Permanent Active Militia
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The Permanent Active Militia was the full-time professional component of Canada's pre-World War I militia system, serving as the country's small standing army.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Permanent Active Militia canonical | 3 |
| Permanent Force | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Canadian military formation
ⓘ
standing army ⓘ |
| allegiance |
British Crown
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dominion of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Department of Militia and Defence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandStructure | under Canadian Militia headquarters ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| distinctFrom | Non-Permanent Active Militia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| doctrineInfluence | British Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engagedIn |
home defence duties in Canada
ⓘ
training and instruction of militia forces ⓘ |
| equipmentSource | British-pattern weapons and equipment ⓘ |
| followedBy | Permanent Force of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
garrison key points in Canada
ⓘ
provide professional cadre for mobilization ⓘ train Non-Permanent Active Militia units ⓘ |
| garrisonLocation | various posts across Canada ⓘ |
| governedBy | Canadian Militia Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Royal Canadian Artillery NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Canadian Dragoons NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Canadian Engineers NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Canadian Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ permanent staff for militia training ⓘ |
| historicalContext | formed after Confederation as Canada assumed responsibility for its own defence ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| legalStatus | component of the Canadian Militia under Canadian law ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | land forces ⓘ |
| partOf | Canadian Militia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | British regular garrisons in Canada ⓘ |
| primaryMission | defence of Canadian territory ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Canadian Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Canadian Expeditionary Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
full-time professional component of the Canadian militia system
ⓘ
small standing army of Canada ⓘ |
| secondaryMission | support to civil power in Canada ⓘ |
| status | disbanded ⓘ |
| subclassOf |
professional army
ⓘ
regular forces ⓘ |
| successor | Canadian Permanent Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | pre-World War I ⓘ |
| trainingInfluence | British Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | professional volunteer force ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Permanent Force