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200th Anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo
Friday, June 18, 1915 Rest Billets, Bethune The Battalion War Diarist wrote for day: “Order for stand to cancelled, conditions normal.”[1] THIS DAY IN RMR HISTORY: This day in 2015 marks the 200th Anniversary…
June 18, 2015 -
British Gains & Losses in 1915
Thursday, June 17, 1915 Rest Billets, Bethune The Battalion War Diarist wrote for day: “Battn. standing to.”[1] THIS DAY IN RMR HISTORY – BRITISH OFFICIAL REPORT: “Sir John French’s report says: ‘Last week there was…
June 17, 2015 -
MEDICAL SERVICES IN 1915 – FESTUBERT AND GIVENCHY
Wednesday, June 16, 1915 Rest Billets, Bethune The Battalion War Diarist wrote for day: “Battn. standing to.”[1] THIS DAY IN RMR HISTORY: From the 15th to 18th of the month the Battalion “stood-to,” pending…
June 16, 2015 -
No. 2, Canadian Stationary Hospital: First Canadian Unit Landed In France
Tuesday, June 15, 1915 Rest Billets, Bethune The Battalion War Diarist wrote for day: “Battn. ordered to stand to.”[1] THIS DAY IN RMR HISTORY: “No. 2 Stationary Hospital was granted the distinction of being…
June 15, 2015 -
Canadian Made Ambulances Supplied to Red Cross in 1915
Monday, June 14, 1915 Rest Billets, Bethune The Battalion War Diarist wrote for day: “Battn. parade and drill at 3rd Bde. H.Q. Drill very good, especially as there had been no opportunity for…
June 14, 2015 -
RMR SWITCHES TO THE LEE-ENFIELD IN 1915
Sunday, June 13, 1915 Rest Billets, Bethune The Battalion War Diarist wrote for day: “Gen. Turner and C.O.’s of 3rd Bde. made early morning reconnaissance of front opposite sector just vacated by 14th…
June 13, 2015 -
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