Adjutant De Bow was private secretary to Commissioner Rees. He had been in Toronto for ten years.
Adjutant Stitt, secretary to the property board, had been in Toronto for six years.
Adjutant Edwards was in the department of the men’s social work in Halifax.
Ensign Mardall was formerly in charge of the police court work in the Toronto courts, but in 1913 was removed to Vancouver where he had charge of the entire police court and rescue work of Vancouver and New Westminster.
Ensign Jones was in command of the Calgary Rescue Home.
Ensign Bonynge had been in Toronto for five years and was secretary to Colonel Maidment.
Ensign Pattenden was the only Toronto-born officer of the Army on the Empress. He was connected with the immigration department. He entered the service of the Army in 1906.
Captain James Myers was connected with the financial department at the headquarters. He was born in England.
Captain Dodd, who was on the editorial department of the War Cry, had served in Toronto for eight years. He had been married for only a few days and his wife was on the boat with him.
Captain McGrath was a member of the Headquarters Band and was well known in Toronto, where he had lived several years.