Category Archives: Members Reading Library

Posts that have a bibliographic element to them: lists of books or references that RUSI-VI members may want to look into.

The History of Canadian General Hospital No. 5 During World War I

Posted on 14 December 2025 by Editor

Speaker: Yvonne Van Ruskenveld Following the experiences of Canadian medical personnel in the Boer War, the Canadian Army Medical Corps (CAMC) was founded in 1904. In 1914, it had just 127 members, including doctors, nursing sisters and non-commissioned personnel. From … Continue reading →

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Death Rays and Defiants: RAF Technology in the 1930s

Posted on 12 April 2025 by Editor

Dr. David Zimmerman – RUSI-VI Luncheon 9 April 2025 Dr David Zimmerman presented his book entitled Death Rays and Defiants: RAF Technology in the 1930s … Technology is not always the answer, sometimes it is misleading, other times it fails … Continue reading →

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First, Shoot All the Officers

Posted on 02 January 2025 by Editor

Dr. Bill Stewart Our October 9, 2024 speaker was Dr. Bill Stewart with his talk entitled “First, Shoot All the Officers.” Dr. Stewart brings an analytical eye to examine the success and failure of senior Canadian Army officers in the … Continue reading →

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The Forgotten General: The Life of Sir Percy Lake

Posted on 17 May 2024 by Editor

Presented by Major (Retired) Scott Usborne At the 8 May, 2024 RUSI-VI luncheon, Scott Usborne, President of RUSI-VI presented his talk entitled The Forgotten General: The Life of Sir Percy Lake. Sir Percy was a Lieutenant-General when he retired to … Continue reading →

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Indigenous People in Canada’s Second World War:

Posted on 26 February 2024 by Editor

Narratives of Remembrance in an Era of Reconciliation R. Scott Sheffield, PhD. Dr. R. Scott Sheffield is an Associate Professor of History at the University of the Fraser Valley who has spent the bulk of his career researching Indigenous military … Continue reading →

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Failed to Return – edited by Keith C. Ogilvie

Posted on 14 January 2024 by Editor

A compelling look at sixteen stories of Canadians killed and missing in the line of duty while serving in RAF Bomber Command, one of the most dangerous assignments in the Second World War. Despite the risks, the opportunity to fly … Continue reading →

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ORTONA: Canada’s Epic WWII Battle

Posted on 11 November 2023 by Editor

Mark Zuehlke On one blood-soaked week of fighting, December 20 to December 27 1943, 1st Canadian Infantry Division took Ortona Italy, from elite German paratroopers ordered to hold this medieval port town at all costs. The Loyal Edmonton Regiment and … Continue reading →

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In Our Youth

Posted on 22 October 2023 by Editor

The Lives, Adventures, and Sacrifices of Early Canadian Flyers – Angus Scully In Our Youth explores the lives of 32 young Canadian flyers, viewed through the medium of archival photography. All these young men were pilots in the First World … Continue reading →

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The Spitfire Luck of Skeets Ogilvie – by Keith C. Ogilvie

Posted on 08 June 2023 by Editor

When the RCAF wouldn’t accept him as a pilot in the summer of 1939, Keith ‘Skeets’ Ogilvie, the author’s father, walked across the street in Ottawa and joined the RAF. A week later he was on a boat to England … Continue reading →

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Reading: Dr. Barry Gough

Posted on 21 February 2023 by Editor

Dr. Gough presented his talk Churchill and Fisher: Titans at the Admiralty to the RUSI-VI luncheon on Wednesday, February 8, 2023. Here we present a list a books he has written. The Royal Navy and the Northwest Coast of North … Continue reading →

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