Raymond Northland Revell Reade

Raymond Northland Revell Reade
Born	1861
Died	18 October 1943
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	British Army
Rank	Major-General
Commands held	Royal Military College of Canada Straits Settlements 59th (2nd North Midland) Division 68th (2nd Welsh) Division
Awards	Companion of the Order of the Bath Companion of the Order of St. Michael and St. George

Major General Raymond Northland Revell Reade CB, CMG (1861 – 18 October 1943) was a soldier and Commandant of the Royal Military College of Canada.

He was the grandson of Thomas Knox, the second Earl of Ranfurly. He married Rose Frances Spencer, daughter of Colonel Almeric George Spencer and Alice Isabel Fraser, on 9 June 1894.

He stood fourth place in his staff college examination.

He held important staff and administrative appointments. He served in Afghanistan and he saw much fighting in West Africa. He had staff appointments in Egypt and Aldershot. He served as DAAG (intelligence) in the South African Boer War. Major Reade served in the Shropshire Light Infantry.

Colonel Reade served as Commandant of Royal Military College of Canada from 1901–05. His criticism of poor RMC examination marks in French, physics and chemistry in 1901 and surveying and physics 1904 led to reforms at the college: smaller classes for French, entrance tests in physics and chemistry, and separate instructors for physics and surveying. He also built up the RMC library and extended library privileges to Permanent Force Officers in the Kingston, Ontario area. A 25-bed hospital was constructed adjacent to the education block. A large gymnasium was constructed south of the Stone Frigate. He secured quarters for the staff-adjutant and his family in what was later called Panet House, after the first resident. He built an extension to the rear of the Stone Frigate for bathroom facilities.

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