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Ernest Crocker fonds Canada. Army. Corps of Royal Canadian Engineers World War, 1914-1918--Campaigns--Russia
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Engineer, Siberian Expeditionary Force

Photograph depicts a soldier from the Royal Canadian Engineers attached to the Canadian Siberian Expeditionary Force at Willows Camp. He wears a Canadian pattern 7-button Service Dress Uniform with leather bandolier, riding boots and white lanyard around his shoulder. If notes on the original negative box are correct, this photograph was taken on 29 December 1918, meaning these soldiers belonged to a small group that did not take the voyage to Russia and remained in Victoria until demobilization.

Portrait, Siberian Expeditionary Force

Photograph depicts a close-up portrait of a soldier belonging to the Canadian Siberian Expeditionary Force. He wears a British pattern 5-button uniform which were popular near the end of the war as Canadian supplies became more scarce. The rifle patches on his uniform are clearly visible. It appears that this soldier is wearing a Canadian Winter Forage Cap, however it seems that he has taken the ear flaps and pinned them to the top of his cap instead of over the brim. If notes on the original negative box are correct, this photograph was taken on 29 December 1918, meaning these soldiers belonged to a small group that did not take the voyage to Russia and remained in Victoria until demobilization.

Engineers, Siberian Expeditionary Force

Photograph depicts two pictures taken of soldiers at Willows Camp during the mobilization of the Canadian Siberian Expeditionary Force (CSEF). They wear cap badges from the Royal Canadian Engineers and wear bandoliers and white lanyards, meaning they were part of a mounted unit. The soldier in the first picture is a sergeant. If notes on the original negative box are correct, this photograph was taken on 29 December 1918, meaning these soldiers belonged to a small group that did not take the voyage to Russia and remained in Victoria until demobilization.

Engineers, Siberian Expeditionary Force

Photograph depicts two portraits taken of soldiers at Willows Camp during the mobilization of the Canadian Siberian Expeditionary Force (CSEF). They wear cap badges from the Royal Canadian Engineers. If notes on the original negative box are correct, this photograph was taken on 29 December 1918, meaning these soldiers belonged to a small group that did not take the voyage to Russia and remained in Victoria until demobilization.

Corporal and Sergeant, Royal Canadian Engineers

Photograph depicts two pictures of soldiers taken at Willows Camp near Victoria B.C. In the first picture,a corporal and a sergeant wear Canadian manufactured five-button greatcoats, the second soldier however, wears a distinctly Canadian greatcoat with hidden buttons. In the second picture is a solo portrait of the sergeant. He was part of the Royal Canadian Engineers as reflected by his cap badge. Also, sergeants in the Royal Canadian Engineers wore a flaming bomb insignia over their 3 chevrons on their sleeve. If notes on the original negative box are correct, this photograph was taken on 29 December 1918, meaning these soldiers belonged to a small group that did not take the voyage to Russia and remained in Victoria until demobilization.

Engineers, Siberian Expeditionary Force

Photograph depicts two pictures taken of soldiers at Willows Camp during the mobilization of the Canadian Siberian Expeditionary Force (CSEF). These three soldiers were part of a mounted unit of Royal Canadian Engineers. The soldiers in the first picture do not have their service dress jackets on but otherwise wear riding breeches and boots. The soldier in the second picture is wearing his full uniform including leather bandolier and white lanyard around his shoulder. If notes on the original negative box are correct, this photograph was taken on 29 December 1918, meaning these soldiers belonged to a small group that did not take the voyage to Russia and remained in Victoria until demobilization.