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Glen St J. Barclay - The Empire is Marching, a study of the military effort of the British Empire 1800 to 1945. Weidenfeld and Nicolson, London 1976.  

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Glen St J. Barclay - The Empire is Marching, a study of the military effort of the British Empire 1800 to 1945. Weidenfeld and Nicolson, London 1976 58 -Canadian Prime Minister Laurier offered an expeditionary force of 20'000 men, subsequently raised to 33'000. "was in Canada but one mind and one heart". 59 -6th August "His Majesty's government gratefully accept your offer of your ministers to send 20'000 men to this country as soon as possible" to Australia. A German pacific squadron the British were concerned. 60 -New Zealanders descended on Apia on 29th August, Germans having no means of resistance surrendered. Rabaul and New Guinea were seized by the Australians on 17th September, showed an unexpected aptitude for jungle fighting. 61 -The opening stages of the war had not gone to plan. 62 - The Canadian expeditionary force of 33'000 men had arrived in England on 3rd October. The Australian and New Zealand...

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