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  • The Story of our Regimental March – Ça Ira

    Sunday, May 23, 1915 In billets, Le Hamel The Battalion War Diarist wrote nothing for this day. THIS DAY IN RMR HISTORY: May 23, 1915 – 222nd Anniversary of the Battle of Famars…

    May 23, 2015

  • RMR MARCHES THROUGH WESTMOUNT IN ANNUAL CHURCH PARADE

    Story and photos by Buzz Bourdon (late the RMR 1975-82) Under a hot spring sun, the men and women of The Royal Montreal Regiment marched through the streets of Westmount on May…

    May 22, 2015

  • Poem for Richard Steacie

    Westmount, QC – 22 April 2015: On the 100th anniversary of the beginning of the 2nd Battle of Ypres, we are pleased to release a poem that has been written in honour…

    April 22, 2015

  • RMR holds Centennial Regimental Dinner

    28 March 2015 – All ranks of the serving battalion of The Royal Montreal Regiment gathered Saturday evening for a regimental mess dinner on the parade square. The dinner began with a…

    March 29, 2015

  • THE ANDERSONS OF MONTREAL: AN RMR FAMILY

    By Buzz Bourdon (late the RMR 1975-82) While many militia units can boast two generations of the same family in their history, the Andersons of Montreal can claim a proud history of…

    March 8, 2015

  • THE RMR HELMET PLATE THAT NEVER WAS

    by Buzz Bourdon (late the RMR, 1975-82) Two documents that had been buried and forgotten for over seven decades in the archives of the Department of National Defence saw the light of…

    December 22, 2014

  • Reproductions of RMR’s First History Book Now On Sale

    Westmount, QC – 27 November 2014: Reproductions of the RMR’s “Volume 1” are now available for sale through Naval & Military Press in the UK.  Originally published in 1927, it was written…

    November 27, 2014

  • France Remembers RMR

    Westmount, QC, 21 November 2014 – The town of Sains-les-Marquion, France held their annual Remembrance Day service at 11h00 on 11 November 2014 where they specifically honoured The Royal Montreal Regiment (RMR) who…

    November 21, 2014

  • RMR featured in Ottawa Citizen article about Great War

    This article about the RMR in WW1 was originally published in the Ottawa Citizen on 08 November 2014, written by Bruce Deachman

    November 10, 2014

  • Prime Minister of Canada wishes RMR a happy birthday

    02 November 2014 – Prime Minister Harper sent his warmest greetings to everyone attending The Royal Montreal Regiment’s (RMR) Centennial Gala Ball, held last night at the Regiment’s home in Westmount and attended by…

    November 2, 2014