Non-Permanent Active Militia

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The Non-Permanent Active Militia was a part-time, volunteer component of Canada’s pre-World War II military forces, serving as the country’s primary citizen-soldier reserve.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf citizen-soldier force
military reserve force
alsoKnownAs NPAM
associatedWith Canadian Expeditionary Force
commandLanguage English
French
commandStructure under Canadian Militia district commands
componentOf Canadian Militia
linked to: Canadian militia
composition artillery units
cavalry units
engineer units
infantry units
country Canada
disestablished after World War II
distinctFrom Canadian Active Service Force
Permanent Active Militia
doctrineInfluence British Army traditions
dutyStatus liable for active service when called out
function home defence
mobilization base for wartime expansion
funding federally funded
garrison local armouries across Canada
governedBy Department of Militia and Defence
Department of National Defence
historicalEra late 19th and early 20th centuries
legalObligation subject to call-out for defence of Canada
legalStatus part of the Canadian Militia under the Militia Act
militaryBranch Canadian Army
mobilizedIn World War I
World War II
nature part-time force
volunteer force
organizationalLevel regiments and battalions
partOf pre-World War II Canadian military forces
peacetimeStrength smaller than wartime mobilized strength
personnelStatus civilians in peacetime
predecessor Canadian Militia (19th century volunteer units)
linked to: Canadian militia
primaryMission augment the Permanent Active Militia in wartime
recruitment voluntary enlistment
recruitmentBasis local volunteer units
role primary citizen-soldier reserve of Canada
successor Canadian Army Reserve
timePeriod pre-World War II
trainingLocation local drill halls and armouries
trainingPattern periodic peacetime training
typeOf reserve land force
uniform Canadian Army-style uniforms

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Canadian militia hasPart Non-Permanent Active Militia
Department of Militia and Defence administered Non‑Permanent Active Militia
linked to: Non-Permanent Active Militia
Permanent Force of the Canadian Army distinctFrom Non-Permanent Active Militia
48th Highlanders of Canada formedPartOf Non-Permanent Active Militia of Canada
linked to: Non-Permanent Active Militia
12th Manitoba Dragoons affiliation Non-Permanent Active Militia
Minister of Militia and Defence jurisdictionOver Non-Permanent Active Militia
Permanent Active Militia distinctFrom Non-Permanent Active Militia
Primary Reserve historicalPrecursor Non-Permanent Active Militia