RMR commemorates 2024 Remembrance Day in Westmount and Pointe-Claire

November 17, 2024
News, RMR Association
Lieutenant-Colonel Maciej Jonasz, CO RMR, salutes while the colours are dipped during the Last Post in Westmount. Photo credit: Bryan Wilkat.

Westmount, Quebec – 17 November 2024: In the Canadian tradition of Remembrance, people from all walks of life gathered together last Sunday, showing their respect by wearing poppies and standing in silence as a symbol of remembrance at municipal cenotaphs across the country.

Honorary Lieutenant-Colonel Isabelle Racicot, accompanied by former Honorary Colonel, Lieutenant-Colonel (ret’d) Harry Hall (left) and Honorary Colonel David Bensadoun, lays a wreath at the Westmount Cenotaph in honour of the RMR’s war dead.Photo credit: Corporal Hunter Yeung.

Following decades of custom, the RMR participated in the Pointe-Claire Remembrance ceremony in the morning and then later were bussed back to their Westmount armoury to march to the Westmount cenotaph for their annual service. Cadets from the regiment’s affiliated units marched in both parades, and the RMR Association (Br. 14) of the Royal Canadian Legion took their place of honour to lead the Westmount parade, with the veterans taking their customary place of precedence for this sacred ceremony.

Honorary Lieutenant-Colonel Isabelle Racicot, accompanied by former Honorary Colonel, Lieutenant-Colonel (ret’d) Harry Hall (left) and Honorary Colonel David Bensadoun, lays a wreath at the Westmount Cenotaph in honour of the RMR’s war dead.Photo credit: Bryan Wilkat.

Returning to the armoury for the RMR’s traditional rededication ceremony where the youngest soldier from the ranks was called forward by the Commanding Officer to read a page from the RMR’s honour roll, which lists every single RMR who has died on active service.

Comrade Georges Gohier pays his respects at the Westmount Cenotaph in honour of the RMR’s war dead.Photo credit: Bryan Wilkat.

Lest We Forget.

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