{"id":9745,"date":"2014-10-29T06:00:26","date_gmt":"2014-10-29T10:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.royalmontrealregiment.com\/?p=9745"},"modified":"2014-10-29T06:00:26","modified_gmt":"2014-10-29T10:00:26","slug":"infantry-training-in-1914","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rmrmuseum.com\/fr\/infantry-training-in-1914\/","title":{"rendered":"INFANTRY TRAINING in 1914"},"content":{"rendered":"

THIS DAY IN RMR HISTORY, 29 October 1914 – From the 14th<\/sup> BATTALION (RMR) WAR DIARY:<\/p>\n

Thursday, October 29, 1914<\/em><\/p>\n

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

The Battalion War Diarist wrote for this day: \u201cRain.\u00a0 Training under difficulties on account of bad weather.\u201d \u00a0[1]<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

\"29<\/a><\/p>\n

Infantry Training:\u00a0<\/strong>\u201cDuring his 14 weeks of training the Infantryman was required to become proficient in numerous subjects.\u00a0 Among them were: Musketry, Hand Grenades, Rifle Grenades, Bayonet Fighting, Anti-Gas Precautions, Entrenching \u2013 including Revetting, Draining and construction of dug-outs, construction of barbed wire entanglements, and Lewis Gunnery.\u00a0 Experience had shown \u201cthat a large percentage of Infantrymen should be familiar in the use of the Lewis Gun, and latterly 50 percent of the reinforcements proceeding to France were required to qualify in the use of this weapon.<\/p>\n

When the recruit had become efficient in each of the separate branches of training he was advanced to the co-ordination of the various subjects.\u00a0 To this end, before proceeding to France, the Infantryman was trained in attack practices, comprising all phases of attack in the field, from the formation of the line in which he goes forward with the advance under cover of fire to the assault on the trenches, to the final consolidation of the captured position.<\/p>\n

No man was permitted to proceed to France until he had passed adequate tests, and when he was embarked as a reinforcement he carried with him, in his Pay-Book, a complete summary of his training, so that the officer under whom he was destined to serve in the field was able to place him where his abilities could be used to the best advantage.\u00a0 In addition to fighting troops it was, of course, necessary to furnish such details as cooks, stretcher bearers, transport drivers, clerks and signallers, for all of whom specialty training had to be provided.<\/p>\n

Signalling was of particular importance and the Canadian School of Signalling was established at Seaford Camp to provide instructors for Infantry battalions.\u00a0 It was opened in January 1917, and was closed immediately after the signing of the Armistice.\u00a0 During the period of its existence 1,550 Officers and 1,930 Other Ranks qualified at its courses.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0 [3]<\/a><\/p>\n

[1]\u00a0 \u00a0War Diary, 14th Canadian Battalion, The Royal Montreal Regiment<\/em>, Oct. 25, 1914.\u00a0 Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa,\u00a0http:\/\/data2.collectionscanada.ca\/e\/e044\/e001089670.jpg<\/a>\n\n[2]\u00a0 Editing with Traces of the Past<\/a>; http:\/\/vimyridgehistory.com\/kit-1\/cda-rallies\/salisbury-plain\/images\/#gallery\/2198\/5220<\/pre>\n
[3]<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0 Report of the Ministry, Overseas Military Forces of Canada 1918<\/em>, London, Printed by the Authority of the Ministry, Overseas Military Forces of Canada, pp. 11-12.<\/pre>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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