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First Ask a Soldier Day held at the Museum

Posted on November 10, 2012 by

On Saturday November 10th the Regimental Museum held a very successful first “Ask a Soldier” event throughout our exhibit rooms. Eight serving soldiers from the regiment were present to answer questions about their service and also to help visitors understand … Continue reading →

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The Real Story of the “Bridge on the River Kwai”

Posted on June 14, 2012 by

This story has no connection to the Queen’s Own Rifles but it is a story we’re all familiar with – or are we? Writer, researcher and historian Julie Summers examines the true story behind the Oscar-winning film ‘The Bridge on … Continue reading →

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“The last invasion and Canada’s forgotten first casualties”

Posted on March 26, 2012 by

Check out this Saturday March 24, 2012 Star Online article (and in Sunday print edition) by Peter Vronksy. Peter Vronsky is a historian at Ryerson University and author of Ridgeway: The American Fenian Invasion and the 1866 Battle That Made Canada. His website on the Battle … Continue reading →

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Dispatches from the Juno Beach Centre! – Institut Historica Dominion Institute

Posted on March 9, 2012 by

Dispatches from the Juno Beach Centre! – Institut Historica Dominion Institute.

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