RMC Wall of Honour

RMC Wall of Honour - Class of ‘75 Governance Committee

Information on the function and roles of the Governance Committee can be found at: wall-honour-criteria-and-protocol.


Plus d’information concernant la fonction et les rôles du comité de gouvernance se trouve au: mur-honneur-du-cmrc-criteres-protocole


Wall of Honour web site: rmc-wall-honour

RMC Wall of Honour - Class of ‘75

* Wall Governance Committee (WGC):


Governance Committee Chair:................. Doug Wright.


Nomination Committee Chair:................ Derek Lovlin


Selection Board Chair:.............................. Doug Wright.


Citations Committee Chair:...................... Lee Smith.


Administration Coordinator:................... Cam Carbert.


Treasurer:................................................. Dave Casarsa.


Commandant RMCC

Nomination Committee (NC):........... Derek Lovlin, Dick Mohns, Robert Huebert, and Jennifer Causey.


Selection Board (SB):......................... Doug Wright, Mike Nelson, Derek Lovlin, Linda Newton,

Rob Renner, VAdm (Retd) Darren Hawco, Commandant RMCC.


Citations Committee (CC):................. Lee Smith, Pete Elliott, Michel Belletete, Ross Wuerth,

Marc McNaughton (spare).


Admin Coord and Class Secretary:... Cam Carbert.


IT:....................................................... Rick McCarthy (Class of 75 Webmaster)

As a class with almost fifty years of participation in the Canadian Armed forces, international organizations, academia and Canada we have all known and seen notable RMC grads at work.

This is a more personal request that each of you consider the people you have worked with through your careers and, weighed against the criteria noted below, whether they should be nominated for a place on the wall and whether you could produce the nomination submission required Chair, RMC Wall of Honour Selection Board

How YOU can Nominate a Candidate for recognition


The Objective of the RMC WALL of HONOUR is;

“To recognize ex-cadets of the Royal Military Colleges (RMC, RRMC, CMR), and others with College numbers, for outstanding achievements and contributions to Canada or the World, and to inspire cadets thereby.”


Anyone can nominate a candidate for recognition.


Detailed criteria for nominations and pertinent information on submissions can be found at:

https://www.rmc-cmr.ca/en/college-commandants-office/rmc-wall-honour


with more information under the “Update and how you can Nominate a Candidate” tab.


In summary:

1. Eligible candidates must have a College number. Honorary and Associate numbers are included


2. Candidates must have an extraordinary achievement at the national or international level or a lifetime of achievements and reflected the qualities of Truth, Duty, and Valour in their personal and professional lives.


3. Additionally, Candidates may have experience and recognition beyond Canada or the CAF with international stature or demonstrated accomplishment making a lasting contribution to the human condition, in more than one field such as academic, professional, or community endeavors.


The Nominating Committee expects concise narratives of 750 to 1000 words, in Word format. Beyond the full name, College number, College(s) attended, hometown, service branch and units, awards this should be an inspirational story of the candidate’s life describing the achievements of the nominee with as much relevant life history as can be ascertained (i.e. growing up, sports, college life, military service, professional, etc.), and at least one picture. Attachments and historic references can be included.


It is strongly recommended that nominators review the nominee’s life and achievements against the detailed Selection Criteria before preparing the submission.


The Nominating Committee for the Wall of Honour is accepting submissions through to January 31 of each selection year.

They can be emailed, with covering comments, to <warywisdom@gmail.com>.


The 2022 Wall of Honour Ceremony will take place on Saturday, 17 September, 2022. Due to the cancellation of the ceremony in 2020 and 2021, six plaques will be unveiled at RWE 2022.

2022 Honourees: 2759 Honorary Colonel Sir Jean-Charles (Charly) Forbes, RMWO, LH, CD, MID, BScMil (deceased 2010) and 2897 Major-General Herbert Chelsey Pitts, MC,CD (deceased 2018).

2021 Honourees: 2184 Rear Admiral Desmond William "Debby" Piers, CM, DSC. CD DScMil (deceased 2005) and 11721 Honorary Colonel Lawrence Napier "Larry" Stevenson, CD, LLD.

2020 Honourees: 9884 Lieutenant-Colonel Robert Douglas (Bob) Banks, CD, MD, BEng and 14491 Colonel Karen Richie, OMM, CD, MBA (deceased 2008).

[ this page last updated: May 29, 2022 ]