The Second Canadian Mounted Rifles
- D-05921
- Item
- [191-]
Going past Brown Jug Saloon, White Lunch restaurant and Female Employment Bureau (on the right).
The Second Canadian Mounted Rifles
Going past Brown Jug Saloon, White Lunch restaurant and Female Employment Bureau (on the right).
Joe Shires of the Second Canadian Mounted Rifles Battalion; wounded 29 Sep, died 1 Oct 1916
Mounted on horse, probably at Willows training camp.
Signallers of the 2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles
Part of Ernest Crocker fonds
Photograph depicts a group of soldiers from the 2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles. The insignia on their jacket sleeves (two flags) identifies them as Signallers, a specialized group of soldiers responsible for military communications. Here, they pose with signal flags (unfurled), two Heliographs, instruments used to send messages in Morse Code using reflected light.
Soldiers of the 2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles
Part of Ernest Crocker fonds
Photograph depicts a group of soldiers from the Canadian Mounted Rifles follow drill commands from their commanding officer. The latter's hand rests on his Calvary Officer's sword. In the background, you can see the soldier's equipment piled against the stands.
Soldiers of the 2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles
Part of Ernest Crocker fonds
Photograph depicts soldiers from the 2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles (B.C. Horse) posing for a group photo. A 'Boy Bugler' sits in the centre front row, in front of the commanding officer. The Bugler Trade Badge can be seen on his sleeve.
Soldiers of the 2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles
Part of Ernest Crocker fonds
Photograph depicts soldiers from the 2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles (B.C. Horse) posing for a group photo. A 'Boy Bugler' sits in the centre front row, in front of the commanding officer.
Soldiers of the 2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles
Part of Ernest Crocker fonds
Photograph depicts soldiers from the 2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles (B.C. Horse) posing for a group photo. A 'Boy Bugler' sits in the centre front row, in front of the commanding officer. The Bugler Trade Badge can be seen on his sleeve.
Soldiers of the 2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles
Part of Ernest Crocker fonds
Photograph depicts soldiers of the 2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles (B.C. Horse) posing with their riding crops at Willows Camp, Victoria B.C.
Soldiers of the 2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles
Part of Ernest Crocker fonds
Photograph depicts a group of soldiers from the 2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles (B.C. Horse) following drill commands from their commanding officer. The latter's hand rests on his Calvary Officer's sword. In the background, you can see soldiers' equipment piled against the stands.
Officers of the 2nd Canadian Mounted Rifes
Part of Ernest Crocker fonds
Photograph depicts officers and staff of the 2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles (B.C. Horse) posing for a group photo at Willows Camp, Victoria B.C.
Squadron photo of the 2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles
Part of Ernest Crocker fonds
Photograph depicts the 2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles posing for a group photograph at Willows, Victoria B.C. Senior officers sit on chairs in the front row.
Soldiers of the 2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles
Part of Ernest Crocker fonds
Photograph depicts soldiers of the 2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles (B.C. Horse) posing with their riding crops at Willows Camp, Victoria B.C.
Soldiers of the 2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles
Part of Ernest Crocker fonds
Photograph depicts soldiers of the 2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles (B.C. Horse) posing with their riding crops at Willows Camp, Victoria B.C.
Part of Ernest Crocker fonds
Photograph depicts a group of soldiers mounted on their horses. They belong to the 2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles (B.C. Horse). They wear Stetson hats and Orndorff pattern bandoliers. While mounted rifle units typically trained as cavalry, they were dismounted overseas and saw service as infantry units.
Soldiers of the 2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles
Part of Ernest Crocker fonds
Photograph depicts soldiers of the 2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles (B.C. Horse) posing in a field for a group picture. They are joined by their canine mascot in the front row. Also in the front row, four soldiers sit on the seat attached to their Colt machine-guns.
11th CMR aboard the Princess Charlotte
Part of Ernest Crocker fonds
Photograph depicts a draft of soldiers from the 11th Canadian Mounted Rifles aboard the Princess Charlotte at Victoria's harbour.
11th CMR boarding the Princess Charlotte
Part of Ernest Crocker fonds
Photograph depicts soldiers from the 11th Canadian Mounted Rifles boarding the CPR ship Princess Charlotte as crowds of civilians watch from the dock.
11th CMR boarding the Princess Charlotte
Part of Ernest Crocker fonds
Photograph depicts soldiers from the 11th Canadian Mounted Rifles boarding the CPR ship Princess Charlotte as crowds of civilians watch from the dock.
11th CMR aboard the Princess Charlotte
Part of Ernest Crocker fonds
Photograph depicts troops from the 11th Canadian Mounted Rifles aboard the Princess Charlotte as they are drafted for service overseas. Some men have climbed up the ship's rigging. Many civilians watch from below, including a young boy who is hoisted in the air.
11th CMR aboard the Princess Charlotte
Part of Ernest Crocker fonds
Photograph depicts troops from the 11th Canadian Mounted Rifles aboard the Princess Charlotte. Several civilians crowd the docks and climb the barriers as they say goodbye. Some soldiers peer out from the ship portholes.
Civilians crowd downtown Victoria prior to military draft.
Part of Ernest Crocker fonds
Photograph depicts crowds of civilans on the streets of downtown Victoria as they wait to send off the 11th Canadian Mounted Rifles. In the bottom left corner is a coach from the Victoria Transport Company.
11th CMR leaving Victoria by ship
Part of Ernest Crocker fonds
Photograph depicts the Princess Charlotte pulling out of Victoria's harbour with the latest draft of soldiers from the 11th Canadian Mounted Rifles. Some civilians on smaller boats have approached the troopship to wave one final goodbye.
Soldiers intermingle with civilians prior to departure
Part of Ernest Crocker fonds
Photograph depicts crowds of civilians on the streets of downtown Victoria as they send off the 11th Canadian Mounted Rifles. Many soldiers say goodbye to friends and family before they board the ship.
11th CMR boarding the Princess Charlotte
Part of Ernest Crocker fonds
Photograph depicts soldiers from the 11th Canadian Mounted Rifles boarding the CPR ship Princess Charlotte as crowds of civilians watch from the dock.
Crowds at Inner Harbour as troopship departs
Part of Ernest Crocker fonds
Photograph depicts masses of people crowding the docks of Inner Harbour as the 11th Canadian Mounted Rifles board the ship in preparation for departure. Some soldiers have climbed the rigging for a better view of their friends and family as they wave goodbye.
11th CMR boarding the Princess Charlotte
Part of Ernest Crocker fonds
Photograph depicts soldiers from the 11th Canadian Mounted Rifles aboard the Princess Charlotte. A commanding officer is one of the last to board the ship.
Crowds at Inner Harbour as troopship departs
Part of Ernest Crocker fonds
Photograph depicts masses of people crowding the docks of Inner Harbour as the 11th Canadian Mounted Rifles board the ship in preparation for departure. Some soldiers have climbed the rigging for a better view of their friends and family as they wave goodbye.
Crowds at Inner Harbour as troopship departs
Part of Ernest Crocker fonds
Photograph depicts masses of people crowding the docks of Inner Harbour as the 11th Canadian Mounted Rifles board the ship in preparation for departure. Some soldiers have climbed the rigging for a better view of their friends and family as they wave goodbye.
Crowds at Inner Harbour as troopship departs
Part of Ernest Crocker fonds
Photograph depicts masses of people crowding the docks of Inner Harbour as the 11th Canadian Mounted Rifles board the ship in preparation for departure. Some soldiers have climbed the rigging for a better view of their friends and family as they wave goodbye.
11th CMR aboard the Princess Charlotte
Part of Ernest Crocker fonds
Photograph depicts soldiers from the 11th Canadian Mounted Rifles aboard the Princess Charlotte as they await their departure from Victoria, B.C.