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  • Canucks can sleep on a picket fence

    THIS DAY IN RMR HISTORY, 26 October 1914 – From the 14th BATTALION (RMR) WAR DIARY: Monday, October 26, 1914 Camp Salisbury Plain, West Down South The Battalion War Diarist wrote for…

    October 26, 2014

  • Rainy Church Parade for RMR in UK

    THIS DAY IN RMR HISTORY, 25 October 1914 – From the 14th BATTALION (RMR) WAR DIARY: Sunday, October 25, 1914 Camp Salisbury Plain, West Down South On this day the entry reads…

    October 25, 2014

  • RMR INSPECTED BY LORD ROBERTS

    THIS DAY IN RMR HISTORY, 24 October 1914 – From the 14th BATTALION (RMR) WAR DIARY: Saturday, October 24, 1914 Camp Salisbury Plain, West Down South Today’s entry was even shorter than…

    October 24, 2014

  • SALISBURY PLAIN NOW A QUAGMIRE

    THIS DAY IN RMR HISTORY, 23 October 1914 – From the 14th BATTALION (RMR) WAR DIARY: Friday, October 23, 1914 Camp Salisbury Plain, West Down South For the second day in a…

    October 23, 2014

  • RAIN: The Return of “RMR Weather”

    THIS DAY IN RMR HISTORY, 22 October 1914 – From the 14th BATTALION (RMR) WAR DIARY: Thursday, October 22, 1914 Camp Salisbury Plain, West Down South The Battalion diary for this date…

    October 22, 2014

  • INSPECTION BY GENERAL ALDERSON

    THIS DAY IN RMR HISTORY, 21 October 1914 – From the 14th BATTALION (RMR) WAR DIARY: Wednesday, October 21, 1914 Camp Salisbury Plain, West Down South “3rd Bde. Inspected by Lt.-Gen. Alderson,…

    October 21, 2014

  • RMR’s BOY MASCOT IS STOWAWAY FROM MONTREAL

    THIS DAY IN RMR HISTORY, 20 October 1914 – From the 14th BATTALION (RMR) WAR DIARY: Tuesday, October 20, 1914 Camp Salisbury Plain, West Down South “Weather fine. Meeting of officers to…

    October 20, 2014

  • LAST OF THE REGIMENT ARRIVES AT SALISBURY

    THIS DAY IN RMR HISTORY, 19 October 1914 – From the 14th BATTALION (RMR) WAR DIARY: Monday, October 19, 1914 Camp Salisbury Plain, West Down South “Nos. 4. 5 and 6 Co’s…

    October 19, 2014

  • NO REST ON SALISBURY PLAIN FOR RMR

    THIS DAY IN RMR HISTORY, 18 October 1914 – From the 14th BATTALION (RMR) WAR DIARY: Sunday, October 18, 1914 Camp Salisbury Plain, West Down South “Fine weather. Church parade. Officers Mess…

    October 18, 2014

  • RMR’S FIRST OVERSEAS CASUALTY

    THIS DAY IN RMR HISTORY, 17 October 1914 – From the 14th BATTALION (RMR) WAR DIARY: Saturday, October 17, 1914 Camp Salisbury Plain, West Down South “Pte. Hartley, batman to Major P.R.…

    October 17, 2014