Dans chaque cas, les groupes de pèlerins se composaient surtout d'anciens combattants canadiens qui avaient combattu sur le front en question, mais aussi de politiciens, de journalistes et, surtout, de représentants de la jeunesse canadienne.
In each of these pilgrimages, Canadian veterans who served in the particular theatre of war were the essential members of the groups, which also included politicians, media and, more important, representatives of Canadian youth.