shows a cadet boxing a hanging punching ball
Image of Hatley Castle from the south east corner.
Royal Canadian Naval college cadet studying a model ship
Print of a drawing of Hatley Castle, south-east view, by Canadian postcard artist Edward Goodall. Copy of signature and "HMCS 'Royal Roads' 1941" underneath image.
Christmas carols in Hatley Park was a tradition at Royal Roads Military College.
Reflections on my life as an officer cadet at RRMC 1973-1975, compiled in Sept 2013 for Homecoming Reunion
scrapbook is divided into 6 sections, 1. Taking and Oath, 2. First Year, 3. Senior year, 4. Crests, 5. Written Work, 6. Postscript
Personal intro to the memoirs
1974 juniors and seniors
Two newspaper clippings from Edmonton newspapers. Note from creator: "I'm not sure if these came from a local paper or the Edmonton Journal as these were clippings cut out by my mother."
mouth washing with dentist; crossing lower pond. Note form creator: "Operation Teeth Cleaner: august 1973. "One of the last days in civies"
Albert Head Recruit Exercise; Recruit Night '73.
Note from creator: "Summer '73 "Looking for Spent Shells" Albert's Head: Recruit Exercise"
Lunch Time; ship rescue demonstration
Military Training; cadets observing a demonstration
Meeting the Seniors, Summer 1973.
Note from creator: "Meeting the seniors, summer 1973. Me running alone"
Neptune in mop head wig and shirt
Note from creator: Statue at top of Neptune steps wearing a wig made from a mop head and a t-shirt. Likely a cadet skylark
typed page of short recollections, including 'mowing in February'
Commandant RK Peers kicking off ball for rugby while cadets look on; rugby game in progress
two group shots of rugby(?) team post game
typed description of first trip home for Christmas. Includes card sent from the college
Mike Bass receiving turkey carved by the commandant R Peers in oversized chef's hat
cadets of Cartier Flight dressed in scarlets. Names and ranks of cadets are added in pen around the margin and on verso
cadets in costume posing on field
N Class (Arts) list of names and informal group photo
cadets on parade with castle in background; cadets lined up for inspection while on parade