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  • RMR Company Commander Killed Leading Charge

    Saturday, June 12, 1915 Rest Billets, Bethune The Battalion War Diarist wrote nothing for day: [1] THIS DAY IN RMR HISTORY: The Gazette, of Montreal, on June 12th 1915, carried another letter from a…

    June 12, 2015

  • Adams Brothers: Story of Two RMR Majors

    Friday, June 11, 1915 Rest Billets, Bethune The Battalion War Diarist wrote for the day: “Lt. Johnston arrived from England and taken on strength.  Men bathing and making great use of canal for…

    June 11, 2015

  • “OLD BILL” Featured In ‘Fragments from France’ cartoons

    Thursday, June 10, 1915 Trenches, Givenchy The Battalion War Diarist wrote for this day: “Relieved late in the afternoon by 3rd Battn. (Lt.-Col. Rennie) and marched to billets in Bethune, on north bank…

    June 10, 2015

  • Lone Survivor Lay In Crater

    Wednesday, June 9, 1915 Trenches, Givenchy The Battalion War Diarist wrote for this day: “Work on front line which had been begun on 7th was completed and front of sector occupied by the…

    June 9, 2015

  • RMR Soldier Describes St-Julien Attack

    Tuesday, June 8, 1915 Trenches, Givenchy The Battalion War Diarist wrote nothing for day: “Lt. Godwin in command of Machine Gun Section had ranged roads behind German lines used for transport.  Hearing wagons…

    June 8, 2015

  • RMR’s Brigade Commander Captured?

    Monday, June 7, 1915 Trenches, Givenchy The Battalion War Diarist wrote nothing for day: “Quiet except for slight intermittent shelling by enemy, and constant sniping at certain points.  At night sniping from fixed…

    June 7, 2015

  • RMR’s Say Thank You For the Tobacco In 1915

    Sunday, June 6, 1915 Rest billets, Oblenghem The Battalion War Diarist wrote for this day: “Left at 5:30 p.m. for trenches at Givenchy where battalion relieved the 5th Bn. (Lt.-Col. Tuxford). Took over…

    June 6, 2015

  • Canon Scott Writes To Parishioners In 1915

    Saturday, June 5, 1915 Rest billets, Oblenghem The Battalion War Diarist wrote nothing for this day:  [1] THIS DAY IN RMR HISTORY: Interesting Letter from Rector of St. Matthew’s Now at the Front “At…

    June 5, 2015

  • LIEUTENANT GORDON KNOX ROSS

    Friday, June 4, 1915 Rest billets, Oblenghem The Battalion War Diarist wrote for this day:  “C.O. and Adjutant reconnoitered trenches at Givenchy-La Bassée which were to be taken over by the 14th.”[1] THIS…

    June 4, 2015

  • ‘Paths of Glory’ written by RMR soldier

    Thursday, June 3, 1915 Rest billets, Oblenghem The Battalion War Diarist wrote for this day:  “Resting and refitting.”[1] THIS DAY IN RMR HISTORY: One soldier who served overseas with the 14th Battalion with an…

    June 3, 2015