Month / November 2014

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  • Lieutenant-General Edwin Alfred Hervey Alderson

    Monday, November 30, 1914 Camp Salisbury Plain, West Down South The Battalion War Diarist wrote for this day: “Drill.  Rain”  [1] THIS DAY IN RMR HISTORY: “General Alderson commanded the 1st Canadian…

  • GALA BALL KICKS OFF RMR CENTENNIAL WITH A BLAST

    Written by Buzz Bourdon (late the RMR 1975-82) 30 November 2014, Memories from the past, thoughts about the present and future,  colleagues you worked with for years, sharing both the good and bad times,…

  • MOCCASINS CONSIDERED FOR THE TROOPS in 1914

    Sunday, November 29, 1914 Camp Salisbury Plain, West Down South The Battalion War Diarist wrote for this day: “Drill.  Rain”  [1] THIS DAY IN RMR HISTORY: “Canadian Press Dispatch:  Ottawa, Nov. 29.…

  • RMR SOLDIER’S HUMOUR in 1914

    Saturday, November 28, 1914 Camp Salisbury Plain, West Down South The Battalion War Diarist wrote for this day: “Rain.  Church Parade”  [1] THIS DAY IN RMR HISTORY: Soldiers with time on their…

  • RMR At Home Announced for Saturday 06 December 2014

    Westmount, QC – 27 November 2014: The serving battalion issued an invitation to all members of the Regimental Family to join them in their Messes on Saturday 06 December 2014, between 16h00…

  • Reproductions of RMR’s First History Book Now On Sale

    Westmount, QC – 27 November 2014: Reproductions of the RMR’s “Volume 1” are now available for sale through Naval & Military Press in the UK.  Originally published in 1927, it was written…

  • RMR PARTICIPATES IN 1914 DIVISION MANOEUVRES

    Friday, November 27, 1914 Camp Salisbury Plain, West Down South The Battalion War Diarist wrote for this day: “Divisional Drill under Lt.-Gen. Alderson in morning.  Lecture on communications in the field by…

  • Compensation for Employers of Reservists Program Announced

    26 November 2014 – The Honourable Rob Nicholson, P.C., Q.C., M.P. for Niagara Falls and Minister of National Defence, announced a new Government of Canada program, which will provide financial support to…

  • COMPARISON OF RIFLES USED BY BELLIGERENT ARMIES IN 1914

    Thursday, November 26, 1914 Camp Salisbury Plain, West Down South The Battalion War Diarist wrote for this day: “Rain in the morning.”  [1] THIS DAY IN RMR HISTORY: This report from The…

  • Ross Rifle

    Wednesday, November 25, 1914 Camp Salisbury Plain, West Down South The Battalion War Diarist wrote for this day: “All day rain.”  [1] THIS DAY IN RMR HISTORY: “The Ross rifle was designed…