THIS DAY IN RMR HISTORY, 13 October 1914 – “On October 13th, when nearing the coast of England, one of the armed transports fired a few rounds to test the
THIS DAY IN RMR HISTORY, 12 October 1914 – A press correspondent travelling with the Contingent writing after arriving at Plymouth a few days later described: – “A tobacco and
THIS DAY IN RMR HISTORY, 11 October 1914 – A week or so after the convoy carrying the First Canadian Contingent had left Gaspé Basin on the third of the
THIS DAY IN RMR HISTORY, 10 Oct 1914 – “Daylight on the 10th disclosed the Princess Royal and the Majestic, which had been waiting at the rendezvous for two days.
THIS DAY IN RMR HISTORY, 09 October 1914 – Conditions aboard the troop ships of the convoy were less than ideal. While officers enjoyed cabin class accommodation and service above
THIS DAY IN RMR HISTORY, 08 October 1914 – ”After a week at sea certain supplies ran short. On the Andania cigarette stocks were exhausted, and cheese was substituted for butter
THIS DAY IN RMR HISTORY, 07 October 1914 – From the point of view of the 14th Battalion, divided as it was between two ocean liners, the Regimental history has
THIS DAY IN RMR HISTORY, 06 October 1914 – Of life on board ship, Duguid in his “Official History” wrote: – “The routine on board the transports was left to
THIS DAY IN RMR HISTORY, 05 October 1914 – “By order of the Minister of Militia, the Department of Marine and Fisheries and the Department of the Naval Service had
THIS DAY IN RMR HISTORY, 04 Octboer 1914 – The convoy, having left the Gaspé Basin the previous day headed out through the Gulf of St. Lawrence. As it passed