RMR War Diary WWII - June 1941

Archive

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Royal Montreal Regiment Museum

Name/Title

RMR War Diary WWII - June 1941

Entry/Object ID

2026x.13.04

Scope and Content

WWII RMR War Diary from June 1941 (Triplicate). The date range listed on the front cover is June 1, 1941 to June 30, 1942. They were located in Sutton, Surrey, England at this time. The contents of the diary include: - Information regarding training and exercises/schemes "Waterloo" and "Maple" - Lecture given - C.O.'s birthday - Description of incident involving a fight between 5-6 RMR personnel and approx. 20 Irish Civilians which is described as unprovoked and unexpected. An apology was published in the press - Further discussion of inter-platoon and inter-Coy. competition see 2026x.13.03) and announcement of winners - Descriptions of the weather (summer, getting warmer) - Church parades - Sports day - Swimming planned at "Lagoon" swimming pool in Surbiton - Cooking class for senior officers The Diary is initialed on each page and signed on the final page by Maj. P.H. Barre. Included inside the War Diary jacket is a set of Battalion Orders by Lt. Col. J.A. Calder which includes instruction on the treatment of Prisoners of War, how to handle the wreckage of an enemy or friendly aircraft, general updates and further information on daily activities and tasks.

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Diary

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Journal

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Book

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Archive Details

Creator

Gina Whelan

Date(s) of Creation

Jun 1, 1941 - Jun 30, 1941

Primary Language

English

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Calder, James Allan, Barre, Paul Herbert, Mussell, William Francis, Waud, Peter Brian, Smith, Basil Alfred Henry, Scotcher, Charles William Dixon, Arnold, Thomas Taylor, Stacey, Cyril, McLean, Norman A., Campbell, Donald Henderson, Logie, George Henry, Lowe, Albert Hector, Lynch, Darcy Thompson, Morehouse, John Harwood

Related Places

Place

* Untyped Place

Sutton, Surrey, England

Country

United Kingdom

Continent

Europe