Collection The Royal Canadian Regiment Museum

canadian ross rifle, displayed @ royal canadian regiment military museum in london, ontario

collecting regimental artifacts activity goes beginnings of rcr. fulfill mandate, museum continues pro-actively collect historically significant objects , archives connected rcr history. large variety of artifacts forms our collection today: regimental memorials, silverware, uniforms, medals, original art, weapons, military equipment, archives, musical instruments, etc.

among significant items on display scarf exact replica of 1 hand knit queen victoria during second boer war (one of 8 made). original scarf presented private richard thompson of rcr on display in canadian war museum. 4 such scarves presented soldiers of british army, , 4 soldiers of colonial forces (canada, australia, new zealand , south africa).

other items of interest wooden cross flanders fields, recreation of world war trench , street scene italian campaign. outside museum display of artillery , military vehicles, including universal carrier, 25 pounder , lynx reconnaissance vehicle.

british empire medal, mounted other medals, on display @ royal canadian regiment museum

the museum holds medals of brigadier milton f. gregg, vc , of general charles foulkes, man who, along general johannes blaskowitz, signed german capitulation agreement @ hotel de wereld in wageningen (netherlands) on may 6, 1945, ending world war ii in europe.