Brigadier-General Donald Agnew (September 9, 1891 – November 3, 1945) CB was a Canadian General and educator.
Education
He graduated from the RMC, student # 1137.
Career
He returned to RMC in Kingston as Commandant and ADC to the Governor-General (1947-54). At the time, RMC was the only military college with a four year course, the course was 15 percent military content. During this period, the New One Hundred Opening Ceremonies were held (20 September 1948). He devised a new system of organization at RMC consisting of a vice-commandant as director of studies, to coordinate the military and academic training at RMC and to represent RMC at the National Conference of Canadian Universities as the equivalent of a vce-principal. The commandant personally commanded the cadet battallion. A staff-adjutant issued the routine orders.
He presided over the New One Hundred Opening Ceremonies at the RMC on 20 September 1948. He inaugurated the Old Brigade, for alumni celebrating 50 years since they entered one of the Canadian Royal Military Colleges in 1950. He was photographed as Commandant of RMC when Queen Elizabeth I, who was known as Princess Elizabeth before her accession, and Prince Philip visited on 12 October 1951.
Lieutenant-General Stuart's Major Appointments
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Cadet at RMC |
| 1940 - 1942 |
Commanding Officer 14th Field Regiment Royal Canadian Artillery 1915-18 |
| 1942 |
Commanding Officer No. 1 Canadian Artillery Reinforcement Unit, England |
| 1942-44 |
Commanding Officer 1st Canadian Anti-Aircraft Brigade, England |
| 1942-45 |
Director-General of Anti-Aircraft Artillery |
| 1945-1947 |
District Officer Commanding 7th Military District |
| 1947-54 |
Commandant of Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario and ADC to the Governor-General |
| 1954 - 1957 |
Director of Imperial War Graves Commission in North-West Europe |
| 1958 |
Retired |
References
 Royal Military College of Canada |
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| Faculties |
Faculty of Arts • Faculty of Engineering • Faculty of Continuing Studies • Faculty of Sciences
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Canadian Forces Language School • Canadian Forces Management Development School (CFMDS) • Centre for Space Research • Institute for the Environment • Center for Smart Materials and Structures • Canadian Forces Leadership Institute at RMC • Centre for Automotive Materials and Manufacturing at Queens and RMC • Centre for International Relations at Queens •
Fuel Cell Research Centre at Queens and RMC • GeoEngineering Centre at Queens and RMC •
High Performance Computing Consortium (HPCVL) • Institute for Defence Resources Management at the Royal Military College of Canada |
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RMC Paladins • Sir Archie Macdonell Athletic Centre • Constantine hockey arena • Playing fields • Old gym
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- 4237 Dr. Adrian Preston & Peter Dennis (Edited) "Swords and Covenants" Rowman And Littlefield, London. Croom Helm. 1976.
- H16511 Dr. Richard Arthur Preston "To Serve Canada: A History of the Royal Military College of Canada" 1997 Toronto, University of Toronto Press, 1969.
- H16511 Dr. Richard Arthur Preston "Canada's RMC - A History of Royal Military College" Second Edition 1982
- H1877 R. Guy C. Smith (editor) "As You Were! Ex-Cadets Remember". In 2 Volumes. Volume I: 1876-1918. Volume II: 1919-1984. Royal Military College. [Kingston]. The R.M.C. Club of Canada. 1984
- World Generals
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