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1914-20 Black Canadian Involvement in the First World War In 1916, military officials authorized the creation of the No. 2 Construction Battalion. This battalion of exclusively Black soldiers was not permitted to fight. Instead, they served in France with the Canadian Forestry Corps. The battalion which received recognition over 60 years after the end of WWII.
We remember Canada’s No. 2 Construction Battalion from the First World War, who served our country with pride, despite the prejudice they faced on the battlefield. Narrated by the Honourable Mayann Francis, ONS here is: Military Moments | Canada’s First Black Battalion #BlackHistoryMonth #RememberThem #LestWeForget