{"id":9726,"date":"2014-10-23T06:00:45","date_gmt":"2014-10-23T10:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.royalmontrealregiment.com\/?p=9726"},"modified":"2014-10-23T06:00:45","modified_gmt":"2014-10-23T10:00:45","slug":"salisbury-plain-now-a-quagmire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rmrmuseum.com\/fr\/salisbury-plain-now-a-quagmire\/","title":{"rendered":"SALISBURY PLAIN NOW A QUAGMIRE"},"content":{"rendered":"

THIS DAY IN RMR HISTORY, 23 October 1914 – From the 14th<\/sup> BATTALION (RMR) WAR DIARY:<\/p>\n

Friday, October 23, 1914<\/em><\/p>\n

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

For the second day in a row the Battalion War Diary records: \u201cAll day rain. No work possible beyond necessary routine.\u201d \u00a0[1]<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

SALISBURY PLAIN NOW A QUAGMIRE<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"23<\/a>\u201cTwo days ago the camp roads were two feet deep in powdered dust, today they are a veritable quagmire, which makes the work of the Army Service Corps doubly laborious.\u00a0 Hard work has begun in earnest now in every brigade, although whole troops have not even yet arrived from Plymouth.\u00a0 The first brigade attained its full complement today.\u00a0 The Canadian battalions have all adopted the double company formation for drilling.\u00a0 Nothing yet has been done in the way of rifle practice.\u00a0 The rifles, in fact, are only just arriving in camp.\u00a0 Route marches are undertaken three times weekly.<\/p>\n

Several Sergeants messes became wet last night, in accordance apparently with the announcement made by General Alderson earlier in the week, but wet canteens for the men have yet to materialize.\u00a0 This subject is likely to provoke more discussion in Canada than on Salisbury.\u00a0 The officers of the contingent appear agreeable for the establishment of such an institution, seeing that such is the custom in every training centre in this country.\u00a0 One must await events to see the extent to which the canteens will be patronized.\u00a0 Meanwhile, it is worthy of note that the marquees erected by the Y.M.C.A. are invariably crowded.\u00a0 Pianos are provided in each marquee, and ample facilities for letter writing.\u00a0 The Canadian Emigration Department van arrived in camp today bearing a big consignment of song books for these marquees, the consignment being the gift of Hon. Dr. Roche.<\/p>\n

Lively interest is manifested in tomorrow\u2019s visit from Lord Roberts. The great soldier is expected to reach Bustard about 11o\u2019clock.\u00a0 After inspecting the parade there he will proceed to each of the other three camps.\u00a0 Lord Roberts has always shown particular interest in the Canadian militia, every year travelling especially to Bisley to inspect the Canadian team.\u00a0 \u201cBobs\u201d will not see the Canadian contingent in full strength, leave amongst officers and men having been granted extensively over the weekend.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0 [3]<\/a><\/p>\n

[1]\u00a0 War Diary, 14th Canadian Battalion, The Royal Montreal Regiment<\/em>, Oct. 23, 1914.\u00a0 Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa,\u00a0http:\/\/data2.collectionscanada.ca\/e\/e044\/e001089670.jpg<\/a><\/pre>\n
[2] http:\/\/vimyridgehistory.com\/kit-1\/cda-rallies\/salisbury-plain\/images\/#gallery\/2198\/515\/0<\/a><\/pre>\n
[3]<\/a>\u00a0\u201cSalisbury Plain Now A Quagmire: Work of Army Service Corps is Doubly Laborious;\u00a0 'Bobs' Inspection To-day;\u00a0 Famous British Leader Expected by the Canadian Troops-- Several of Sergeants' Messes Become Wet-- Y.M.C.A. Marquees Crowded,\u201d Canadian Associated Cable, The Globe<\/em> (1844-1936)<\/a>, Toronto, Ontario, October 24, 1914, pg. 9, col<\/pre>\n
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