![]() ![]() : 6 Their contributions to the war effort were largely unknown until the publication of this book. Ruck served on the Canadian Senate from 1998 to 2000, and has been honoured with the Order of Canada and the Governor General's award.įollowing the reunion of the Black Battalion on November 12–14, 1982 organized by The Society for the Protection and Preservation of Black Culture in Nova Scotia as its first public event, which brought together nine surviving black WWI veterans, Ruck was inspired to delve into their history. Most Canadians have no idea that Blacks served, fought, and died on European battlefields, all in the name of freedom. Ruck Lindsay Ruck (Foreword by) ISBN: 9781771084550 Publication Date: Black military heritage in Canada is still generally unknown and unwritten. The book's main theme is to chronicle the contributions of Black veterans of the Great War (1914-1918), whose military heritage had been forgotten. The Black Battalion 1916-1920 by Calvin W. ![]() 2 Construction Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force, the only all-black battalion to serve in World War I. personal, Society for the Protection and Preservation of Black. The Black Battalion (1916-1920) Canada's best kept military secret refers to the 1987 book by Calvin W. 2 Construction, 1916-1920 Genre Books Creator Ruck, Calvin W. ![]()
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