General Information
Military History Society of Manitoba
A non-profit corporation formed in 1987, the objectives of the Military History Society of Manitoba are to collate information on military material culture and history and to acquire new knowledge through research and study with special emphasis on Manitoba units and their activities.
It is also the Society's aim to promote the study of military history and share its resources with non- members. Members give public lectures, answer inquiries and occasionally put on public displays. The Society maintains a library, archives, photo files, and the Legion House Museum.
Come visit the Library and Archives -- This valuable asset is now accessible to the general public. The Archives are available for the researcher of military history.
Executive Officers Effective December 4, 2017
- President Grant Tyler
- Vice President Loic Bazin
- Secretary Hugh O'Donnell
- Treasurer Bruce Tascona
- Director David Wawryk
- Director Pam Darling
- Director Norman Malayney
- Director Loic Bazin
- Director Vacant
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Museum Volunteers
Bruce Tascona, , David Wawryk, Loic Bazin (Conservation Manager), Norman Malayney , Grant Tyler (Camp Hughes Collection) Rae Toews and Gerald McRonald
Friends of Camp Hughes Directors: Grant Tyler, Bruce Tascona
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Reprints
M.H.S.M. Military Reprint Series
The MHSM has reprinted the following training pamphlets, issued by the General Staff in 1917. Ideal for students of the First World War and living history/reenactment. They were issued to pass on the lessons learned on the Western Front to the troops training in Canada and Britain.
"Instructions for the Training of Platoons for Offensive Action, 1917"
26 pages, 2-colour diagrams. Price: $15.00(Canadian) plus Postage $10.00 (Canadian)
"The Organization of an Infantry Battalion and the Normal Formation for the Attack"
15 pages, Price: $15.00 (Canadian) plus Postage $10.00 (Canadian)
Write to:
The Archivist M.H.S.M.
c/o Legion House Museum
134 Marion Street
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Canada R2H 0T1
Annual Reports
Annual Reports of the M.H.S.M. are linked here.
Membership
Members receive the annual Journal and Newsletters. All members are eligible to vote at the annual general meeting and attend several "theme" meetings throughout the year.
Membership categories:
Individual: $10 Canadian per year
Family: $15 Canadian per year
Institutional: $25 Canadian per year
Email the Archivist for a more information or write us at:
The Archivist
Military History Society of Manitoba Inc
c/o Legion House Museum
134 Marion Street
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Canada R2H 0T1
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