Columbia Basin Institute of Regional History (CBIRH): 0470
Cranbrook Government Building
The Government Building at the east end of Baker Street. There has been no development or improvement in front of the building, but the way the road curves around the building is evident.
| Internal ID: | 0470.0001 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1915 |
Cranbrook's World War I Recruiting
Recruits lined up on the steps of Cranbrook's City Hall.
| Internal ID: | 0470.0002 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1915 |
Members of the 225th In Cranbrook
A portion of the B.C. 225th Battalion in front of the Railway Y.M.C.A., which became the Armouries.
| Internal ID: | 0470.0003 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1915 |
Canada's World War I Soldiers
Part of the 48th Battalion, raised in Victoria, B.C. on July 1st, 1915. It had a strength of 38 officers and one thousand and twenty other ranks, under the command of Lieutenat Colonel W.J. Holmes. In England the battalion was redesignated the 3rd Pioneer Battalion (48th Canadians). The Battalion served in France and Belgium in the 3rd Division and was eventually broken up to provide reinforcements to the Canadian Corps.
| Internal ID: | 0470.0004 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1916 |
Cranbrook's Soldiers Departing
Description required.
| Internal ID: | 0470.0005 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1915 |
The Cranbrook Cenotaph
This is a view of the unveiling ceremony of Cranbrook's new WW I cenotaph commemorating the sacrifices made in World War I by Cranbrook's fighting men. To the right is the G.W.V.A. building, formerly the Royal Hotel and later the Byng Hotel.
| Internal ID: | 0470.0006 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1922 |
Departing Cranbrook
Cranbrook's new soldiers departing for service in World War I. Description required.
| Internal ID: | 0470.0007 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1916 |
Cranbrook's Fighting Men
Cranbrook's new fighting recruits in front of the Railway Y.M.C.A. These men were part of Cranbrook's World War I contribution.
| Internal ID: | 0470.0008 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1916 |
Fernie Cenotaph
Part of the Fernie World War I cenotaph, installed in front of the Fernie Givernment building.
| Internal ID: | 0470.0009 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1925 |
Part of the 225th Battalion
The 225th Battalion was raised in B.C. with mobilization headquarters in Fernie, July 15th, 1916. The battalion sailed January 25th, 1917, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel J. MacKay, having a strength of twenty officers and four hundred and twenty-seven other ranks. In England the battalion was absorbed into the 1st Reserve Battalion. It was disbanded on September 15th, 1920.
| Internal ID: | 0470.0010 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1916 |
World War I Military Band
Band members of the 192nd Battalion. The 192nd "Crows Nest Battalion" was raised in Blairmore and District on July 15th, 1916, with headquarters at Blairmore, Alberta. The battalion sailed on November 1st, 1916 under the command of Captain H.E. Lyon with a strength of twenty-three officers and four hundred twenty-four other ranks. In England the battalion was absorbed into the 9th Reserve Battalion. The Battalion was disbanded September 15th, 1920.
| Internal ID: | 0470.0011 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1916 |
Cranbrook's New Cenotaph
The unveiling ceremony for the new cenotaph installed on the Great War Veterans' Association grounds alongside the former Royal Hotel, at this point the G.W.V.A. club building.
| Internal ID: | 0470.0012 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1922 |
The 225th Kootenay Battalion
Cranbrook's volunteers in camp at Vernon as part of the 225th Kootenay Battalion.
| Internal ID: | 0470.0013 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1915 |
54th Kootenay Battalion At Vernon
Some of Cranbrook's new World War I volunteers in camp at Vernon as part of the 54th Kootenay Battalion. The Battalion was raised in B.C. with mobilization headquarters at Nelson on July 1st, 1915. The Battalion sailed on November 22nd, 1915, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel W.M. Davis with a strength of thirty-six officers and one thousand one hundred and eleven other ranks. The 54th Battalion served in the 11th Infantry Brigade, 4th Division. In August 1917 the Battalion was redesignated the 54th "Central Ontario" Battalion. The 54th was disbanded on September 15th, 1920.
| Internal ID: | 0470.0014 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1915 |
