Who Am I?
Who am I? Researched by E3161 Victoria Edwards (RMC 2003) I enrolled at the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario. I served as College Battalion Sergeant-Major (BSM). I was commissioned as a regular officer of the Royal Engineers. I was posted to India in 1911 with the 9 Railway Company Sappers. I served…
Who Am I?
Who am I? Researched by E3161 Victoria Edwards (RMC 2003) I was a Professor of English and the first full-time dean of the Canadian Forces Military College. I served as president of the Canadian Linguistic Association, which was founded to “promote the scientific study of the written and spoken language of Canada” I was a…
Ex Cadets & Knighthood
During the Convocation Ceremony on Wednesday May 14, H24263 Dr. John S. Cowan said to the Class of 2008 “Of the first 170 cadets who entered RMC from 1876-1883 eight received knightships for feats of leadership in many fields of endeavor on at least four continents.” After 1919 [ by a Canadian decision] Canadian were…
Who am I?
Who am I? Researched by E3161 Victoria Edwards (RMC 2003) I was born in 1828 in Waterford, Upper Canada. I first took employment in my father’s store but became interested in military affairs, rising to the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the Canadian militia. I went into politics, representing Norfolk County in the Legislative Assembly for…
Who am I?
Who am I? Researched by Victoria Edwards Born at Toronto, Ontario on 17 November 1881, son of Sir Edmund B. Osler, a Canadian Banker and politician and Annie F. Osler. The Oslers lived in Toronto at Craigleigh. The family donated the estate to the City of Toronto after Osler’s death; it is today the site…
Who Am I?
Who am I? Researched by E3161 Victoria Edwards (RMC 2003) * In 1912, I was born in Kingston, Ontario. * I was a cadet at Royal Military College in Kingston from 1930-4. * A few months after my graduation in 1934, I wrote a book of cadet reminiscences. * Continuing my schooling at the University…
Who Am I?
Who am I? Researched by E3161 Victoria Edwards (RMC 2003) I was born in 1874, one of 8 sons of the eleventh Chief Justice of the Nova Scotia Supreme Court. The family spent winters in Halifax and summers at the farm ‘St. Eulalie’ in King’s County, Grand Pré, in Horton. I studied at RMC from…
Who Am I?
Who am I? Researched by E3161 Victoria Edwards (RMC 2003) I was born Dec 18, 1873 in Quebec, PQ. I was Battalion Sargeant Major at RMC from 1892-3. I served in the Corps of Royal Engineers. While living in Aldershot, I was promoted Second Lieutenant on 27th June 1893. I wrote the words to the…
Trivia | Bagatelle – With E3161 Victoria Edwards
Fort Frederick – 1860 The original Fort Frederick was built on this site in 1813. It was levelled in 1846 to make way for the present fort. As a consequence of the Oregon border dispute, 1845, the Kingston harbour defenses were augmented. As part of this improved defense system, the present Fort Frederick was built…
Who Am I?
Who am I? Researched by E3161 Victoria Edwards (RMC 2003) * I was born on a farm on 14 April 1876 near Winchester, Ontario. My mother Mary was a teacher before her marriage while my father, George known as “Squire” for many years a magistrate, justice of the peace and reeve of the township of…
Can You Identify This Former Club President?
Trivia By M0917 Dean Fleet Of the pictures below, which former RMC Club President am I? – I attended two military colleges – I was the 95th president of the RMC Club – I am the author of two books about my military branch – I am a holder of the Meritorious Service Medal –…
Who Am I?
Researched by E3161 Victoria Edwards (RMC 2003) Who Am I? * I was born in Ottawa in 1921. * I attended Glebe Collegiate. * When I graduated from Royal Military College in 1941, I received the Governor General’s Gold Medal. * Yosef Karsh, who took photos of Royal Military College officer cadets as a method…