Museum hosts visit of Canadian Army Commander LGen Wynnyk

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On Friday, April 6, 2018 the commander of the Canadian Army paid a visit to The Royal Newfoundland Regiment Museum. LCol Norman Bull, LCol John MacDonald and LCol Barry Mackay, former commanding officers of the regiment were on hand to meet the general. The museum presented LGen Wynnyk with a book on the history of the regiment in the First World War on behalf of the museum and the Regimental Advisory Council.

 

Photos courtesy of Norman Bull.

Colonel in Chief Princess Mary Visit 1964

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In 1964 the Colonel in Chief, Princess Mary  of the Royal Newfoundland Regiment paid a visit to her regiment for the 50th Anniversary of the start of the First World War. She visited the troops and Veterans from both world wars in St. John’s and Corner Brook. She arrived in the Royal Yacht Britania.

Our archives contain hundreds of photos of Princess Mary’s visit. Do You recognize anyone? Feel free to drop us a line to help identify some of the people in the photographs.