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PROFILE OF SERVICE: PRIVATE DE LUTIS WINS THE MAJOR P.H. BARRE TROPHY (TOP RECRUIT) FOR 2015
THE MAJOR P.H. BARRE, ED, C ST S TROPHY (TOP RECRUIT) is awarded annually to the soldier receiving the highest ranking on his/her Basic Military Qualification / Soldier Qualification course. The trophy…
August 4, 2015 -
Final Edition of “This Day In RMR History” Published Today
Westmount, Quebec – 04 August 2015: The final post of “This Day In RMR History” was published today, twrapping up precisely one year of daily posts telling the story of the RMR’s first year of…
August 4, 2015 -
Final Post: This Day in RMR History
Wednesday, August 4, 1915 Piggeries The Battalion War Diarist wrote nothing for this day: “Supplied working parties – 200 men for improvement of trenches etc. under Engineers.”[1] THIS DAY IN RMR HISTORY: “From…
August 4, 2015 -
14th BATTALION STRENGTH FLUCTUATION IN THE FIELD
Tuesday, August 3, 1915 Piggeries The Battalion War Diarist wrote nothing for this day: “Supplied working parties – 200 men for improvement of trenches etc. under Engineers.”[1] THIS DAY IN RMR HISTORY: The…
August 3, 2015 -
RMR Rotates Out of Trenches, Suffers More KIA
Monday, August 2, 1915 Piggeries The Battalion War Diarist wrote nothing for this day: “8:00 p.m. Left trenches, went to Piggeries”[1] THIS DAY IN RMR HISTORY: On this day “Brig.-General Turner inspected the…
August 2, 2015 -
UNIFORMS OF THE RMR PART ONE: 1945-72
By Buzz Bourdon (late the RMR, 1975-82) When the Royal Montreal Regiment resumed training in Montreal after the Second World War, its officers and soldiers wore exactly the same uniforms and equipment…
August 1, 2015 -
IDENTIFICATION DISCS IN WW1
Sunday, August 1, 1915 Trenches – Ploegsteert The Battalion War Diarist wrote nothing for this day: “In trenches at Ploegsteert (from July 29th)”[1] THIS DAY IN RMR HISTORY: “On August 1st Major Gault McCombe, who…
August 1, 2015 -
A MOTHER’S DILEMMA IN 1915
Saturday, July 31, 1915 Trenches – Ploegsteert The Battalion War Diarist wrote nothing for this day: [1] THIS DAY IN RMR HISTORY: After “standing to” till dawn, “That evening British artillery bombarded trenches and…
July 31, 2015 -
PROFILE OF SERVICE: CORPORAL INTHACHIT NAMED “MVP” FOR 2015
THE RIENDEAU REWARD (RMR HOCKEY TEAM MVP) is presented annually at the Church Parade to the soldier deemed to have been the Most Valuable Player (MVP) for the RMR’s ball hockey team.…
July 30, 2015 -
GAS ALARMS IN WW1
Friday, July 30, 1915 Trenches – Ploegsteert The Battalion War Diarist wrote for this day: “Patrol sent out under Capt. W.D. Adams, particulars of which appear in the Intelligence Summary, 1st Canadian Division,…
July 30, 2015