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4213 John Edwin (Jack) Caswell CASWELL, John Edwin (Jack) – 1936 – 2012 It is with sadness we announce Jack’s death on July 1st, at home surrounded by his family at the age of 76. He is survived by his wife Arlene (nee Griffith) and his children David (Cathy) of Waverley, NS and Susan (Marty)…
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2672 BINDOFF, Robert C., Lt.Col., Royal Canadian Signals. Robert Bindoff passed away peacefully on June 24 2012 in Victoria. He was born in Beauharnois Qc on October 11, 1920, the only son of Albert Edward Bindoff and Lillian (Peirce). The family moved to Ottawa where Robert graduated from Glebe Collegiate in 1939. He joined the…
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3625 Colonel (ret) Arthur C WADE – Class of 1956 We received word shortly prior going to press that Art Wade passed away on Saturday, 23 June. Besides his classmates and Ex Cadets from his era, Art will fondly be remembered by Ex Cadets and staff from the Royal Military College of Canada as the…
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8439 Dr. Sunny MARCHE ___________________________ 2533 George Duncan “Duff” Mitchell, mc. Duff Mitchell was born in montreal in july 1915. His father was 1003 Alan Mitchell,RMC class 1913. Duff entered RMC in august 1936 from lower Canada college. At RMC he was an avid participant in inter-company sports and a keen paddler and skier. He…
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2593 John Alfred PARKER PARKER, John Alfred LCol (ret); MBE, B.M.Sc., CD. April 28th, 1918 – May 29th, 2012 Born in Ottawa to Alfred and Mina; step-mother Ella. Attended Royal Military College, Kingston. As an officer in the Royal Canadian Corps of Signals, went overseas in 1940 with the 2nd Canadian Infantry Division Signals Regiment,…
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8813 Lt. Col. John Desmond GIBSON GIBSON, Lt. Col. John Desmond CD, RCA, rmc, LLD. (Ret) – Peacefully on May 29, 2012 after a long illness, bravely borne, surrounded by those who loved him. Survived by his adored and loving wife Lynette Stethem JP; his children Heather and Jennifer; his step-children Philippa and Jonathan Stethem;…
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DUFFUS, John BApSci, BA, D. Phil, P.Eng, ndc Was born in Vancouver, B.C, where he graduated from the University of British Columbia with degrees in Applied Science (Engineering Physics) and Arts. He later attended summer courses at Columbia and McGill Universities while teaching in the physics department at the newly opened Carleton College in Ottawa.…
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6759 GILLES DAOUST – est entré au CMR St-Jean en 1961 et a gradué à Kingston en 1966. 1943-2012 À l’hôpital Hôtel-Dieu de Québec, le 4 mai 2012, à l’âge de 68 ans est décédé monsieur Gilles Daoust, époux de madame Rosanne Girard, fils de feu monsieur Victor Daoust et de feu madame Rosilda Boisvert.…
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2753 DENSMORE, John George September 5, 1921 – April 15, 2012 P. Eng. C.D., BSC MBA, BSC Military, BSC Civil Engineering Passed away peacefully in Arnprior and District Memorial Hospital Sunday April 15, 2012. Born in Maitland Nova Scotia, was the son of the late Dr. F.T. and Matilda Densmore. Predeceased by brothers Timothy and…
Class of 69…Lose One of Their Own: 8035 Don Gates
Donald J Gates, class of 1969, RMC #8035 Donald James Gates was born 17 April, 1947, grew up and graduated from high school in Edmonton, AB. Don arrived at RMC in the fall of 1965 and proceeded to find his niche playing on left wing for the JV Redmen with two other class members,…
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Decorated war veteran, 2IC of Canadan military 2529 Chester Hull (RMC ’36)dies A decorated Belleville resident, who was once second-in-command of Canada’s military, has died. Chester Hull, a retired lieutenant-general and airman, died April 9 less than two weeks before his 93rd birthday. Born April 19, 1919 in Edinburgh, Scotland, Lt.-Gen. Hull was educated in…
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2791 JEAN OSTIGUY OSTIGUY, Lt. Col. Jean P.W. OC, Legion of Honour, CD, LLD (Hon) 1922 – 2012 Soldier, businessman, volunteer, philanthropist, beloved father and grandfather. Passed away peacefully on March 31st in Montreal. Son of the late Paul E. Ostiguy and Marguerite Wilson of Montreal. Predeceased by his one true love, Michelle Bienvenu Ostiguy,…