The Royal Military College of Canada, Kingston 1921 –1925: “Hazing”
The Royal Military College of Canada, Kingston 1921 –1925: “Hazing” Part 4 The second aspect of recruiting was the disciplining of first year cadets by a system of unofficial punishments administered by the senior class, generally described by the term “hazing”. The officially allowable awards of defaulter’s drills were considered too mild a form…
West Point & RMC hockey – the first 17 games
West Point & RMC hockey series – the first 17 games First of a three part series By: WJO From 1923 to 1939 once a season (except one) the cadets from the Royal Military College of Canada (RMC) and the cadets from the United States Military Academy (USMA) met in either Kingston, or at West…
The Royal Military College of Canada, Kingston 1921 –1925: “Fagging”
The Royal Military College of Canada, Kingston 1921 –1925: “Fagging” xxxxxxxx Part 3 The term “recruiting” as used at the R.M.C. had two aspects. The first was “fagging” for the senior final year cadets – making up their rooms strictly in accord with regulations, cleaning their kit, and doing any other errands which the senior…
The R.M.C. – 1921-1925 – The Ugly, the Bad, and the Good: Part 2
*** The Royal Military College of Canada, Kingston 1921 –1925 The Ugly, the Bad, and the Good Part 2 1596 Lieutenant General Guy Granville Simonds CC, CB, CBE, DSO, CD (April 23, 1903 – May 15, 1974)was a senior officer of the Canadian Army who commanded the II Canadian Corps during World War II.…
The R.M.C. – 1921-1925 – The Ugly, the Bad, and the Good
The Royal Military College of Canada, Kingston 1921 –1925 The Ugly, the Bad, and the Good 1596 Lieutenant General Guy Granville Simonds CC, CB, CBE, DSO, CD (April 23, 1903 – May 15, 1974) was a senior officer of the Canadian Army who commanded the II Canadian Corps during World War II. He served…
Looking back 10 years!
Looking back 10 years! By: WJO The 2005 – 06 hockey Paladins billed themselves as ‘The Hardest Working Team in the OUA’. Whether or not they were is, of course, very subjective. This was the last season the league would play a 24 game schedule. The OUA finally got in step with the other two…
RMC Ex Cadet & the Fight to Close the Falaise Gap
A Little Bit of RMC History ‘Not worth taking prisoner’ — 2780 Don McEachern (RMC ‘1940) Wetaskiwin Times Advertiser Jan. 10, 1945— Wounded in the right leg when his tank exploded just at the end of fighting to close the Falaise Gap in August 1944, Lt. Don MacEachern, son of Mr. and Mrs. N. MacEachern…
TWENTY-FOUR HOURS OF “D” DAY
Irvin J. “Pic” Albertson was a longtime and very highly respected employee at RMCC. He started in the late 1940s and retired in the mid – 1980s. Many Ex Cadets through that time-period would recognize him as the gentleman who provided first class customer friendly service day in and day out in the Supply Clothing…
Looking back through the 1967 Review…
Looking back through the 1967 Review… We continue the process whereby we will be digitizing old photos which will eventually find a place in the Alumni website – Narrowpoint. Our aim is to match up names with the photos that are already in The Review of a particular year with as many of our oldie…
A 1965 ADDRESS BY Air Commodore L. J. Birchall
AN ADDRESS BY Air Commodore L. J. Birchall, O.B.E., D.F.C., C.D., ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada), 25 Nov 1965 CHAIRMAN The President, Lt. Col. E. A. Royce, E.D. COLONEL ROYCE: Mr. Moderator, Mr. Controller, Honoured guests, gentlemen: A proud mother once wrote to James I of England asking him…
World War 1 & The Stone Frigate Connection
Banner by Gerry Locklin The Stone Frigate 1914 Researched by: E3161 Victoria Edwards (RMC 2003) World War 1 & The Stone Frigate Connection (Left to right) 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, while remaining…
The Class of ’65 Displayed their Grit Early
A Look Back At The Recruit Obstacle Race A recruit’s first days at RMC are horrid enough, but his bewilderment is soon increased by the strange tales of what is to come. Soon, the chuckles and strange stories heard from the other years make him ponder the events to follow, such as charges, boxing, harriers…