Canada and the First World War

Canadian Graves
Canadian Graves
Canadian dead were buried in many small military plots behind the lines. After the war, the bodies were reburied in large Commonwealth War Graves cemeteries across France and Belgium. The grave markers in the front row belonged to soldiers who were members of the 14th Battalion, killed in May 1916.

George Metcalf Archival Collection
CWM 19920044-079

Legacy

The First World War was one of the most far-reaching and traumatic events in Canadian history. Learn about the casualty figures, Canada's greater autonomy, political and societal changes, and how the strain of war nearly shattered the country.


The Cost of Canada's War
The War's Impact on Canada