September 20, 1917
WartimeElectionsAct passes giving somewomen the
vote federally for thefirst time, which they exercise
in the federal electionheldonDecember 17, 1917.
November 6, 1917
Canadian troops capture the village of Passchendaele,
having endured appalling conditions and
sufferingwith 16,400dead andwounded.
November 20, 1917
Canada’s first IncomeTaxAct becomes law.
August 8-18, 1918
TheBattle of Amiensmarks the start of the
HundredDaysCampaign that culminates
in the defeat of theGermanArmy.
August 26, 1918
TheBattle of Arras opens and theCanadian
Corps begins its advance through theHindenburg
Line,Germany’s last line of defence.
August/September 1918
During the lastmonths of thewar twoNew
Brunswickers are awarded theVictoriaCross
— thehighestmedal for valour inbattle: Private
HermanGood fromBathurst,NB andLieutenant
MiltonGregg fromMountainDale,NB.
November 11, 1918
Armistice takes effect and ends the
fightingon theWesternFront.
May 17, 1919
The 26thBattalion and 2ndDivisional
AmmunitionColumn arrive inSaint John
after beingoverseas for almost 4 years.
December – January 1919
The 26thBattalion joins theCanadian contingent
of theAllied army of occupation inGermany.
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