To LGS & Robert, Thanks for the posting - it all adds to our knowledge of the past. I am not sure about the quote "In those days there was no concept of Canadian (or Australian,New Zealand, South African) citizenship as distinct from British citizenship." though. One of my old passports describes me as "An Australian Citizen and British Subject" . Regards - from Sydney, Oz Dave LShurtleff@aol.com wrote: > The Wilson administration, following the American declaration of war in > April 1917, permitted the Entente powers (as well as the provisional governments .............. > >