Background
Agnew was born in Toronto on October 25, 1897 to Major John Agnew and Daisy Edith Stocks.
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Donald Agnew
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Agnew was educated at the University of Toronto Schools. He studied at the Royal Military College, student # 1137 in 1915.
Career
Following the death of Daisy Edith Stocks in 1902, Major John Agnew married Elizabeth Dickenson, of Toronto. He returned to Royal Military College in Kingston as Commandant and Aide-de-Camp to the Governor-General (1947-1954). At the time, Royal Military College was the only military college with a four year course, the course was 15 percent military content.
During this period, the New One Hundred Opening Ceremonies were held (20 September 1948).
He devised a new system of organization at Royal Military College consisting of a vice-commandant as director of studies, to coordinate the military and academic training at Royal Military College and to represent Royal Military College at the National Conference of Canadian Universities as the equivalent of a vce-principal. The commandant personally commanded the cadet battalion.
A staff-adjutant issued the routine orders. He presided over the New One Hundred Opening Ceremonies at the Royal Military College on 20 September 1948.
He inaugurated the Old Brigade, for alumni celebrating 50 years since they entered one of the Canadian Royal Military Colleges in 1950.
He was photographed as Commandant of Royal Military College when Queen Elizabeth II, who was known as Princess Elizabeth before her accession, and Prince Philip visited on 12 October 1951.
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