William Booth founded this charitable "army" on July 5, 1865 in London
[DOC] [TLE] The Salvation Army in Canada History [PAR] Official Salvation Army operations began in July of that year when Major Thomas 
Moore ... From the beginning, the Army in Canada adopted founder William 
Booth's ... At the end of the war, military hostels were opened in Kingston, London
, ... into one of Canada's most significant and recognizable annual charitable 
events.