Why the heck they went to fight!
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men responded to the call for soldiers within the first few weeks of the declaration of war You needed to be 18 years old to sign up. Many men lied about their age to enlist. Women also signed up to be nurses. There were 101 women on the first round.
To fight for King and Country. To have a job and regular pay. To be a hero. They thought that they would be home in a few months For adventure
This is where all the soldiers when to train for the war. There were only 3000 soldiers in Canada before August There were 30,000 men enlisting in August which caused issues... Lack of organization, medical testing, and kit and equipment problems further delayed the training. All the soldiers engaged in elementary drill, as well as rifle and bayonet exercises – during which the priority was on rifle training – and many men went through these courses several times before qualifying.