library - The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada Museum and Archives in Toronto, Ontario

Happy New Year from the museum! Museum Volunteer staff took a break over the Holiday season. To start off the year here's something we were working on during the last portion of the year when we were still volunteering in person. Heres a Rifleman of the Queen’s Own Rifles of Canada upon mobilization into the 3rd Battalion (Toronto Regiment) CEF at Valcartier, c. September 1914. ... Worn is the Canadian 1903 7-Button Service Dress uniform, with QOR badging on the tunic and SD Cap. The Canadian Ross 1908 Web Equipment in full marching order is worn, along with a separate 1903 leather water bottle carrier. Interesting is that the 3rd Battalion (Toronto Regiment) CEF did not mobilize with the dreaded 1899 Oliver Pattern leather equipment commonly associated with the Canadian Expeditionary Force. The rifle is the Ross Mk III. Photos credit once again to the amazing volunteer @annefrazer_to #ww1 #canadianexpeditionaryforce #ww1canadian #canadiancorps #canadianarmy #1stcanadiandivision #qor #queensownrifles #3rdbattalion #3rdbattaliontoronto #cef #ww1uniform #ww1history #ww1commonwealth #qormuseum #queensownriflesofcanada #queensownriflesmuseum #canadianinfantry #valcartier #ww1camp #firstworldwar

Bill McAndrew: Part V Leaving the Army, Back to School, and Directorate of History

2020 Command Team Holiday Message

Best wishes for a happy holidays from The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada Regimental Museum! Hopefully you'll be able to stop by for a visit sooner rather than later in 2021.

"Pilot by Profession, Soldier by Heart" by Captain Steve Harrison, CD (Ret'd)

Check out our latest video where Museum Weapons Officer Rob Grieve presents some of the weapons used by the QOR throughout our history. And please subscribe to our YouTube channel if you have not already done so!

Bill Andrew: Part IV - Ghana

On 6 June 1871 the Regiment was issued a new headdress the Glengarry cap which replaced the forage caps or also known as Kilmarnock headdress. In 1882 it was decided that the field service caps would replace the Glengarry caps which were seen to be used until 1885 when Ultimately were fully replaced. #qormuseum #qor #qorofc #queensownrifles #victorian #victorianera #glengarry #militarymuseum #militarymuseums #headdress #rifleregiment

Did you know that Number 5 Company of the regiment was issued Spencer repeater rifles on the way to the Fenian raids in 1866? The regiment as its allotment of pattern 1853 3 bander enfields were being converted to 3 band snider enfields the Regiment was issued Spencer repeaters? Find out more on our website! #qormuseum #qor #qorofc #queensownrifles #victorian #victorianera #spencerrepeater #spencerrifle #1866 #fenianraids #civilwar #militarymuseum #militarymuseums

Don't miss our Evolution of the Rifleman's Uniform 1860-1990s. Thanks to our museum volunteers for their hard work to produce this video!

Did you miss our 2020 Virtual QOR Day video?

2020 Remembrance Day Cross of Sacrifice

Check out our virtual QOR Day at Casa Loma as we celebrate our 50 years at Casa Loma!

We will remember them