The Canadian Corps and CEF

got independence as a sovereignty. During the world war, Canadian served overseas as part of the Canadian expeditionary force (CEF), they fought alongside Britain. Canadian lieutenant general Arthur Currie, ensured that the Canadian’s fight as one unit with a sense of pride, the creation of the corps strengthened the unity of Canadian soldiers and also gave Canadians at home a sense of pride. Similarly, Vimy ridge marked the first time Canadian soldiers fought together as one unit, independent of British

main targets of artillery strikes were rarely infantry themselves, rather machine guns, German trenches and German fortifications. A common perception among French generals was “Artillery conquers and infantry occupies.” With the creation of the Canadian Counter Battery Office (CCBO) this new technology was effectively employed for one of the first times at Vimy Ridge. As part of a four-phase plan, March 20th marked the commencing of the artillery strikes on German trenches with twenty-four artillery

surprise to many Canadians. Throughout English Canada, Canadians were enthusiastic for the fight and viewed the war as a way to preserve freedom from German militarism. The patriotic duty of soldiers would demonstrate loyalty to secure a strong voice for Canada in shaping imperial affairs. The Dominion of Canada entered the war with a small permanent military force of about 3,000 soldiers and the war had relatively little impact on the daily lives of Canadians. (7) By October 1914, the Canadian Expeditionary

Naismith remarks the number of Canadians Soldiers at the Canadian hospital at Bulford Manor rose from 150 to 780 during this torrential downpour.12 Shortly thereafter, the 11th along with other Battalions formed the Canadian Training Depot at Tidworth Barracks in Wiltshire.13 The 11th battalion was officially denominated the 11th Reserve Infantry Battalion, CEF on April 29, 1915.14 As a Reserve Battlion, the whole of the 11th did not participate