Camp Hughes

Camp Hughes, located near Carberry, MB from 1909 to 1934, was a prominent Militia and First World War military training site for prairie soldiers. During the First World War, approximately 38,000 soldiers were trained there for overseas service with the Canadian Expeditionary Force (C.E.F.).

A training camp this large required significant logistics support which was provided by #11 Service Company (Winnipeg), #18 Service Company (St. James), #20 Service Company (Regina) and #1 Overseas Training Depot which recruited and trained over 2,100 combat service support officers and men for the CEF.

Many soldiers who trained at Camp Hughes went on to fight overseas in several famous Canadian First World War battles such as Ypres, Vimy, Hill 70, Lens, Amiens, Arras, Passchendaele, the Somme and Cambrai.

Camp Hughes
Camp Hughes on parade, 1918
Camp Hughes
Photos of #11 and # 18 Service Companies as well as Camp Hughes

On 13 February 24, the Service Battalion Senate, Inc. launched a 20-minute documentary entitled “Camp Hughes: Prelude to Victory.”

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