“In Flanders Field” Written in 1915
Monday, May 3, 1915 In trenches on Yser Canal The Battalion War Diarist wrote for this day: “For particulars see […]
Canadian Division Loses 35% of Effective Strength in 2nd Battle of Ypres
Sunday, May 2, 1915 In trenches on Yser Canal The Battalion War Diarist wrote for this day: “For particulars see […]
Canadians Fight Against Odds in 1915
Saturday, May 1, 1915 In trenches on Yser Canal The Battalion War Diarist wrote for this day: “For particulars see […]
Casualty Reports From 2nd Ypres begin to appear
Friday, April 30, 1915 THIS DAY IN RMR HISTORY: “On the night of April 29/30 the Battalion was moved to the […]
POISON GASES KILLED MANY CANADIANS in 1915
Thursday, April 29, 1915 THIS DAY IN RMR HISTORY: From the Ops-Report attached to the War Diary:- “The Bn. maintained its […]
RMR soldier recounts heroic fight at Ypres
Wednesday, April 28, 1915 THIS DAY IN RMR HISTORY: To paraphrase the Ops-Report attached to the War Diary:- “The whole Bn. […]
“ONLY CANADIANS’ WONDERFUL STAND THAT SAVED LINE”
Tuesday, April 27, 1915 THIS DAY IN RMR HISTORY: “The whole Bn. remained in position under continuous & heavy shell fire […]
“Canadians Alone Stopped the German Onrush” at 2nd Ypres
Monday, April 26, 1915 THIS DAY IN RMR HISTORY: “No. 1 Coy of the 14th remained in the trenches in the […]
FIRST VICTORIA CROSS FOR RMR
Sunday, April 25, 1915 THIS DAY IN RMR HISTORY: Francis Alexander Caron Scrimger was born in Montreal, Quebec, February 7, 1880. […]
Canadians bear the brunt at 2nd Ypres
Saturday, April 24, 1915 THIS DAY IN RMR HISTORY: “At 3:30 a.m. Saturday, April 24th a very heavy bombardment was opened […]