"The Highland Brigade - Valcartier", an excerpt from The Standard, Montreal, 19 September, 1914. The Montreal Standard, later known as The Standard, was a national weekly pictorial newspaper published in Montreal, founded by Hugh Graham. It operated from 1905 to 1951. Begun in 1905 as a Saturday-only newspaper on the model of the Illustrated London News, the format proved to be successful during World War I and World War II. This photo is believed to be of the 3rd Brigade of the 1st Canadian Division which consisted of the 13th (Black Watch) Battalion, the 15th (48th Highlanders) Battalion and the 16th (Canadian Scottish) Battalion. This brigade also had one "non-Highland" battalion - The 14th (Royal Montreal Regiment) Battalion, CEF. The 72nd Regiment, Seaforth Highlanders of Canada Contingent to original 16th Battalion, The Canadian Scottish, CEF: Lieut.-Colonel (Major-General) R. G. Edwards Leckie, Commanding Officer, 72nd Regiment, in command 25 officers and 511 Other Ranks. NOTE: 72nd Regimental records show these figures as 519. Eight men were rejected at Valcartier on account of eyesight tests. Source: History of the 16th Battalion, CEF, page 365 During the month of August, 1914, the camp at Valcartier was set up to receive the soldiers, horses and equipment which were assembled there before departing Quebec City on 30 ships on October 3rd. With 6,000 more soldiers than originally planned, a 31st ship was quickly called into service and left October 4th, 1914.