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About RMC
RMC is now over one hundred years old. It was established by an
act of the Canadian Parliament in 1874 "for the purpose of providing a complete
education in all branches of military tactics, fortification, engineering, and
general scientific knowledge in subjects connected with and necessary to
thorough knowledge of the military profession." On June 1, 1876, the Military
College of Canada opened its doors to the first class of eighteen gentlemen
cadets. These are the "Old Eighteen," known by name to all cadets today. Two
years later, in 1878, Her Majesty, Queen Victoria, granted the College the right
to use the prefix "Royal."
"The Royal Military College of Canada Degrees
Act, 1959," passed by the 25th Ontario Legislature and given Royal Assent on
March 26, 1959, empowers the College to confer degrees in Arts, Science, and
Engineering. RMC now offers a wide variety of programmes in these three areas,
at both the undergraduate and graduate levels offered both on site through
traditional studies and by distance learning through the Division of Continuing
Studies.
The graduates of RMC have established a reputation of service
and achievement throughout the world out of all proportion to their numbers.
From the North West Rebellion of 1885, through the South African War, the First
and Second World Wars, Korea, the Persian Gulf, to the latest peace keeping
operations the graduates of RMC have distinguished themselves in all aspects of
Canadian military service. Ex-cadets have been similarly prominent in a wide
variety of civilian professions. |
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