We are also very thankful to Kathy Grant and Black Canadian Veterans for their assistance in providing valuable research and support. This is a continuously ever-growing project where additional resources and military records of the No. The information on this map has been utilized from the " Nominal Roll of Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers and Men 'on strength' as of 28 March 1917" that are held and digitized by the Nova Scotia Archives. 2 Construction Battalion is an important part of Canadian history. Regardless of their identities, construction battalions were vital to the war effort, and thus the No. They are honoured and celebrated for the victories they helped create at home and overseas. The map also helps highlight African Canadians and how they played important roles in the defence of Canada. This map was created to serve as a visual representation to show the journeys of each serviceman and perhaps provide further insight into their lives. 2 Construction Battalion plaque dedication ceremony at Queen's Park (5 July 1920). 2 Construction Battalion for the systemic anti-Black racism that members of the Battalion faced before, during, and after the First World War. On July 9, 2022, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau officially apologized to the descendants of No. The Black Battalion leaves a legacy of service to country and persistence in fighting for equality: this legacy has finally received national recognition. 2 returned to Canada in 1919 and was disbanded in 1920. 2 Construction Company was sent to the Jura Mountain region of France to serve with Canadian Forestry Corps. 2 CB sailed to England in March 1917, where it reorganized as No. William Andrew White, all the officers were white.ĭespite being under strength, No. ![]() Most of the non-commissioned personal were Black, and except the Chaplain, Rev. Sutherland took command, the Black Battalion began recruiting across Canada. CB was largest all-Black unit created in the history of Canada. 2 Construction Battalion as one of the ways Black Canadians could serve.Ĭreated on July 5, 1916, No. By 1916, federal officials fell on the idea of creating No. For two years, Black Canadians and their allies pressured the Government of Canada to end discrimination, but officials declared that enlistees could not be refused based on their race. Although there were no written policies allowing army officials to discriminate against Black Canadians, local recruiting officers and commanding officers were left to decide who joined their units. When the First World War began in August 1914, many Black Canadian men who tried to enlist alongside white Canadians were told they were not welcome. First Nations, Métis and Inuit Education.English as a Second Language (ESL) and English Literacy Development (ELD). ![]()
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