Photograph depicts a few men of the Chinese Labour Corps at William Head, B.C. The man standing to the left of the tall Chinese man is O.G. Walls, Ernest Crocker's assistant.
Photograph depicts men from the Chinese Labour Corps aboard the M.S. Dollar as they prepare to depart William Head Quarantine Station toward their native China. On the second floor deck there is a group of Canadian soldiers and/or British soldiers who will accompany the men on their voyage.
Photograph depicts a view of the William Head Quarantine Station, sometimes called the William Head camp or the Chinese Repatriation camp. The many tents were brought for additional living quarters at William Head to accommodate the high number of Chinese Labour Corps men passing through.
Photograph depicts the M.S. Dollar departing William Head, B.C. with a large group of Chinese Labour Corps men. The boat is en route to China to drop off the men following their service in the Great War.
Photograph depicts thousands of men from the Chinese Labour Corps at William Head Quarantine Station. The site was also known as William Head Camp or later the Chinese Repatriation Camp. Standing in front of the group are the officers of the camp, including Major Frank Basil Edwards at the forefront.
Photograph depicts a group of Chinese men from the Chinese Labour Corps playing volleyball on the grounds of William Head Quarantine Station (also sometimes referred to as William Head Camp or the Chinese Repatriation Camp). They are supervised by an officer and another person.
Photograph depicts men from the Chinese Labour Corps at William Head camp during a stop on their voyage home to China following the Great War. The tents where men were quartered are viewable in the background. A few soldiers, members of the guard, can be seen in the photo patrolling the area.
Photograph depicts men from the Chinese Labour Corps boarding the M.S. Dollar. These men are returning home to their native China following their service in the Great War. Also in the picture are a few soldiers from the Canadian Army who supervise the operation.
Photograph depicts men from the Chinese Labour Corps boarding the M.S. Dollar at William Head, B.C. These men are on their way to back to their native China following service in the Great War.
Photograph depicts a group of military officers at William Head Quarantine Station. These men were probably appointed to the clearing station to help organize the Chinese Labour Corps as they passed through on their journeys from China to Europe and back again. According to notes left by the photographer, the man sitting at the centre of the photo is likely camp commandant Major Frank Basil Edwards.
Photograph depicts the M.S. Dollar departing William Head, B.C. with a large group of Chinese Labour Corps men. The boat is en route to China to drop off the men following their service in the Great War.
Photograph depicts thousands of men from the Chinese Labour Corps at William Head Quarantine Station. The site was also known as William Head Camp or later the Chinese Repatriation Camp. In the back of the image, several canvas tents are set up. Thousands of men had to stay in these tents as the actual buildings at the station were not large enough to accommodate the high numbers of Chinese men who passed through on their way from China to Europe and back again.
Photograph depicts thousands of men from the Chinese Labour Corps at William Head Quarantine Station. The site was also known as William Head Camp or later the Chinese Repatriation Camp. In the back of the image, several canvas tents are set up. Thousands of men had to stay in these tents as the actual buildings at the station were not large enough to accommodate the high numbers of Chinese men who passed through on their way from China to Europe and back again.
Photograph depicts thousands of men from the Chinese Labour Corps at the quarantine station and camp at William Head. It is unclear if they have just arrived or are preparing to leave the camp to return home to China.
