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Lest We Forget: French village honours the RMR for liberation 105 years ago
Westmount, QC – 22 December 2023: The town of Sains-les-Marquion, France held their annual Remembrance Day service at 11h00 on 11 November 2023 where they specifically honoured The Royal Montreal Regiment (RMR) who had liberated their town on 27 September 1918. Due to the initiative of Michel Gravel, a bronze commemorative plaque was positioned in…
ContinueLest We Forget: French village still honours the RMR for liberation
Westmount, QC – 01 December 2022: The town of Sains-les-Marquion, France held their annual Remembrance Day service at 11h00 on 11 November 2022 where they specifically honoured The Royal Montreal Regiment (RMR) who had liberated their town on 27 September 1918. Due to the initiative of Michel Gravel, a bronze commemorative plaque was positioned in the…
ContinueFrench village still honours the RMR 103 years after being liberated
Westmount, QC – 22 November 2021: The town of Sains-les-Marquion, France held their annual Remembrance Day service at 11h00 on a rainy 11 November 2021 where they specifically honoured The Royal Montreal Regiment (RMR) who had liberated their town on 27 September 1918. Due to the initiative of Michel Gravel, a bronze commemorative plaque was positioned…
ContinueRMR history books available
Westmount, Quebec – 09 January 2019: Two books are available for purchase on either Amazon (France) or at the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa. Written by Michel Gravel, both books detail important aspects of the RMR’s fighting during the Last 100 Days of the First World War. The story of the 14th Battalion RMR during…
Continue4 Days of Remembrance in France
Article written by Master-Corporal Brigitte O’Driscoll, 1 Section Commander, 5 Platoon, Bravo Company, The Royal Montreal Regiment On the morning of September 2nd 1918, a handful of soldiers from the Royal Montreal Regiment, led by Captain McKean, liberated the town of Cagnicourt, France. 100 years later to the day, members of the Royal Montreal Regiment…
ContinueCaptain Furholter earns Army Commander’s Commendation
Westmount, Quebec – 13 May 2018: At the Regiment’s battalion review parade held on 06 May 2018, Lieutenant-Colonel John Shone, Commanding Officer, presented a scroll to Captain Grant Furholter who has been awarded the Commendation of the Commander of the Canadian Army. Captain Furholter received this commendation in recognition of his outstanding dedication to the heritage of…
ContinueFrench village still honours the RMR 99 years after being liberated
Westmount, QC, 05 December 2015 – The town of Sains-les-Marquion, France held their annual Remembrance Day service at 11h00 on a rainy 11 November 2017 where they specifically honoured The Royal Montreal Regiment (RMR) who had liberated their town on 27 September 1918. Due to the initiative of Michel Gravel, a bronze commemorative plaque was positioned in…
ContinueFrench Village Still Remembers the RMR
Westmount, QC, 16 November 2015 – The town of Sains-les-Marquion, France held their annual Remembrance Day service at 11h00 on 11 November 2015 where they specifically honoured The Royal Montreal Regiment (RMR) who had liberated their town on 27 September 1918. Due to the initiative of Michel Gravel, a bronze commemorative plaque was positioned in the town…
ContinueFrance Remembers RMR
Westmount, QC, 21 November 2014 – The town of Sains-les-Marquion, France held their annual Remembrance Day service at 11h00 on 11 November 2014 where they specifically honoured The Royal Montreal Regiment (RMR) who had liberated their town on 27 September 1918. Due to the initiative of Michel Gravel, a bronze commemorative plaque was positioned in the town…
Continue“Unknown Captain” Steacie Headstone now in RMR museum
Westmount, 17 December 2013: The museum has managed to arrange for the original headstone of the first RMR officer killed in action to be donated to the RMR museum. This initiative was driven by the RMR’s Captain Grant Furholter, CD. who formally identified the headstone after some thorough research by author/war historian/roofer Michel Gravel while on a…
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