| Images from Canada |
| Cabinet Photographs |
| Officer The King's Liverpool Regiment c. 1893 |
| Officer Canadian Militia Regiment c. 1890s |
| Royal Canadian Artillery Captain c. 1890's |
| Sergeant 39th "Norfolk Rifles" Regiment c. 1890s |
| Unidentified Soldier in Cold Weather Dress c. 1890s |
| Carte de Visites |
| G.W. Berridge Mounted Photograph 5 1/2 by 7 3/4 inches (14cm x 19.5cm) March 1908 |
Wearing the uniform of the
Montreal Highland Cadets a young
G. W. Berridge proudly poses for
the photographer. The mount bears
three separate inscriptions on the
reverse that are unfortunately to
faint to scan. One in pencil dates
the photograph to March 1908. The
second in ink is a poem in
Berridge's own hand:
Montreal Highland Cadets a young
G. W. Berridge proudly poses for
the photographer. The mount bears
three separate inscriptions on the
reverse that are unfortunately to
faint to scan. One in pencil dates
the photograph to March 1908. The
second in ink is a poem in
Berridge's own hand:
| 8th Regiment Canadian Militia with ghost c. 1860's |
| Drum Major Martin 1/15th Regiment of Foot 1868 |
| Sergeant W. Moriarty 1/25 Regiment of Foot c.1869 |
| Mounted Photographs |
| Remember me when this you see When this you look upon Wrote by my hand Long may it stand When I am dead and gone. G.W. Berridge |
| Legion of Frontiersmen c. 1905 |
| Sergeant 48th Canadian Highlanders c. 1900's |
In a third hand is added: "killed
March 23,1912. This image is as
poignant as any I that have seen.
March 23,1912. This image is as
poignant as any I that have seen.
| Tintypes/Ferrotypes |
| Early Canadian Militiaman c. 1860's |
| The following information regarding Capt. Luard was kindly provided by http://www.royalengineers.ca/ |
Though it is not known what
responsibilities he had there,
Woolwich was home to numerous
Engineering training groups and the
Royal Arsenal. It was during this
time that he received a promotion to
Lieutenant on the 24th November
1851. Lt. Luard was to spend 2 years
and 130 days at Woolwich.
On the the 26th March 1853, as the
threat of war with the Russians
mounted, Lt. Luard received word of
his first overseas posting. He soon
boarded a troopship and set sail for
the British Colonies of the West
Indies. Luard was to spend nearly 4
years on Station there (3 years, 362
days). While serving there, Lt.
Luard was again promoted, this time
to the rank of 2nd Captain, on the
14th of June 1856.
Returning to England on the 23rd of
March 1857, 2nd Captain Luard
asked for and received Leave for 131
days. Either due a poor right eye or
as a fashion accent, Luard begins to
sport a monocle.
Returning to duty, Luard was once
more posted back to Chatham on the
1st of August 1857. It is most likely
that Luard served as a Company
Commander there.
He was stationed there for 1 year and
69 days when he volunteered for
another Foreign Service posting --
the newly formed Colony of British
Columbia. Colonel Richard Moody
RE, who was to command the
"Columbia Detachment" of Royal
Engineers, offered a civil post to
Luard --that of Executive Officer of
the Department of Lands and
Works-- which Luard accepted.
On the 9th of October 1858, 2nd
Captain Luard takes command of the
bulk of the RE and their families,
responsibilities he had there,
Woolwich was home to numerous
Engineering training groups and the
Royal Arsenal. It was during this
time that he received a promotion to
Lieutenant on the 24th November
1851. Lt. Luard was to spend 2 years
and 130 days at Woolwich.
On the the 26th March 1853, as the
threat of war with the Russians
mounted, Lt. Luard received word of
his first overseas posting. He soon
boarded a troopship and set sail for
the British Colonies of the West
Indies. Luard was to spend nearly 4
years on Station there (3 years, 362
days). While serving there, Lt.
Luard was again promoted, this time
to the rank of 2nd Captain, on the
14th of June 1856.
Returning to England on the 23rd of
March 1857, 2nd Captain Luard
asked for and received Leave for 131
days. Either due a poor right eye or
as a fashion accent, Luard begins to
sport a monocle.
Returning to duty, Luard was once
more posted back to Chatham on the
1st of August 1857. It is most likely
that Luard served as a Company
Commander there.
He was stationed there for 1 year and
69 days when he volunteered for
another Foreign Service posting --
the newly formed Colony of British
Columbia. Colonel Richard Moody
RE, who was to command the
"Columbia Detachment" of Royal
Engineers, offered a civil post to
Luard --that of Executive Officer of
the Department of Lands and
Works-- which Luard accepted.
On the 9th of October 1858, 2nd
Captain Luard takes command of the
bulk of the RE and their families,
Henry Reynolds Luard was born in
Warwick, Warwickshire on the 30th
June 1828 the son of Dr. Peter
Francis Luard.
Luard was one of a large immediate
family of 7 children. His brothers
take careers in the Army or the
Anglican Clergy. Luard learns to play
the flute in his youth and continues to
play it, with some skill, throughout
his life.
In 1845, Luard attended the Royal
Military Academy, Woolwich, as a
"Gentleman Cadet". Cadets, who
completed their studies and finished
in the top half of their class became
Royal Engineers and the rest became
Royal Artillery. One of Luard's
classmates was Robert Mann Parsons
who would later serve with him in
British Columbia. Another cadet was
the brother of Arthur Reid
Lempriere, the young Lieutenant of
the Columbia Detachment.
On the 1st of October 1847, Luard
completed his studies at "The Shop"
and took leave till 31 October.
During that time he received word
that he had been given a commission
in the Royal Engineers with the rank
of 2nd Lieutenant.
From the 1st November 1847 until the
15th of November 1850 (3 years, 15
days), 2nd Lieutenant Luard was
posted in the Garrison Town of
Chatham. It was here that the Royal
School of Military Engineering was
based at Brompton barracks. These
were heady days, as the Chartist were
gathering in Kennington Common
and the Duke of Wellington,
Commander of the British Army, had
called up troops in case of Riots.
Garrison towns such as Chatham
regularly paraded the troops as a
show of force.
On the 16th November 1850, 2nd
Lieutenant Luard was posted back to
familiar grounds at Woolwich.
Warwick, Warwickshire on the 30th
June 1828 the son of Dr. Peter
Francis Luard.
Luard was one of a large immediate
family of 7 children. His brothers
take careers in the Army or the
Anglican Clergy. Luard learns to play
the flute in his youth and continues to
play it, with some skill, throughout
his life.
In 1845, Luard attended the Royal
Military Academy, Woolwich, as a
"Gentleman Cadet". Cadets, who
completed their studies and finished
in the top half of their class became
Royal Engineers and the rest became
Royal Artillery. One of Luard's
classmates was Robert Mann Parsons
who would later serve with him in
British Columbia. Another cadet was
the brother of Arthur Reid
Lempriere, the young Lieutenant of
the Columbia Detachment.
On the 1st of October 1847, Luard
completed his studies at "The Shop"
and took leave till 31 October.
During that time he received word
that he had been given a commission
in the Royal Engineers with the rank
of 2nd Lieutenant.
From the 1st November 1847 until the
15th of November 1850 (3 years, 15
days), 2nd Lieutenant Luard was
posted in the Garrison Town of
Chatham. It was here that the Royal
School of Military Engineering was
based at Brompton barracks. These
were heady days, as the Chartist were
gathering in Kennington Common
and the Duke of Wellington,
Commander of the British Army, had
called up troops in case of Riots.
Garrison towns such as Chatham
regularly paraded the troops as a
show of force.
On the 16th November 1850, 2nd
Lieutenant Luard was posted back to
familiar grounds at Woolwich.
| Captain Henry Reynolds Luard Mounted Photograph 6 by 4 1/2 inches (15.2cm x 11.3cm) c. 1859 Taken from a mid-19th Century album that once belonged to an officer of the Royal Engineers, this photograph of Captain Luard was probably taken just prior to his departure to Canada in 1859. |
who sail for British Columbia on the
Thames City.
Luard appears to have also assisted in
making the voyage more interesting by
providing the ability for the RE to create
the "Theatre Royal" on board.
Luard and two other officers performed
the farce, "Box and Cox", Luard playing
Mr. Box. It during this Voyage that
Luard acquires the nick-name, "Old
Scrooge" by the Troops.
As the ship reached the Equator, the age
old sea custom of the arrival of Neptune
occurred, in which all those who had not
crossed the equator, were to suffer
through "Doctoring, shaving and
ducking". The officers were not
excluded.
In April of 1859, upon arriving in the
Colony, Luard set to work preparing the
Camp for occupation and creating the
procedures for the Lands and Works
Department to operate within. As the
Officer responsible directly for the state
Thames City.
Luard appears to have also assisted in
making the voyage more interesting by
providing the ability for the RE to create
the "Theatre Royal" on board.
Luard and two other officers performed
the farce, "Box and Cox", Luard playing
Mr. Box. It during this Voyage that
Luard acquires the nick-name, "Old
Scrooge" by the Troops.
As the ship reached the Equator, the age
old sea custom of the arrival of Neptune
occurred, in which all those who had not
crossed the equator, were to suffer
through "Doctoring, shaving and
ducking". The officers were not
excluded.
In April of 1859, upon arriving in the
Colony, Luard set to work preparing the
Camp for occupation and creating the
procedures for the Lands and Works
Department to operate within. As the
Officer responsible directly for the state
| Royal Canadian Artillery Lieutenant c. 1890's |
| Canadian Soldier with Ross Rifle c. 1905 |
| Canadian Militiaman c. 1880 |