In 2021, the Military Heritage Committee at RRU approved the creation of a memorial plaque to honour the Royal Roads ex-cadets/alumni who gave their lives in the line of duty. The project was approved by RRU executive in March of 2022 for completion before the ex-cadet Homecoming event in September 2022. To provide more information about the people named on the plaque, it was agreed that a ‘book of remembrance’ would be created. This collection, comprising newspaper articles, photographs, biographies, obituaries, etc., serves that purpose. Veterans Affairs Canada also maintains similar files in a registry to honour and remember the sacrifices of Canadians who have given their lives serving in uniform. This information is available online in the Canadian Virtual War Memorial (CVWM). With permission, the entries in the CVWM have been saved as pdfs in this collection, and links to the original CVWM pages are provided.
There are several images of the castle, gardens and grounds at various points in time, as well as of Dunsmuir family members, and those of staff or contractors who worked on the Hatley Park estate. Some images are not from Hatley Park but have been included in collection because of their obvious connections, such as images of the Wellington mines.
Depict the military, academic and sports training that occurred on site from 1940 through 1995.
These photo albums contain black and white photographs taken by RRMC on-site photographer Len Watling. The photos depict the cadet experiences on campus. One album per year, each album begins in the fall with the arrival of cadets and follows them through recruit week, obstacle courses, the classroom, sports events, parades, skylarks, and special events such as the Christmas Ball.
Sans titreThese photo albums contain black and white photographs taken by RRMC cadets or staff. The photos depict the cadet experiences on campus. One album per year, each album begins in the fall with the arrival of cadets and follows them through recruit week, obstacle courses, the classroom, sports events, parades, skylarks, and special events such as the Christmas Ball.
There is one photo album from the 1960s and the rest are from the 1990s.
Site and building plans relating to Royal Roads University.
These yearbooks, known as "The Log", describe the annual happenings at Royal Roads Military College and its antecedents of HMCS Royal Roads, Royal Canadian Naval College, Royal-Canadian Navy-Royal Canadian Air Force College, and Canadian Services College Royal Roads.
postcards depict the Royal Canadian Naval College grounds
Includes staff, all-college, photo of flag at half mast and a photo of 1966 reunion of the first graduating class
Pamphlet describes Royal Roads Military College - possibly from 1980s
- essay on the Royal Roads, titled "Historical Sketch of 'Royal Roads"
- booklet titled "Canadian Services College Tourist Information Booklet", which contains the essay, expanded. It was published in Ottawa in 1956.
the Canadian Services College Royal Roads cadet choir plays bells for a Christmas recording