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THIS DAY IN RMR HISTORY – 31 August 1914 – When war was declared at the beginning of the month, Canada had volunteered to send troops to the aid of Britain. However,…

THIS DAY IN RMR HISTORY – 30 August 1914 – “For a few days after arrival at Valcartier the Royal Montreal Regiment was occupied with routine.  As Sir Andrew Macphail in his…

THIS DAY IN RMR HISTORY – 29 August 1914 – By now on August 29th rumours were circulating that the First Canadian Contingent might be ready to sail for England about mid-…

THIS DAY IN RMR HISTORY – 28 August 1914 – British and Empire soldiers of the First World War received the “T.A.B” inoculations (Mixed Typhoid, Paratyphoid A and Paratyphoid B) and Cholera…

THIS DAY IN RMR HISTORY – 27 August 1914 – While the daily headlines continued to bring news of the war in Europe, Canadian news reports told of the acquisition by the…

THIS DAY IN RMR HISTORY – 26 August 1914 – “Provision of vehicles for the force required extensive purchasing, for only a comparatively few horse-drawn vehicles were available from Militia sources. The…

THIS DAY IN RMR HISTORY – 25 August 1914 – “At 7:30 o’clock on the morning of August 25th, the Royal Montreal Regiment detrained at Valcartier Mobilization Camp, situated on a sandy…

THIS DAY IN RMR HISTORY – 24 August 1914 – While newspaper headlines continued to tell of the spread of conflict around the world, Canadian Militia units continued to travel to Valcartier to…

THIS DAY IN RMR HISTORY – 23 August 1914 – Press reports from Valcartier camp on the night of Sunday, August 23rd night indicated that 1,500 troops had arrived at the camp…