Canadian Involvement in WW1

Assassination of Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand

Jun 28, 1914

The Shot that was heard around the world.
Timespan Sept 1-Nov 15, 1914

Britain Declares War on Germany

Aug 4, 1914

Canada as a colony of Britain also enters WW1

Canada prepares for WW1

Sep 1, 1914

30,000 Cdn troops go to Valcartier for training

Canadian Troops Arrive in Britain

Nov 1, 1914

The Troops winter on Salisbury Plain from late fall til Feb 2015

Canadian Troops go to the Front

Feb 10, 1915

The 1st Canadian Division joins Fr-Algerian troops in the trenches in Ypres, Belgium

1st Cdn Div experiences Gas Attack

Apr 22, 1915

The Germans use chlorine gas at the 2nd battle of Ypres on the Canadian troops who hold their positions for 3 days

Cdns at the Battle of the Somme

Jul 1, 1916

The Newfoundland Regiment preform with valour in the face of utter destruction by the machine gun

The Battle of Vimy Ridge

Apr 9, 1917

Canadian Troops use the creeping barrage & capture the highly strategic Vimy Ridge under Gen Arthur Currie

Cdns at the Battle of Passchendaele

Oct 22, 1917

Canadians preform admirably in the mud but high casualties at approx 16,000 Cdn troops. Dates: end of Oct to Nov 15,1917

Canada's Hundred Days

Sep 1, 1918

The last Hundred Days Candians fought aggressively and valiantly between Aug 8 and Nov 11 to help end WW1

Armistice Declared

Nov 11, 1918

World War 1 comes to an end when the armistice is declared