Le texte français suit Happy Feast of St. Luke!  Although not celebrated as much as it should be by the RCMS, 18 October is the Feast of St. Luke.  For those who are Catholic, the Sunday nearest to 18 October becomes the Feast Day celebrated in the church.  Saint Luke (Luke the Evangelist) is the patron saint of artists, physicians, notaries, butchers and brewers.  More importantly St. Luke is the Patron Saint of the...

HMCS Margaret Brooke was formally commissioned October 28, 2022, at which time invited guests were given a tour of the ships state-of-the-art Sick Bay. Click here for a look at the what the guests saw. Le NCSM Margaret Brooke a été officiellement mis en service le 28 octobre 2022. À cette occasion, les invités ont pu visiter l’infirmerie ultramoderne du navire. Cliquez ici pour voir ce que les invités ont vu.

As part of Women’s History Month, we honour and salute the women who have shaped Canada’s past and continue to shape its future. In 1885, women served as nurses for the first time alongside the Canadian military in the Northwest Rebellion. Since then, they have continued to contribute to our rich military history and heritage with pride, dedication, and professionalism in a variety of roles. Dans le cadre du Mois de l’histoire des...

Llandovery Castle Remembered On June 27, 2022, Mr. Stéphane Ouellette, President and Chief Executive Officer, Merchant Navy Commemorative Theme Project (MNCTP), was joined by Major-General Marc Bilodeau, CD, QHP, MD, Surgeon General, Canadian Armed Forces, members of the Royal Canadian Medical Service Association (RCMSA), and the Canadian Opera Team in remembering the tragic sinking of His Majesty’s Hospital Ship (HMHS) Llandovery Castle....

Surgeons to the Front: Twentieth-Century Warfare and the Metamorphosis of Battlefield Surgery Available in English only

S.S. Nerissa, the Final Crossing By retired naval officer Bill Dziadyk The book tells “The Amazing True Story of the Loss of a Canadian Troopship in the North Atlantic”. The embarked troops included nine personnel of the Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps (and about 30 army ambulances).  Eight of the medical personnel perished during the sinking.  The details were highly classified for almost 50 years.  The First...