3857 Richard Patterson Remembers: How RMC Was Hit by an Ice Storm On a Cloudless Night (or Mission Accomplished)

Article by 3857 Richard Patterson It was the winter of 1956/57, as I foggily remember.  One evening, the Football team, after a successful season, was having a little party in the Staff Mess where there was a bar available.  Perhaps we were now not being completely regarded as children. It was Friday evening; I think…

3857 Richard Patterson Remembers: The Great Eight

Above L-R: Roy Naudie, David Foster, Peter Fenton (up), Don Goodwin (down), Bill Love, Marien Cote, Bill Campbell, Dick Patterson. Do they look contrite?  (comment on the class web site) Article by 3857 Richard Patterson Ah, the Great Eight (or as others called us, The Rec Room Rubbies). It was just before Christmas exams in…

8767 Don Todd Remembers: Challenging the “Undertaking to Remain Single”

Above: Don and Robin in Jasper, Alberta in October 2018 when their whole family, including two grandsons, gathered for Thanksgiving. “Therefore, it is with reluctance that I relieve you of your undertaking to remain single, and grant you permission to be married.” That was the final paragraph of a memo received by 8767 O/C Todd…

Class of ’79 Remembers: The Lucky Tango Trio from Kilo Flight

With thanks to the Class of ’79 and 12186 Tommy Keogh. A note from the Class of ’79: Our Operation Reconnect has helped prompt many great memories of days gone by. Recently, former members of 4 Sqn Kilo Flight, Mark Sellars (Rastus), Glenn Long (Stitch), and Tommy Keogh (How do your like your Meat …Raw!)…

The Class of ’79: Roads Memories – Junior Duty Cadet

With thanks to 12317 Scott Mills and the Class of ’79 One of the enduring and ubiquitous things in military life is the concept of Duty Personnel. Not people doing their usual duty, but rather playing a role where they are doing something extra on top of their daily job.   At Royal Roads, that task…

The Royal Military College of Canada, Kingston 1921 – 1925: Trials & Tribulations of First Year

Note: We do our best to identify all the photos. However, a number of photos which appear (and will appear) with this series do not necessarily mean the photos were taken during the ‘exact’ time-frame of 1921-25. We believe the photo above is a group of Ex Cadets who were visiting the college for a…

The R.S.M.’s and College Chief Warrant Officers of RMCC

xxxxxxxx *** Long overdue list of college RSMs and CCWOs finally available. What is your favourite RSM story? See full list of names below. Ex Cadets who have a memory to share about their time at the college interacting with the RSM are encouraged  to send us along a note and / or leave a…

1925:What was going on at RMC 90 Years ago

1925: What was going on at RMC 90 Years ago The year 1925 was chiefly notable for the change in Commandants at the College. An important event of that kind not only reduces the number of other changes during the period of transition, but also dwarfs their significance. No. 151 Major-General Sir A. C. Macdonell,…

Flashback: 1596 Lt.-GENERAL G. G. SIMONDS, C.B., C.B.E., D.S.O.

1596 Lt.-GENERAL G. G. SIMONDS, C.B., C.B.E., D.S.O. (From “Canada’s Weekly” 18 August, 1944) It was announced on Saturday that Lieut.-General Guy G. Simonds, who led the First Canadian Division in the brilliant campaign through Sicily and onto Italy, is commanding a Canadian Corps in Normandy in the First Canadian Army. General Simonds, who is…

FLASHBACK: Two Ex Cadets – BROTHERS IN ARMS AND ADVERSITY – WWII

*** FLASHBACK: TWO EX CADETS – BROTHERS IN ARMS AND ADVERSITY – WWII Excerpt from the 1945 Review No. 2144 W/C. F. C.  CARLING KELLY and No.  2365  W/C. J. G. Stephenson, A.F.C., served together last year in Canada as temporary Group Captains, and flew across the Atlantic together at the end of last year. …

FLASHBACK: Former RMC Prof. shares his experience inside France – 5 June to 1 Dec 1944

Dr. W. R. P. Bridger, a Professor in the English department at the Royal Military College was the Editor and business manager for the Royal Military College of Canada – Review for a long period of time which included the World War II Years. Often, he would receive letters from Ex Cadets and former staff…

FLASHBACK – 1993: Where Industry Gets Captains

  Every now and then RMCC is featured somewhere in the media. Some positive and some not so positive. Back in 1993 the article – ‘Where Industry Gets Captains’ garnered a great deal of attention throughout Canada and beyond. MORE…

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