The Canadian Army is the heir to the Canadian Militia, formed in 1855. In 1940 the old Militia was renamed the Canadian Army, without the title “Royal”, following British custom.
Crestwood Oral History Project
Donald C. White
Don White, from Toronto, ON was eager to join the war effort. He signed up first thing in the morning on his 18th birthday and was sent to training in Saskatchewan later that very night. [Read more]
