Wednesday, March 10, 1915 In Trenches, Rue Petillon The Battalion War Diarist wrote for this day: “Battle of Neuve Chapelle began with tremendous bombardment of enemy lines by British, about 3
Tuesday, March 9, 1915 In billets Rue du Quesne The Battalion War Diarist wrote for this day: “Relieved 15th Battn. At night, in same sub-sector as before. Nos. 4, 1, and
Monday, March 8, 1915 In billets Rue du Quesne The Battalion War Diarist wrote for this day: “Battn. resting. Senior officers reconnoitred G.H.Q. defence line, which runs immediately south of Rue
Sunday, March 7, 1915 In billets Rue du Quesne The Battalion War Diarist wrote for this day: “Men paid. Battn resting.” [1] THIS DAY IN RMR HISTORY: “A Times Correspondent, vouched for by
Saturday, March 6, 1915 In trenches Rue Petillon The Battalion War Diarist wrote for this day: “Quiet day except for usual shelling at noon. Considerable work done on front line
Friday, March 5, 1915 In trenches Rue Petillon The Battalion War Diarist wrote for this day: “Had 2nd man killed by sniper at corner Sailly-Fromelles Road while going up to
Thursday, March 4, 1915 In trenches Rue Petillon The Battalion War Diarist wrote for this day: “Slight shelling by German ‘77’ guns about noon. Had the first man killed in
Wednesday, March 3, 1915 In billets, Bac St. Maur The Battalion War Diarist wrote for this day: “Senior officers Canadians assembled at Corps where they were briefly addressed by the
Tuesday, March 2, 1915 In billets, Armentières The Battalion War Diarist wrote for this day: “Left Armentieres at 4 p.m. to march to Bac St. Maur where battalion was
Monday, March 1, 1915 In billets, Armentières No diary entry this day. THIS DAY IN RMR HISTORY: Col. A. F. Duguid’s “Official History of the Canadian Forces in the Great War, 1914-1919,”