Brandon College established a Canadian Officer Training Corps (COTC) program in 1916 and had enough students for a platoon that would join the 196th Western Universities Battalion's B Company. COTC logs for in the SJ McKee Archives show that at least 40 men regularly attended classes on campus during the 1916 winter term.
The Brandon Daily Sun published the names of 60 potential platoon recruits before they headed to Camp Hughes to train in the summer of 1916. Although Lt. J.R.C. Evans spearheaded the training of the COTC enlistees at Brandon College, he was found medically unfit for overseas service. In his stead, the son of the college's founder, Lt. William Carey McKee, lead the platoon to Camp Hughes where they joined the 196th Battalion. Of the 60 recruits identified in the local paper, 20 would not survive the war, including Lt. McKee. [ST/2016]
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Photograph shows a group of 40 men wearing WWI uniforms. The men have the Canada general service cap badge on their headdress. The officer in the centre of the group (i.e., the man with the cane) is J.R.C. Evans. The group of men are likely members of the first Brandon College Platoon, which joined the 196th Western Universities Battalion.
Photograph shows a CPR passenger trains at the old Brandon train station. Carts/trolleys appear to be loaded with wooden crates and metal milk containers. Photograph was likely taken from the 8th Street Bridge. The ramp to the 8th Street Bridge can be seen on the ride of the photograph, where residences line Assiniboine Avenue.
View is east northeast from the sidewalk on the southeast corner of the George T. Richardson Centre (John R. Robbins Library). Photographs shows the campus during winter, including the Physical Plant and Development H-Huts, as well as the Brandon College Building and Clark Hall after the majority of the renovations were completed.
View is southwest from 18th Street, just north of the Brandon University sign. Tken during the summer, the photograph shows the front lawn, a portion of the flower bed, the Citizens' Science Building, the Knowles Douglas Students' Union Centre, the John R. Brodie Science Centre and McMaster Hall.
View is northeast. Photograph shows the green space before the Library extension in 1993. Brandon College Building and the Development H-Hut in the background.
View is northwest from the roof of the John R. Brodie Science Centre. Photograph shows part of McMaster Hall, the H-Huts, the Citzens' Science Building, the Brandon College Building and Clark Hall, the driveway, the J.R.C. Evans Lecture Theatre, the A.E. McKenzie Building and the Queen Elizabeth II Music Building.
View is northwest from the sidewalk on the west side of 18th Street. Photograph shows the John R. Brodie Science Centre sign, McMaster Hall and its entrance, the lawn in from of McMaster Hall, a portion of the Knowles Douglas Students' Union Centre and the Citizens' Science Building.
View is southwest from the corner of Clark Hall and the Clark Hall extension. Photograph shows students entering and exiting the George T. Richardson Centre and walking through the courtyard.
View is south from appromately the skywalk. Photograph shows the walkway that runs in front of the A.E. McKenzie Building south to the George T. Richardson Centre staircase and entrance. McMaster Hall in the background.
View is north northeast from the roof of the John E. Robbins Library in the George T. Richardson Centre. Photograph shows the entrance to the Richardson Building, part of the courtyard and the Clark Hall extension.
View is northeast from in front of the John E. Robbins Library in the George T. Richardson Centre. Photograph shows the entrance to the Richardson Building, most of the courtyard, Clark Hall and its extension.
View is northeast from the roof of the George T. Richardson Centre (John E. Robbins Library). Photograph shows the courtyard and the west side of the Brandon College building and Clark Hall, as well as the Clark Hall extension and part of the skywalk.
View is east southeast from the roof of the A.E. McKenzie Building. Photograph shows the courtyard and the west side of the Brandon College Building, as well as the Citizens' Science Building and the greenspace in between the two buildings.
View is from the front steps of the Education Building looking south down the east side of the Brandon College Building and Clark Hall to the Knowles Douglas Students' Union Centre and the John R. Brodie Science Centre in the background.
View is north northwest from the roof of McMaster Hall. Photograph shows part of the Citizens' Science Building, a number of H-Huts, the Brandon College Building, the greenspace, the J.R.C. Evans Lecture Theatre, the A.E. McKenzie Building, the Queen Elizabeth II Music Building and the Western Manitoba Centennial Auditorium. A number of residential blocks are also visible.
View is north northeast from the roof of McMaster Hall. Photograph shows a couple of H-Huts, the Brandon College Building, Clark Hall, the George T. Richardson Centre, the A.E. McKenzie Building, the original Music Building and the Western Manitoba Centennial Auditorium. A number of residential blocks are also visible.
View is northeast from the roof of McMaster Hall. Photograph shows the Brandon College Building and Clark Hall, as well as the roof of the Education Building and portions of two H-Huts. A number of residential blocks are also visible.
