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  • Wooden Huts to Improve Life for RMR’s in 1914

    Monday, November 16, 1914 Camp Salisbury Plain, West Down South The Battalion War Diarist wrote for this day: “Duty Battalion”  [1] “Bustard Camp, Salisbury, Eng., Nov 16. -The Princess Patricia’s regiment left…

  • CHAPLAINS KEPT BUSY IN 1914

    Sunday, November 15, 1914 Camp Salisbury Plain, West Down South The Battalion War Diarist wrote for this day: “Rain.  Church parade in morning.  Boxing for men in afternoon.”  [1] THIS DAY IN…

  • CANADIAN SOLDIERS REPUDIATE COMPLAINTS IN 1914

    Saturday, November 14, 1914 Camp Salisbury Plain, West Down South The Battalion War Diarist wrote for this day: “Sports day for men in the afternoon.”  [1] The Regimental history mentions that at…

  • RMR Appoints First Honorary Colonel: Sir George Stephen

    Friday, November 13, 1914 Camp Salisbury Plain, West Down South The Battalion War Diarist wrote for this day: “All day rain.  No training possible.”  [1] THIS DAY IN RMR HISTORY:  “While the…

  • The Importance of the Legion

    12 November 2014, Westmount, QC – As part of Global Montreal’s coverage of Remembrance Day activities throughout the region, they interviewed RMR veteran, Sergeant (ret’d) Alvert Sebe, about the importance of the…

  • RMR CADETS (2806 POINTE-CLAIRE) FEATURED ON BREAKFAST TELEVISION

    12 November 2014, Westmount, QC – As part of Breakfast Television’s coverage of Remembrance Day activities throughout the region, they interviewed two members of Pointe-Claire’s RMR Cadet Corps (#2806) about their thoughts on Remembrance Day…

  • RMR ASSOCIATION (BR. 14) FEATURED ON BREAKFAST TELEVISION

    12 November 2014, Westmount, QC – As part of Breakfast Television’s coverage of Remembrance Day activities throughout the region, they interviewed one of the RMR Association (Br. 14) members, Captain (ret’d) Timothy Reid,…

  • RMR Association (Br. 14) Featured on Global Montreal

    12 November 2014, Westmount, QC – As part of Global Montreal’s coverage of Remembrance Day activities throughout the region, they interviewed several RMR veterans about “what they took away from military service”.…

  • Demon Booze A Problem For Canadians in 1914

    Thursday, November 12, 1914 Camp Salisbury Plain, West Down South The Battalion War Diarist wrote for this day: “Rain and (bad) storm.”  [1] THIS DAY IN RMR HISTORY:  “Ottawa, Nov 13.  There…

  • GREAT WIND STORM HITS CAMP in 1914

    Wednesday, November 11, 1914 Camp Salisbury Plain, West Down South The Battalion War Diarist wrote for this day: “Morning fine.  Afternoon very windy; many tents blown down.”  [1] THIS DAY IN RMR…