From 12570 Mike Kennedy: RMC – Forty Years On (Part 4)

Above: Photo of #290 John Edwards Leckie taken sometime during his service with the 16th Battalion (Canadian Scottish), 1914 – 1918. RMC – Forty Years On By 290 J.E. Leckie Originally written in 1933 Transcribed by 12570 Mike Kennedy  Part IV There were always the sports in the autumn. As a recruit I had to rub…

From 12570 Mike Kennedy: RMC – Forty Years On (Part 3)

Above: Photo of #290 John Edwards Leckie taken sometime during his service with the 16th Battalion (Canadian Scottish), 1914 – 1918. RMC – Forty Years On By 290 J.E. Leckie Originally written in 1933 Transcribed by 12570 Mike Kennedy  Part III We had great appetites and could go to the Mess Room during morning and get…

Pioneer Squadron Commander Remembers…

Some things change, but the important things stay the same. 21736 Captain Adam Bruce, the first Sqn Comd of 13 Sqn when it stood up five years ago, took this photo from his office in Fort Lasalle. 13 Sqn will be officially stood down this Tuesday, 15 May – 0730. 21736 Adam Bruce, Former 13…

WWI Ex Cadet Military Cross Recipient

xxxx Short but impressive life – 1051 HL Holland (RMC 1914) Researched by E3161 Victoria Edwards 1051 Lt. Hubert Lee Holland, M.C. (1896-1922), the son of William Hugh Holland of Toronto, was born Jan 10th 1896. He studied for a year at the Royal Military College of Canada in 1914-15. He was an active militia…

RRMC Pioneer: Kathy Hoyland

M0308 Kathy Hoyland (RRMC RMC 1985) “After Roads, RMC seemed a bit of a let-down, but overall I had a great time there as well.” While the focus of this series of vignettes has been “the First 32”, i.e. the first class of women to enter RMC Kingston, there were other women pioneers in the…

The “First 32”

14451 Theresa Towns (RMC 1984) “Basic training wasn’t bad; it was more of an eye-opener for me as to what I could really do for myself and how I could rise to challenges never before considered.” The “First 32” By 15566 Helga Grodzinski (RMC 1986) 14451 Theresa Towns works as the circulation clerk for the…

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