Canada'; they include a narrative of Canada's entry and involvement in WW1, the story of Vimy Ridge, a compilation of excerpts from the diaries and letters of soldiers, a piece on famed war poet John McCrae and audio interviews with veterans.
Focused on both the military aspect of war and modern dedication, these pages discuss the great battles and the question of desertion alongside a guide to visiting the battlefields. For everyone who can't travel personally, there’s a range of fine modern photography.
Produced by the National Archives of Canada, this site initially looks like a standard 'small site' on WW1: biographies, an account of Canadian involvement, information on native Canadian solders etc. It's well worth a read, but the underlying purpose is to seduce students into accessing the database of all CEF soldiers and doing their own historical research… Bravo!
An ever-growing hub of information on all topics, some sections of this site are excellent while others are still underdeveloped. The 'Uniforms and Equipment' page is illustrated and excellent, while letters, biographies and other literature is plentiful. Whatever you're after, it's worth having a look around. There's a different version here: "http://www.rootsweb.com/~ww1can/index.html".
