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RIP: Colonel (ret’d) Rhett Lawson, CD, KH, KLJ
21 January 2015: The RMR Foundation regrets to announce the death of Colonel (ret’d) Rhett Lawson, CD, KH, KLJ, a former Commanding Officer (1967-70), Honorary Lieutenant-Colonel (1979-84), and Honorary Colonel (1984-90) of The Royal Montreal…
January 21, 2015 -
BASE HOSPITAL OPENS FOR CANADIANS IN 1915
Thursday, January 21, 1915 In Camp, Lark Hill, Salisbury Plains The Battalion War Diarist wrote for this day: “Musketry on Durrington Range. Snow.” [1] THIS DAY IN RMR HISTORY: London, January 20. –…
January 21, 2015 -
FALSE RUMOURS OR COUNTER INTELLIGENCE DIS-INFORMATION?
Wednesday, January 20, 1915 In Camp, Lark Hill, Salisbury Plains The Battalion War Diarist wrote for this day: “Musketry on Durrington Range. Duty Battalion.” [1] THIS DAY IN RMR HISTORY: While the Canadian…
January 20, 2015 -
RMR Shooting on Durrington Range
Tuesday, January 19, 1915 In Camp, Lark Hill, Salisbury Plains The Battalion War Diarist wrote for this day: “Musketry on Durrington Range.” [1] THIS DAY IN RMR HISTORY: Durrington is a village and…
January 19, 2015 -
RMR’s War Establishment Received in 1915
Monday, January 18, 1915 In Camp, Lark Hill, Salisbury Plains The Battalion War Diarist wrote for this day: “Battn. drill and route march. War establishment received.” [1] THIS DAY IN RMR HISTORY: This…
January 18, 2015 -
RMR OFF TO THE FRONT SOON!
Sunday, January 17, 1915 In Camp, Lark Hill, Salisbury Plains The Battalion War Diarist wrote for this day: “Church Parade.” [1] THIS DAY IN RMR HISTORY: “London, Jan. 17. – Earl Grey, former Governor-General…
January 17, 2015 -
BATTALION RE-ORGANIZATION – AGAIN – IN 1915
Saturday, January 16, 1915 In Camp, Lark Hill, Salisbury Plains The Battalion War Diarist wrote for this day: “Lt.-Gen. Alderson inspected lines. Assured men that they would soon be eating their dinners…
January 16, 2015 -
COMFORTS NEEDED IN 1915
Friday, January 15, 1915 In Camp, Lark Hill, Salisbury Plains The Battalion War Diarist wrote for this day: “Morning, Battalion in attack, p.m. Route march. Lecture on billeting by 3rd Bde. Staff…
January 15, 2015 -
RIP: Garry Gould, MC, CD
14 January 2015, Westmount, QC – The RMR Foundation is sad to announce the death of a beloved friend of the Regiment, the former Honorary Colonel of the Sherbrooke Hussars Regiment: Garry Gould,…
January 14, 2015 -
HURRY UP & WAIT: DESPATCH TO THE FRONT DELAYED FOR MONTH IN 1915
Thursday, January 14, 1915 In Camp, Lark Hill, Salisbury Plains The Battalion War Diarist wrote for this day: “Route march. Lecture to officers by Lt.-Col. Meighen. Demonstration of Colt Automatic pistol *…
January 14, 2015