Photograph depicts a soldier with the rank of Lieutenant at Willows Camp during the mobilization of the Canadian Siberian Expeditionary Force. This soldier has four Overseas Service Chevrons on his sleeve. His badges are from the Canadian Machine Gun Corps.
Photograph depicts what appears to be a Captain who was originally attached to the 103rd Battalion as per his cap badge. Because of the way his rank is presented (on his shoulders straps instead of cuff) this photo was taken near the end of the war. As such, it may be that this soldier was at one point in his career given leave to return to Canada and later attached to the Siberian Expeditionary Force.
Photograph depicts two snapshots taken at Willows Camp during the mobilization of the Canadian Siberian Expeditionary Force. The soldiers wear Service Dress Uniforms in either the Canadian or British patterns. Most are posing with Lee-Enfield rifles.
Photograph depicts two pictures taken at Willows Camp during the mobilization of the Canadian Siberian Expeditionary Force. In the first picture, two soldiers show a bayonet fighting pose with their Lee-Enfield rifles. In the second picture, a soldier poses for a portrait, also with his rifle.
Photograph depicts the picture of two soldiers attached to the Canadian Siberian Expeditionary Force. The soldier in the second picture emerges from his tent. Other Ranks were quartered in canvas tents at the camp, while those with more senior and commissioned ranks were housed in permanent buildings. Photos taken at Willows Camp.
Photograph depicts two snapshots taken at Willows Camp during the mobilization of the Canadian Siberian Expeditionary Force. The first soldier is wearing a double-breasted winter overcoat with fur cap and cold weather goggles. The second soldier is wearing a British pattern Service Dress uniform with a Winter Forage Cap.
Photograph depicts the picture of two soldiers attached to the Canadian Siberian Expeditionary Force. The soldier in the second picture emerges from his tent. Other Ranks were quartered in canvas tents at the camp, while those with more senior and commissioned ranks were housed in permanent buildings. Photos taken at Willows Camp.
Photograph depicts two snapshots taken at Willows Camp during the mobilization of the Canadian Siberian Expeditionary Force. The soldiers wear Service Dress Uniforms in either the Canadian or British patterns and are holding Lee-Enfield rifles.
Photograph depicts two snapshots of the same two soldiers at Willows Camp during the mobilization of the Canadian Siberian Expeditionary Force. They are posing in front of the canvas tents with their Lee-Enfield rifles.
Photograph depicts two pictures of soldiers at Willows Camp during the mobilization of the Canadian Siberian Expeditionary Force. In the first picture, two soldiers are wearing Winter Forage Caps with the flaps pinned to the top. They are also wearing webbing equipment and are holding Lee-Enfield Rifles. The two soldiers in the second picture are also in photo J-03524.
Photograph depicts two soldiers in different poses. In the first picture, they are showing off their bayonets. In the second picture, these bayonets are attached to their Lee-Enfield Rifles as they demonstrate an attacking position for bayonet fighting.
Photograph depicts a group of soldiers posing with a mascot at Willows Camp. The first soldiers are from Nova Scotia's Depot Battalion and would be drafted into the 260th Battalion. The second soldier is a sergeant and also wears a Military Police Brassard. He also has four overseas chevrons and holds a cane. The third soldier is a corporal and a trumpeter. The fourth soldier is wearing a Winter Forage Cap and is holding an Italian flag.
Photograph depicts soldiers at Willows Camp. They belong to the Canadian Siberian Expeditionary Force. In these images they are posing with their Lee-Enfield rifles.
Photograph depicts two soldiers wearing two versions of a cold weather winter coat and boots. The first soldier is wearing a fur-lined double-breasted cloth overcoat with goggles. The second soldier is wearing a wool double-breasted jacket. Both are wearing fur caps and leather gloves. They also carry officer's swords.
Photograph depicts two soldiers at Willows Camp. They are part of the Canadian Siberian Expeditionary Force. Both wear British pattern uniforms. The soldier on the right has a cap badge from the Canadian Officers' Training Corps.
Photograph depicts two soldiers at Willows Camp during the mobilization of the Canadian Siberian Expeditionary Force. The second soldier wears a cap badge from the 1st Depot Battalion, Nova Scotia Regiment.
Photograph depicts two soldiers at Willows Camp during the mobilization of the Canadian Siberian Expeditionary Force. The first soldier is wearing a greatcoat and the second soldier is wearing a British pattern Service Dress uniform.
Photograph depicts soldiers from the Canadian Siberian Expeditionary Force at Willows Camp. The first picture features a corporal wearing a Winter Forage Cap with the ear flaps pinned on top. The other two soldiers are from the 1st Depot Battalion, Nova Scotia Regiment.
Photograph depicts soldiers from the Canadian Siberian Expeditionary Force at Willows Camp. The soldier on the left is wearing a Canadian pattern Service Dress uniform whereas the soldier on the right is wearing a British pattern version. Noticeable differences include the number of buttons, type of jacket collar and the presence of rifle patches.
Photograph depicts two soldiers from the Canadian Siberian Expeditionary Force at Willows Camp. Both soldiers wear British pattern uniforms with Service Dress caps.
Photograph depicts two portraits of soldiers from the Canadian Siberian Expeditionary Force. Both men are holding Lee-Enfield rifles. The first soldier has a small pin on his pocket which may be a regimental brooch or a sweetheart pin.
Photograph depicts two portraits of soldiers taken at Willows Camp during the mobilization of the Canadian Siberian Expeditionary Force. Both soldiers wear a British Pattern uniform identifiable by the five large buttons, the fold-down collar and the presence of rifle patches on the shoulders. The first soldier is wearing a Winter Forage Cap and the second soldier is wearing a Service Dress Cap with a Canadian Officer's Training Corps badge.
Photograph depicts two soldiers from the Canadian Siberian Expeditionary Force at Willows Camp. Both soldiers wear Canadian uniforms. The first soldier is a sergeant and part of the Gymnastics (Physical Training) staff. The second soldier is from the Canadian Army Medical Corps.
Photograph depicts two soldiers from the Canadian Siberian Expeditionary Force at Willows Camp. The first soldier is posing with a Lee-Enfield rifle. The second soldier is a corporal.
Photograph depicts two soldiers from the Canadian Siberian Expeditionary Force at Willows Camp. Destined to serve in Russia, these soldiers were recruited among volunteers and conscripts. As supplies ran out near the end of the war, recruits were fitted with British pattern uniforms which differed from their Canadian counterparts by the presence of rifle patches around the shoulders, a folded collar, and five large jacket buttons instead of seven small ones.
Photograph depicts two soldiers from the Canadian Siberian Expeditionary Force at Willows Camp. Destined to serve in Russia, these soldiers were recruited among volunteers and conscripts from all over Canada. The first soldier wears collar badges from the 1st Depot Battalion, Nova Scotia Regiment and a whistle lanyard. The second soldier is wearing a different uniform from the first. This is because it is a British pattern uniform that was issued to troops late in the war when Canadian supplies were scarce. He also wears a Winter Forage Cap that had detachable ear flaps that could be brought down for warmth.
Photograph depicts two soldiers from the Canadian Siberian Expeditionary Force at Willows Camp. Destined to serve in Russia, these soldiers were recruited among volunteers and conscripts. As supplies ran out near the end of the war, recruits were fitted with British pattern uniforms which differed from their Canadian counterparts by the presence of rifle patches around the shoulders, a folded collar, and five large jacket buttons instead of seven small ones. These soldiers also wear different hat styles: the Winter Forage Cap (left) and Service Dress Cap (right).