“The Unusual Character of the Royal Military College” The Founding of RMC, Part 1
This is the first in a four part series on the politics and people involved with the creation of the Royal Military College of Canada. It is taken from pages removed from the “Queen’s Quarterly 74, no. 3 (Autumn 1967), ” found in the shoe box of old photos in Panet House. The Founding of…
Flashback: Sir Arthur Currie and RMC, Part 2
The following letter is the second part of our two part series on Sir Arthur Currie and the Royal Military College. It appeared in Vol 1 of the RMC Review (1920), following the visit of Sir Arthur Currie to RMC in January of that year. For Sir Arthur Currie’s visit to RMC, click here. From…
Flashback: Sir Arthur Currie and RMC, Part 1
The following short article is the first in a two part series on Sir Arthur Currie and the Royal Military College. It is taken from The RMC Review, Vol 1, 1920. No author is given. The Visit of Sir Arthur Currie, G.C.B., K.C.M.G., etc. Transcribed by 25366 Mike Shewfelt Sir Arthur Currie, Inspector-General of the…
The Right Hon. Vincent Massey, C.H., Addresses RMC Saint-Jean in 1952
“To learn to know and understand each other…” RH Vincent Massey at the Opening of RMC Saint-Jean Taken from “Speaking of Canada: A selection of speeches, made while in office, of the Right Hon. Vincent Massey, C.H., Governor-General of Canada, 1952-1959,” by Vincent Massey. We would like to acknowledge with thanks – 3572 MGen (ret)…
Flashback: Prince of Wales Visits RMC
Taken from the RMC Review, Vols. 1-2, 1920-21. The Prince of Wales Visit, by #1934 S.W. Williams Perhaps the most important event in the whole College history was the visit of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, in October, 1919. It is indeed a great honor to be visited by the heir to the…
#47 LCol E.F. Wurtele: “…suffering and death have likewise been their lot…”
This is the seventh and final installment of our seven part series on The History of the Royal Military College of Canada, by #47 LCol Ernest F. Wurtele, VD. LCol Wurtele graduated RMC in 1882, served as honourary secretary-treasurer of the RMC Club from 1892 to 1913, was the associate editor of the RMC Review,…
#47 LCol E.F. Wurtele: “Naturally much of their best work has been done in Canada…”
This is the sixth installment of our seven part series on The History of the Royal Military College of Canada, by #47 LCol Ernest F. Wurtele, VD. LCol Wurtele graduated RMC in 1882, served as honourary secretary-treasurer of the RMC Club from 1892 to 1913, was the associate editor of the RMC Review, for ex-cadet…
#47 LCol E.F. Wurtele: “Some of their number have always been engaged in the wars, campaigns, and expeditions throughout the Empire…”
This is the fifth installment of our seven part series on The History of the Royal Military College of Canada, by #47 LCol Ernest F. Wurtele, VD. LCol Wurtele graduated RMC in 1882, served as honourary secretary-treasurer of the RMC Club from 1892 to 1913, was the associate editor of the RMC Review, for ex-cadet…
#47 LCol E.F. Wurtele: “It was a political football, but well worth the cost…”
This is the fourth installment of our seven part series on The History of the Royal Military College of Canada, by #47 LCol Ernest F. Wurtele, VD. LCol Wurtele graduated RMC in 1882, served as honourary secretary-treasurer of the RMC Club from 1892 to 1913, was the associate editor of the RMC Review, for ex-cadet…
#47 LCol E.F. Wurtele: “It is sometimes asserted that the curriculum of the college is superior to that of Woolwich or Sandhurst…”
This is the third installment of our seven part series on The History of the Royal Military College of Canada, by #47 LCol Ernest F. Wurtele, VD. LCol Wurtele graduated RMC in 1882, served as honourary secretary-treasurer of the RMC Club from 1892 to 1913, was the associate editor of the RMC Review, for ex-cadet…
#47 LCol E.F. Wurtele: “Lads somewhat different from those to be found in English schools…”
This is the second installment of our seven part series on The History of the Royal Military College of Canada, by #47 LCol Ernest F. Wurtele, VD. LCol Wurtele graduated RMC in 1882, served as honourary secretary-treasurer of the RMC Club from 1892 to 1913, was the associate editor of the RMC Review for ex-cadet…
#47 E.F. Wurtele: “A complete education in all branches of military tactics…”
This is the first installment of our seven part series on The History of the Royal Military College of Canada, by #47 LCol Ernest F. Wurtele, VD. LCol Wurtele graduated RMC in 1882, served as honourary secretary-treasurer of the RMC Club from 1892 to 1913, was the associate editor of the RMC Review, for ex-cadet…