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Witness to War: Saturday March 24, 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…
March 24, 2017 -
Witness to War: Friday March 23, 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…
March 23, 2017 -
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…
March 22, 2017 -
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…
March 20, 2017 -
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…
March 20, 2017 -
“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…
March 18, 2017 -
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…
March 17, 2017 -
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…
March 10, 2017 -
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…
March 5, 2017 -
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,…
February 26, 2017