by K-J | 21 Apr 2023 | History
Editor’s Note: During the First World War, Pte Cecil Minary served in the CEF, beginning his military training at Camp Hughes prior to being shipped to England for additional training. He saw his first action in France soon after Canada’s involvement in the Battle of...
by K-J | 20 Apr 2023 | Features
Jules Xavier Shilo Stag It was a sombre moment for a former 2PPCLI DCO during a visit to St. Symphorien Military Cemetery, located just southeast of Mons, Belgium. LCol Darcy Wright, currently posted to the Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe located in...
by K-J | 18 Apr 2023 | News
Jules XavierShilo Stag It’s an arduous task trying to restore a more than century-old 150 mm German Howitzer used during the First World.But that’s what RCA Museum chief mechanic Rob Love is doing in the curatorial centre across the road from Base...
by K-J | 15 Apr 2023 | History
Venessa Léger Stag Special 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...
by K-J | 9 Apr 2023 | Features
Jules Xavier Shilo Stag A veteran of the Battle of Vimy Ridge 106 years ago left his descendants a treasure trove of black and white photographs and memories he kept in scrapbooks. Using his trusty Kodak film camera, Bill May captured images at the now defunct Camp...
