RECRUITING FOR WAR BEGINS IN EARNEST
THIS DAY IN RMR HISTORY, 07 August 1914 – During the days of early and mid-August, officers and their subordinates […]
RMR MOBILIZES FOR WAR
THIS DAY IN RMR HISTORY, 06 August 1914 – On this date the Minister of Militia had the Adjutant-General send […]
RMR gets named
THIS DAY IN RMR HISTORY – August 5, 1914: After being ordered to combine their forces, and following a series […]
Canada At War!
August 4th, 1914: The British Government was certain the House of Commons would support a policy of resistance to Germany, and […]
FRANCE & GERMANY NOW AT WAR!
03 August 1914 – France and Germany exchanged declarations of war against each other, and all eyes turned towards Britain to […]
GERMAN ULTIMATUM TO BELGIUM
02 August 1914 – The German Minister to Brussels presented an ultimatum demanding Belgium’s agreement to a German advance against […]
GERMANY DECLARES WAR ON RUSSIA!
01 August 1914 – Germany declared war on Russia on this date and five days later Austria followed suit. The […]
SECRET WARNING ORDER ISSUED FOR WAR
31 July 1914 – On this date, by direction of Col. Sir Sam Hughes, Canadian Minister of Militia, Officers Commanding […]
RUSSIA MOBILIZES FOR WAR
July 30th 1914: Russia ordered a general mobilization on this date. Great Britain received a German proposal which did much […]
Austria Declares War on Serbia: 28 July 1914
THIS DAY IN RMR HISTORY – 28 July1914: On this day Austria declared war on Serbia. Many Canadians believed the […]