page_title: List of Royal Military College of Canada people
section_title: Notable graduates
hierarchical_section_title: List of Royal Military College of Canada people / Notable graduates
caption_attribution_description: John Hamilton "Ham" Roberts, Canadian General-Major, led the Dieppe Raid.
context_page_description: This is a list of notable individuals who have been, or are involved with the Royal Military College of Canada.
  Many RMC alumni have served Canada in war and peace. Billy Bishop was a leading ace of the First World War, won the Victoria Cross and helped to create the Canadian Flying Corps. Charles Merritt was a lawyer and militia officer who won the Victoria Cross at Dieppe during the Second World War. Leonard Birchall, the "Saviour of Ceylon", discovered the approach of the Japanese fleet during the Second World War and showed courage and leadership as a prisoner of war in Japan. Ex-cadets also helped with the peace process. John de Chastelain was twice Chief of Defence Staff and helped to monitor the Peace Accords in Northern Ireland. Romeo Dallaire headed the United Nation forces in Rwanda. Many former cadets gave their lives during both world wars, and in Afghanistan.
  Many RMC alumni have had careers in the public or private sectors. Marc Garneau was the first Canadian in space and now is a Member of Parliament. Chris Hadfield became a test pilot, astronaut, the first Canadian to walk in space and the first Canadian commander of the International Space Station.
context_section_description: Royal Military College of Canada is prestigious and has had many notable alumni (Shown with college numbers).
caption: Major General John Hamilton Roberts
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