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\"09<\/a>THIS DAY IN RMR HISTORY – 09 September 1914 – By the eighth of September W. Marchington, the Staff Correspondent of The Globe<\/em>, of Toronto, was able to report from Valcartier as follows:\u00a0 \u201cEvery man in camp now has a rifle.\u00a0 The work of issuing arms was finished today. Many are still without uniforms, however, and indications are that another two weeks will go by before all have received their war outfits.\u00a0 The delivery of some ten thousand service uniforms is still awaited.\u00a0 Thus it will be some time before the Canadian expeditionary force is ready to sail.\u201d<\/p>\n

The report continued: \u201cThe rains have moderated, but it is still far from fine.\u00a0 The events of the past three days have shown what kind of stuff Canada\u2019s soldiers are made of.\u00a0 In all that time there has not been a ray of sunshine, and conditions generally have been most trying, but the troops have maintained their cheerfulness throughout, despite their dismal surroundings. The men spent the greater part of the morning drying their clothes, large bonfires being built for the purpose. Few had the good fortune to possess more than one suit, so some of the scenes witnessed were odd.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe heavy rains of the week-end at least served to show what a splendid place Valcartier is for the purposes of a military training camp.\u00a0 Although some of the land is still under water, the ground was fairly dry by this afternoon, owing to the sandy character of the soil. The wet spell apparently did not adversely affect the health of the camp, a visit to the hospitals this afternoon eliciting the information that there were no cases of serious illness.\u00a0 As a matter of fact there are fewer than sixty sick men in the camp.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"09<\/a>\u201cIn the meantime drilling and musketry will continue, when the weather is favourable.\u00a0 Manoeuvres are expected to commence in a few days.\u00a0 This afternoon the infantrymen were engaged in company drill, and in addition to this the Highlanders had a few hours at bayonet practice.\u00a0 It was an off-day at the rifle ranges, but this branch of the work will be resumed in the morning when it is expected that ten to fifteen thousand men will be engaged at the targets.\u201d\u00a0 [1]<\/p>\n

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[1] W.Marchington, Staff Correspondent, \u201cTroops At Valcartier All Have Rifles Now,\u201d The Globe (1844-1936),<\/em> Toronto, Ontario, September 9, 1914, pg. 4.<\/pre>\n
[2] Dodds, Brig.- Gen. W. O. H., C.M.G., D.S.O. (J.A.Millar) Photographs Relating to the Great War, 1914-1918.; Special Collections, University of Victoria Libraries.\u00a0 http:\/\/spcoll.library.uvic.ca\/Digit\/WOD\/Individual%20Photos\/13_14.htm<\/a><\/pre>\n
[3] W.Marchington, Staff Correspondent, \u201cTroops At Valcartier All Have Rifles Now,\u201d The Globe (1844-1936),<\/em> Toronto, Ontario, September 9, 1914, pg. 4.<\/pre>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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