Royal Canadian Regimental Museum and the Christmas Parade at downtown

In the final leg of our museum visit, we arrived at the Royal Canadian Regimental Museum. With a history spanning for nearly two centuries, the regiment had embarked in numerous campaigns around the globe. From fighting the colonial wars in Africa, to getting into the thick of action at the Korean peninsula, the regiment has seen actions in nearly every part of the world. I was particularly excited about this visit as I have a strong interest for military history and warfare, hence, the museum was almost like a Disneyland to me.





The museum is situated next to an active military barrack. Its site was founded in the early 1800s when Canada was still a crown colony of the British empire.


Pictures of the empire's monarch, a reminder of the Canadian's colonial past.


Uniforms of the officers in the regiment.


The equipments and uniform of the regiment's trooper.


Cigarettes and cigars are part of the ration in the regiment, it's amusing that a stick of dead leaves could have a significant impact on the troop's morale.


Badges and insignias that distinguish the different service arms in the regiment.




Paintings by war veterans.


Pure coincidence? This portrait was painted on my birthday (the 5th of July)!


The museum has a library that holds plenty of books on *no surprise* military history. Needless to say, I spent quite some time in this dimly lit room.


A chapel at the basement of the museum. Spiritual comfort meant a great deal to the soldiers, providing much needed relief from the carnage they had to face.


The colours of the regiment.



Uniforms worn by the regiment's brass band.