{"id":10011,"date":"2014-11-29T06:00:48","date_gmt":"2014-11-29T11:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.royalmontrealregiment.com\/?p=10011"},"modified":"2014-11-29T06:00:48","modified_gmt":"2014-11-29T11:00:48","slug":"moccasins-considered-for-the-troops-in-1914","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rmrmuseum.com\/fr\/moccasins-considered-for-the-troops-in-1914\/","title":{"rendered":"MOCCASINS CONSIDERED FOR THE TROOPS in 1914"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sunday, November 29, 1914<\/em><\/p>\n

Camp Salisbury Plain, West Down South<\/em><\/p>\n

The Battalion War Diarist wrote for this day: \u201cDrill. \u00a0Rain\u201d \u00a0[1]<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

\"29<\/a>THIS DAY IN RMR HISTORY: \u201cCanadian Press Dispatch:\u00a0 Ottawa, Nov. 29. \u2013 The British War Office is considering the use of long \u201cbeefskin\u201d moccasins, such as are used by Canadian lumbermen, for the men at the front this winter.\u00a0 The moccasins as manufactured in Canada are waterproof, and with thick heels and heavy soles attached would likely prove a great boon to the men bearing the brunt of the fighting.\u00a0 Many orders for such moccasins have already been received from the men in the Canadian contingent.<\/p>\n

Lieut.-Col. Murphy who was Transport Officer in the first Canadian contingent, and who went to England on a special mission for the Militia Department, returned to Ottawa to-day.\u00a0 He highly recommends such footwear for the use of the troops.<\/p>\n

\"29<\/a>Lieut.-Col. Murphy said that when he left Salisbury Plain part of the contingent had removed into huts and indications pointed that the Canadians would not go to the front until after Christmas at least.\u201d [4]<\/a><\/p>\n

[1]\u00a0 War Diary, 14th<\/sup> Canadian Battalion, The Royal Montreal Regiment, Nov 29, 1914<\/em>.\u00a0 Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa,\u00a0http:\/\/data2.collectionscanada.ca\/e\/e044\/e001089676.jpg<\/a><\/pre>\n
[2]\u00a0 http:\/\/vimyridgehistory.com\/kit-1\/cda-rallies\/salisbury-plain\/images\/#gallery\/2198\/514\/0<\/a><\/pre>\n
[3]\u00a0\u00a0 \u201cBeefskin Moccasins For Troops At The Front,\u201d The Globe (1844-1936),<\/em> Toronto, Ontario, Monday, November 30, 1914, pg. 2, col. 3.<\/pre>\n
[4]<\/a>\u00a0 Ibid.<\/pre>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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