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Title: The Colt Model 1895 Machine Gun - Weapons used by Canadians in the Sou...
 
Type: Document
Description: The legacy of the Canadian experience with machine guns in South Africa was that the Canadian Expeditionary Force went to war in 1914 armed with the Colt machine gun.
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 at War Image Trail - Images Canada
 
Type: Document Image
Description: Collection of 24 images related to Canadian military history.
Site: Library and Archives Canada
 
Title: Belmont Battery at Fort Rodd Hill, British Columbia
 
Type: Image
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Description: Built in 1898-1900 to protect the entrance to the Royal Navy (and later the Royal Canadian Navy) base on the Pacific, the battery has been restored to its appearance during the Second World War 1939-45. (Parks Canada)
Site: National Defence
 
Title: The Royal Canadian Navy Created
 
Type: Document
Online Reference Books
Description: The Naval Bill of 1910 created a Canadian navy with two obsolete British ships manned by British crews on loan, until Canadians could be recruited. Canadian Imperialists derided the acquisitions as being obsolete and a waste of money. Opposition by French Canadians to imperial entanglements were furthered by Henri Bourassa who championed the notion that the only real threat to Canada was the United States; since the British refused to confront the Americans - then there was no need for a navy.
Site: National Defence
 
Title: Imperial Control Sundered
 
Type: Document
Online Reference Books
Description: In 1900, Canada raised the 3rd (Special Service) Battalion of the Royal Canadian Regiment (RCR) to replace the British garrison in Halifax. The last British garrisons of Halifax and Esquimalt were withdrawn from Canada in 1905 and 1906. The Militia Council, formed in 1904, took control of the militia from British command. A decision was taken to establish a unique Canadian military identity, reflected in distinct uniforms and a different rifle from British imperial troops.
Site: National Defence
 
Title: Chapter 1 - In the Beginning - Communications and Electronics Branch
 
Type: Document
Description: This resource provides a history of the development of military communications technology in Canada from a very basic state in 1867 to the advent of telephone and early wireless prior to the First World War.
Site: National Defence
 
Title: British Army folding iron barrack bed
 
Type: Image
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Description: This type of bed gradually replaced wooden double bunks from 1824. Every day, the bed was folded and the mattress rolled up for inspection. Army Circular Memorandum of 12 June 1860.
Site: National Defence
 
Title: The Infantryman's Weapons: His Rifle
 
Type: Document
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Description: During the period from Confederation to the First World War, the infantryman's rifle had undergone a series of transformations including barrel rifling, breech loading, metal cartridges, smokeless powder, and clip magazines.
Site: National Defence
 
Title: Canada's Contribution to the Empire
 
Type: Document
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Description: The rise of Germany forced the British Empire to concentrate on home matters, accelerating the withdrawal of overseas garrisons. The Dominions were asked to contribute to the Empire's defence, but Canada and Australia blocked attempts over the issue of control of troop contributions. In 1907, they did agree to participate in an Imperial General Staff system to develop common defence plans.
Site: National Defence
 
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