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The War had a profound effect on the Bermudan Home Front with Martial law being declared on 15th<\/sup> 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.<\/p>\n

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The Bermudan Pound (click to enlarge)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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<\/strong>, Vimy Ridge<\/strong>, Messines Ridge<\/strong> and Passchendaele<\/strong>. Field Marshall Haig\u00a0\u00a0later praised Bermudan troops in official reports.<\/p>\n

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Bermuda Militia Artillery Cap Badge<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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