Officers of the 1st Depot Battalion at Hastings Park, Vancouver BC in November 1917 Officers identified - Back row: Capt. J.O.F.H. Orr (29th), Lt. A.F. Holliwell (unknown kilted unit) and J.U. Smuthin (29th), Capt. F.D.G.?, Lt. A.H. Middleton, Capt. Harvey (29th), Lt. O.V. Butler? (72nd Regt), Lt. A.B. Hoyle, Lt. F.G.J. Bezzall (CDC), Capt. W.B. Webb, Lt. J. Bushnell. Front row: Lt. E.R.M.F (7th) Lt. F.A. Hewer, Capt J.W. Smith (72nd), Capt. E.R. Pooley (29th) Major. I.C. Ross (29th), L. Col. Montizambert (29th), Major R.H. Tupper (16th), Capt. D.E.? (4th), Lt. J.D. Beatson, Lt. Gallant (29th), Capt. H.F. Maskell. The 1st Depot Battalion, B.C. Regiment provided drafts to the 1st Reserve Battalion, which reinforced the 72nd Battalion, CEF. Major Reginald H. Tupper was the Officer Commanding for the1st Depot Battalion, B.C. Regiment, CEF. Tupper was an original 72nd Regiment officer and then he went to the 16th Battalion CEF as the Machine Gun Officer. He was wounded and evacuated to England in April, 1915. He was invalided to Canada in November 1915. He was promoted Major and assumed command of 72nd Regiment Seaforth Highlanders of Canada, [the home unit] in 1916. Major Tupper was appointed second in Command 1st Depot Battalion, Vancouver 1917. Lt. J.W. Smith was an original officer of the 72nd Battalion, CEF and had also served in the 72nd Regiment. He went to France on 13 August, 1916. He was wounded on 2 February, 1917. There is a wound stripe on his left arm. Attestation attached. The third Seaforth officer is possibly Lt. O.V. Butler? (72nd Regiment) Lt. A.F. Holliwell is not on the CEF Attestation Rolls. He may be a militia officer, possibly from the 50th Gordon Highlanders of Victoria. VANCOUVER ARCHIVES ITEM DETAILS PAGES ATTACHED