231st Battalion's Commanding Officer Lt Col Leach on the Cambie Grounds after a march with RSM "Sandy" Ewart on horseback. In the background is the World Building at 500 Beatty Street (at Pender) and to the right is the Beatty Street Armoury. Francis Eaton Leach graduated from the Royal Military College. Kingston, in 1896 and has since been connected with the Active Militia of Canada. He served with the 1st Canadian Mounted Rifles in South Africa from 1899 to 1902. He was awarded the Queen's medal for South Africa with three clasps. After returning to Canada, he was placed the on the Reserve of Officers, being transferred in April 1914, for active military duties with72nd Regiment, Seaforth Highlanders of Canada in Vancouver. Before coming to Canada, RSM James Alexander Ewart had served for 23 years in the Gordon Highlanders (1888 - 1911). He saw he much active service and was entitled to wear the Indian Frontier, the South African and Army Long Service medals.On emigrating to Canada, he served for 5 years in the 72nd Canadian Seaforths. During the Great War he went to England but not to France. Construction of The Daily World's headquarters, The World Building (later renamed The Sun Tower), was completed in 1912. The building was designed to be seen throughout the newspaper's circulation area and was the tallest building in the British Empire at the time of completion.