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  • 82 Years of “Intercomn” — A Voice Across Generations

    Westmount, Quebec – 09 June 2026: This June marks a quiet but remarkable anniversary in the life of The Royal Montreal Regiment (RMR): the birth of Intercomn, the Regiment’s journal, first published in…

    June 9, 2026

  • A Family’s Trust: The Burton Paybooks Donated to the RMR Museum

    Westmount, Quebec – 05 October 2025: The RMR Museum recently received a touching donation that bridges generations of regimental history — the wartime Soldier’s Pay Book of Private Alexander Burton, service number…

    October 5, 2025

  • “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