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  • CORPORAL JAMES HALLIGAN’S LETTER

    Saturday, July 17, 1915 Trenches – Ploegsteert The Battalion War Diarist wrote nothing for this day:  [1] THIS DAY IN RMR HISTORY: “Canadian Expeditionary Force France, June 23, 1915 Dear Mike: How…

    July 17, 2015

  • Canon Scott’s Church Service Interrupted By Fight

    Friday, July 16, 1915 Trenches – Ploegsteert The Battalion War Diarist wrote nothing for this day:  [1] THIS DAY IN RMR HISTORY: Canon Frederick G. Scott, the Brigade Chaplain, writing of his experiences…

    July 16, 2015

  • CARRIER PIGEONS IN WW1

    Thursday, July 15, 1915 Trenches – Ploegsteert The Battalion War Diarist wrote nothing for this day:  [1] THIS DAY IN RMR HISTORY: “On the 15th Pte. F.W. Heather was fatally wounded in one…

    July 15, 2015

  • Communications in WW1

    Wednesday, July 14, 1915 Relief in Place of 13th CEF (Royal Highlanders) The Battalion War Diarist wrote for this day: “Battalion relieved 13th Canadians in Ploegsteert Trenches, completed by 8:15 pm.  Nos.…

    July 14, 2015

  • ‘War Great Sport’ – RMR’s First CO On Recruiting Tour in 1915

    Tuesday, July 13, 1915 Reserve Billets – The Piggeries The Battalion War Diarist wrote for this day: “Working party supplied of 3 Officers and 150 OR.  Two mines in front of Trench 121 exploded…

    July 13, 2015

  • Colonel Meighen Arrives Back in Canada in 1915

    Monday, July 12, 1915 Reserve Billets – The Piggeries The Battalion War Diarist wrote for this day: “The Battalion supplied working parties of 150 by day and 150 by night for work with Engineers…

    July 12, 2015

  • PLOEGSTEERT HEROINE RECEIVES RECOGNITION

    Sunday, July 11, 1915 Reserve Billets – The Piggeries The Battalion War Diarist wrote for this day: “The Battalion supplied working parties of 150 by day and 150 by night for work with Engineers…

    July 11, 2015

  • British Engineers Beat Germans at Mining Trench

    Saturday, July 10, 1915 Reserve Billets – The Piggeries The Battalion War Diarist wrote for this day: “The Battalion supplied working parties of 150 by day and 150 by night for work with Engineers…

    July 10, 2015

  • 128 RMR POW’s IN FIRST WORLD WAR

    Friday, July 9, 1915 Trenches – Ploegsteert The Battalion War Diarist wrote for this day: “Battalion relieved by 13th Canadians.  Relief completed by 9:00 pm.  Battalion moved to reserve billets at The…

    July 9, 2015

  • PROFILE IN SERVICE: LCOL FISHER

    Thursday, July 8, 1915 Trenches – Ploegsteert The Battalion War Diarist wrote nothing for this day:  [1] THIS DAY IN RMR HISTORY: “On July 8th Lieut.-Col. F.W. Fisher, who had crossed from Canada…

    July 8, 2015