The Siberian Expedition

"A" Company, 260th Battalion, Canadian Siberian Expeditionary Force, Major D.S. Bauld, Commanding Officer. Saint John, N.B. Photo by the Reid Studio. | Source: National Archives of Canada
“A” Company, 260th Battalion, Canadian Siberian Expeditionary Force, Major D.S. Bauld, Commanding Officer.  | Source: Library and Archives Canada

The Siberian Expedition

The Siberian Expedition, which gathered and trained at Willows Camp in Victoria, set out for the Eastern coast of Russia in December 1918.  There was a mutiny along the way, inspired by opposition to conscription and union sentiment.  It was a unique moment in Canadian Forces history, but one that is often forgotten.

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             Major-General Leckie, head of the Military District No. 11 (Victoria), inspects soldiers in the 259th Battalion at the Willows Camp, Victoria, February 1919 | Source: Canadian War Museum, World War One CollectionPhotograph of SS Teesta, courtesy of David Milligan | Source: Calgary Heraldc091749