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Originally Posted by Dan M
Awesome find. (The google-fu is strong in you.)
The article doesn't mention an RMC cadet, but there could be dozens of reasons for him to be there. Relative of someone in the photo?
Thanks for the help.
Cheers,
Dan.
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In the December 1935 issue of the RMC Review, No. 2339 Gentleman Cadet R.D. McLeod was identified as having been a member of the previous year's (1934) Bisley team. In the news clipping he is listed with the rank of Lieutenant and in the photo has a "pip" on his shoulder.
In the June 1937 issue of the Review (his graduation year) this was the entry for Mr. Mcleod.
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2339, SGT. ROBERT DONALD McLEOD.
Born, Saint John, New Brunswick, April 27,
1915.
School: Saint John High School.
Don first gained fame as a female impersonator
in the Cakewalk. At the end of his recruit
year he was on the Canadian Bisley Team, and
returned to College wearing the coveted King's
Hundred Badge. Since then he has maintained his
position as the best marksman and his is by far
the best arm in the College as he possesses every
badge but three, besides two crowns. Owing to
his name and his hunting successes last fall he
was nicknamed the "Duck," and this year became
one of the famed farm trio. True to Maritime
tradition Don is a keen and proficient sailor,
spending all his time on the lake, and he was one
of the original founders of the ice-boat club. At
present the Royal Engineers holds his attention,
and if scholastic ability and military knowledge
count for anything his success in that corps is
assured.
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