Canada and the First World War

Saying Good-bye
Saying Good-bye
Ladies wave good-bye to 5,000 Canadians leaving Southampton, England on the S.S. Olympic in April 1919. The S.S. Olympic earned the nickname "Old Reliable" for its wartime service in transporting over 200,000 troops and other personnel between North America and Great Britain from 1915 to 1919.

George Metcalf Archival Collection
CWM 19940003-459

Veterans

By 1919, most Canadian veterans had returned from overseas. Learn about their journey home, how they adapted to life back in Canada, and how their war experiences led to the creation of new veteran organizations.


Repatriation and Demobilization
Benefits and Land for Veterans
Civilian Reintegration