Category / Centennial / This Day in RMR History
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MEIGHEN NAMED AS FIRST CO RMR
THIS DAY IN RMR HISTORY – 09 August 1914 – The first Commanding Officer of the newly formed Royal Montreal Regiment was Lieut.-Colonel Frank Stephen Meighen. A patron of the arts, impresario…
August 9, 2014 -
RMR gets named
THIS DAY IN RMR HISTORY – August 5, 1914: After being ordered to combine their forces, and following a series of meetings involving the Grenadier Guards, the Victoria Rifles, and the Carabiniers…
August 5, 2014 -
Canada At War!
August 4th, 1914: The British Government was certain the House of Commons would support a policy of resistance to Germany, and on this morning the British sent an ultimatum giving Berlin until midnight…
August 4, 2014 -
RMR TEAM BACK FROM NIJMEGEN
Westmount, 28 July 2014 – In July of 2014, the RMR sent a contingent of soldiers to take part in the Annual Nijmegen Marches. Held in the Netherlands, “the Four Days Marches” is…
July 29, 2014 -
Gala Tickets On Sale
Westmount, 23 July 2014 – The RMR Foundation has launched ticket sales online for their Centennial gala ball which will be held on Saturday 01 November 2014 at the RMR’s Armoury on…
July 24, 2014 -
RMR Nimegan Team Video Released
Westmount, 08 July 2014 – The Public Affairs of 2 Division have put together and released an excellent short video on the progress of the RMR Nijemegan team. The Nijmegen Marches represent…
July 8, 2014 -
OLYMPIC SUMMER
Written by Buzz Bourdon (late the RMR 1975-82) The summer of 1976 was a good one for the soldiers of the RMR. The Olympic games were being held in Montreal and if you wanted…
July 7, 2014 -
RMR ASSOCIATION PULLS THROUGH AGAIN!
Westmount, 06 July 2014 – The “RMR Summer Racing Party” held at the exclusive party room in Chateau St-Ambroise was a smashing success on Saturday night! Onsite was the original Ferrari driven…
July 6, 2014 -
RMR Reunion Announced for 23 Aug 14
Westmount, 21 June 2014 – To mark 100 years of successful service to Canada, the RMR Foundation is hosting a reunion in the form of a traditional “smoker” (an informal gathering) to…
June 21, 2014 -
Hampstead Family Day a Great Success
Westmount, 18 June 14 – The Town of Hampstead held its annual family day in Hamspstead Park on 11 June 2014. The Royal Montreal Regiment was on hand to participate in the annual…
June 18, 2014