Reluctant Warriors: Canadian Conscripts and the Great War (Calgary, Alberta ) – May 13, 2018

Source <a href='http://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/events/details/9589'>http://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/events/details/9589</a> <p></p><p>Reluctant Warriors is the first in-depth examination of the pivotal role played by Canadian conscripts in the final campaign of the Great War. During the "Last Hundred Days" in 1918 of the First World War, over 30 percent of conscripts who served in the Canadian Corps became casualties. Yet, they were generally considered slackers, shirkers, or malingerers for not having volunteered to fight of their own accord. Reluctant Warriors sheds new light on the success of the Military Service Act and provides fresh evidence that conscripts were good soldiers who fought valiantly and made a crucial contribution to the success of the Canadian Corps in 1918. Reluctant Warriors will be of interest to scholars, students, and readers interested in the First World War in general, and conscription in particular. The author will have copies of his new book, Reluctant Warriors available for signing.</p><p><br />