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  • Witness to War: Thursday March 22, 1917

    Private Raymond Duval, MM, was a soldier of the 14th Battalion (Royal Montreal Regiment) CEF who served overseas during the last two years of the First World War. He participated in some…

  • French Canada in World War 1

    Westmount, Quebec – 20 March 2017: The University Club will be hosting a discussion on 03 April 2017 between 17h00 – 19h00 on the important and almost unknown role that French-Canadians played…

  • RMR Soldiers Operate in Arctic

    Westmount, Quebec – 20 March 2017: This guest article was prepared by Lieutenant-Colonel John Hlibchuk, the Commanding Officer of the Royal Canadian Hussars. It is about Operation NUNALIVUT 2017 conducted by 2nd…

  • “Military Family” Quilt for Colonel George Javornik

    Westmount, Quebec – 18 March 2017: Surely a first in the world of quilts: a custom-made quilt bearing the crests of both Regiments residing in the Ste-Catherine Street armoury in Westmount. It…

  • RMR Change of Command: 30 April 2017

    Westmount, Quebec – 16 March 2017: The Royal Montreal Regiment will be conducting a change of command ceremony between Lieutenant-Colonel J-F Denis, CD and Lieutenant-Colonel J.L. Shone, CD on Sunday 30 April…

  • Duval Diary: Witnessing the War 100 years on

    Westmount, Quebec – 10 March 2017: The RMR Foundation is working to keep alive the memory of those who served during the First World War and starting 0n 22 March 2017 we will begin…

  • Private Robert Bell: RMR’s Best Shooter for 2017

    Farnham, Quebec – 05 March 2017: Private Robert Bell of “A” Company RMR won top honours in the regimental shooting competition held in freezing conditions in Farnham. Winning this competition allows him…

  • Sgt Lambourne: Architect of the RMR’s “Sacred Soil”

    Westmount, Quebec – 26 February 2017: The RMR Foundation recently learned who was responsible for establishing Nine Elms cemetery, where 96 RMR’s in 80 graves are laid out together in one row,…

  • Welcome to the Family, Zachary!

    Westmount, Quebec – 30 January 2017: The RMR is happy to announce an addition to the Regimental Family with the recent arrival of Zachary Anthony Talarico.  Born on 28 January 2017 at 23h40. Zachary is a…

  • RMR ASSOCIATION LAUNCHES 2016-17 BURSARY PROGRAM

    Westmount, Quevec – 30 January 2017: The RMR Association (Branch 14) of the Royal Canadian Legion announces the opening of the latest iteration of their RMR Association Bursary Program.  This program is wholly funded through…