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Global Montreal promotes RMR’s Centennial
Westmount, QC – 28 September 2014: In the five weeks leading up to November 1st, 2014 RMR Centennial Gala ball sponsor Global Montreal will be running a series of historical “time capsules” once per…
September 28, 2014 -
ROYAL MONTREAL REGIMENT CONTINUES EMBARKING
THIS DAY IN RMR HISTORY, 28 September 1914 – “ Nos. 4, 5, and 6 Companies of the [14th] Battalion, and the Base Company, remained in camp till the morning of September…
September 28, 2014 -
RMR helps Hampstead turn 100
Westmount, 27 September 2014 – The Royal Montreal Regiment helped the Town of Hampstead celebrate their 100th birthday last Sunday, and used the opportunity to exercise their Freedom of the City, first…
September 27, 2014 -
MOTOR TRANSPORT FOR CANADIAN CONTINGENT
THIS DAY IN RMR HISTORY, 27 September 1914 – “Valcartier September 27. In motor equipment the Canadian overseas expeditionary force will make a fine display, the contingent having an ample supply of…
September 27, 2014 -
EMBARKATION CONFUSION
THIS DAY IN RMR HISTORY, 26 September 1914 – “From the outset it was the intention of the Militia Department and the War Office that the Canadian Contingent should lose no time…
September 26, 2014 -
FIRST MOVE TO EMBARKATION FOR RMR
THIS DAY IN RMR HISTORY, 25 September 1914 – “For the 14th Battalion, which at this time numbered 46 officers and 1,097 other ranks, the move began on the afternoon of September…
September 25, 2014 -
Volunteers Wanted To Spruce Up Armoury’s Exterior This Weekend
Westmount, 24 September 2014 – Comrade Albert Sebe from RMR Association (Branch 14) is organizing a clean-up of the exterior of the Armoury this weekend, and he needs some volunteers to help…
September 24, 2014 -
FIRST CASUALTY OF THE ROYAL MONTREAL REGIMENT
THIS DAY IN RMR HISTORY, 24 September 1914 – The first death of a member of the 14th Battalion occurred on September 24th, 1914. Private Harold Reese Longhurst was born in late…
September 24, 2014 -
RMR Waits for Escorts
THIS DAY IN RMR HISTORY, 23 September 1914 – The Globe’s Valcartier correspondent reported the previous evening “Every precaution is being taken to insure a safe passage across the Atlantic for the Canadian…
September 23, 2014 -
GALA TICKETS ARE SOLD OUT
Westmount, 22 September 2014 – As of 21 September 2014, we have sold all of the 504 tickets available for the event. We are currently exploring the possibility of adding additional tables, so…
September 22, 2014