Veterans Guard of Canada

Veterans Guard of Canada
Active	May 24, 1940 – 1947
Disbanded	1947
Country	Canada
Branch	Canadian Army
Role	Home defence Guarding military installations Guarding POWs
Engagements	Second World War Atlantic Theatre St. Lawrence Patrols Pacific Theatre Battle of Bowmanville

The Veterans Guard of Canada (initially Veterans Home Guard) was a citizen militia supporting the Canadian Army during the Second World War, tasked with defending mainland Canada.^[1] They were modelled after the British Home Guard.