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Sunday, July 11, 1915 Reserve Billets – The Piggeries The Battalion War Diarist wrote for this day: “The Battalion supplied working parties of 150 by day and 150 by night for work with Engineers…

Saturday, July 10, 1915 Reserve Billets – The Piggeries The Battalion War Diarist wrote for this day: “The Battalion supplied working parties of 150 by day and 150 by night for work with Engineers…

Friday, July 9, 1915 Trenches – Ploegsteert The Battalion War Diarist wrote for this day: “Battalion relieved by 13th Canadians.  Relief completed by 9:00 pm.  Battalion moved to reserve billets at The…

Thursday, July 8, 1915 Trenches – Ploegsteert The Battalion War Diarist wrote nothing for this day:  [1] THIS DAY IN RMR HISTORY: “On July 8th Lieut.-Col. F.W. Fisher, who had crossed from Canada…

Wednesday, July 7, 1915 Trenches – Ploegsteert The Battalion War Diarist wrote nothing for this day:  [1] THIS DAY IN RMR HISTORY: Although the 14th Battalion was not engaged in any major operations…

Tuesday, July 6, 1915 Trenches – Ploegsteert The Battalion War Diarist wrote nothing for this day:  [1] THIS DAY IN RMR HISTORY:  The Battalion history, however, tells us that “Snipers were active…

Monday, July 5, 1915 Relief in Place of 4th CEF The Battalion War Diarist wrote for this day: “The Battalion relieved the 4th Can. Bn. in Ploegsteert Trenches.  Relief completed by 10:00…

Sunday, July 4, 1915 Billets – La Crêche The Battalion War Diarist wrote nothing for this day:  [1] THIS DAY IN RMR HISTORY: “Frederick Palmer, who is at the front in France for The…

Saturday, July 3, 1915 Billets – La Crêche The Battalion War Diarist wrote nothing for this day:  [1] THIS DAY IN RMR HISTORY: Speaking of this period of time, Lt.-Col. Hugh M. Urquhart, who…

Friday, July 2, 1915 Billets – La Crêche The Battalion War Diarist wrote nothing for this day:  [1] THIS DAY IN RMR HISTORY: “It will be important hereafter in computing the effect of wastage…