Author / Colin
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Camp Valcartier Doubling in Size Daily
THIS DAY IN RMR HISTORY – 21 August 1914 – By the third week of August enough infrastructure had been erected at Valcartier, and sufficient administrative staff was in place to permit…
August 21, 2014 -
Camp Valcartier Growing Rapidly
THIS DAY IN RMR HISTORY – 20 August 1914 – Following orders at the beginning of the month to begin recruiting and get themselves organized, on the 18th of August commanding officers…
August 20, 2014 -
RMR Museum Acquires 81 mm Mortar
Westmount, 19 August 2014 – The RMR Museum has acquired an important piece of the RMR’s recent history: an 81 mm mortar. The RMR had been tasked with providing soldiers to the Quebec…
August 19, 2014 -
RMR mobilized as part of 1st Canadian Division
THIS DAY IN RMR HISTORY – 19 August 1914 – Although the Canadian Government’s initial offer, made at the beginning of the month, to send troops to the aid of Great Britain…
August 19, 2014 -
Valcartier base growing quickly
THIS DAY IN RMR HISTORY – 18 August 1914 – While recruiting of men continued for the units which would make up Canada’s initial contribution to the War effort in Europe, the…
August 18, 2014 -
German Army Advances Quickly Through Belgium
THIS DAY IN RMR HISTORY – 17 August 1914 – Following the very “soggy” parade of the Montreal Garrison on the Champ de Mars the previous Friday evening, independent company training continued…
August 17, 2014 -
WOULD YOU FIGHT FOR A DOLLAR A DAY…?
16 August 1914 – In the weeks following the call for recruiting, newspapers across Canada carried advertisements by local military units seeking recruits. In addition to the advertisements by two of our…
August 16, 2014 -
RMR’s Guarding Canada’s Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
Ottawa, 15 August 2014 – Corporal Benjamin Gancz and Private Brigitte O’Driscoll from the RMR have the honour of standing guard for Canada’s Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Ottawa this month.…
August 15, 2014 -
Westmount Police Dismantle Wireless Stations
THIS DAY IN RMR HISTORY – 15 August 1914 – Following the declaration of war, government officials took immediate measures to secure vital infrastructure sites such as the Victoria Bridge and the…
August 15, 2014 -
Rain for first RMR parade
THIS DAY IN RMR HISTORY, 14 August 1914 – The Montreal Garrison parade scheduled for the evening of August 14th turned out to be an event not to be forgotten. Thunder roared…
August 14, 2014