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  • Gas Attack! 2nd Battle of Ypres Begins in 1915

    Thursday, April 22, 1915 In billets, St. Jean The Battalion War Diarist wrote for this day: “Heavy shelling of Ypres and vicinity began.  At 5 p.m. received orders to stand to.  At…

    April 22, 2015

  • Montreal has good reason to be proud of her soldiers in 1915

    Wednesday, April 21, 1915 No Location Given The Battalion War Diarist wrote for this day: “Relieved by 13th Battn. R.H.C.  Relief completed by midnight.  Total casualties in tour, 7 killed, 15 wounded. …

    April 21, 2015

  • Range Finders Useful in 1915

    Tuesday, April 20, 1915 In trenches, St. Julien The Battalion War Diarist wrote for this day: “Improving trenches, also working on reserve trenches northeast of and just outside St. Julien”. [1] THIS DAY…

    April 20, 2015

  • Praise for RMR’s French-Canadian Company

    Monday, April 19, 1915 In trenches, St. Julien The Battalion War Diarist wrote for this day: “Improving trenches, also working on reserve trenches northeast of and just outside St. Julien”. [1] THIS DAY…

    April 19, 2015

  • Montrealers in the trenches

    Sunday, April 18, 1915 In trenches, St. Julien The Battalion War Diarist wrote for this day: “Improving trenches, also working on reserve trenches northeast of and just outside St. Julien”. [1] THIS DAY…

    April 18, 2015

  • Private Adolphe Lacroix’s letter home in 1915

    Saturday, April 17, 1915 In trenches, St. Julien The Battalion War Diarist wrote for this day: “Everything quiet except for considerable amount of sniping.  Enemy apparently working in ruined farm-house in No-Man’s…

    April 17, 2015

  • RMR RELIEVES FRENCH TROOPS IN YPRES SALIENT

    Friday, April 16, 1915 NO LOCATION GIVEN The Battalion War Diarist wrote for this day: “Left Steenvoorde by motor buses as far as Poperinghe, halting there for mid-day meal.  Marched from Poperinghe…

    April 16, 2015

  • Sir John French Gives Praise to Canadians in 1915

    Thursday, April 15, 1915 Billets, Cassel The Battalion War Diarist wrote for this day: “Left at 1:30 p.m. for Steenvoorde, arriving about 4 p.m. and billeted for night”. [1] THIS DAY IN RMR…

    April 15, 2015

  • Soldiers Vote Bill Passes in 1915

    Wednesday, April 14, 1915 Billets, Cassel The Battalion War Diarist wrote for this day: “Lieut. G.W. Stairs arrived from England”. [1] THIS DAY IN RMR HISTORY: Lieutenant George William Stairs was born at Dartmouth,…

    April 14, 2015

  • Canadian Innovation: Lacrosse Sticks to throw grenades in 1915

    Tuesday, April 13, 1915 Billets, Cassel The Battalion War Diarist wrote for this day: Nothing – No details recorded. [1] THIS DAY IN RMR HISTORY: In yesterday’s post the news report mentioned that a supply…

    April 13, 2015