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  • Musketry & Machine Gun Training for RMR in 1914

    Friday, December 18, 1914 In Camp, West Down South, Salisbury Plains The Battalion War Diarist wrote for this day: “Lt.-Col. Meighen, 14th Bn., as senior C.O. of 3rd Bde. assumed command of…

    December 18, 2014

  • 1914 INVASION SCARE!

    Thursday, December 17, 1914 In Camp, West Down South, Salisbury Plains The Battalion War Diarist wrote for this day: “Battn. ordered to be ready to move to a point in England at…

    December 17, 2014

  • TRAINING A COMPANY FOR WAR IN 1914

    Wednesday, December 16, 1914 In Camp, West Down South, Salisbury Plains The Battalion War Diarist wrote for this day: “General training.  Battalion drill, and company in attack.” [1] THIS DAY IN RMR HISTORY:…

    December 16, 2014

  • PLANNING THE SECOND DIVISION IN 1914

    Tuesday, December 15, 1914 In Camp, West Down South, Salisbury Plains The Battalion War Diarist wrote for this day: “General training.  Squad drill; company in attack; defence of village or wood.” [1] THIS…

    December 15, 2014

  • Some RMR’s Transfer to British Army in 1914

    Monday, December 14, 1914 In Camp, West Down South, Salisbury Plains The Battalion War Diarist wrote for this day: “Duty Battn.”  [1] THIS DAY IN RMR HISTORY:  “Salisbury Plain, Dec. 14. –…

    December 14, 2014

  • FOOD AND FORAGE

    Sunday, December 13, 1914 In Camp, West Down South, Salisbury Plains The Battalion War Diarist wrote for this day: “Church Parade.”  [1] THIS DAY IN RMR HISTORY: “Supplies of food and forage…

    December 13, 2014

  • Artillery Escalation in 1914

    Saturday, December 12, 1914 In Camp, West Down South, Salisbury Plains The Battalion War Diarist wrote for this day: “Rain. Brigade march in p.m.  Dismissed to private parades by Brigadier about one…

    December 12, 2014

  • 1914 AERIAL NAVIGATION REGULATIONS FOR CANADA

    Friday, December 11, 1914 In Camp, West Down South, Salisbury Plains The Battalion War Diarist wrote for this day: “All day rain.  Divisional drill in morning.”  [1] THIS DAY IN RMR HISTORY:…

    December 11, 2014

  • CHRISTMAS DINNERS AND PARCELS IN 1914

    Thursday, December 10, 1914 In Camp, West Down South, Salisbury Plains The Battalion War Diarist wrote for this day: “All day rain.”  [1] THIS DAY IN RMR HISTORY:  “Ottawa, Dec. 10.  _…

    December 10, 2014

  • The Business of War in 1914

    Wednesday, December 9, 1914 In Camp, West Down South, Salisbury Plains The Battalion War Diarist wrote for this day: “General training in morning.  Holiday in p.m.”  [1] THIS DAY IN RMR HISTORY:…

    December 9, 2014