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Canada 150th Celebrations

10/22/2017

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The Act of Remembrance

They shall grow not old,
as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them,
nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun
and in the morning
We will remember them.

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This weekend, during the Association of 8th Canadian Hussars (PL) Inc’s annual general meeting and  reunion, we, the 8th Hussars Museum, celebrated the Regiments and the Town of Sussex's military contributions during Canada's 150 years as a nation. The 8th Canadian Hussars (Princess Louise’s) Regiment is one of only a few Regiments in Canada who can celebrate service to Canada for that entire period of time and the Town of Sussex has been home to the Regiment for all of those 150 years plus as well.

The towns military history also includes Camp Sussex and the role it has played in Canada military life, while supporting Canadian war efforts in both World War I and II.


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Friday Night a Meet and Greet was held at the Sussex Milton Gregg Armory, where old friends gathered sharing stories and memories.
A game of trivia, based on the history of the 8th Hussars was enjoyed-      Cpl Byron Ostrum
was the winner,


PictureRoll of Honour - Dan Lynch - Jamie Kendall
The Memorial Service was held at the 8th Hussars Museum at the historic Train Station in Sussex with the dedication of the new UN and NATO memorial cairn as part of the service. The Regiment marched on at 0945 hrs followed by the arrival of the Town Executive and special quests. A number of veterans from the peacekeeping years and the NATO tours were on hand to share in the unveiling process. The cairn was  placed directly in front of the Lynx monument  and several historical vehicles were on static display for the event.

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The 150th dinner was held at the Royal Canadian Legion,  We attempted as closely as possible to duplicate the turkey dinner served in 1867 when a troop of Hussars trained at Fox Hill, NB and held a party to honour the founding of Canada.  The 8th Hussars Museum volunteers and members of the Regiment presented a military history of the Regiment and the Town in three segments featuring 50-year periods of time. Vignettes illustrating specific events were included and most of the parts were played by soldiers of the Regiment. The evening was closed out with the entertainment provided by Differentfolk, a traditional band from central New Brunswick.
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Dan and his  wife’ Monique are posing in the above photograph.  They are from Arnprior ON and traveled down to join the event along with numerous other former members of the Regiment from Ontario.
Photographs taken at meet and greet Friday night , Memorial Service Saturday morning , Lunch with the soldiers and  association members and Regiment at AGM . ENJOY !
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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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