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Members Of The 5th (BC) Field Artillery Regiment Militia During The Great Strike

Members Of The 5th (BC) Field Artillery Regiment Militia During The Great Strike

After the riots of August 13, 1913, BC Attorney General William Bowser ordered the militia to restore order. The first regiment to arrive in Ladysmith was the 5th […]
Striking Ladysmith Coal Miners Marched Off To Jail By Militia Soldiers

Striking Ladysmith Coal Miners Marched Off To Jail By Militia Soldiers

After the riots in Ladysmith and Extension, striking miners were rounded up and arrested by the militia and marched off to jail. Most were held without bail until […]
Words Of The Song ‘Bowser’s Seventy Twa’

Words Of The Song ‘Bowser’s Seventy Twa’

After the miners’ riots of August 13, 1913, the B.C Attorney General William Bowser ordered the militia into a number of Vancouver Island mining communities to keep order. […]