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Enforced Emigration To Canada WW1
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Ray | Report | 22 Mar 2010 14:31 |
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MargaretM | Report | 22 Mar 2010 15:55 |
Attestation papers for soldiers of WW1 in Canada are here: |
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Ray | Report | 22 Mar 2010 16:35 |
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Ray | Report | 22 Mar 2010 16:51 |
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MargaretM | Report | 22 Mar 2010 17:36 |
On that site, Ray, scroll down. Under the heading "Military and Peacekeeping " is "Soldiers of the First World War". Click on that and hit "Search" then type in name and hit "Submit". When and if you find the one you want click on his name then click on "Front of Form" to see original. |
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MargaretM | Report | 22 Mar 2010 17:39 |
I didn't know that convicts in England were given a choice of going to prison or joining the Canadian Army. What a great advertisement for our Canadian Military! |
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Ray | Report | 22 Mar 2010 17:40 |
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Ray | Report | 22 Mar 2010 17:53 |
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Ray | Report | 22 Mar 2010 19:26 |
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mgnv | Report | 22 Mar 2010 20:37 |
The Military Service Act 1917 introduced conscription, so jail or army would have been the choice unless he could have gotten an exemption of some flavour. |
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Ray | Report | 22 Mar 2010 20:46 |
Thank you mgnv |
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Ray | Report | 22 Mar 2010 21:37 |
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