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Valcartier, Quebec. World War I

World War I – Valcartier – Wash Day

Valcartier – Wash Day

Since today is Remembrance Day in Canada, I’m sharing a vintage postcard of what is now known as CFB Valcartier. Valcartier was first used as a military base at the beginning of World War I.

It was built in what was originally St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, and although it’s not far from Quebec City much of the area was originally settled by United Empire Loyalists from Connecticut and then by English-speakers from England, Ireland and Scotland. This was a deliberate strategy on the part of the British government to settle the area with more people English-speaking Protestants who were perceived to be more loyal to the British Crown.

Further Reading:

Canadian War Museum – Valcartier Training for World War I

History of Valcartier

Related Posts:

Vintage Postcards of Quebec

• Bagotville, St-Maurice Valley, Quebec.
• Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue Veterans’ Hospital

November 11, 2009 - Posted by Evelyn Yvonne Theriault | . | history, military, Quebec, WWI