![This undated photo provided by the Nelson family shows four of the five Smith brothers, who were killed during World War I This undated photo provided by the Nelson family shows four of the five Smith brothers, who were killed during World War I Uses size](http://web.archive.org./web/20170210151035im_/http://ww1.canada.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/BRITAIN_SAVING_PRIVATE_SMITH_32746777.jpg)
Introduction
A century ago, a bloody war on foreign soil helped forge a Canadian identity and write a remarkable chapter in the nation’s history. Join us in a journey through those years, with images and stories from the home front and the front lines of battle.