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Photograph depicts the brass and drums band of the 103rd Battalion marching down Quebec Street in Victoria, B.C. The parliament buildings can be seen in the background.

Photograph depicts band members from the 103rd Battalion (Vancouver Island Timber Wolves) at Willows Camp. Also present in the photo is Lieutenant Colonel Henniker.

Photograph depicts soldiers of the 103rd Battalion's (Vancouver Island Timber Wolves) marching band in front of the Parliament Buildings in Victoria, B.C.

Photograph depicts the members of the 11th Canadian Mounted Rifles' band in front of their Mess hall. Back row (L-R): Bandsmen H. H. Lymers, E. Elsey, W. Banner, A. Pilling, J. B. Dickey, J. Carruthers, R. Allen, E. A. Morton, J. Davies. Second Row: Bandsmen W. L. Booth, S. Yeomans, E. G. Woodland, F. N. Roberts, F. Hart, H. Bradley, R. W. Ketheringham, G. Burroughs, W. A. Gath. Third Row: Bandsmen G. E. Inglis, Corporal Funnel, Corporal C. J. Oliver, Drum-Major F. Hoare, Bandmaster H. Slatter, Captain W. D. Bruce (Adjutant), Lieutenant-Colonel G. H. Kilpatrick, C. O., Major M. A. Curwen (Band President), Sergeant S. McDonald, Bandsmen C. Fisher, W. Sellings, W. Redman, A. P. Chaplin. Front Row: Bandsmen S. Wood, N. L'Anson, R. P. Hamill. The 11th CMR band was described in the Daily Colonist (June 18, 1916) as "One of the finest in C.E.F. Forces". The band had a very diverse selection of instruments, including saxophones, clarinets, cymbals and xylophones.

Photograph depicts the members of the 11th Canadian Mounted Rifles' band in front of their Mess hall. Back row (L-R): Bandsmen H. H. Lymers, E. Elsey, W. Banner, A. Pilling, J. B. Dickey, J. Carruthers, R. Allen, E. A. Morton, J. Davies. Second Row: Bandsmen W. L. Booth, S. Yeomans, E. G. Woodland, F. N. Roberts, F. Hart, H. Bradley, R. W. Ketheringham, G. Burroughs, W. A. Gath. Third Row: Bandsmen G. E. Inglis, Corporal Funnel, Corporal C. J. Oliver, Drum-Major F. Hoare, Bandmaster H. Slatter, Captain W. D. Bruce (Adjutant), Lieutenant-Colonel G. H. Kilpatrick, C. O., Major M. A. Curwen (Band President), Sergeant S. McDonald, Bandsmen C. Fisher, W. Sellings, W. Redman, A. P. Chaplin. Front Row: Bandsmen S. Wood, N. L'Anson, R. P. Hamill. The 11th CMR band was described in the Daily Colonist (June 18, 1916) as "One of the finest in C.E.F. Forces". The band had a very diverse selection of instruments, including saxophones, clarinets, cymbals and xylophones.

Photograph depicts the band from the 11th CMR (Canadian Mounted Rifles) rehearsing at Willows Camp. The soldiers sit down on chairs and benches reading sheet music and playing instruments. They are conducted by Bandmaster Henry Slatter.

Photograph depicts soldiers from the 11th CMR (Canadian Mounted Rifles) marching across a field. They are led by a marching band. Notes left by the photographer suggest these soldiers may have been recruited from Nanaimo.

Photograph depicts the band of the 11th CMR (Canadian Mounted Rifles), along with commissioned officers, in front of the mess at what appears to be Willows Camp.

Photograph depicts the band of the 11th CMR (Canadian Mounted Rifles), along with commissioned officers, in front of the mess at what appears to be Willows Camp.

Photograph depicts soldiers from the 143rd Battalion, including the battalion drums and brass band, lined up in front of tents for a routine inspection by officers. Photo taken at the Sidney military training camp.

Photograph depicts the band from the 48th Battalion at Willows Camp.

Photograph depicts crowds of people gathering along Government Street for a parade acknowledging the end of the Great War. In this particular photo, a military marching band can be seen parading down the street. These men were at the time being mobilized at Willows Camp for the Canadian Siberian Expedition which was to persist despite the signing of the armistice. In the background, a few iconic businesses are in view including Two Jacks Dope Ltd, cigars and billiards, as well as the Imperial Bank of Canada.

Photograph depicts the band (wind, brass and drums) of the 143rd Battalion (B.C. Bantams). They pose in front of the parliament buildings in Victoria with Captain Conyers Bridgewater and the Sergeant Major, Bandmaster (possible H.E. Allen)

Photograph depicts the band (wind, brass and drums) of the 143rd Battalion (BC Bantams). They pose in front of the parliament buildings in Victoria with Captain Conyers Bridgewater and the Sergeant Major, Bandmaster (insignia on sleeve, name unknown).

Photograph depicts two images taken at Sidney military training camp in 1916. In the top picture, a brass and drums band marches past the Duke of Connaught. In the bottom picture, soldiers from the 143rd Battalion march as they are reviewed by the Duke of Connaught,

Photograph depicts two scenes at a summer military training camp near Sidney, B.C. In the top picture, the Seaforth Highlanders' bagpipe band marches in front of the Duke of Connaught during his visit to review Canadian troops. In the bottom picture, a group of soldiers from the 143rd Battalion (BC Bantams) march in front of the Duke of Connaught.