Category / Centennial / This Day in RMR History
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Largest Parade Ever Held in Montreal
THIS DAY IN RMR HISTORY – 13 August 1914 – Against ever darkening war clouds over Europe, Canadian Militia units continued to mobilize and parade. On August 13th 1914, an article in…
August 13, 2014 -
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