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1914
October
03
First Canadian contingent sails for England
On 3 October 1914 a convoy carrying over 30,000 Canadians sailed from Gaspé Bay for England. The first contingent from Newfoundland joined them.
15
Canadians land in England
On 15 October 1914 the first Canadian contingent began disembarking at Plymouth. It took over a week, and from there the soldiers went on to Salisbury Plain.