Lieutenant Colonel Norman Bruce “Ike” Buchanan was born in St. Stephen, New Brunswick, 16 September 1915. He attended the Royal Military College of Canada from 1934 to 1939. Buchanan graduated as a Lieutenant in the Canadian Artillery. After graduation, he served at the Partridge Island Battery in Saint John, New Brunswick, from 1939 to 1940. […]
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Canadian Gunners have a long and distinguished history. In 1880, Queen Victoria approved the designation of “Royal” for the gunnery schools. In 1883, Canada authorized the formation of the Regiment of Canadian Artillery. In 1893, the Regular units became the Royal Canadian Artillery, and in 1895, the Reserve units joined. The Regiment became the
Play Hard, Fight Hard: Sport and the Canadian Military will run at the RCA Museum from 18 February 2019 to 24 April 2019. This is a temporary travelling exhibit produced by the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame in partnership with the Military Museums of Calgary. It contains artifacts and memorabilia that explore the relationship between
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