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…
Who Am I?
Researched by E3161 Victoria Edwards (RMC 2003) Who Am I? • I was born in Edmonton, Alberta on March 27, 1923. • * My grandfather, an-ex-cadet in the first class at RMC, served as the sixth Commissioner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police from August 1, 1900-March 31, 1923. • * I was educated in…
Who Is He?
Researched by E3161 Victoria Edwards (RMC 2003) He was born in Québec City, Québec on 7 June 1900. He earned a war certificate at Royal Military College, Kingston, Ontario in 1918 where he was also known as “Choppy”. He later studied at McGill University School of Commerce, where he received his Chartered Accountant degree. In…
Who is He?
Who is he? Researched by E3161 Victoria Edwards (RMC 2003) * He was born on December 11, 1928 in Sudbury, Ontario * He grew up in Kirkland Lake and learned to fly on float planes at 16. * He attended Upper Canada College; entered Royal Military College in 1948; and received his Mechanical Engineering degree…
Who is he?
Who is he? By E3161 Victoria Edwards (RMC ‘03) He was born at Provo, Utah, 25 November 1911. He was educated at Mont Clair (New Jersey). He enlisted at Camp Borden, 24 June 1929. He was a graduate of Royal Military College with a Sword of Honour. He graduated from Queen’s University and made his…
The Battle of the Atlantic: Who is he?
The Battle of the Atlantic The Battle of the Atlantic, the fight for supremacy of the North Atlantic, was waged from 1939 until 1945 and pitted Allied naval and air forces against German U-boats, whose primary targets were the convoys of merchant ships carrying vital life-sustaining cargo from North America to Europe. From the very…