Ellin Bessner unveils the phantastic story of brave Mitchell Sterlin outside the RCR circles. Sterlin's story, his heroism and his humanity are well known to those who served or serve in The Royal Canadian Regiment, less so to the general publi

Dr. Tanya Grodzinsky: Marking Their Place. Commemorating the Dead in War and Peace

Nov 11th, 2021 54m 33s

The 8th episode of RCRM Speakers Series Season 2 is focused on the transition from burying the fallen in graves near the site where they fell to the repatriation of bodies, by comparison a relatively recent practice that has seen ramp ceremonie

"A Fitting Tribute": Some Southwestern Ontario War Memorials

Oct 14th, 2021 25m 28s

A graduate of University of Western Ontario with degrees in history and education, Michael Baker is well known to the regional historians as the Collections Curator at Fanshawe Pioneer Village, and the Curator of Regional History at Museum Lond

"Between the crosses row on row": Battlefield crosses as Sites of Mourning and Memory

Jul 15th, 2021 41m 42s

In this episode, Brian McClure will be following the transformations around the First World War grave markers which, a century after their creation, became a medium to inform the public about the First World War. Bryan is a PhD candidate in the

Alex Souchen: The Surprising History of War Junk

Jun 17th, 2021 28m 12s

The RCRM speakers Series Season 2 episode 5: The Surprising History of War Junk by Dr. Alex Souchen, who is a historian specializing in warfare, society, and the environment. He is the author of War Junk: Munitions Disposal and Postwar Reconstr

Sean Campbell: My Grandpapa’s Experience Under British Command in the Second World War

May 13th, 2021 57m 56s

On 6 April 1942, the Cabinet War Committee approved the creation on British soil, of the First Canadian Army. This act allowed the Canadian units already in Europe to be organized into two army corps, including three divisions of infantry and f

Fighting It Out: the Battle of Hong Kong's Contested Legacy

Apr 15th, 2021 41m 18s

The third episode of the RCRM Speakers Series, season 2 features Brad St.Croix, who shares the results of his research on the topic of the Battle of Hong Kong (December 1941).Brad St.Croix is a PhD candidate in history at the University of Otta

Adventure, Romance and Black Water Fever:The Life of Arthur Leith-Ross

Mar 18th, 2021 23m 12s

Chad Martin is an avid researcher, mostly of his hometown, Palmerston, ON. Chad’s love of history led him on journey through schooling at Wilfrid Laurier University and Sir Sandford Fleming College. Following a tenure as the Curator of the Cana

The Trauma of War and the Rise of Religious Pacifism in the Interwar Years, 1919-1939

Feb 18th, 2021 43m 52s

Professor Gordon Heath, Professor of Christian History and Centenary Chair in World Christianity at McMaster Divinity College in Hamilton, Ontario. Among his published titles are Doing Church History: A User-friendly Introduction to Researching

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