Minister of Militia and Defence
The Minister of Militia and Defence was the federal government minister in charge of the volunteer army units in Canada, the Canadian Militia.
Sir Sam Hughes, dressed in the uniform of a colonel of the Canadian Militia, 1914.
The Canadian Militia is a historical title for military units raised for the defence of Canada. The term has been used to describe sedentary militia units raised from local communities in Canada; as well as the regular army for the Province of Canada and post-confederated Canada, referred to as the active militias.
French Canadian militiaman in 1759
Canadian militiamen, fencibles, and First Nations during the Battle of the Chateauguay, 1813.
Various uniforms used by members of the Canadian Militia, 1898.
Infantry equipment used by the Permanent Active Militia, c. 1900s.