Lethbridge Internment Camp
Lethbridge Internment Camp (1914-1916) - A World War I Canadian internment camp established in 1914 in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada. Abandoned in 1916.
Lethbridge Internment Camp History
A World War I Canadian internment camp established 30 Sep 1914 in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada.
Twenty-nine internment camps were established by the Canadian Government under the War Measures Act of 1914 to house interned enemy aliens, including immigrants who had not yet been naturalized. Within the camps internees were divided by class and ethnicity. First class internees were German officers and civilian equivalents while second class internees were generally Austro-Hungarian workers or laborers, mostly Ukrainians.
In western Canada four of the camps were located in national parks while in eastern Canada camps were located in military facilities including the Halifax Citadel, Stanley Barracks in Toronto and Fort Henry (3) in Kingston, Ontario. Other sites included armouries and other government buildings. Camps were established as early as 1914 while the last camp did not close until 1920.
Closed on 11 Nov 1916 and the inmates were sent to other camps.
Current Status
Markers only in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada.
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Location: Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada. Maps & Images Lat: 49.688155 Long: -112.786114 |
See Also:
Sources:
- Enemy Aliens, Prisoners of War: Canada's First World War Internment Operations, 1914-1920, Parks Canada, undated
Links:
- Canadian First World War Internment Recognition Fund
- Wikipedia - Ukrainian Canadian internment
- Historica Canada - Internment
- Parks Canada - Banff National Park
Visited: 12 Aug 2014