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Photograph depicts a platoon of the 88th Battalion (Victoria Fusiliers) at Willows Camp near Victoria, B.C. The two officers seated on chairs are Captain Harold Despard Twigg and Captain Edward Oliver C. Martin.

Photograph depicts a group of soldiers from the 88th Battalion (Victoria Fusiliers) at Willows Camp. Seated in the three chairs are the following officers: Captain Harold Despard Twigg, Captain Edward Oliver C. Martin, Lieutenant Arthur Douglas Crease.

Photograph depicts a group of soldiers from the 88th Battalion (Victoria Fusiliers) at Willows Camp. Seated in the three chairs are the following officers: Captain Harold Despard Twigg and Captain Edward Oliver C. Martin.

Photograph depicts a group of non-commissioned officers from the 88th Battalion (Victoria Fusiliers) posing together on a hill near Willows Beach. At the front of the group are officers Major Edward Alfred Pym, Lieutenant Colonel Harold Joseph Cullin, and Captain Richard H. Ley.

Photograph depicts a group of soldiers from the 88th Battalion (Victoria Fusiliers) at Willows Camp. Seated in the three chairs are the following officers: Captain Harold Despard Twigg, Captain Edward Oliver C. Martin, Lieutenant John Robert Horton.

Photograph depicts two portraits taken of soldiers at Willows Camp during the mobilization of the Canadian Siberian Expeditionary Force. Both soldiers wear a 5-button British pattern uniform which were adopted in Canada later on in the world as supplies became scarce.

Photograph depicts the cavalry unit at Vernon Camp. In this particular picture, horses are being fed by soldiers.

Photograph depicts a line of cavalry moving across Vernon military camp. A few soldiers on foot guard the camp.

Photograph depicts lines of soldiers standing at attention. In the foreground, two officers on horseback patrol the area while other officers retire to the unit. The unit mascot (dog), follows an officer's horse.

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.

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.

Photograph depicts four soldiers from the 2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles (recruited through the British Columbia Horse) posing together for a group photo. These soldiers are wearing the Service Dress Uniforms for cavalry units featuring riding crops, riding breeches, riding boots, leather gloves and leather bandoliers. These men are pictured again in image J-03863.

Photograph depicts a private from the 2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles (recruited from the British Columbia Horse) on his horse. The Willows Camp stables can be seen in the background.

Photograph depicts four soldiers from the 2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles (recruited through the British Columbia Horse) posing together for a group photo. These soldiers are wearing the Service Dress Uniforms for cavalry units featuring riding crops, riding breeches, riding boots, leather gloves and leather bandoliers. These men are pictured again in image J-03861.

Photograph depicts a soldier from the 2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles (recruited through the British Columbia Horse) sitting outside his tent. He is smoking a cigarette and flips through the pages of a magazine. He is pictured again in image J-03866.

Photograph depicts soldiers of the 2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles at Willows. The specific group is not identified, however given the presence of the two flags symbol on several uniforms, it appears to be the Signalling squadron of the unit. Some soldiers also wear a white brassard with a red cross on it, identifying themselves as part of the medical corps. One of the sergeants in this picture is holding up a dog, probably a unit mascot.

Photograph depicts machine gunners of the 2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles. They are seen posing at Willows Camp with four Colt machine guns. Lieutenant-Colonel Bott is seated in the chair at the centre of the group. It is possible this group is the Yukon Machine Gun Section who were attached to the 2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles.

Photograph depicts the 30th Battalion, CEF aboard the SS Princess Mary. This CPR steamship had service between Victoria and Vancouver where passengers could then transfer at the rail station. The soldiers on this ship have completely taken over the top decks. Many carry and wave pennant flags.

Photograph depicts the last few soldiers boarding the SS Princess Mary in Victoria's harbour. The soldiers have completely packed the boat and some of them have climbed up the rigging. On the platform, a few photographers have set up their cameras. Behind the boat is another ship, probably the SS Princess Victoria, which is carrying civilians.

Photograph depicts two sergeants mounted on horses at Willows Camp. They are from the 2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles, and likely recruited through the 30th Regiment, British Columbia Horse. These soldiers are featured again in the following individual portraits: J-03198 and J-03199

Photograph depicts a cavalry soldier from the 30th Regiment, British Columbia Horse on his horse. This regiment recruited for the 2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles which was where this soldier likely belonged. He would have trained as cavalry but served in the war as infantry. This soldier carries his Ross Rifle on the side of his saddle.

Photograph depicts two soldiers from the 88th Battalion (Victoria Fusiliers). The first soldier is from the Canadian Army Medical Corps and the second soldier appears to be a lance-corporal of an infantry unit.

Photograph depicts Major Edward Alfred Pym of the 88th Battalion (Victoria Fusiliers). This photograph was taken at Willows Camp.

Photograph depicts the SS Princess Victoria docked at Victoria's Inner Harbour. The soldiers boarding the ship belong to a draft of soldiers from the 5th Royal Garrison Artillery, possibly attached to the West Indies Regiment in the Bahamas or involved in some way in their training as the photographer has clearly labelled this box with "Bahamas Contingent".

Photograph depicts the SS Princess Victoria docked at Victoria's Inner Harbour. The soldiers boarding the ship belong to a draft of soldiers from the 5th Royal Garrison Artillery, possibly attached to the West Indies Regiment in the Bahamas or involved in some way to their training, as the photographer has clearly labelled this box with "Bahamas Contingent".

Photograph depicts soldiers on the deck of the SS Princess Victoria, a CPR ship providing service between Victoria and Vancouver. These men belong to a draft of soldiers from the 5th Royal Garrison Artillery, possibly attached to the West Indies Regiment in the Bahamas or involved in some way to their training, as the photographer has clearly labelled this box with "Bahamas Contingent".

Photograph depicts a group of soldiers from the 2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles at Willows Camp.

Photograph depicts soldiers from the Machine Gun section of the 2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles. These men are posing next to four Colt machine guns. Seated in the middle of the group is future officer commanding, Lieutenant-Colonel John Cecil Lathom Bott.

Photograph depicts soldiers from the Machine Gun section of the 2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles. These men are posing next to four Colt machine guns. Seated in the middle of the group is future officer commanding, Lieutenant-Colonel John Cecil Lathom Bott.

Photograph depicts a picture of a print. In this print are soldiers from the 2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles. It is unknown why the photographer took a picture of a print, however it could be that the original glass plate negative of this photograph was lost or damaged.