Bermuda
The War had a profound effect on the Bermudan Home Front with Martial law being declared on 15th August 1914 by Lieutenant-General G M Bullock, the Governor. The Bermudan economy also suffered during the war, as concerns about safety and the increased price of shipping hampered its two main industries: tourism and agriculture. Decreased levels of taxation and a need to pay the soldiers they had recruited also caused problems, which led Bermuda to print its own money for the first time ever.
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The Bermuda Militia Artillery manned the guns defending Bermuda but a contingent was sent for overseas service on the Western Front, where they were deployed for logistical purposes, notably for the supply of artillery ammunition. They played a role in the battles of the Somme, Vimy Ridge, Messines Ridge and Passchendaele. Field Marshall Haig later praised Bermudan troops in official reports.
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Many Bermudans volunteered for the war effort, despite the distance of the islands from any theatre of war. This included the Bermuda Volunteer Rifle Corps, the first eighty-eight of whom left for Europe in May 1915. They served on the Western Front, with over half their number being killed at the Battle of the Somme, thus necessitating a second contingent to be raised. They later saw service at Passchendaele and in the final offensives of 1918.