Oil and the War Effort

"Quit your kidding and get back to your job. You're a lot more use to King and Country right where you are. Any driller who goes soldiering ought to be shot at sunrise."

While it may be tempting to think of the drillers who chose to not enlist as cowards, the quotation underlines just how critical the International Drillers were to the war effort. Supplying the military efforts was a key aspect of Allied strategic success which required many able-bodied men and women to work in the oil fields and refineries. Without the industrial support of Canadian factories and plants the soldiers would not have the tools, munitions, or fuel to win the war.

Presented by the Oil Museum of Canada.