Oral Interviews of Military Colleges alumni
x e-veritas has been given permission to publish excerpts of 5105 Doctor J. L. Granatstein’s (CMR RMC 1961) interviews (1991-1993) for “The Generals: the Canadian Army’s Senior Commanders in the Second World War”. 5105 Doctor J.L. Granatstein fonds are at the National Defence HQ Directorate of History and Heritage. x x _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 816 Lieutenant General…
Commandant Series
IX Commandant RMC : 1915 – 1919 (Researched by E3161 Victoria Edwards) Brigadier General Charles Noel Perreau, C.M.G. was the 9th Commandant of the Royal Military College in Kingston 1915-19. He was born in 1887. He served with the Royal Dublic Fusiliers. He had been severely wounded during the South African War. He was staff-adjutant…
Notices | Avis
Via Rail Canada will honour Canada’s current and former Canadian Forces personnel, with the Canadian Forces appreciation month offer, during the month of July. This offer will be available to current and former Canadian Forces personnel, and spouses of Canadian Forces deployed personnel. Appropriate identification or documentation is required in order to participate in this…
Deaths | Décès
9537 LCol (Ret’d) Peter Howe (CMR RMC 1973) Ed: WE just recently became aware that Peter passed away on November 7, 2008, after a courageous battle with cancer. We regret the lateness of this notice. 1950 to 2008 Born in England, Peter Howe and his family emigrated to Canada when he was a young man.…
We get emails
As a member of the Class who entered RMC in 1954, I would like to mention two members who entered that year and became lawyers. Their biographies may be found in the book of our class written by General Howie Wheatley when we entered the Old Brigade in 2004. No. 4150 Nigel Frawley left RMC…
CMC Athletic Dep’t – Faces & Voices from the past
“…I often had the class strip off to the waist. We only wore trousers or shorts during physical training. The Lieutenant, who was responsible for drill and physical training, advised me that the instructor should keep his shirt on to ensure I stood out clearly as the instructor…” George Lilly Q. Where and when were…
In This Issue 18
Banner by Gerry Locklin In This Issue 18 Class of 2001 Graduate Dies in Afghanistan – 22007 Michelle Mendes; What’s Happening At RMC; Where are they now? RMC Club Referendum – Reminder; The Mystery of College Numbers; Athletic Therapist / Head Athletic Trainer / Sports Physiotherapist; Officer Cadets & Nursing Students: Peter Glynn; RRMC Memories:…
Class 0f 2001 Graduate Dies in Afghanistan – 22007 Michelle Mendes
Major Michelle Mendes Visitation and Funeral Details Details pour le salon mortuaire, les funérailles, l’enterrement et la messe commémorative de la famille pour le major Michelle Mendes Visitation: Thursday, 30 April from 14:30 – 16:30 and 19:00 – 21:00 Gordon F. Tompkins Funeral Home Township Chapel 435 Davis Drive, Kingston Funeral: Friday, 1 May at…
What’s Happening At RMC
Sandhurst 2009 – The Way It Happened! xxxxxxxxxx Click on photos for better view – Six photos courtesy of 25490 Andrew Sheahan xxxxxxxxxx “To be winners again: vindicated. It was heartbreaking to work tirelessly and lose a title which RMC had held for 3 years. Winning affords such a sense of satisfaction, relief, and pride…
Where are they now?
5563 Mr Gus E Gillespie (RRMC RMC 1963) is a Consultant – President, Gillespie Consulting in Toronto, Ontario. Gus has been a professional management consultant for over 25 years and has operated his own practice for the past eight years. Prior to that, he was a partner in an international consulting firm, a consultant with…
RMC Club Referendum – Reminder
RMC Club Referendum – REMINDER Adjutant of the Old Brigade / Adjudant de la Vieille Brigade – 3918 A.K. Roberts Club members are reminded to vote on the proposed amendments to the Constitution of the Royal Military Colleges Club of Canada detailed in the most recent issue of VERITAS. This can be done either by…
The Mystery of College Numbers
Editor’s Note: Following the announcement that G3841 Commodore Josée Kurtz will be the next Commandant of RMC, eVeritas has received a number of questions regarding what the “G” prefix of a College number signifies. With that in mind, we are re-running this article by 5611 Gerry Stowe. Originally published in April 2009, it’s an excellent…