Did You Know?…Asks Victoria Edwards
Did You Know? The Fort LaSalle project by Shoalts and Zaback Architects Ltd with Smith & Anderson engineers included renovations and an addition to an existing dormitory building. This building is located on the grounds of Royal Military College in Kingston, Ontario. Included was a new hot water heating system with steam/water converters supplied to…
WHO AM I?
Who Am I? Who Am I? Born in Ottawa, but with a father in the Air Force he grew up in Baden-Soellingen, Germany, Trenton and Powassan, Ontario; Began his military career by joining the Primary Reserve in December 1987 as a Rifleman in the Algonquin Regiment; He transferred to the ROTP, completing Basic…
Did You Know? … Asks Victoria Edwards
Did you know? Researched by: E3161 Victoria Edwards Séraphin Marion (1896-1983) was an archivist, professor, writer and historian. He was born in Ottawa on November 25, 1896. After receiving his doctorate from the Université de Paris, he taught French at the Royal Military College, Kingston (1920-1923). He then became successively head translator and director of…
Did You Know? Asks Victoria Edwards
Did you know? Researched by E3161 Victoria Edwards This plaque in the vestibule of Mackenzie Building, was erected in 1902. The same plaque was installed in St. George’s Cathedral in Kingston and in Rochester Cathedral, or the Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary, a Norman church in Rochester, Kent. The Royal School…
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Who Am I? An air force brat who spent most of his youth in Ottawa; On arrival at RMC he promptly joined the Match Rifle Team, becoming one of its top shots; Early at RMC he pursued a deep interest in music by joining the Pipes and Drums as a piper, climaxing this career by…
WHO IS HE?
WHO AM I? Following RMC he took Mech Eng at Queen’s then started towards CF-100 flying; The gods were favorable however, and sent him towards a T-33 and F-86 circuit pattern; He had three terrific years in Germany flying with 444 Sqn at 4 (F) Wing; When his tour in Germany ended he left the…
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xxxxxxxxxxxxxx He joined the 48th Highlanders of Canada in 1930 as 2nd Lieutenant and went overseas after war was declared in 1939; As Lt. Colonel and later as Colonel, he was Commanding Officer of the regiment from January 1943 to June 1944, and was in command for the landing at Pachino, Sicily and the…
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WHO AM I? A former Head of RMC’s History Department, Dean of Arts and Chairman of the War Studies programme; He received his university education at WLU and Waterloo; His doctorate from the University of Western Ontario; He specializes in the history of Canadian defence policy, war and technology, warfare in the modern world, munitions…
Who Is He?
Who Is He? Former Redmen hockey player; played for both “The Major”, Danny McLeod & Tom Walton; He obtained a BEng degree from the Royal Military College of Canada; Obtained his LLB from Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia; He is a member of the Law Society of Alberta and the Canadian Bar Association; In…
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WHO IS HE? He received a Civil Engineering degree at RMC; Started his military career with the Armoured Cops during two summers of phase training before he transferred to RCAF as a pilot and took pilot training for two years; While a student at the U of T he sang with the Hart House chorus;…
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WHO AM I? Born in the mining community Rouyn Noranda, he has maintained a strong interest in mining Worked at mines located in Elliot Lake and Quebec prior to military service Graduated Royal Military College in Kingston, Ontario and attended Royal Military College of Science (UK) Military career of over 35 years consisted of a…
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WHO AM I? Research & layout by: 26173 OCdt (I) Emily Morgan A Roadent from start to finish Earned: BSc (Physics and Computer Science) Awarded 2nd year book prize in French Crossed Rifles and Crown (4th year) MOC: Air, Communications and Electronics Canadian Forces experience: Technical Maintenance Officer, CFS Baldy Hughes; System Software-3, Base ADP…