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Visit from 8th Canadian Hussars

3/15/2016

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We had a group of 8th Canadian Hussars (Princess Louises ) NCO’s, instructors and new recruits stop by the 8th Hussars Museum Saturday night March 12th. The focus of the visit was to give the new recruits a history of the 8th Canadian Hussars from 1848 through to present time. We had 4 board members, Scovil Brown, Gary Bowser, Carol Carr and Tom McLaughlan, walk them through various displays representing key points in the Regimental History. They were also given a tour of the museum office and show how we archive documents and establish records and preserve artifacts.
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Hugh Leonard McHugh

3/5/2016

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Hugh Leonard McHugh - A Canadian Soldier


      Lance Sergeant McHugh was the son of George R. and Ella G. McHugh ,husband of Alice B. McHugh. He lived in St George, Charlotte Co., New Brunswick Canada prior to joining the Regiment.
     Hugh quit school at the age of 15 and went to work as a chocolate maker at the Ganong Brothers    Chocolate Factory in St Stephen for 4 years. He enlisted on August 6th ,1940 in Sussex New Brunswick. He trained in Camp Borden Ontario and was granted his class 3 motor transport drivers license.
   Hugh then travelled to England where he took driving instruction and completed an anti-aircraft course. He continued training for two years , and served in Italy. He died on January 3rd, 1945 at the age of 31. Lest We Forget.
Click the above video to get Hugh's full story.
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The 8th Hussar Museum, Sussex New Brunswick has received the Silver Cross that would have been given to a next of Kin of Hugh McHugh's after his death. The silver cross is awarded to mothers and widows (next of kin) of Canadian soldiers who died on active duty or whose death was consequently attributed to such duty.

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The silver cross, an award that has been granted as a mememto of personal loss and sacrifice on the part of widows and mothers of Canadian soldiers, sailers, and airmen who died for their Country during war.
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Lance Sergeant Hugh Leonard McHugh (G/357) is buried in the Villanova Canadian War Cemetery, Italy. Section III, Row B, Grave Stone 7.
Thanks to Belleisle Regional High School Program
Lest We Forget Videos
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8th Hussar Curling Bonspiel

3/2/2016

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8th Hussar Curling Bonspiel

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 Thanks to Whitey (Burton) White, Nick (Bill) Nickson and Con (Connell ) Keith, the local Hussars had a great day of curling at the Sussex Golf and Curling Club on Sat 27 Feb 16. Ten teams with former members from as far away as NS attended and some nifty prizes were handed out. This event has been run locally for the last few years and it is well worth attending.
 
To close out the day, a great meal was prepared thanks to Denise and Don Korth, and it included BBQ steak, baked potatoes, salad and all the fixings. And yes the bar was open so a good time was had by all.
Photos were taken by Roderick Belliveau .
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    Welcome to the 8th Hussars Museum
     The 8th Hussars Museum is located in the historic Train Station in Sussex, NB. The building has been restored to its original grandeur and is situated in the hub of the Town of Sussex. The Victorian-era structure houses many of the important artifacts of the museum and is accessible to the general public. Since the later part of the 19th century, countless Hussars arrived by rail to train at Camp Sussex and later to serve in the South African War, WWI and WWII.
    The collection includes many items representing the life of the Regiment with original uniforms dating back to 1881, original Routine Orders dating back to 1893, memorabilia from members who represented the Regiment at Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee, WWI, WWII, UN/NATO peacekeeping tours as well as the Afghanistan engagement. Of particular interest are the flags from each of these eras. The Museum also proudly holds the original accouterments of HRH The Princess Royal who is Colonel Commandant of the Regiment.

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