Catching Up With the News
CANADA DAY with the RCN at PEARL HARBOUR .My Newsletters from China (#6 will follow shortly) found their way through the Victoria Branch of the RMC Club to 22866 Lt(N) Kathryn Ward (RMC ’04), Logistics Officer aboard HMCS OTTAWA. Kathryn kindly invited me to visit her ship when it visited Shanghai. I could not do…
Where are they now?
12855 Colonel Robert Perron, CD (CMR RRMC ’81) is currently on the Advanced Training List at the Canadian Forces Language School as the United Arab Emirates (UAE) designate. He served as the Director of the Cadet programme since being promoted to his current rank on 4 August 2003. He joined the Collège Militaire Royal de…
Extra Innings
Royal Military Colleges Club of Canada – Manitoba Branch -Birchall Leadership Award It is with great honour that the Manitoba Branch of the Royal Military Colleges Club of Canada presents the name of the 2008 recipient of the Birchall Leadership Award: General R.R. (Ray) Henault, CMM CD S 146 General Henault, former Chief of Defence…
Flashback | Rétrospective
700 Major Kenneth Churchill Craige Taylor (RMC 1905), D.S.O. 29th Bn C.E.F. was killed on Sept. 11th, 1916 in the advance on Courcellette. He was gazetted Major shortly before his death. He entered the Royal Military College, Kingston in 1905 and graduated in 1908 with the highest standing in his year, thus entitling him to…
Deaths | deces
RCNC 261 Walter Tilden – 1945 TILDEN, Walter Benedict CM., C.St.J., B.Comm., D.Sc.Mil. (Hon.) Died at home in Toronto on July 9, 2008 soon after his 80th Birthday. He is survived by his wife Jane (Brenchley); his children Bruce, David, Jill, Roger, Joanne, Robert and his wife Donna; his grandchildren Emma, Molly, Benjamin, and William;…
Trivia | Bagatelle
Who am I? I entered the Royal Military College in the summer of 1925 and graduated four years later with the nickname “Sparky” as my brother had before me. I was a member of the Permanent Active Militia prior to the outbreak of the war 1939-1945. My attendance at the Camberley Staff College was abruptly…
Quotation | Citation
“They are not 10 feet tall,” 12320 Gen. Walter Natynczyk CD, (RRMC / CMR ’79) downplaying the perceived abilities of the Taliban. _________________________________________________________ “The (Chief of the Defence Staff) and the military are really keen in keeping guys like me in and giving us gainful employment,” Cpl. Mark Fuchko _________________________________________________________ (Click to Enlarge) “You can…
Misc
(Click to Enlarge) Nijmegen marchers begin 160- kilometre trek RMC Well Represented! For further information, visit the official website of the International Four Days Marches Nijmegen here.
Notices | Avis
Of interest to e-Veritas readers who have access to U.K. TV (This remarkable program was previously aired on Canadian TV during the past winter and was high acclaimed by ex cadets and friends of RMC. See Jetstream showing on U.K. Military History by Samantha Williams These students (many of whom are ex cadets) are the…
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I graduated from CMR in 1979 with Gen Walt Natynczyk. In fact, we were in the same squadron (Vaudreuil). Your recent three-picture frame reminded me of one feature I remember most about Walt: His infectious smile. 12027 Alain Brizard (CMR ’79) “Graviton” _____________________________________________________ Excellent newsletter, as always. I was interested to…
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