| Year |
Significance |
| 1940 |
The Canadian Government purchased the land for Royal Roads to establish the Royal Canadian Naval College. |
| 1941 |
- HMCS Royal Roads was used by the Royal Canadian Navy to train five classes of officers, each with 100 Acting Sub-Lieutenants.
- A decision was made to phase out the Sub-Lieutenant Officer training at HMCS Royal Roads and to establish a Naval College which would open in September 1942.
- A recruiting campaign to attract 100 Naval Cadets was conducted in 1941-1942.
- Auxiliary buildings on the Hatley estate such as the Mews stables and garage were converted into classroom space.
- A new building called the Grant Building located behind Hatley Castle was built in order to provide a mess hall and dormitories, as well as classrooms and laboratories.
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| 1942-47 |
- The Royal Canadian Naval College was established to train marine and naval officers.
- Vice-Admiral Percy W. Nelles, Chief of Naval Staff: "While you are here, work hard and play hard, and make yourself tougher than any enemy you will ever meet."
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| 1946 |
The Royal Canadian Navy and Royal Canadian Air Force College offered the first two years of university-level programs to Royal Canadian Air Force and Navy officers |
| 1947 |
- The Royal Canadian Air Force and Royal Canadian Navy became partners in the college life at HMCS Royal Roads,
- The college name was changed to the Royal Canadian Navy-Royal Canadian Air Force College at HMCS Royal Roads
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| 1948 |
- The Canadian Army became partner in the college life.
- The tri-service college name was changed to Canadian Services College Royal Roads
- The College offered the first two years of university- level programs to 345 Royal Canadian Navy, Canadian Army and Royal Canadian Air Force officers.
- The Stone Frigate HMCS Royal Roads was paid off
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| 1950 |
The Old Brigade, alumni celebrating 50 + years since they entered one of the military colleges, are inducted. |
| 1956 |
Red tunics reintroduced |
| 1968 |
Royal Roads Military College (RRMC) offered the first two years of university-level programs to Royal Canadian Air Force and Navy officers. |
| 1975 |
The Royal Roads Military College Degrees Act was passed by the Government of British Columbia, allowing the Royal Roads Military College to grant degrees. |
| 1983/4 |
- The Royal Roads Military College band consisting of 15 pipers and drummers and 30 brass-and-reed musician recorded an LP.
- Petty Officer First Class Gabby R. Bruner, RRMC bandmaster from 1979-85 composed "Hatley Park" as the official quick march for RRMC and "Dunsmuir Castle", for the Visit of Queen Elizabeth to RRMC in 1983.
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| 1984 |
The first female cadet enrolled at RRMC creating a slight shift culturally in the Canadian Military Colleges, as well as in the CF as a whole. |
| May 11, 1986 |
- RRMC was granted the Freedom of the City for outstanding military service to the community
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| 1990 |
- Prometheous and the Vulture, an abstract stone sculpture was created by Jay Unwin for the 50th anniversary of Royal Roads Military College.
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| 1995 |
- following the end of the Cold War and massive government cutbacks on defence spending, the Department of National Defence closed Royal Roads Military College (RRMC).
- RRMC Royal Roads Military College is no longer a military institution, and is now maintained by the Government of British Columbia as Royal Roads University.
- The loss of RRMC along with their many traditions and history as military colleges still remains a bitter event for many cadets and alumni.
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