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RIP: John Richard Brian (Dick) Steacie
Westmount, Quebec – 20 August 2023: The RMR Foundation regrets to announce the death of Mr. Dick Steacie, a friend of the Regiment who was quite generous in supporting the RMR Museum’s expansion and outreach activities. Dick was named after his grandfather, Richard Steacie, the first RMR officer killed in combat and whose original “unknown”…
ContinuePoem for Richard Steacie
Westmount, QC – 22 April 2015: On the 100th anniversary of the beginning of the 2nd Battle of Ypres, we are pleased to release a poem that has been written in honour of Captain Richard Steacie, the first RMR officer killed in action – precisely 100 years ago today. He was buried in an unmarked…
ContinueAir Canada Publishes RMR’s Steacie story
Montreal, 01 May 14 – The RMR was featured in Air Canada’s Horizons magazine, telling the story of how Captain Richard Steacie’s grave marker was brought to Montreal to reside in the RMR’s museum. The Museum Officer, Captain Grant Furholter, is a long-serving Air Canada employee and over the past several decades more than 25 RMR’s have…
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…
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…
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…
ContinueRMR Soldier Describes St-Julien Attack
Tuesday, June 8, 1915 Trenches, Givenchy The Battalion War Diarist wrote nothing for day: “Lt. Godwin in command of Machine Gun Section had ranged roads behind German lines used for transport. Hearing wagons moving on these roads about 10 p.m. he got permission to fire, at point about G.17, range 1000 yards and evidently found target,…
ContinueRMR Entrepreneur Spirit in 1915…?
Sunday, May 9, 1915 In billets, Bailleul (Le Nouveau Monde) The Battalion War Diarist wrote for this day: “14th Bn. inspected by Lt.-Gen. E.A.H. Alderson who addressed the original men of the battalion and the new men separately. Congratulated the former on their splendid work, and told latter they would have to live up to…
ContinueSgt Volkert Sees Three RMR Officers Fall in 1915
Tuesday, May 4, 1915 In trenches on Yser Canal The Battalion War Diarist wrote for this day: “Relieved after dusk May 3rd and marched to Transport Lines north of Vlamertinghe arriving shortly after day break on the 4th. Remained in Transport Lines until dusk orders having been received to march to rest billets near Bailleul. …
ContinueGas Attack! 2nd Battle of Ypres Begins in 1915
Thursday, April 22, 1915 In billets, St. Jean The Battalion War Diarist wrote for this day: “Heavy shelling of Ypres and vicinity began. At 5 p.m. received orders to stand to. At 6 p.m. the battn. less No. 2 Coy began to move up towards St. Julien, shelling continues. On way up Ypres-St. Julien road,…
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