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Photograph depicts two pictures taken of Bantam soldiers (143rd Battalion) during their stay at Sidney camp in the summer of 1916. In the first picture, two soldiers demonstrate a fighting position using their Ross Rifles and bayonets. In the second picture, a Bantam soldier poses for the camera wearing his uniform.

Photograph depicts two pictures taken of Bantam soldiers (143rd Battalion) during their stay at Sidney camp in the summer of 1916. In the first picture, an unusually tall Bantam soldier poses in front of a tent with a B.C. Bantams pennant flag attached to it. In order to meet recruitment goals, the 143rd Battalion started accepting taller men into their unit, which may explain this man's presence. In the second picture, three Bantam soldiers pose together in front of canvas tents.

Photograph depicts two individual portraits taken of Bantam soldiers (143rd Battalion) during their stay at Sidney camp in the summer of 1916. They pose with their Ross Rifles in front of the tents where they were quartered.

Photograph depicts two pictures taken at a military training camp in Sidney. The pictures were taken while the 143rd Battalion (BC Bantams) were training at the camp in the summer of 1916. In the first picture, a soldier wearing summer camp 'undress' (comprised of khaki trousers, shirts with a turndown collar, and a summer straw hat with a wide brim turned up on the left side) shows an attacking position with his Ross Rifle. In the second picture, a young bugler poses with his instrument in formal service dress uniform.

Photograph depicts two exposures taken on the same glass plate. In the first picture, a group of seven soldiers (1 bugler, 6 infantry) pose for a group photo at Beacon Hill Camp. They are wearing their full Oliver equipment kit and hold Ross rifles. In the second picture, the bugler and corporal from the first picture pose again for another photo.

Photograph depicts soldiers from the 143rd Battalion (B.C. Bantams) on the docks of the CPR terminal in Victoria as they wait to board their ships on departure day. Soldiers are seen wearing full gear near the baggage room. Many soldiers are accompanied by their families as they wait.

Photograph depicts Bantam soldiers at Sidney Camp. In the first picture, 7 soldiers and a bugler stand at attention in front of the encampment. In the second picture, a soldier poses.

Photograph depicts two pictures taken of Bantam soldiers at Sidney military camp. The 143rd Battalion trained there in the summer of 1916.

Photograph depicts two lines of soldiers from the 143rd Battalion (BC Bantams) standing outside the tents at Sidney military training camp. The officer on the left is Lieutenant Albert James Julier, platoon commander of No. 14 Platoon. The two officers on the right are Lieutenant William Noble, platoon commander of No. 7 platoon (left) and Major Norman Eric Gore-Langton, officer commanding of No. 4 company.

Photograph depicts two portraits of soldiers taken at a military training camp in Sidney, B.C. where they trained in the summer and early autumn of 1916. These soldiers belong to the 143rd Battalion (B.C. Bantams).

Photograph depicts band members of the 143rd Battalion (B.C. Bantams) posing in a forest with their instruments during summer field training. It is possible that a few members of 231st Battalion band are also present as one of the drums in the picture has the logo of the Seaforth Highlanders and both battalions were training at the camp in Sidney at the same time. Sitting on the bass drum is Rags, the 143rd Battalion's terrier mascot.

Photograph depicts band members of the 143rd Battalion (B.C. Bantams) posing in a forest with their instruments during summer field training. It is possible that a few members of 231st Battalion band are also present as one of the drums in the picture has the logo of the Seaforth Highlanders and both battalions were training at the camp in Sidney at the same time. Sitting on the bass drum is Rags, the 143rd Battalion's terrier mascot.

Photograph depicts the 143rd Battalion (B.C. Bantams) band.

Photograph depicts band members of the 143rd Battalion (B.C. Bantams). The officer in the picture is then Lieutenant (later Captain) Conyers Bridgewater.

Photograph depicts band members of the 143rd Battalion (B.C. Bantams). The officer in the picture is Captain Gerald Charles Huntingdon.

Photograph depicts a Company of the 143rd Battalion posing outside the parliament buildings in Victoria. The four officers seated in the front row chairs are Lieutenant William Noble, Major Norman Eric Gore-Langton (officer commanding), Lieutenant Albert James Julier, and Lieutenant Ernest LeMessurier. The dogs in the photographs are Gore-Langton's dog (left) and Rags, the Bantams' mascot.

Photograph depicts one of the companies of the 143rd Battalion (B.C. Bantams) outside the provincial legislature in Victoria. Officers in the front row include (L-R): Lieutenant Ernest LeMessurier, Captain Hugh Kennedy, Captain James Maxwell Reid, Lieutenant William Noble, and Lieutenant Herbert Mason Drost.

Photograph depicts one of the companies of the 143rd Battalion (B.C. Bantams) outside the provincial legislature in Victoria. Officers in the front row include (L-R): Captain William Wallace Duncan, Captain Sidney Colgate, Major Frederic Wollaston, Lieutenant James Cyril Harding Benson, Captain James Harry Kerr.

Photograph depicts one of the companies of the 143rd Battalion (B.C. Bantams) outside the provincial legislature in Victoria. Officers in the front row include (L-R): Captain Stanley Albert Emil MacDonald, Major Norman Eric Gore-Langton, Captain John Alexander Greenhill, and Lieutenant Albert James Julier.

Photograph depicts one of the companies of the 143rd Battalion (B.C. Bantams) outside the provincial legislature in Victoria. Officers in the front row include (L-R): Captain Stanley Albert Emil MacDonald, Major Norman Eric Gore-Langton, Captain John Alexander Greenhill, and Lieutenant Albert James Julier. The large dog belongs to Major Gore-Langton and the other smaller dog at the end of the row is Rags, the 143rd Battalion's mascot.

Photograph depicts one of the companies of the 143rd Battalion (B.C. Bantams) outside the provincial legislature in Victoria. Officers in the front row include (L-R): Captain Stanley Albert Emil MacDonald, [Unknown], Captain John Alexander Greenhill, Major Norman Eric Gore-Langton, and Lieutenant Albert James Julier and Lieutenant Ernest LeMessurier.

Photograph depicts a company from the 143rd Battalion (BC Bantams) posing in front of the Provincial parliament building. Buglers sit down on the floor in the front row and officers sit on chairs. These include: Lieutenant A.G. Blair, Lieutenant G. B. Moore, Captain Oswald Frances Drury Norrington, Captain Joseph Gordon Smith, Captain Conyers Bridgewater, Lieutenant Basil Champion Twaites, Lieutenant Gilbert.

Photograph depicts the 143rd Battalion (B.C. Bantams) aboard the SS Princess Mary on departure day. There were two departures for Bantam soldiers on the same day; one aboard the SS Princess Mary and another aboard the SS Princess Victoria.

Photograph depicts the 143rd Battalion (B.C. Bantams) aboard the SS Princess Mary on departure day. There were two departures for Bantam soldiers on the same day; one aboard the SS Princess Mary and another aboard the SS Princess Victoria. Some soldiers have climbed the ship's rigging to gain a better view of the crowds who had come to watch the departure. On the left side of the top deck, one of soldiers is carrying Muggins, the Red Cross mascot. The spitz is carrying its Red Cross collection tins on a harness in which people could donate money for the war effort.

Photograph depicts the 143rd Battalion (B.C. Bantams) aboard the SS Princess Victoria on departure day. There were two departures for Bantam soldiers on the same day; one aboard the SS Princess Mary and another aboard the SS Princess Victoria. Many soldiers have climbed the ship's rigging to gain a better view of the crowds who had come to watch the departure. On the left side of the top deck, one of the soldiers is carrying Rags, the 143rd Battalion's mascot.

Photograph depicts the 143rd Battalion (B.C. Bantams) aboard the SS Princess Victoria on departure day. There were two departures for Bantam soldiers on the same day; one aboard the SS Princess Mary and another aboard the SS Princess Victoria.

Photograph depicts the 143rd Battalion (B.C. Bantams) aboard the SS Princess Victoria on departure day. There were two departures for Bantam soldiers on the same day; one aboard the SS Princess Mary and another aboard the SS Princess Victoria. The Empress Hotel can be seen in the background despite the fog as well as the many spectators lining the streets to watch the departure.

Photograph depicts the field medical section of the 143rd Battalion (B.C. Bantams). The group poses with stretchers, medical kits and a trophy. With them is Medical Officer Captain Robert Ingram.

Photograph depicts the entire 143rd Battalion (British Columbia Bantams) outside the Provincial Parliament in downtown Victoria.

Photograph depicts the entire 143rd Battalion (British Columbia Bantams) outside the Provincial Parliament in downtown Victoria.