100 years Ago – A Border Scrap
Last Issue (e-Veritas 6) we reprinted an article from 1940: 100 years Ago – The Stone Frigate Under Attack A Border Scrap – was composed for the June, 1926 issue of the Review. Enjoy!
100 years Ago – The Stone Frigate Under Attack
“The Night Attack of March 17, 1914” Submitted by: 8057 Ross McKenzie – RMC Museum Curator Early College publications are a treasure trove of information on the College and on Cadet activities (ex-Cadet activities too!) both official and unofficial. The very first College yearbook, The Stone Frigate, 1914, was a one-off initiative, published by the…
Victoria Edwards In Conversation With Lionel Boxer
E3161 Victoria Edwards (RMC 2003) interviewed 12506 Capt Lionel Boxer CD PhD MBA BTech (IndEng) (RMC 1980) about the RMC band, RMC rugby team and the Australia Branch of the Ex-Cadet Club. He is a captain with the Royal Australian Engineers and late of Royal Canadian Engineers. e-Veritas: Outline your career path since RMC. 12506 Lionel…
Victoria Edwards Catches Up With Bill McColl
Victoria Edwards Catches Up With Bill McColl – The Same Gentleman Who Kept the 4 Year RMC Diary E3161 Victoria Edwards interviewed 3069 Bill McColl (RMC 1953), member of the early band at the Royal Military College. e-veritas: What follows is a profile of 3069 Bill McColl taken from RMC Review Yearbook somewhat amended to…
4104 Murray Thom (RRMC 54-56, RMC 56-58) Remembers…
E3161 Victoria Edwards interviewed 4104 Murray Thom (RRMC 54-56, RMC 56-58) member of the early band at the Royal Military College. e-veritas: What follows is a profile of Murray Thom taken from RRMC Log Yearbook somewhat amended to highlight points that would have well known at the time: No. 4104 C-S/L Murray Darryl Thom of…
60th Anniversary of the RMC Band
In recognition of the 60th anniversary of the RMC Pipes & Drums band, 4610 Major (Ret) Gus Nelson presented a commemorative kilt pin to the Cadet Wing Band Officer and a base drum skin to the base drummer. The kilt pins and drum skin were donated by: Gus Nelson, who was a drummer with both…
60th Anniversary of the RMC Band & Calling all Ex Cadet Band Members
E3161 Victoria Edwards has been interviewing members of the early band at the Royal Military College. In this case, 3798 Bill Lynn (CMR’52 / RMC’57) interviewed 3707 Dave Stothers (CMR/RMC 1957). e-veritas: What follows is a profile of Dave Stothers taken from RMC Review Yearbook p 68 somewhat amended to highlight points that would have…
60th Anniversary of the RMC Band & Calling all Ex Cadet Band Members
E3161 Victoria Edwards interviewed 4610 Major (Ret’d) Gus Nelson (RRMC RMC 1959) member of the early band at the Royal Military College. e-veritas: What instrument(s) did you play? Gus Nelson: The snare drum. e-veritas: Your first introduction to a drum was with the Royal Roads Drum and Bugle Corps? Gus Nelson: This started on my…
60th Anniversary of the RMC Band & Calling all Ex Cadet Band Members
E3161 Victoria Edwards (RMC 2003) & 5215 LCol (Ret’d) Larry Springford (RMC 1961), a former Cadet Wing Drum Major, discuss the roots of the RMC Band. This interview is timely since 2013 is the 60th anniversary of the RMC Band. e-veritas: What instrument(s) did you play? Larry Springford: I had been a bass drummer in…