History
Capt Douglas Gunter was pioneer arriving at Camp Shilo in late 1940s
May 1, 2023
Jo (Josephine) and I left Fredericton (NB) by train in high spirits for the wild west in early October 1946. Having been told that Shilo is “just west of Winnipeg” we were pleased to get off the train in that city after almost three days of bumping and lurching. When we got into a taxi at Winnipeg Station and asked to be taken to Shilo, the driver cooling informed us that would be another 125 miles west.
Korea – an enduring experience of Canada’s soldiers
April 25, 2023
Editor’s note: Today marks the 72nd anniversary of the Battle of Kap’yong. The following chapter here was penned by Gen Wayne Eyre while he was then Commander of the Canadian Army, and is excerpted from the commemorative photo book KAP’YONG 70: A Tribute to the Canadian Veterans of the Korean War published by the Embassy of Canada to Korea to mark the 70th Anniversary of the Battle of Kap’yong and to honour the sacrifice and courage of Canadian veterans of the Korean War.
Defence made the difference during Battle of Kap’yong for 2PPCLI
April 25, 2023
Canada’s military history is filled with courage and sacrifice — look no further than the Battle of Kap’yong which saw Canadian troops in an entirely defensive position, but it nonetheless represents a significant turning point in the Korean War.
PHOTO ESSAY: Shilo Stag flashback to 1967
April 24, 2023
Shilo Stag turned 75 in 2022 — always fun looking back to old editions from the archives, like this copy from 1967. To see how much a car cost when Canada was celebrating its centennial.
Letter written on April 21 by Pte Cecil Minary in France 105 years ago today
April 21, 2023
Dear Sister – Hello Mae and how are you and everyone at home jake-a-loo I hope, just like myself at present. Your letter of March sixteenth arrived last night with Dad’s five spot in it
Information booklet provides liberating soldiers with information about France’s capital
April 15, 2023
While sifting through our archive collections, RCA Museum staff came across a peculiar artifact dating back to the Second World War — a British Army-issued information booklet given to Allied soldiers on leave in Paris, France.
Canadian artillery rely on horses during Great War
April 15, 2023
The RCA Museum displays two realistic-looking, life-sized horses which often draw the attention of many visitors. Accompanying one of these horses is an artilleryman outfitted in a 1905 Canadian military uniform, demonstrating how far back the relationship between horse and military extends.
Letter Home From France: Battle of Vimy Ridge
April 9, 2023
Pte Minary wrote this letter home from the front two days after the start of the Battle of Vimy Ridge. He does not mention anything about his involvement after Canadian soldiers attacked the ridge on April 11, though he suggested it was a monumental moment in Canadian history when he wrote: “I guess Annie you will be proud to able to call yourself a Canadian after what has just happened here I know I am.”
Did you know RCA Museum has Victoria Cross medal on display in its collection?
April 5, 2023
Did you know there’s an actual Victoria Cross (VC) medal on display at the RCA Museum. It was on Jan. 31, 2009 when the museum unveiled a new display in the Manitoba Hall of Honour, which pays tribute to Manitobans who have won 13 of Canada’s 94 Victoria Crosses.
Three Ross brothers KIA during Great War — RCA Museum displays military medals, Dead Man’s Pennies
March 21, 2023
They were three brothers in the First World War — they all died within one year of each other.
Pte Hugh Ross died on June 6, 1916 in Belgium; Simon Ross died on Feb. 22, 1917 in Mesopotamia; while William Ross died on May 1, 1917 in France. They were the sons of Hugh Ross from the Highlands of Scotland, who immigrated to Canada in 1907 and settled in Manitoba, choosing Virden as home.
