Who is He?
Researched by E3161 Victoria Edwards (RMC 2003) Who is he? * He was born Feb 1877 in Toronto, the son of Sarah Caroline (nee Benson) and Col. Daniel Robert ____ (1850-1914). A town in Saskatchewan was named after his father, the president of the Imperial Bank of Canada (1906-1914), now CIBC. His father was a…
WHO IS HE?
Who is he? Researched by 25436 Matt Telfser Before Military College – December 7th, 1941- another old salt responded to the cry of the wind and the sea, with a sea shanty on his lips, born in Halifax. -moved to Chester, NS in ’52 -attended Chester High School -attended Acadia University -heard the call to…
Who Is He?
Who is he? Researched by E3161 Victoria Edwards (RMC 2003) * He was born in 1867. He graduated from RMC in 1888. He accepted a commission with the Royal Garrison Artillery on July 27, 1888 and attained a captaincy ten years later. He served in Canada, and the United Kingdom * Captain —- served as…
Who am I?
WHO AM I? By: 25436 Matt Telfser Before RMC: -Born in Montreal -Attended D’Arcy McGee High school – Was active in Cadets -Entered RMC on a Dominion Scholarship -Chose RCEME as his corps While At RMC: -Had the nickname of Small Paul -memorable ‘friendly’ singing competitions during second summer training against local airforce officers -Played…
Who Am I?
* He was born in February 13, 1863 and after graduating from the Royal Military College, in Kingston, Ontario in 1883 accepted a commission in the British Regular Army as a Hussar lieutenant in the 21st Lancers. * At the outbreak of the South African War, then Captain ____ resigned his commission in order to…
Who am I?
Who am I? Researched by E3161 Victoria Edwards (RMC 2003) * I am in the photo of [then] Commodore Piers and the group from RMC’60. * I served in the parachute battalion of the RCR 2RCR in London, Ont with some ex-cadets. We became life-long friends, with an astonishing penchant for jointly getting into trouble…
WHO AM I?
xxxxx Click on poster for better viewing _________________________________________________________________________________ WHO AM I? Researched by E3161 Victoria Edwards (RMC 2003) * He was born in Toronto on 7 November 1913, the son of Herbert J. and Ruth Bell. * In due course he entered the Royal Military College in Kingston. * After graduating, he was commissioned a…
Who am I?
Who is he? Researched by E3161 Victoria Edwards (RMC 2003) He was born in 1918. Brought up in Ottawa, he attended Lisgar Collegiate. He entered Royal Military College in September 1936. His class would have graduated in June 1940, but by 1938, the Canadian Forces, particularly the Navy, were certain that war was coming soon.…
Who was he?
Who was he? * He was born 1891.02.16 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. * The Hamilton neighbourhood bounded by Barton Street East (North), Main Street East (south), Wentworth Street (west) and Sherman Avenue (east) was named after his father, who was the tenth Lieutenant Governor of Ontario. * He graduated from RMC in 1911. * In…
WHO IS HE?
Who is he? Researched by E3161 Victoria Edwards (RMC 2003) * A chance encounter in the hallway nearly 60 years ago would lay the entire foundation for the future – his family, friendships and career. * Mechanical Engineering was his academic program of choice, so Otto, Euler and Carnot joined the lexicon and slide rule…
WHO IS HE?
Who is He? Researched by E3161 Victoria Edwards (RMC 2003) * He was born 28 July 1949 in Kingston, Ontario. * He joined the Canadian Army (Regular) in 1966. * He attended both College Militaire Royal and Royal Military College. * He married Shirley on 14 July 1973. The couple eventually had three children, Carol,…
WHO IS HE?
WHO IS HE? Researched by: E3161 Victoria Edwards (RMC 2003) * He was born in Calgary in 1923 to a prominent Scottish lawyer father and an English teaching mother * He was the foundation student at Strathcona School for Boys (now Strathcona Tweedsmuir). * A lifetime athlete, he was Junior Alberta badminton champion, a Western…