Month / April 2015

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  • PRIVATE WHITBY’S LATEST LETTER – PART 2

    Wednesday, April 7, 1915 Departed rest billets northern outskirts of Estaires The Battalion War Diarist wrote for this day: “Left Estaires 6 a.m., Brigade march to Cassel via Neuf Berquin, Strazeele, Caestre; arrived Cassel…

    April 7, 2015

  • CANADIAN BAYONETS TOO SHORT IN 1915 WARFARE

    Tuesday, April 6, 1915 In rest billets northern outskirts of Estaires The Battalion War Diarist wrote for this day: “Received orders for move to Cassel” [1] THIS DAY IN RMR HISTORY: “Toronto, April 6. – In…

    April 6, 2015

  • DENTAL CORPS FOR SOLDIERS In 1915

    Monday, April 5, 1915 In rest billets northern outskirts of Estaires The Battalion War Diarist wrote for this day: Nothing – No details recorded [1] THIS DAY IN RMR HISTORY: “The militia department is forming a dental…

    April 5, 2015

  • ENEMY PRISONERS ARE TREATED WELL IN 1915

    Sunday, April 4, 1915 In rest billets northern outskirts of Estaires The Battalion War Diarist wrote for this day: Nothing – No details recorded [1] THIS DAY IN RMR HISTORY: “Paris, April 1, 6:20 p.m. – Captivity…

    April 4, 2015

  • SOLDIERS’ WILLS ON ODD SCRAPS IN 1915

    Saturday, April 3, 1915 In rest billets northern outskirts of Estaires The Battalion War Diarist wrote for this day: Nothing No details recorded [1] THIS DAY IN RMR HISTORY: “London.  Since the war the work of the…

    April 3, 2015

  • FIRST CANADIAN TO RECEIVE THE D.C.M.

    Friday, April 2, 1915 In rest billets northern outskirts of Estaires The Battalion War Diarist wrote for this day: “C.O. and 2nd in Command went to Fauquissart with GO.C. 3rd Brigade and reconnoitred German…

    April 2, 2015

  • THE MILLS BOMB – THE GRENADE OF THE FIRST WORLD WAR

    Thursday, April 1, 1915 In rest billets northern outskirts of Estaires The Battalion War Diarist wrote for this day: “6 hours per day training.  Trench digging, instruction in wiring and dealing with wire, route…

    April 1, 2015