Minister of Aviation (Canada)
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The Minister of the Naval Service (Canada) was the minister in charge of the military air service in Canada
prior to the creation of the RCAF. There was no official minister in charge of this department as Canada
did not have a formal air force.
The department was likely responsible for the Canadian Aviation Corps
(which was under the Canadian Expeditionary Force
) during World War I
from 1914 to 1915 and the early Canadian Air Force from 1918 to 1920.
In 1923 the National Defence Act
merged the post of Minister of Militia and Defence with the Minister of the Naval Service. The re-emerged in World War II
as the Minister of National Defence for Air (Canada)
.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
prior to the creation of the RCAF. There was no official minister in charge of this department as Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
did not have a formal air force.
The department was likely responsible for the Canadian Aviation Corps
Canadian Aviation Corps
Canadian Aviation Corps was an early attempt to create an air force for Canada at the beginning of the First World War. The unit was created in 1914 and was attached to the Canadian Expeditionary Force. The CAC had a maximum strength of three personnel and one aircraft which was delivered but...
(which was under the Canadian Expeditionary Force
Canadian Expeditionary Force
The Canadian Expeditionary Force was the designation of the field force created by Canada for service overseas in the First World War. Units of the C.E.F. were divided into field formation in France, where they were organized first into separate divisions and later joined together into a single...
) during World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
from 1914 to 1915 and the early Canadian Air Force from 1918 to 1920.
In 1923 the National Defence Act
National Defence Act
The National Defence Act is the primary enabling legislation for organizing and funding Canada's military....
merged the post of Minister of Militia and Defence with the Minister of the Naval Service. The re-emerged in World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
as the Minister of National Defence for Air (Canada)
Minister of National Defence for Air (Canada)
Minister of National Defence for Air was the minister responsible for the Royal Canadian Air Force during World War II. post created by the 1940 War Measures Act...
.