Photograph depicts soldiers of the 48th battalion posing with their officers, including W. J. H. Holmes. It is possible that this group was attached to a machine gun corps, as they pose behind a Colt machine gun.
Photograph depicts soldiers of the 48th battalion posing with their officers, including W. J. H. Holmes. It is possible that this group was attached to a machine gun corps, as they pose behind a cold machine gun.
Photograph depicts a company of the 48th Battalion at Willows Camp. Commanding officer Lieutenant Colonel W. J. H. Holmes is seated in the front row. Members of the bugle band are seated on the floor.
Photograph depicts a company of the 48th Battalion at Willows Camp. Commanding officer Lieutenant Colonel W. J. H. Holmes is seated in the front row. Members of the bugle and drums band are seated on the floor.
Photograph depicts soldiers of the 48th battalion posing with officers, including W. J. H. Holmes. It is possible that this group was attached to a machine gun corps, as they pose behind a Colt machine gun.
Photograph depicts the officers of the 48th Battalion, CEF, at Willow's Camp near Victoria B.C. Seated in the middle of the group is commanding officer Lieutenant Colonel W. J. H. Holmes.
Photograph depicts soldiers of the 48th Battalion, CEF, at Willows Camp. Lieutenant Colonel W. J. H. Holmes is seated in the front row along with other high ranking officers.
Photograph depicts soldiers of the 48th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force, at Willows Camp. Lieutenant Colonel W. J. H. Holmes is seated in the front row alongside other high ranking officers.
Photograph depicts soldiers of the Royal Canadian Garrison Artillery preparing to board the Princess Victoria, a CPR ship that will take them to Vancouver before continuing east by train.
Photograph depicts soldiers of the Royal Canadian Garrison Artillery (men with leather bandoliers) and soldiers of the Canadian Army Medical Corps (men with a cross ensign on their sleeves) aboard the Princess Victoria, a CPR ship that will take them to Vancouver before continuing east by trian.
Photograph depicts soldiers of the Royal Garrison Artillery and the Canadian Army Medical Corps aboard the Princess Victoria alongside civilians. Some wave goodbye as the ship leaves the dock.
Photograph depicts a mix of civilians, Army Medical Corps and Royal Artillery soldiers aboard the Princess Victoria. Artillery soldiers are identifiable by their leather bandoliers and Medical corps soldiers are identifiable by the cross ensign on their left sleeve.
Photograph depicts the Princess Victoria docked at Inner Harbour, Victoria. Some soldiers of the Canadian Army Medical Corps and the Royal Canadian Garrison Artillery are already onboard. Artillery soldiers are identifiable by their leather bandoliers and Medical corps soldiers are identifiable by the cross ensign on their left sleeve. Below, on the dock, more troops prepare to board the ship.
Photograph depicts soldiers of the Royal Canadian Garrison Artillery on the roof of the passenger cabin as they smoke cigarettes. Below on deck, wearing a double breasted trench warm, is an officer from the unit.
Photograph depicts soldiers interacting with civilians on a wet November day in Victoria. Family and friends hand out care packages to soldiers as they prepare to depart overseas. In the background is the provincial parliament.
Photograph depicts a piper leading troops down Government Street in Victoria towards the Harbour where they will board the CPR ship Princess Victoria to the mainland. The Empress Hotel and a tram are in the background.
Photograph depicts Pioneer battalion reinforcements and Motor Transport specialists aboard the Princess Victoria. This CPR ship would transport them to the mainland where they would then board an eastbound train. The Empress Hotel and St. Joseph's Hospital can be seen in the background.
Photograph depicts soldiers belonging to Pioneer and Motor Transport units aboard the Princess Victoria. They wave flags and carry care packages gifted by loved ones. Pither & Leiser Ltd. Importers can be seen in the background.
Photograph depicts soldiers belonging to Pioneer and Motor Transport units aboard the Princess Victoria. Some soldiers have decorated their hats with holly, perhaps a nod to it being Christmas day.
Photograph depicts soldiers belonging to Pioneer and Motor Transport units aboard the Princess Victoria. Several climb the rigging to wave goodbye to family and friends. Pither & Leiser Ltd. Importers can be seen in the background.
Photograph depicts soldiers belonging to Pioneer and Motor Transport units aboard the Princess Victoria. Some soldiers have decorated their hats with holly, perhaps a nod to it being Christmas day. Pither & Leiser Ltd. Importers can be seen in the background.
Photograph depicts soldiers belonging to Pioneer and Motor Transport units aboard the Princess Victoria. Several climb the rigging to wave goodbye to family and friends. On the lower deck, a man reads a copy of the Police Gazette.
Photograph depicts the Princess Victoria sailing from the docks of Inner Harbour, Victoria. Aboard are soldiers set to provide reinforcement to Pioneer and Motor Transport companies overseas. They wave goodbye from the ship's decks and rigging.
Photograph depicts a regiment soccer team posing for a photo with their officers. Military units often organized sports days and teams as sport was thought to provide physical and mental exercise. The last officer in the back row is wearing his 30th Infantry Battalion, 2nd British Columbia Officer's Cap Badge on his cap. He also wears the Sergeant Major sleeve insignia.
Photograph depicts the soccer team from the 231st Infantry Batallion (Seaforth Highlanders). The battalion badge can be seen on the glengarry of the officer who stands at the end of the back row. This Highland unit was raised in Vancouver, but trained one summer at the military camp in Sidney where this photo was likely taken by Trio.