Origins
Established on 14 May 1914 under the provisions of the Naval Service Act, the RNCVR's initial authorized strength was 1,200 men, who enrolled as volunteers, agreeing to serve in wartime, either with the Royal Canadian Navy or the Royal Navy. As initially created, the RNCVR consisted of three geographic commands, or subdivisions:
- Atlantic (from the Atlantic coast to a line just west of Quebec City)
- Lake (from the line just west of Quebec City to west of Brandon, Manitoba)
- Pacific (from west of Brandon to the Pacific coast)
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