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Barracks at Christmas time

Photograph depicts the Barracks at Willows Camp decorated for Christmas. Individual spaces for storing soldier's equipment can be seen. Some spaces have been decorated with pictures of loved ones. In the first cubby, the items of Herbert Fred Bentley (Regimental number 525336) of the Army Medical Corps can be seen.

Regiment Soccer team

Photograph depicts a mixed group of army soccer players, probably on an organized sports day at the camp. Among the officers standing in the back row is an officer from the Royal Canadian Regiment (far left) a Sergeant from the 7th Infantry Battalion, 1st British Columbia and Highland soldier from the 16th Infantry Battalion (The Canadian Scottish). Each of the regiment/battalion badges can be seen on their cap.

Mounted officers

Photograph depicts eleven officers from the Army Medical Corps mounted on horses at Willows Camp, near Victoria, B.C.

Military portrait

Photograph depicts a soldier posing for a photograph with his Ross Rifle MK III at Willows Camp, near Victoria, B.C. The first picture on this plate is overexposed.

Soldiers of the Canadian Siberian Expeditionary Force

Photograph depicts two soldiers of the Canadian Siberian Expeditionary Force at Willows Camp, November 1918. By this time, the Canadian army had adopted the 5-button British Pattern uniform. The soldier in the first portrait poses with his Lee-Enfield Rifle and attached bayonet. He also wears the Winter Forage Cap. This cap had ear flaps that could be folded down and secured with a chin strap.

Soldiers of the Canadian Siberian Expeditionary Force

Photograph depicts two soldiers of the Canadian Siberian Expeditionary Force at Willows camp, November 1918. By this time, the Canadian uniform had reverted back to the 5-button British Pattern. In the second photo, a lance-corporal poses with a Lee-Enfield Rifle, which had replaced many Ross Rifles in Canada by the end of the war.

Soldiers of the Canadian Siberian Expeditionary Force

Photograph depicts two soldiers of the Canadian Siberian Expeditionary Force at Willows camp, November 1918. By this time, the Canadian uniform had reverted back to the 5-button British Pattern. In the second photo, a soldier is dressed more casually in a cardigan.

Soldiers of the Canadian Siberian Expeditionary Force

Photograph depicts two soldiers of the Canadian Siberian Expeditionary Force at Willows Camp, November 1918. The photograph offers a good comparison of the two styles of uniform used by the Canadian Expeditionary Forces during the First World War. In the first picture, the first soldier wears the British Pattern 5 button jacket which was brought as the standard near the end of the war. Next to him, a corporal wears the 7 button Canadian pattern jacket that was introduced in 1903 to provide a distinctive uniform to Canadians. This Other Ranks Model 1903 Service Dress Jacket differed from the British counterpart by its tall, stand-up collar, 7 small front buttons and a lack of buttons on the lower front pockets.

Soldiers of the Canadian Siberian Expeditionary Force

Photograph depicts two soldiers of the Canadian Siberian Expeditionary Force at Willows camp, November 1918. By this time, the Canadian uniform had adopted the 5-button British Pattern. They pose with their Lee-Enfield Rifles and attached bayonet. They also wear a Winter Forage Cap. This cap had ear flaps that could be folded down and secured with a chin strap.

Soldiers of the Canadian Siberian Expeditionary Force

Photograph depicts two portraits of soldiers belonging to the Siberian Expeditionary Force at Willows Camp near Victoria, B.C. The first photo is of a very young soldier, very possibly underage. It was possible to join the army by falsifying one's birth date. Both soldiers pose with rifles.

Soldier of the Canadian Siberian Expeditionary Force

Photograph depicts a soldier of the Canadian Siberian Expeditionary Force at Willows Camp near Victoria B.C. He wears a 5 button British pattern uniform, popular in Canada near the end of the war, and a winter forage cap that has adjustable ear flaps for extra warmth. 1st Depot Battalion, Nova Scotia Regiment badges are on his hat and lapels.

Soldiers of the Canadian Siberian Expeditionary Force

Photograph depicts portraits of two young soldiers of the Canadian Expeditionary Force Siberia. They wear British pattern uniforms, popular in Canada near the end of the war, and winter forage caps. The soldier in the second portrait has shoulder bars, including an Infantry shoulder bar and a national shoulder title (Canada).

Soldiers of the Canadian Siberian Expeditionary Force

Photograph depicts two portraits of soldiers at Willows Camp near Victoria, B.C. They are part of the Canadian Expeditionary Force Siberia (CEFS). They pose with Lee-Enfield rifles. They wear a British pattern uniform that replaced the Canadian 1903 Service Dress near the end of the war. On their heads: a winter forage cap given to soldiers destined for Siberia as they came with ear flaps that could be folded down for extra warmth.

Soldiers of the Canadian Siberian Expeditionary Force

Photograph depicts two portraits of soldiers at Willows Camp near Victoria, B.C. These soldiers were recruited to take part in the Siberian Expedition. In the second portrait, a soldier wears the shoulder title of the 2nd Deport Battalion - Eastern Ontario Regiment (2.DBEO) on his jacket shoulder. Several soldiers (voluntarily or through conscription) from all corners of Canada were sent to Victoria's Willows Camp to train for the upcoming Siberian Expedition.

Soldiers of the Canadian Siberian Expeditionary Force

Photograph depicts two soldiers of the Canadian Siberian Expeditionary Force at Willows camp, November 1918. The photograph offers a good comparison of the two styles of uniform used by the Canadian Expeditionary Forces during the First World War. In the first picture, the soldier wears the British Pattern 5 button jacket which was adopted near the end of the war. In the next photo, the soldier is wearing the 7 button Canadian Pattern jacket that was introduced in 1903 to provide a distinctive uniform for Canadians. This Other Ranks Model 1903 Service Dress Jacket differed from the British counterpart by its tall, stand-up collar, 7 small front buttons and a lack of buttons on the lower front pockets. The soldier in the first picture has also been given a Winter Forage Cap, while in the next picture the soldier has kept the classic Service Dress Cap.

Soldiers of the Canadian Siberian Expeditionary Force

Photograph depicts soldiers at Willows Camp near Victoria B.C. They are part of Canada's Siberian Expeditionary Force and trained in Victoria until December 2018 before departing for Russia. In these photos, soldiers are wearing the British pattern uniforms and pose with their Ross Rifles MK III.

Soldiers of the Canadian Siberian Expeditionary Force

Photograph depicts two military portraits of young soldiers. The soldier on the left is wearing the Canadian Model 1903 Service Dress Jacket while in the second photo the soldier wears the British Pattern uniform, distinguishable by the 5 button front closure, folded collar and presence of buttons on the lower front pockets. Both wear Winter Forage Caps.

Military Officers

Photograph depicts a platoon posing for a group photograph. There is a Y.M.C.A buidling in the background.

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