“The Chief asked me today if I would be a sparring partner for the guys on the boxing team,…”
First Year @ RMC February 1950 – 3069 W.A. McColl Feb 10 At 5 o’clock MacKinnon & Bigelow debated with a couple of co-eds from Western on the subject of co-education. For the first time I’ve walked across the square.
First Year @ RMC 1949-50 – “I was the only defaulter yesterday which is very unusual.”
First Year @ RMC February 1950 – 3069 W.A. McColl Feb. 5 – 1950: I was the only defaulter yesterday which is very unusual. Mills was W.D.C (Wing Duty Cadet) and he didn’t bother falling me in. It was queer to hear him say “Defaulter, dismiss…” Church parade today was indoors again. It is…
“R.S.M. Coggins charged me today for not marching properly on Jan. 20th on Princess Street.”
First Year / Winter Term @ RMC January / February 1950 – 3069 W.A. McColl Jan. 29 – 1950: Yesterday morning the band paraded for the first time. While we were marching across the parade square Larry Richard fell right over backwards on some ice and his big brass drum came right down on top…
“Didn’t get much work done. Col. Sawyer gave us a very interesting lecture on war gases.”
First Year / Winter Term @ RMC January 1950 – 3069 W.A. McColl Jan. 20 – 1950: Got a small letter today from Fran. Bob got a food parcel from home which was very good. It is quite cold now and the bay and lake has a thin coating of ice. These days I…
” …we are now entering a reign of terror…”
First Year / Winter Term @ RMC January 1950 – 3069 W.A. McColl Jan. 14 – 1950: This morning we had a passing out ceremony for the new seniors. The wind was so bad that it was impossible to hear and commands or even stand at ease. Some of the stuff was blown over in…
First Year @ RMC 1949-50 – “… It seems I can’t do anything right no matter how easy it is…”
First Year @ RMC January 1950 – 3069 W.A. McColl Jan. 09 – 1950: The all too familiar “reveille: woke me up this morning. Managed somehow to stagger out on parade. Andy and I got charged for talking on the square by Big John, we got off though. Andy brought his harmonica and I have…
Start of II Term – 1950: “It’s good to be back at the College.”
First Year @ RMC January 1950 – 3069 W.A. McColl Jan. 01 – 1950: My report came today; I missed Calculus and Physics. Got 66% and stood 53rd in the class (111). Col Sawyer said it was an average report. I did best in English and History (5th and 12th). I’ll have to buck up…
Weeks 15 & 16 – First Year @ RMC–1949 Very rushed getting away. I’ve gained 15 lbs and am now 165 lbs.
Week 15 at RMC for 3069 W.A. McColl Dec. 19 – 1949: The Mil. Studies exam wasn’t too bad. Spent the afternoon decorating the gym it is really going to look smart. Had a huge pillow fight with no. 3 sqn, some of the guys got knocked out! Pillow feathers all over the place, had…
First Year @ RMC–1949 I’m becoming very attached to this place, I’d hate to flunk out.
Week 13 at RMC for 3069 W.A. McColl Dec. 5 – 1949: I got three days extra duty for my sins. It seems now that Andy blew “turn out” inspections after all. Cuchmore got 16 days CB and he has a number and a time-clock to punch at the guard house. Chant and those boys…
First Year @ RMC–1949 Got our rifles issued today; mine was just covered with grease and it was a helluva job cleaning it.
Week 12 at RMC for 3069 W.A. McColl Nov. 28 – 1949: The bugle band got practicing tonight in the Old Gym. I might get a bugle. We have 8 American style bugles and 6 drums. Went to the debate and enjoyed it very much. There were 2 girls from Queen’s and the topic was…
First Year @ RMC 1949 – We ran the obstacle race at 1600 in coveralls and running shoes, it was grim.
Week 11 at RMC for 3069 W.A. McColl Nov. 22 – 1949: Very cold these days; there was ice on the parade square this morning. Got a letter from Fran and it seems I graduated OK and got a dramatic pin. Turned out for basketball tonight but doubt if I’ll make the team. Got a…
I Year @ RMC, 1949 – Coggins asked us, “What would you do if you were swimming under water and you saw an officer?”
Week 10 at RMC for 3069 W.A. McColl Nov. 14 – 1949: I finally passed off the square! Andy, Bob, and I had our names posted. Andy and I both got off, I didn’t think that I had made it. Got a kick out of the question Coggins asked us, he said to Gagnon, “What…