Month / April 2015

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  • Poem for Richard Steacie

    Westmount, QC – 22 April 2015: On the 100th anniversary of the beginning of the 2nd Battle of Ypres, we are pleased to release a poem that has been written in honour…

  • RMR NCO’s Host 99th “Ypres Dinner”

    Saturday 18th of April 2015, Westmount Armoury – The Royal Montreal Regiment Warrant Officers’ and Sergeants’ Mess hosted their 99th annual 2nd Battle of Ypres Dinner. The President of the Mess Committee,…

  • Gas Attack! 2nd Battle of Ypres Begins in 1915

    Thursday, April 22, 1915 In billets, St. Jean The Battalion War Diarist wrote for this day: “Heavy shelling of Ypres and vicinity began.  At 5 p.m. received orders to stand to.  At…

  • RMR Association: Making a Difference For Soldiers, Veterans, and their Families

    15 April 2015, Westmount, QC – In a ceremony preceding the RMR Foundation’s Vimy Movie Night last Thursday, the comrades of the RMR Association (Branch 14) of the Royal Canadian Legion presented…

  • Montreal has good reason to be proud of her soldiers in 1915

    Wednesday, April 21, 1915 No Location Given The Battalion War Diarist wrote for this day: “Relieved by 13th Battn. R.H.C.  Relief completed by midnight.  Total casualties in tour, 7 killed, 15 wounded. …

  • Pointe-Claire Army Cadets Visit RMR’s Armoury

    20 April 2015, Pointe-Claire, QC – Cadet Corps 2806 Pointe-Claire (RMR) had a busy Saturday renewing their affiliation with The Royal Montreal Regiment.  They spent the day training at the Regimental home on…

  • Range Finders Useful in 1915

    Tuesday, April 20, 1915 In trenches, St. Julien The Battalion War Diarist wrote for this day: “Improving trenches, also working on reserve trenches northeast of and just outside St. Julien”. [1] THIS DAY…

  • Praise for RMR’s French-Canadian Company

    Monday, April 19, 1915 In trenches, St. Julien The Battalion War Diarist wrote for this day: “Improving trenches, also working on reserve trenches northeast of and just outside St. Julien”. [1] THIS DAY…

  • Montrealers in the trenches

    Sunday, April 18, 1915 In trenches, St. Julien The Battalion War Diarist wrote for this day: “Improving trenches, also working on reserve trenches northeast of and just outside St. Julien”. [1] THIS DAY…

  • Private Adolphe Lacroix’s letter home in 1915

    Saturday, April 17, 1915 In trenches, St. Julien The Battalion War Diarist wrote for this day: “Everything quiet except for considerable amount of sniping.  Enemy apparently working in ruined farm-house in No-Man’s…