Riflemen of the 51st Canadian Militia Regiment from Sault Sainte Marie at the firing range at Valcartier, September 1914. They are shooting Ross rifles. In 1913, the 51st Regiment, known as the Soo Rifles, was formed as an eight Company Infantry Regiment, City Corps" was authorized to be formed. In October 1914, one company, 125 all ranks, under Captain J. Johnston went to England with the 2nd Battalion, CEF. Later in 1915, a second company of 125 men went overseas with the 19th Battalion, CEF. The majority of the Soo Rifles was given guard duty at the Sault Ste Marie Canal during World War I, but many members of The Soo Rifles volunteered with the Canadian forces overseas, earning the Regiment six battle honours. This photo is from the album of Marshall Beck.