One of the first 32: 14510 LCol Sue Wigg
Vignettes describing the Military College experiences and post-College careers of the first classes of women are sketches for a book-in-progress, by 15566 Major Helga Grodzinski, which will tell the story of pioneering women of RMC. A brief survey of the political and social background of the decision to allow women into RMC and the early…
CMC Athletic Dep’t – Faces & Voices from the past
“Since I lived in civilian housing in Barriefield near highway 15, I ran back and forth across the soccer field to the College each day.” Dennis Bradley Born in the UK, MWO (Ret’d) Dennis Bradley, a former member of the British Airborne Regiment, enlisted in the Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry in 1953. He transferred…
Oral interviews of Military Colleges alumni
x e-veritas has been given permission to publish excerpts of 5105 Doctor J. L. Granatstein’s (CMR RMC 1961) interviews (1991-1993) for “The Generals: the Canadian Army’s Senior Commanders in the Second World War”. 5105 Doctor J.L. Granatstein fonds are at the National Defence HQ Directorate of History and Heritage. x x ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ Thea Hertzberg Gray…
Oral interview of Military Colleges alumni
x e-veritas has been given permission to publish excerpts of 5105 Doctor J. L. Granatstein’s (CMR RMC 1961) interviews (1991-1993) for “The Generals: the Canadian Army’s Senior Commanders in the Second World War”. 5105 Doctor J.L. Granatstein fonds are at the National Defence HQ Directorate of History and Heritage. x x __________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2211 Brigadier-General (Ret’d)…
Commandant Series: 2253 C.B. Ware
V Commandant Canadian Services College at Royal Roads: 1952 – 1954 (Researched by E3161 Victoria Edwards) 2253 Major General Cameron Bethel Ware, DSO, CD (RMC 1931) was born 9 August 1913 at London, Ontario. His father was Lieutenant Colonel F. B. Ware. He joined the Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry Regiment on graduation from RMC…
Royal Roads Ex-Cadet Heritage Initiatives: Bill Hughes
RCNC 0174 Rear-Admiral (Ret’d) William “Bill” A. Hughes (1944-1946) Rear-Admiral (Ret’d) Hughes attended Royal Roads from 1944-46 when it was the Royal Canadian Naval College, graduating as a midshipman. He finished his naval career in1982 as Commander Maritime Command Pacific Region. He is currently heading the Navy Memorial Window Project for the 2010 Naval Centennial.…
Oral interviews of Military Colleges alumni: 1890 MP Bogert
x e-veritas has been given permission to publish excerpts of 5105 Doctor J. L. Granatstein’s (CMR RMC 1961) interviews (1991-1993) for “The Generals: the Canadian Army’s Senior Commanders in the Second World War”. 5105 Doctor J.L. Granatstein fonds are at the National Defence HQ Directorate of History and Heritage. x x 1890 Major-General Mortimer Patrick…
Commandant Series: 2140 Air Commodore D. Bradshaw
XXI Commandant RMC: 1954 to 1957 (Researched by E3161 Victoria Edwards) 2140 Air Commodore Douglas Alexander Ransome Bradshaw DFD, CD, (RMC 1930) was born on May 15th, 1912 in Ottawa, Ontario (ON), the son of A. G. N. Bradshaw. He was educated in London ON. He graduated from RMC in 1934 and was commissioned in…
Former RMC Sergeant Major: Robert Joseph Slaney
Chief Warrant Officer Robert Joseph Slaney OMM, CD Royal Military College Sergeant Major: 1977 to 1980 E3161 Victoria Edwards (RMC 2003) interviewed Chief Warrant Officer (Ret’d) Robert Joseph Slaney OMM, CD who was the Royal Military College Sergeant Major from July 1, 1977-1980. 2008: Robert Joseph Slaney with granddaughter, Kelty (11), Jaxon (6) Promoted to…
Oral interviews of Military Colleges alumni: 2265 WAB Anderson
x e-veritas has been given permission to publish excerpts of 5105 Doctor J. L. Granatstein’s (CMR RMC 1961) interviews (1991-1993) for “The Generals: the Canadian Army’s Senior Commanders in the Second World War”. 5105 Doctor J.L. Granatstein fonds are at the National Defence HQ Directorate of History and Heritage. x x 2265 Lieutenant-General (Ret’d) William…
Royal Roads Ex-Cadet Heritage Initiatives: 6596 Reg Bird
6596 Reg Bird (RRMC 1961-1963, RMC 1963-1965) Reg Bird retired from Nortel Networks in 2001 where he held the position of President South East Asia for four years and was co-located in Singapore and Sydney, Australia. Prior to living in Asia, Reg held the position of Vice President Western Canada, lived in Edmonton, and was…
Commandant Series – XVIII & XXIV
XVIII Commandant RMC: 1945 to 1946 (Researched by E3161 Victoria Edwards) 2120 Major General (Ret’d) James Desmond Blaise Smith C.B.E., D.S.O., C.D., C.ST.J., ADC (RMC 1929) was born in Ottawa in October 2, 1911. Before entering RMC in 1929, he studied at the St. Patrick School and the University of Ottawa. At RMC, he played…