The John Dick Collection Artillery museums are not just for weapons; they house artifacts that embody the stories of the past, including cap badges, decorations, service badges and unit patches. In 2022, LCol John Dick, a retired artillery officer, donated thousands of pocket-sized artifacts to the museum. In terms of numbers, it is one of […]
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Buried Alive: Gunner Ignatius Singleton Ignatius Singleton joined the Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF) with his three brothers, Francis, George, and Zeno, in January 1917. The Canadian Militia recruited the four brothers from the Roman Catholic Mission at the Fort William Reserve in Ontario. The brothers hailed from the Ojibway Band on the reserve, established through
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The Highly Effective No. 56 Time & Percussion Fuse The RCA Museum has six No. 56 mushroom-shaped time and percussion fuses in the Boer War exhibit circa 1895. Canadians effectively used the No. 56 fuse with shrapnel shells during the Boer War (1899-1902). The introduction of the No. 56 fuse was a significant technological advancement
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A Very Long Record of Service Master Gunner James Maher served in the British and Canadian Artilleries for sixty-three years, from 1852 to 1915. He fought in the Crimean War of 1853-56, the Fenian Raid of 1866, and the Northwest Rebellion (Northwest Resistance) of 1885. He served in Canada during the Boer War (1899–1902) and
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