His Royal Highness Duke of Connaught and Staff Officers

With Officers of the

40th Battalion (Nova Scotia)

Camp Aldershot, Nova Scotia

1915

Front Row, Sitting on the Ground, left to Right:
1.  Lieut. Farrish
2.  Lieut. Eric R. Dennis
3.  Lieut. Churchill
4.  Lieut. Hugh Bell
5.  Lieut. Anderson
6.  Lieut. Murray
7.  Lieut. K. Campbell
8.  Lieut. Layton
9.  Lieut. G. Campbell
10.  Lieut. Ormond

Middle Row, Seated, Left to Right:
1.  Lieut. Legge (Adjutant)
2.  Capt. Langford (G.S.O. Halifax Fortress)
3.  Lt-Col. Stanton (Military Secretary to His Royal Highness)
4.  Col. McLean (Officer Commanding 7th Division)
5.  Major Vincent (Officer Commanding 40th Battalion)
6.  His Royal Highness Duke of Connaught
7.  Major-General Rutherford (Officer Commanding 6th Division)
8.  Major Andrews (Second in Command 40th Battalion)
9.  Major Duff (A.D.C. to His Royal Highness)
10.  Lieut Jones

Back Row, Standing, Left to Right:
1.  Lieut. Flemming (Quarter-Master)
2.  Lieut. Davidson
3.  Lieut. Cunningham
4.  Lieut. Keating (A.S.C.)
5.  Lieut. Allen
6.  Capt. Wood (Chaplain)
7. Capt. Nutter
8.  Lieut. Stairs
9.  Lieut. Phinney
10.  Capt. Ditmars
11.  Lieut. Sylvester
12. Capt. Ross
13.  Lieut. Spidle
14.  Capt. Gillis (Paymaster)
15.  Lieut. Tennant
16.  Lieut. Jago
17.  Capt. Douglas (Medical Officer)

Prince Arthur, His Royal Highness Duke of Connaught, was the Governor General of Canada from October 13, 1911 to November 11, 1916. He was the third son of Queen Victoria and was the first member of the Royal Family to become Governor General of Canada.

The names and ranks listed above were printed below the original photo which was adhered to an oversized cardboard backing.

Photographer:  MacLaughlan, Halifax, NS
Ref. Number:  24-2 (3-2-1.5)
Image Information:  Scan of original photo
Source:  Army Museum Halifax Citadel