Victoria Edwards In Conversation With Don Ludlow – CWC 1990
E3161 Victoria Edwards (RMC 2005) interviewed 17362 Don Ludlow (RMC 1990), who was the RMC Cadet Wing Commander (CWC) in 1990. E-veritas: What are your memories of being CWC? 17362 Don Ludlow: I remember having a great time and learning a great deal as CWC. We had a great team of class leaders/barmen in our…
Remembering – Major (Ret’d) Father Jacques Marcoux
A Tribute to a Friend, Priest and Leader. Co-authored by Merv Valadares, Dave Benoit and Pierre Marcoux On Monday 29 July 2002, Major (Retired) Father Jacques Marcoux, former RC Chaplain at RMC from 1990-1996, passed away after a valiant fight with lung cancer. His funeral mass was held on Friday, 02 August in St-Charles Parish…
Flashback | Rétrospective – 1958 RMC Soccer Team – CIAU Champions!
More than 50 years ago the 1958 RMC Soccer team was crowned national co-champions with Guelph
Victoria Edwards In Conversation: 1985 CWC Donald Falardeau
E3161 Victoria Edwards (RMC 2003) connected with 14725 Donald Falardeau (RMC 1985) who served as Cadet Wing Commander in 1985. [donaldfalardeau@videotron.ca] e-veritas: What are your memories of being CWC? Donald Falardeau: My memories of being CWC are of great privilege and pride. I was fortunate to be bilingual and quite disciplined in all pillars of…
1988 Obstacle Course – 30 Different Obstacles – Now that was Tough!
Commandant of the day Commodore Ed Murray Firing the Starting Rifle! (Photo Centre)
4800 R. Bruce Morris (RMC 1960) was the RMC CWC – 1959-60
E3161 Victoria Edwards (RMC 2003) is at it again! This time Victoria has started a process to contact a number of former Cadet Wing Commanders – which is no easy chore. First up is 4800 Col (Ret`d) R. Bruce Morris (RMC 1960). This is the first in what we hope to be a number of…
Victoria Edwards & Mo Hewitt Discuss the Roots of the RMC Band
E3161 Victoria Edwards (RMC 2003) connected with 3480 Mo Hewitt (RMC 1955) about the RMC band in 1955. The task is not easy since it is 58 years since the Band was founded. e-veritas: Outline your musical experience prior to RMC. Mo Hewitt: In September 1945, with WWII just ended, I entered Hamilton Central Collegiate…
3 Stained Glass Windows Memorial Stairwell – Mackenzie Building
E3161 Victoria Edwards (RMC 2003) has been researching the memorial stained glass windows at the Royal Military College. 151 Lieutenant-General Sir Archibald Macdonell K.C.B., CMG, DSO, ADC, LL.D, who served as Commandant of RMC from 1919-25 made the staircase in the administrative building into a memorial staircase. The three memorial stained glass windows on the…
Stained glass windows at Yeo Hall & the Chapels
Stained glass windows from the hallways of Yeo Hall. Photos by Dan Fleming E3161 Victoria Edwards (RMC 2003) has been researching the stained glass windows at the Royal Military College We remember 4954 Flight Officer Peter Gordon Robson (RRMC RMC 1960) was born on September 26, 1938 in Belleville, Ontario. He was the son of…
Entrance Exams for RMC – 1915 & Edwin Tappan Adney – former RMC staffer 1916-19
1131 BGen (Ret’d) 1131 Brigadier Percy Arthur Stanley Todd, CBE, DSO, ED, CD (1898-1996) (RMC 1915) attended Lisgar Collegiate Institute in Ottawa from 1913-15. He was one of 200 men who undertook a seven-day, highly competitive examination competing for the 53 available positions at the Royal Military College in the year following the outbreak of…
Ex Cadet & The 1st Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment Windows
The 1st Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment Windows Fort York, Soest, Westphalia, Germany, 1964/65 I was posted from the 2nd Battalion to the 1st Battalion, RCR, stationed in Germany in the late summer of 1964. Some weeks later I was approached by then Assistant Adjutant 5496 Lt. Roy G. S. Lampard (RMC 1962), chair of the…
The Stone Frigate 1914 & the 16 Ex Cadets Who Didn’t Make it Back from WWI
Banner by Gerry Locklin The Stone Frigate 1914 By: E3161 Victoria Edwards (RMC 2003) Layout by 25217 OCdt Allison Robinson World War 1 & The Stone Frigate Connection 903 Lt. Harold Stratton Matthews (RMC 1911-1914)� Read about 903 Lt. Harold Stratton Matthews in the Frigate He was killed in action June 2 1916, aged 22,…