File:SS PrincessMary Victoria 14Feb1915 (3).jpg

The SS Princess Mary at Victoria. The 30th Battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF) embarking on their way to the war in Europe -- February 14, 1915.

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SS Princess Mary

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