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Pointe-Claire Army Cadets Visit RMR’s Armoury
20 April 2015, Pointe-Claire, QC – Cadet Corps 2806 Pointe-Claire (RMR) had a busy Saturday renewing their affiliation with The Royal Montreal Regiment. They spent the day training at the Regimental home on…
April 20, 2015 -
Range Finders Useful in 1915
Tuesday, April 20, 1915 In trenches, St. Julien The Battalion War Diarist wrote for this day: “Improving trenches, also working on reserve trenches northeast of and just outside St. Julien”. [1] THIS DAY…
April 20, 2015 -
Praise for RMR’s French-Canadian Company
Monday, April 19, 1915 In trenches, St. Julien The Battalion War Diarist wrote for this day: “Improving trenches, also working on reserve trenches northeast of and just outside St. Julien”. [1] THIS DAY…
April 19, 2015 -
Montrealers in the trenches
Sunday, April 18, 1915 In trenches, St. Julien The Battalion War Diarist wrote for this day: “Improving trenches, also working on reserve trenches northeast of and just outside St. Julien”. [1] THIS DAY…
April 18, 2015 -
Private Adolphe Lacroix’s letter home in 1915
Saturday, April 17, 1915 In trenches, St. Julien The Battalion War Diarist wrote for this day: “Everything quiet except for considerable amount of sniping. Enemy apparently working in ruined farm-house in No-Man’s…
April 17, 2015 -
RMR RELIEVES FRENCH TROOPS IN YPRES SALIENT
Friday, April 16, 1915 NO LOCATION GIVEN The Battalion War Diarist wrote for this day: “Left Steenvoorde by motor buses as far as Poperinghe, halting there for mid-day meal. Marched from Poperinghe…
April 16, 2015 -
Sir John French Gives Praise to Canadians in 1915
Thursday, April 15, 1915 Billets, Cassel The Battalion War Diarist wrote for this day: “Left at 1:30 p.m. for Steenvoorde, arriving about 4 p.m. and billeted for night”. [1] THIS DAY IN RMR…
April 15, 2015 -
Soldiers Vote Bill Passes in 1915
Wednesday, April 14, 1915 Billets, Cassel The Battalion War Diarist wrote for this day: “Lieut. G.W. Stairs arrived from England”. [1] THIS DAY IN RMR HISTORY: Lieutenant George William Stairs was born at Dartmouth,…
April 14, 2015 -
Canadian Innovation: Lacrosse Sticks to throw grenades in 1915
Tuesday, April 13, 1915 Billets, Cassel The Battalion War Diarist wrote for this day: Nothing – No details recorded. [1] THIS DAY IN RMR HISTORY: In yesterday’s post the news report mentioned that a supply…
April 13, 2015 -
RMR AT TRENCH WORK IN 1915
Monday, April 12, 1915 Billets, Cassel The Battalion War Diarist wrote for this day: “Comdg. Officers of Brigade went night of 12th/13th with C.O.C. Bde. to reconnoitre trenches at St. Julien which…
April 12, 2015