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Title: Lieutenant-Colonel Charles W. Drury (1856-1913) - South African War
 
Type: Document
Description: Charles W. Drury was known as the 'Father of Modern Field Artillery in Canada' for his many innovations. He accompanied the first Canadian contingent to study military developments during the South African War.
Site: Canadian War Museum
 
Title: Lieutenant-Colonel William D. Otter (1843-1929) - South African War
 
Type: Document
Description: Lieutenant-Colonel William D. Otter became the first Canadian-born officer to command this country's military. As commanding officer of the 2nd Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment of Infantry in South Africa, his no nonsense, no frills approach to soldiering brought him into conflict with the less disciplined ways of his officers and men, but his austere professionalism got results.
Site: Canadian War Museum
 
Title: Lieutenant-Colonel Samuel B. Steele (1849-1919) - South African War
 
Type: Document
Description: Recommended as the best man in Canada to lead a unit in South Africa by the North West Mounted Police, Samuel B. Steele took command of Strathcona's Horse in 1899. After taking the unit back to Canada early in 1901, Steele returned to South Africa that same year to command a division of the South African Constabulary until 1906. He later commanded Canadian formations in England during the First World War.
Site: Canadian War Museum
 
Title: Major Arthur L. ("Gat") Howard (1846-1901) - South African War
 
Type: Document
Description: Major Arthur L. (Gat) Howard accepted the position of machine gun officer in the 1st Canadian Mounted Rifles (later called the Royal Canadian Dragoons). Instead of returning home from the South African War with his unit in December 1900, Howard organized the Canadian Scouts and took command of the unit.
Site: Canadian War Museum
 
Title: Canadian Armed Forces: The British Commonwealth Air Training Plan (BC...
 
Type: Document Image
Description: During World War Two Canada assumed the role of trainer of the pilots and aircrew for the Allied war effort. This was done under the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, an agreement signed in December 1939 by Canada, Great Britain, Australia, and New Zealand to train aircrew in Canada.
Site: Canadian War Museum
 
Title: Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas D.B. Evans (1860- 1908) - South African War
 
Type: Document
Description: Under Lieutenant-Colonel T.D.B. Evans' leadership the Canadian Mounted Rifles carried out some very successful actions, including the seizure of a key hill at Leliefontein on 7 November 1900 that prevented the Boers from trapping a British force.
Site: Canadian War Museum
 
Title: Canada within the Empire - Military Reform. 1903-1914
 
Type: Document
Description: In 1904, Ottawa decided to modernize and reform Canada's military establishment , which included replacing the British General Officer Commanding with a Canadian appointee. Defence spending rose, militia training accelerated, and the authorized strength of the Permanent Force increased to 4000.
Site: Canadian War Museum
 
Title: Canada and the First World War - War Diaries
 
Type: Document
Description: Provides digitised versions of the daily accounts of "Actions in the Field," written by members of CEF infantry and artillery units, Brigade, Division and Corps commands and support units such as Railway and Forestry troops during World War I.
Site: Library and Archives Canada
 
Title: Canada and the First World War - War Diaries - Evolution of the Canadi...
 
Type: Document
Description: Provides resources for information not available through the War Diaries collection. Includes information on the Newfoundland Regiment at the Somme, origins of battle names, copyright guidelines for documents in the War Diaries, and a useful glossary of terms and abbreviations appearing in the diaries.
Site: Library and Archives Canada
 
Title: First World War - Personal Stories - Family History
 
Type: Document
Description: General advice for Canadians who wish to research the records of family members who served their country during the First World War.
Site: Library and Archives Canada
 
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