1st Hussars Museum
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Our Museum is located at 1 Dundas St. in London, Ontario and it's dedicated to #ldnont's cavalry and armoured regiment, the 1st Hussars.
Email us at firsthussarsmuseum@gmail.com for any inquiries and to book tours.
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Email us at firsthussarsmuseum@gmail.com for any inquiries and to book tours.
https://1sthussarsmuseum.weebly.com/
November 4, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Happening tomorrow from 10 AM to 4:30 PM:
Doors Open #Ldnont is only one month away! We will have restored military jeeps in addition to our usual displays of artifacts from across the history of London's oldest regiment!
September 20, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Happening tomorrow from 10 AM to 4:30 PM:
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#OTD in 1945, the Japanese Instrument of Surrender, the agreement that formalized the surrender of Japan, was signed by Allied powers and Japan on the deck of USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay. It marked the end of hostilities in World War II.
This photo depicts one of the more controversial signings.
This photo depicts one of the more controversial signings.
September 2, 2025 at 1:54 PM
#OTD in 1945, the Japanese Instrument of Surrender, the agreement that formalized the surrender of Japan, was signed by Allied powers and Japan on the deck of USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay. It marked the end of hostilities in World War II.
This photo depicts one of the more controversial signings.
This photo depicts one of the more controversial signings.
Today is International Dog Day! Here are some photos from the Second World War of Hussars with their dogs!
August 26, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Today is International Dog Day! Here are some photos from the Second World War of Hussars with their dogs!
Doors Open #Ldnont is only one month away! We will have restored military jeeps in addition to our usual displays of artifacts from across the history of London's oldest regiment!
August 20, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Doors Open #Ldnont is only one month away! We will have restored military jeeps in addition to our usual displays of artifacts from across the history of London's oldest regiment!
"The shale stones at Dieppe, some the size of a small fist, offer an unsettling sound as they rub against each other. Footing is poor and the rocks move with pressure. The memory of Dieppe is like those stones, layered upon each other, shifting unsteadily, and disquieting." - Tim Cook.
August 19, 2025 at 6:40 PM
"The shale stones at Dieppe, some the size of a small fist, offer an unsettling sound as they rub against each other. Footing is poor and the rocks move with pressure. The memory of Dieppe is like those stones, layered upon each other, shifting unsteadily, and disquieting." - Tim Cook.
#OTD in 1944, the Regiment could hardly field a complete squadron, let alone the three (plus RHQ) it was supposed to be fielding, mostly due to equipment losses from being constantly called forward for offensives to help close the Falaise Pocket.
August 16, 2025 at 7:47 PM
#OTD in 1944, the Regiment could hardly field a complete squadron, let alone the three (plus RHQ) it was supposed to be fielding, mostly due to equipment losses from being constantly called forward for offensives to help close the Falaise Pocket.
#OTD in 1940, the RCAC was formed through the efforts of Frank Worthington, who claimed he fought alongside Pancho Villa and had many adventures across Central America. Maybe it's true, maybe not, but one thing's for sure: he had a major impact on Canada and he used a certain synonym for mistake.
August 13, 2025 at 8:11 PM
#OTD in 1940, the RCAC was formed through the efforts of Frank Worthington, who claimed he fought alongside Pancho Villa and had many adventures across Central America. Maybe it's true, maybe not, but one thing's for sure: he had a major impact on Canada and he used a certain synonym for mistake.
Historians of Bluesky, we're trying find more about this photo of German POWs being marched through a town by Canadians. According to the Archives of Ontario it's from the Somme sector in 1916, but the National Library of Scotland says its from an unknown location in 1918.
#FirstWorldWar #Canada
#FirstWorldWar #Canada
August 12, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Historians of Bluesky, we're trying find more about this photo of German POWs being marched through a town by Canadians. According to the Archives of Ontario it's from the Somme sector in 1916, but the National Library of Scotland says its from an unknown location in 1918.
#FirstWorldWar #Canada
#FirstWorldWar #Canada
The August 1945 1H War Diaries hoped for victory, sports, picture shows and beer:
August 9, 2025 at 6:00 PM
The August 1945 1H War Diaries hoped for victory, sports, picture shows and beer:
The painting "Tanks Moving Up for the Breakthrough" by George Pepper depicts the first night attack of Operation Totalize on 7 August 1944. (Canadian War Museum, CWM13795).
August 7, 2025 at 7:28 PM
The painting "Tanks Moving Up for the Breakthrough" by George Pepper depicts the first night attack of Operation Totalize on 7 August 1944. (Canadian War Museum, CWM13795).
The 1st Hussars War Diaries mentioning the atomic bombing of #Hiroshima on this day in 1945.
#HiroshimaPeaceMemorialDay
#HiroshimaPeaceMemorialDay
August 6, 2025 at 3:49 PM
The 1st Hussars War Diaries mentioning the atomic bombing of #Hiroshima on this day in 1945.
#HiroshimaPeaceMemorialDay
#HiroshimaPeaceMemorialDay
Newly digitized from VHS - Change of Command '88. The Museum will be ending its summer schedule on August 30th, if you are a veteran and have photos and/or videos you want to share, reach out to us before summer ends so we can digitize and upload them faster.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uy2v...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uy2v...
1H Change of Command 1988
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August 5, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Newly digitized from VHS - Change of Command '88. The Museum will be ending its summer schedule on August 30th, if you are a veteran and have photos and/or videos you want to share, reach out to us before summer ends so we can digitize and upload them faster.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uy2v...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uy2v...
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HERITAGE AT RISK! Halton Region council decision to close its Heritage Services and deaccession/auction 30K artifacts poses a dangerous precedent in Ontario. This decision could embolden municipalities to do the same. Sign this petition: www.change.org/p/reverse-th...
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Reverse the Decision to Close Halton Region’s Heritage Operations
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August 5, 2025 at 2:36 AM
HERITAGE AT RISK! Halton Region council decision to close its Heritage Services and deaccession/auction 30K artifacts poses a dangerous precedent in Ontario. This decision could embolden municipalities to do the same. Sign this petition: www.change.org/p/reverse-th...
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As Canada recognizes #EmancipationDay on Aug 1, #WesternU researchers Lizzy Hinds-Hueglin & Ronique Gillis are recognizing Black history every day. Through the Black Londoners Project, they're retracing the lives of 16 freedom seekers whose early presence shaped the city's landscape. #LdnOnt
Western researchers recovering Black history in London, Ont. - Western News
The Black Londoners Project recovers the histories of Black freedom seekers, who fled the U.S. and settled in London,Ont. in the mid-19th century.
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August 1, 2025 at 1:55 PM
As Canada recognizes #EmancipationDay on Aug 1, #WesternU researchers Lizzy Hinds-Hueglin & Ronique Gillis are recognizing Black history every day. Through the Black Londoners Project, they're retracing the lives of 16 freedom seekers whose early presence shaped the city's landscape. #LdnOnt
The Remember November 11th Association will be holding a ceremony on August 10th at the Remembrance Gardens to honour Canadian Korean War and UN veterans, details about the event are here: preview.mailerlite.io/emails/webvi...
July 31, 2025 at 5:27 PM
The Remember November 11th Association will be holding a ceremony on August 10th at the Remembrance Gardens to honour Canadian Korean War and UN veterans, details about the event are here: preview.mailerlite.io/emails/webvi...
The 1st Hussars Museum's summer schedule will end in exactly one month. So, if you have anything you'd like to share with the Museum, please reach out to us at firsthussarsmuseum@gmail.com before August 30th so that your artifacts, etc. can be quickly processed.
July 30, 2025 at 8:16 PM
The 1st Hussars Museum's summer schedule will end in exactly one month. So, if you have anything you'd like to share with the Museum, please reach out to us at firsthussarsmuseum@gmail.com before August 30th so that your artifacts, etc. can be quickly processed.
The 1st Hussars Museum will be open for Civic Holiday/Simcoe Day (August 4th) from 1 PM to 4 PM. Did you know that under Lieutenant-Governor Simcoe, Upper Canada became the first jurisdiction in the British Empire to pass a law freeing slaves? Click each image to learn more.
July 30, 2025 at 2:04 PM
The 1st Hussars Museum will be open for Civic Holiday/Simcoe Day (August 4th) from 1 PM to 4 PM. Did you know that under Lieutenant-Governor Simcoe, Upper Canada became the first jurisdiction in the British Empire to pass a law freeing slaves? Click each image to learn more.
The Canadian National Vimy Memorial turned 89 years old today. Here are photos from when 1st Hussars Second World War veteran Jim Paisley visited the memorial in 1989.
July 26, 2025 at 4:08 PM
The Canadian National Vimy Memorial turned 89 years old today. Here are photos from when 1st Hussars Second World War veteran Jim Paisley visited the memorial in 1989.
Tpr. Eric James Shepherd, killed in action today in 1944 at Verrieres Ridge.
July 25, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Tpr. Eric James Shepherd, killed in action today in 1944 at Verrieres Ridge.
The staff of the 1st Hussars Museum would like to wish Royal Canadian Armoured Corps veteran Philip Daniel a happy 100th birthday! Interviews detailing his impressive military career can be viewed here: www.crestwood.on.ca/ohp/daniel-p...
July 24, 2025 at 6:16 PM
The staff of the 1st Hussars Museum would like to wish Royal Canadian Armoured Corps veteran Philip Daniel a happy 100th birthday! Interviews detailing his impressive military career can be viewed here: www.crestwood.on.ca/ohp/daniel-p...
1st Hussars veterans of overseas deployments, we want your stories told! If you were a member of the 1st Hussars who served overseas and want to share your experiences, and/or photos/videos from your deployment, please reach out to us at firsthussarsmuseum@gmail.com
July 24, 2025 at 1:46 PM
1st Hussars veterans of overseas deployments, we want your stories told! If you were a member of the 1st Hussars who served overseas and want to share your experiences, and/or photos/videos from your deployment, please reach out to us at firsthussarsmuseum@gmail.com
“Hatred destroys, first of all, those who hate” - Srebrenica Genocide survivor, Nedzad Avdic.
30 years ago, 8372 Bosnians were murdered by Serb militias around the town of Srebrenica in just 20 days. Bosnia was the 1st Hussars' largest and most dangerous UN deployment
www.nbcnews.com/world/europe...
30 years ago, 8372 Bosnians were murdered by Serb militias around the town of Srebrenica in just 20 days. Bosnia was the 1st Hussars' largest and most dangerous UN deployment
www.nbcnews.com/world/europe...
He survived a mass execution at 17. Now he's fighting disinformation and denialism.
Online conspiracy theories increasingly dismiss the Holocaust and atrocities in Rwanda, Bosnia, Ukraine, Israel and Gaza. One survivor is devoting his life to fighting them.
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July 22, 2025 at 8:09 PM
“Hatred destroys, first of all, those who hate” - Srebrenica Genocide survivor, Nedzad Avdic.
30 years ago, 8372 Bosnians were murdered by Serb militias around the town of Srebrenica in just 20 days. Bosnia was the 1st Hussars' largest and most dangerous UN deployment
www.nbcnews.com/world/europe...
30 years ago, 8372 Bosnians were murdered by Serb militias around the town of Srebrenica in just 20 days. Bosnia was the 1st Hussars' largest and most dangerous UN deployment
www.nbcnews.com/world/europe...