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Canada: First Call-Out of Conscripts – 3 January 1918

Canada: First Call-Out of Conscripts – 3 January 1918
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Canada Votes Union: Conscripts Ordered to Report

Canada Votes Union: Conscripts Ordered to Report
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Reluctant Warriors Press Release

Reluctant Warriors Press Release
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Royal Proclamation, October 1917 Class 1 Ordered to Report for Military Service

Royal Proclamation, October 1917 Class 1 Ordered to Report for Military Service
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Conscription 1917 – Law of the Land

Conscription 1917 – Law of the Land
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“Flanders” Used As Propaganda For Conscription

“Flanders” Used As Propaganda For Conscription
reluctantwarriors May 3, 2017August 30, 2017 Uncategorized Read more

Conscription Misconceptions Run Deep

Conscription Misconceptions Run Deep
reluctantwarriors April 27, 2017May 3, 2017 Uncategorized Read more

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  • Canada: First Call-Out of Conscripts – 3 January 1918
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  • Reluctant Warriors Press Release
  • Royal Proclamation, October 1917 Class 1 Ordered to Report for Military Service
  • Conscription 1917 – Law of the Land

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CalgHighrMuseumCalg Highrs Museum@CalgHighrMuseum·
22 Mar

Pte Tokutaro Iwamoto came from Hiroshima, Japan before moving to Canada. He joined the 10th Bn, CEF during World War 1 and fought at Vimy, Hill 70 and Passchendale-earning a Military Medal for bravery. He was killed-in-action on 2 Sept 1918 with only 10 weeks left in the war. https://twitter.com/CAFinUS/status/1372218524605747206

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He emigrated from Japan and fought at Vimy Ridge. He earned the Military Medal at Hill 70.

Upon return, he had to fight for the right to vote.

In 1942, Canada called him an enemy alien, seized his farm, and forcibly relocated his family.

Never forget Sergeant Masumi Mitsui.

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patmdennisPatrick Dennis@patmdennis·
11 Mar

Well done Sarah & @Renee_Davis2 !

Dr Sarah Lockyer@S_Lockyer

@Renee_Davis2 and I wrote a paper about the @CanadianForces's Casualty Identification Program for this special issue. Be sure to check out the great papers on how war dead are recovered and identified in various countries.

#FWW #SWW #WWI #WWII #CanadaRemembers #lestweforget https://twitter.com/ELSforensics/status/1369603988589580289

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OnthisdayinCOTD in Canadian Military History@OnthisdayinC·
26 Feb

#LestWeForget https://twitter.com/JunoBeachCentre/status/1365286617716568066

Juno Beach Centre@JunoBeachCentre

#OTD in 1945 Sergeant Aubrey Cosens of the @queensownrifles performs a feat of outstanding bravery. He is killed in the action and posthumously receives the Victoria Cross, the British Commonwealth's highest gallantry award.

#JunoPodcast https://bit.ly/39X1Tsy @CanadianCross

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patmdennisPatrick Dennis@patmdennis·
14 Feb

This is a sad but wonderful Valentine's Day story. Harrison is right - he was "lucky" in every way.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/reg-harrison-meant-to-be-second-world-war-1.5906969

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patmdennisPatrick Dennis@patmdennis·
13 Feb

MMs were indeed comparatively rare for conscripts - less than 1% of 6000+ awarded for actions during the Hundred Days, plus two DCMs. So yes, research shows a fair bit of discrimination despite battlefield performance comparable to volunteers. For more see https://www.ubcpress.ca/reluctant-warriors

Eric Edwards@ebd_edwards

At my FB Group a member said that MSA conscripts with MMs were rare. According to the LAC database of 3131 service reg. no. there are only 4 medals, 3 MM, one foreign decoration. Was this institutional bias against conscripts. No way it reflects their bravery.

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