Photo Gallery

The Mackenzie-Papineau Battalion at War

“How we went to War” [group portrait], Spain: 1936-1938. Source: Library and Archives Canada/Mackenzie-Papineau Battalion collection/e007151977
Members of the Mackenzie-Papineau Battalion in the Spanish Civil War, 1936-1939 Source: Library and Archives Canada/Mackenzie-Papineau Battalion collection/e002712800
Members of the Mackenzie-Papineau Battalion in the Spanish Civil War, 1936-1939 Source: Library and Archives Canada/Mackenzie-Papineau Battalion collection/e002712798
Members of the Mackenzie-Papineau Battalion in the Spanish Civil War, 1936-1939 Source: Library and Archives Canada/Mackenzie-Papineau Battalion collection/e002712810
Members of the Mackenzie-Papineau Battalion in the Spanish Civil War, 1936-1939 Source: Library and Archives Canada/Mackenzie-Papineau Battalion collection/e002712793
Members of the Mackenzie-Papineau Battalion in the Spanish Civil War, 1936-1939 Source: Library and Archives Canada/Mackenzie-Papineau Battalion collection/e002712792
Members of the Mackenzie-Papineau Battalion in the Spanish Civil War, 1936-1939 Source: Library and Archives Canada/Mackenzie-Papineau Battalion collection/e002712795
At Marsa [?], Mac Pap Ambulance, Spain: 1936-1938. Source: Library and Archives Canada/Mackenzie-Papineau Battalion collection/e007151972
Dr. Norman Bethune, assisted by Henning Sorensen, performing a transfusion during the Spanish Civil War, ca. 1936-1938. Source: Library and Archives Canada/Mackenzie-Papineau Battalion collection/c067451
Canadians arriving home after having fought in the Spanish Civil War, Montréal, Quebec, ca. 1936-1938. Source: Library and Archives Canada/Mackenzie-Papineau Battalion collection/c067458

Monuments and Memorials

Photo of monument and memorial wall in Rideau Falls Park in Ottawa, ON. Photo provided by Andrew Johnson, 2025.
Photo of the memorial at Queen’s Park in Toronto, ON outside of the Ontario Legislative building. Photo provided by Andrew Johnson, 2024.
MacKenzie- Papineau Battalion memorial statue at the BC Legislature. Photo provided by Roan Wallace, 2023.
Plaque in the Upper Rotunda in the BC legislature. Photo provided by Margrethe McKoen, 2023.
The plaque outside of Winnipeg City Hall in Winnipeg, MB. Source: Manitoba Historical Society.

Veterans after the War

Ottawa monument unveiling in 2001. From right to left is Jules Paivio, Governor General Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson, her husband, and an unknown man. Photo provided by Kirsti Paivio.
Jules Paivio speaking at unveiling the 2001 Ottawa monument unveiling. Photo provided by Kirsti Paivio.
Members of the Paivio family with Jules Paivio on the 10th anniversary of the monument in Ottawa. Photo provided by Kirsti Paivio.
Jules Paivio at Ottawa monument. Photo provided by Kirsti Paivio.
Jules Paivio signing the Spanish citizenship papers at the Spanish embassy. Photo provided by Kirsti Paivio.
If you have photos of the Mac-Paps during the Spanish Civil War or of veterans after the war you would like highlighted please reach out to us.