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*Francis Pegahmagabow and First Nations soldiers
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Pegahmagabow, a sniper and scout, was awarded three Military Medals.Somehow though, the Canadians managed to hold on to most of their positions despite the gas and Pegahmagabow soon acquired a fierce reputation among his fellow soldiers, as many First Nations soldiers did, of being an excellent sniper. https://images.app.goo.gl/QJoz7MMfR118eT4HA -
*Leo Le Boutillier, Thomas-Louis Tremblay and French-Canadian Soldiers
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French-Canadian soldiers felt loyalty to France or to Canada. Many took their role seriously overseas, feeling the need to represent Canada and Quebec, especially to the French citizens and soldiers.They were often alienated and not promoted within the armed forces. After the French-Canadian Regiment, the 22nd Battalion, was formed, many French-Canadian soldiers could finally be promoted to higher ranks. https://images.app.goo.gl/5QbBtEvGEVjmFfLS6 -
*Billy Bishop and the War in the Air
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Canadian pilots, like Billy Bishop, helped to advance Canada's reputation as a reputable air force in WWI. These accounts, however, glorified the life of a WWI pilot. In reality, the air war was brutal as pilots tried mainly to kill enemy pilots as quickly and as efficiently as possible. The life expectancy of a new pilot could be measured in weeks. https://images.app.goo.gl/oy5DBQQxf9SdJcC67 -
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Canada's Role in WW1
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*War Artists
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the First World War actually created opportunities for Canadian photographers and painters to hone their skills and get their names recognized. Canadian photographers created over 7,900 images of the war, although some were staged due to the difficulty of capturing soldiers in combat. https://images.app.goo.gl/UuwuZKEvTXk6yEKi9 -
*Jeremiah Jones and Black Canadian Soldiers
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Jeremiah Jones was among the 16 black soldiers assigned to the Royal Canadian Regiment. During the Battle of Vimy Ridge in April of 1917, Jones rescued his unit from an enemy machine gun nest in what was to become a battle that is now known as Canada's greatest success and source of great national pride. Jones' action was heroic. He had contributed to one of Canada's greatest victories in World War I. https://images.app.goo.gl/j7zkyJ6hQN86vLRUA -
*Mae Belle Sampson, Katherine MacDonald and Nurses Overseas
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These nurses worked in dangerous, overcrowded and stressful conditions. They shared in the extreme dangers of trench warfare even though they were not allowed to enlist as soldiers. Mae Belle Sampson helped to treat 15,000 troops over the course of the First World War in a hospital with only 2,000 beds. https://images.app.goo.gl/VGTSpDxRpsp7tJRX7