A modern colour print depicting 3 Canadian soldiers of the South African war in various uniform styles. The scene is set in camp, with a bell tent visible in the background and some type of transport wagon appearing in the left foreground.
- The figure on the left depicts an infantry serjeant in field service, wearing a pith helmet, with puttees.
- The centre figure depicts an mounted rifleman in field service dress, wearing a side cap and holding a rifle.
- The figure on the right shows a cavalry officer in officer’s cavalry field service dress. He wears a Stetson hat and is armed with a pistol and sword. He is also wearing boots and spurs.
The caption at the bottom of the print reads:
The Canadian Army (South African War 1899-1900)
Canada’s first military force to serve overseas
Note, the print was originally accessioned with the number, P0346