Recent Updates
27 October 2008
12 August 2008
- The Regimental Store - Establishing a Legacy, The History of The Royal Canadian Regiment 1883-1953, Colonel Bernd Horn ** Now Available **
24 July 2008
- The Pre-Registration List - The 125 Birthday National Reunion (as of 24 July 08)
21 July 2008
- Registration Extended - The 125 Birthday National Reunion Registration is extended to 1 August 08. (as of 05 Jul 08)
26 June 2008
- The Pre-Registration List - The 125 Birthday National Reunion (as of 26 Jun 08)
12 June 2008
- The Regimental Store - Reduction of Services, Summer 2008
29 May 2008
- The Pre-Registration List - The 125 Birthday National Reunion (updated 29 May 08)
23 May 2008
21 May 2008
- The Pre-Registration List - The 125 Birthday National Reunion (updated 21 May 08)
20 May 2008
- The RCR 125 Anniversary Parade - Parliament Hill, 7 June 2008
- The RCR 125 Anniversary Meet & Greet - Canadian War Museum, 7 June 2008
9 May 2008
- The Pre-Registration List - The 125 Birthday National Reunion (updated 9 May 08)
8 May 2008
- 2006 - Op ATHENA - MWO John Barnes under "20 Questions"; Operations
- 2003 - Op ATHENA TFT - Capt David Garvin under "20 Questions"; Operations
- 2004 - Op HALO - Capt David Garvin under "20 Questions"; Operations
- MWO John Barnes, added to "20 Questions" - Sgts & WOs
5 May 2008
- The Pre-Registration List - The 125 Birthday National Reunion (updated 5 May 08)
30 Apr 2008
27 Apr 2008
- The Pre-Registration List - The 125 Birthday National Reunion (updated 27 Apr 08)
22 Apr 2008
15 Apr 2008
- The Pre-Registration List - The 125 Birthday National Reunion (updated 15 Apr 08)
11 Apr 2008
- The Battle of Paardeberg, by WO Ross Appleton, CD (1RCR)
- 460196 Pte C.R.P. Thompson, DCM and Bar, MM, by WO Ross Appleton, CD (1RCR)
7 April 2008
- 1985 - LCol Steve Nash (2RCR), added to "20 Questions" - The Young Officer
- Reunion Chairman's Letter to all Royal Canadians - March 2008
1 April 2008
- The Pre-Registration List - The 125 Birthday National Reunion (updated)
12 Mar 2008
- Outside the Compound by Capt Fred Doucette (ret'd)
18 February 2008
- 1988 - MCpl Adrian Telizyn (Tango Coy, 4RCR)
- Updates to Association Board of Directors list
8 February 2008
- 1994-95 Op Harmony - Maj Greg Miller, added to "20 Questions" - Operations
- The Pre-Registration List - The 125 Birthday National Reunion
4 February 2008
- Peace Establishments of the Permanent Force, A Battalion of Infantry (1928); under Regimental History 1919-1939
25 January 2008
- 1980 - Maj Greg Miller (1RCR), added to "20 Questions" - The Young Officer
15 January 2008
- The Ortona Toast, Panjwayi, Afghanistan, 21 December 2006
- Changing of the Guard, Halifax, July 2006, by Capt D.E. Horton
- Acting Lance Corporal John Babcock, by Capt M.M. O'Leary
- The RCR and the Military Service Act, by Capt M.M. O'Leary
14 January 2008
10 January 2008
- 1969 - Capt Larry Williams (3RCR) under "20 Questions" - Young Officer
- 1970 - Capt Larry Williams - The FLQ Crisis under "20 Questions" - Operations
- Outside the Compound by Capt Fred Doucette (ret'd)
22 November 2007
- Ortona Crossroads, from The Connecting File 1947
20 November 2007
- Administrative documents and preparatory reading for Regimental Officers Indoctrination Course (ROIC) 2007
- Regimental Timeline - this 1.1 Mb graphic depicts the official lineage and timeline of The RCR.
15 November 2007
- UPDATED HOTEL MATRIX provided by the 125th Reunion Committee - 15 Nov 2007
7 November 2007
- The Arielli Front, by Major W.W. Mathers
22 October 2007
- Updates to 125 Reunion Registration Form and Information
- My First Six Months in the Army, by Pte G.R. Briggs, "C" Company, The R.C.R.
19 September 2007
- The Road To Campobasso, by Major Strome Galloway
- The Road to Campobasso and Beyond, by G.K. Wright
4 September 2007
- The Battle of Monchy-le-Preux (August 1918), by Major W.J. Home, M.C.
17 August 2007
- Updates to RCR Ops Since 1945, based on corrections submitted for table published in Pro Patria 2006 (Suggestions for amendments may be forwarded to the Regimental Adjutant)
13 August 2007
- Op HALO, Maj Marc Saint-Yves, added to "20 Questions" - Operations
- Op PALLADIUM Roto 13, Cpl Heath, added to "20 Questions" - Operations
- Pre-Production model photos of the 125 Commemorative Bayonet
8 August 2007
27 July 2007
- 125th Birthday Reunion Celebrations - Reunion Programme
- "The Three Musketeers of Kroonstad", by Capt. A. S. McCormick (2nd Battalion)
23 July 2007
- The Battle of Nissoria, 24 July 1943, by Major C. H. Lithgow, under Regimental History 1939-1945
- 1914 and 1939, by Lieut. Colonel R. J. S. Langford, under Regimental History 1939-1945 and 1914-1919
5 July 2007
- The Assault on the Beaches of Pachino, Sicily; July 1943, by Major R. G. Liddell, under Regimental History 1939-1945
- 3RCR Team wins World Overseas Pacestick Champions 2007
- The Rockingham Gaffe, an addendum to A Medic and a Royal Canadian, by Robert S. Berry
3 July 2007
- One Thousand Words
- A Medic and a Royal Canadian, by Robert S. Berry
26 June 2007
- The Regiment's Name, under Regimental History 1883-1894
- Parade State 1937 under Regimental History 1919-1939
22 June 2007
- Pte W.J. Vass (3RCR), added to "20 Questions"- The Young Soldier
- "The Moro," Italy, by Captain A. Condy, B.E.M., under Regimental History 1939-1945
- Capt Martin Anderson (1995), added to "20 Questions" - The Young Officer
- Op ATHENA Roto 3, Capt Martin Anderson, added to "20 Questions" - Operations
20 June 2007
- Update to The Manchester Draft under Regimental History; 1900-1914
19 June 2007
- The Royal Canadian Regiment 125th Birthday National Reunion 1-3 August 2008
- Maj Marc Saint-Yves (1988), added to "20 Questions" - The Young Officer
15 June 2007
- LCol Omer Lavoie speaks at The London Club, for The RCR Museum "Building for the Future" Capital Campaign
11 June 2007
- Cpl GL Frazer (2002) and Pte Shad Wellman (2004), added to "20 Questions" - The Young Soldier
- Sgt J.D. Logan and WO E.J. Rolfe, added to "20 Questions" - Sgts & WOs
- Capt Jonathon McLean (2001) and 2Lt Danny Vincent (2006), added to "20 Questions" - The Young Officer
- Op ATHENA Roto 0 - Cpl R.J.C. Atlee and Op SCULPTURE - Maj R.W. McBride, added to "20 Questions" - Operations
- The Contrast, by Dr. A.S. McCormick, under Regimental History; 1899-1900
5 June 2007
- CWO T.L. Riddle and Sgt J.J. Vanhantsaeme, added to "20 Questions" - Sgts & WOs
29 May 2007
24 May 2007
- "RCR Museum a part of Canada", an editorial by Paul Berton, Editor-in-Chief of the London Free Press
- Maj Barry Taylor (1972), added to "20 Questions" - The Young Officer
- 1973 & 1984 - Cyprus - Maj Barry Taylor, added to "20 Questions" - Operations
22 May 2007
- Capt Cliff Collison, added to "20 Questions" - The Young Soldier
- As Others See Us (1929), by Captain R. M. Grazebrook, O.B.E., M.C. (The Gloucesters)
17 May 2007
- Cpl Matthew Salter, added to "20 Questions" - Operations for Op ATHENA
- Cpl Matthew Salter, added to "20 Questions" - The Young Soldier
16 May 2007
- Sgt Anthony Jones, added to "20 Questions" - Operations, for Op KINETIC Roto 1 and Op ATHENA Roto 3
- LCol Don Denne, added to "20 Questions" - Operations, for Op ATHENA Roto 0
- Sgt Anthony Jones in "20 Questions" - WOs and Sgts
- Sgt Michael Womack in "20 Questions" - WOs and Sgts
14 May 2007
- Col "Sandy" McQuarrie -1963, added to "20 Questions" - The Young Officer
12 May 2007
- The Province of Ontario, through the Ministry of Culture, donates $240,000 to The RCR Museum "Building for the Future" Capital Campaign
7 May 2007
- With the Royal Canadian Regiment in South Africa, by Lt. Col. R. K. Barker, V.D.
- Notes on the Manchester Draft (1906-07), by Serjeant-Major-Instructor (W.O. I) H.W. Bonner, R.C. Signals
4 May 2007
30 April 2007
- On to Bermuda, a brief glimpse of the R.C.R. from July, 1914 to August, 1915; under Regimental History 1914-1919
- Invasion Days of '43, Extracts from the Diary of a Quarter-Bloke in the R.C.R.; under Regimental History; 1939-1945
27 April 2007
- Visit of Canadian Guard of Honor to Washington, D.C. (1927), under Regimental History 1919-1939
- The First 51 Recruits; by Col. Sjt. L. L. Morash, under Regimental History 1883-1894
25 April 2007
- Honours and Awards - Star of Military Valour (SMV), Medal of Military Valour (MMV), Meritorious Service Cross (MSC), Mention in Dispatches (MID)
24 April 2007
- Updates to RSOs - Table of Contents
19 April 2007
12 March 2007
- The RCR Museum Capital Campaign - London Launch Event, under the Image Gallery
9 March 2007
- The RCR Museum Capital Campaign - Toronto Launch Event, under the Image Gallery
21 February 2007
- The RCR Regimental Catechism 1941 under Regimental History; 1939-1945
- A brief Regimental History (1918) under Regimental History 1914-1919
10 February 2007
6 February 2007
- 4 Platoon, Bravo Company, 1RCR, under the Image Gallery
- Scenes of Afghanistan, by Capt Pappin, under the Image Gallery
18 January 2007
- Sgt Matt Dixon - 1994 under "20 Questions"; Sergeants and Warrant Officers
- The RCR Association Newsletter January 2007 under The RCR Association; Documents
10 January 2007
8 January 2007
29 December 2006
- Golf Company in Kabul, Pro Patria 2005
28 December 2006
- 1RCR Unit Article, Pro Patria 2005.
- 2RCR Unit Article, Pro Patria 2005.
- 3RCR Unit Article, Pro Patria 2005.
- 4RCR Unit Article, Pro Patria 2005.
27 December 2006
- Updates to Roll of Honour Pages, addition of approximately 700 names extracted from the Legion Magazine Last Post database. Due to differing details between Legion and Regimental records, some duplicate entries may exist.
8 December 2006
- Gregg Barracks in Transition (2006), under the Image Gallery
- 2RCR; Exercise ROYAL ARCHER (2006), under the Image Gallery
21 November 2006
- Sergeants and Warrant Officers under "20 Questions"
- Op ATHENA - 2003-04 - Maj Thomas Mykytiuk under "20 Questions"; Operations
16 November 2006
13 November 2006
10 November 2006
- James Jack - 1952 under "20 Questions"; The Young Soldier
- Op CAVALIER - 1991-92 - Maj Andrew Butters under "20 Questions"; Operations
8 November 2006
- Change of Appointment Parade, Honorary Lieutenant Colonel, 4th Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment, under the Image Gallery
6 November 2006
5 November 2006
2 November 2006
31 October 2006
30 October 2006
- Dealing with being home from Kandahar, under Regimental History; 1992-Present
- Col Joe Aitchison - 1959 under "20 Questions"; The Young Officer
- UNEFME - 1975 - Maj Al Ditter under "20 Questions"; Operations
22 October 2006
- Cambrai 1918; by: Lieut Col W.G. Wurtele, M.C., under Regimental History 1914-1919
- The Violin, by Sgt D.D. Spencer, under Regimental History 1914-1919
- 477422, under Regimental History 1914-1919
- Regimental Cypher on the guns of A Bty, 1RCHA under Customs and Traditions
20 October 2006
- LCol Bob McBride - 1974, LCol Rod MacKay - 1968, Capt Mike Blanchette - 1994 and Capt David von Garvin - 1999 under "20 Questions"; The Young Officer
- Cyprus - 1973 - LCol Rod MacKay under "20 Questions"; Operations
19 October 1946
13 October 2006
11 October 2006
8 October 2006
- MWO Wayne O'Toole - 1978 under "20 Questions"; The Young Soldier
- Updating of Second World War casualty list, including individual record links to the Canadian Virtual War Memorial (CVWM).
- Addition of printable Great War casualty lists, organized by cemetery (pdf documents downloadable from here).
5 October 2006
- 1RCR Afghanistan; Op MEDUSA - A Summary
- Photos added to 3RCR Gallery Page
2 October 2006
- MGen Frank Norman under "20 Questions"; The Young Officer
- 1952, LCol Ted Shuter - 1935 and MWO B.J. Maclean - 1970 under "20 Questions"; The Young Soldier
29 September 2006
- Regimental Colonel SITREP (Sep 2006)
- R.H. Nuttall - 1942 and LCol Ray Elliston - 1965 under "20 Questions"; The Young Officer
28 September 2006
26 September 2006
- Colonel of the Regiment letter - Regimental History Project
25 September 2006
- CWO Jim Hickson - 1961, Capt Ron Bertin - 1977, and Gerald Skibinsky - 1978 under "20 Questions" - The Young Soldier
- The Young Officer; under "20 Questions"
24 September 2006
- Sgt Abe van Veen - 1954 under "20 Questions" - The Young Soldier
- Greatest Hardships: A soldier's memories of Sicily and Italy, by George Burrows Individual Submissions
21 September 2006
- Sgt Don Marche - 1964, MCpl Mike Leal - 1983, and Cpl G. Halsey - 1981 under "20 Questions" - The Young Soldier
20 September 2006
- Capt Denis Toal - 1954, Sgt Michael Blais - 1977, MCpl John Bergen - 1983, and MCpl Andrew Baird - 1988, under "20 Questions" - The Young Soldier
19 September 2006
- The RCR Museum Endowment Campaign - Donor List
- George Burrows - 1938, MWO S.G. Duhamel - 1975, and CWO E. Christensen - 1975 under 20 Questions" - The Young Soldier
10 September 2006
- Their Names Liveth For Evermore, by Capt M.M. O'Leary, Individual Submissions