History 1810E Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Ypres Salient, Hernia, Varicose Veins
21 Jul 2016
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Not over by christmas: war fever, joining up, the opening battles, the 1st contingent overseas, to the western front. Will the fighting stop before i get a chance to take part? . Montreal millionaire father owned cotton mills which gault inherited. Gault wasn"t very good at business; good at socializing; okay at soldiering enjoyed the military lifestyle: served in the boer war (south africa) and part of the montreal militia. Saw this as the big war and didn"t want to miss it. Started his own regiment paid for it, officered it himself, recruited himself, etc. then offered it to the british who gladly accepted: named it after princess patricia of connaught princess patricia"s. Canadian light infantry (ppcli: wanted men of previous military experience, in 10 days, unit received over 3000 applications. Many were born in britain and many were seasoned soldiers: unit went into action asap; as early as 1915 involved in many significant battles.
