Another very interesting fact about the Regiment that Charmion mentioned - The Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry - In 1914 at the outbreak of war Canada did not have any formal armed forces of their own.

Privately raised this regiment was created from over 3,000 men who volunteered within a week. It's First Battalion had a strength of 1098 men of whom 1047 had formerly fought in the Second Boer War or had served in the British Army. That percentage of troops who had previous combat experience must have been quite unique.