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  • “They Never Failed Me” – The RMR Returned Home 100 Years Ago Today

    The story of the 14th Battalion’s Final Voyage Home, article written by Captain (ret’d) Hamilton Slessor Westmount, Quebec – 20 April 2019: At the end of February 1919 while still at Huy…

    April 20, 2019

  • Final posting of 14th CEF (RMR) War Diary

    Westmount, Quebec – 09 April 2019: Precisely 100 years ago today, the final entry of the 14th Battalion (RMR) Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF) war diary was completed, and signed by the Commanding…

    April 9, 2019

  • Beginning of the End: The Battle of Amiens

    The Battle of Amiens – article compiled by Captain (ret’d) Hamilton Slessor, RMR Westmount, Quebec – 01 August 2018: The article below was compiled by Captain (ret’d) Hamilton Slessor, and it summarizes…

    August 1, 2018

  • The Battle of Hill 70: A re-telling

    Article written by Captain (ret’d) Hamilton Slessor, RMR Westmount, Quebec – 04 August 2017: “In the summer of 1917, the Allies were losing the First World War.  Russia was collapsing into revolution, half…

    August 4, 2017

  • Final Edition of “This Day In RMR History” Published Today

    Westmount, Quebec – 04 August 2015: The final post of “This Day In RMR History” was published today, twrapping up precisely one year of daily posts telling the story of the RMR’s first year of…

    August 4, 2015

  • Final Post: This Day in RMR History

    Wednesday, August 4, 1915 Piggeries The Battalion War Diarist wrote nothing for this day: “Supplied working parties – 200 men for improvement of trenches etc. under Engineers.”[1] THIS DAY IN RMR HISTORY: “From…

    August 4, 2015

  • 14th BATTALION STRENGTH FLUCTUATION IN THE FIELD

    Tuesday, August 3, 1915 Piggeries The Battalion War Diarist wrote nothing for this day: “Supplied working parties – 200 men for improvement of trenches etc. under Engineers.”[1] THIS DAY IN RMR HISTORY: The…

    August 3, 2015

  • RMR Rotates Out of Trenches, Suffers More KIA

    Monday, August 2, 1915 Piggeries The Battalion War Diarist wrote nothing for this day: “8:00 p.m. Left trenches, went to Piggeries”[1] THIS DAY IN RMR HISTORY: On this day “Brig.-General Turner inspected the…

    August 2, 2015

  • IDENTIFICATION DISCS IN WW1

    Sunday, August 1, 1915 Trenches – Ploegsteert The Battalion War Diarist wrote nothing for this day: “In trenches at Ploegsteert (from July 29th)”[1] THIS DAY IN RMR HISTORY: “On August 1st Major Gault McCombe, who…

    August 1, 2015

  • A MOTHER’S DILEMMA IN 1915

    Saturday, July 31, 1915 Trenches – Ploegsteert The Battalion War Diarist wrote nothing for this day: [1] THIS DAY IN RMR HISTORY: After “standing to” till dawn, “That evening British artillery bombarded trenches and…

    July 31, 2015