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Photograph depicts two portraits of soldiers attached to the Canadian Siberian Expeditionary Force at Willows Camp. The black soldier in the second image is from the 1st Depot Battalion, Nova Scotia Regiment.

Photograph depicts two portraits of soldiers attached to the Canadian Siberian Expeditionary Force at Willows Camp. The black soldier in the second image is from the 1st Depot Battalion, Nova Scotia Regiment.

Photograph depicts various soldiers wearing chef jackets and aprons at Willows Camp. They are posing with the mascot of the 259th Battalion.

Photograph depicts two portraits of soldiers attached to the Canadian Siberian Expeditionary Force. The photo was taken at Willows Camp.

Photograph depicts soldiers from the Canadian Siberian Expeditionary Force on the grounds of Willows Camp. They are undergoing a formal inspection by senior officers, including Brigadier-General H.C. Bickford of the 16th Infantry Brigade and Major-General R.G.E. Leckie, general officer commanding of Military District No. 11. Here they are seen passing in front of the 20th Machine Gun Company.

Photograph depicts Major-General Robert Gilmour Edwards Leckie, general officer commanding of Military District No. 11 at Willows Camp. Seen at the front on his horse, he inspects troops destined to serve in Siberia (not in view).

Photograph depicts senior officers from Military District No. 11 formally inspecting the 16th Infantry Brigade (Canadian Siberian Expeditionary Force) at Willows Camp.

Photograph depicts senior officers from Military District No. 11 formally inspecting the 16th Infantry Brigade (Canadian Siberian Expeditionary Force) at Willows Camp.

Photograph depicts senior officers from Military District No. 11 formally inspecting the 16th Infantry Brigade (Canadian Siberian Expeditionary Force) at Willows Camp.

Photograph depicts officers from Military District 11, including district officer commanding Major-General Leckie along with Brigadier-General Bickford of the 16th Infantry brigade inspecting troops on the grounds of Willows Camp.

Photograph depicts a group of soldiers from the Canadian Siberian Expeditionary Force aboard a CPR ship in Victoria. These soldiers were likely part of an advance party that left BC for Vladivostok in November 2018.

Photograph depicts a group of soldiers from the Canadian Siberian Expeditionary Force lined on the street prior to boarding a ship at Victoria's CPR terminal. These soldiers were likely part of an advance party that left BC for Vladivostok in November 2018.

Photograph depicts a group of soldiers from the Canadian Siberian Expeditionary Force lined on the street prior to boarding a ship at Victoria's CPR terminal. These soldiers were likely part of an advance party that left BC for Vladivostok in November 2018.

Photograph depicts Brigadier-General H.C. Bickford, commander of the 16th Infantry Brigade and second-in-command of the Siberian Force, on horseback at Willows Camp where he inspects troops destined to serve in the Canadian-Siberia Expeditionary Force. He is joined by other high-ranking officials from Military District 11, including Major-General Leckie.

Photograph depicts the officers of the 259th Infantry Battalion. Many officers In the front row have overseas service chevrons and/or wound stripes on their uniforms, meaning they had seen action in Europe. Seated in the centre is Lieutenant-Colonel Albert 'Dolly' Swift, officer commanding. The 259th was raised as part of the Canadian Siberian Expeditionary Force. The battalion comprised 2 companies from Ontario and 2 companies from Quebec.

Photograph depicts the 16th Field Ambulance (Canadian-Siberian Expeditionary Force) at Willows Camp. At the centre of the group is Lieutenant-Colonel C.A. Warren.

Photograph depicts the signal section of the 16th Infantry Brigade, Canadian Siberian Expeditionary Force at Willows Camp. At the centre of the photograph is Signal Officer Captain E. H. Thom.

Photograph depicts two images taken at Willows Camp during the mobilization of the Canadian Siberian Expeditionary Force. The first soldier, posing with a Ross rifle outside of a tent, appears to have been previously with the 4th labour battalion as he wears their badges. In the second picture, three soldiers, two of whom wear the cap badge of the 1st Depot Battalion, Nova Scotia Regiment, pose outside a tent with their rifles.

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 soldiers from the Canadian Siberian Expeditionary Force on the grounds of Willows Camp. They follow drills on the muddy landscape as they are formally inspected by senior officers of Military District No. 11.

Photograph depicts senior military officials raising their caps to soldiers of the 16th Infantry Brigade (Canadian Siberian Expeditionary Force) during a formal inspection and review at Willows Camp.

Photograph depicts soldiers from the Canadian Siberian Expeditionary Force organized by company on the grounds at Willows Camp. The group is either the 259th Battalion or the 260th Battalion.

Photograph depicts senior officers from Military District No. 11 formally inspecting the 16th Infantry Brigade (Canadian Siberian Expeditionary Force) at Willows Camp.

Photograph depicts senior officers from Military District No. 11 formally inspecting the 16th Infantry Brigade (Canadian Siberian Expeditionary Force) at Willows Camp.

Photograph depicts senior officers from Military District No. 11 formally inspecting the 16th Infantry Brigade (Canadian Siberian Expeditionary Force) at Willows Camp.

Photograph depicts Brigadier-General H.C. Bickford, commander of the 16th Infantry Brigade and second-in-command of the Siberian Force on horseback at Willows Camp where he inspects troops destined to serve in the Canadian-Siberia Expeditionary Force. He is joined by other high-ranking officials from Military District 11, including Major-General Leckie.

Photograph depicts a group of soldiers from the Canadian Siberian Expeditionary Force aboard a CPR ship in Victoria. These soldiers were likely part of an advance party that left BC for Vladivostok in November 2018.

Photograph depicts a group of soldiers from the Canadian Siberian Expeditionary Force. It is not known who this group was or what special role they had in the brigade.

Photograph depicts a group of Canadian Engineers at Willows Camp. This group was part of the contingent sent to Russia known as the Canadian Siberian Expeditionary Force. According to box notes left by the photographer, these men may have been miners.

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.