The First World War
War Diary of The Royal Canadian Regiment
Transcription by Captain Michael O'Leary, The RCR.
MAY 1917
APPENDIX 5
THE ROYAL CANADIAN REGIMENT.
Daily training for tour in QUARRIES AREA.
| "A" Co. | "B" Co. | "C" Co. | "D" Co. | |
| 1st hour. | Squad Drill. | Specialist Training. | Company and Platoon Drill Organization for attack. | 10 min. Gas Drill. 20 min lectures. 30 min. Musketry. |
| 2nd hour. | Specialist Training. | Squad Drill. | 10 min. Gas Drill. 20 min lectures. 30 min. Musketry. | Company Drill. Platoon Drill. Organization for attack. |
| 3rd hour. | Company Drill. Platoon Drill. Organization for attack. | 10 min. Gas Drill. 20 min lectures. 30 min. Musketry. | Squad Drill. | Specialist Training. |
| 4th hour. | 10 min. Gas Drill. 20 min lectures. 30 min. Musketry. | Company Drill. Platoon Drill. Organization for attack. | Specialist Training. | Squad Drill. |
All training will be progressive and arranged to cover about ten days.
Each Company will shoot on range to be arranged with Camp Commandant.
Specialist training will include,
- 1. Training of Snipers at Crater Range.
- 2. Training of Bombers and Rifle Grenadiers, with live throwing.
- 3. Training of Lewis Gunners including firing gun on Crater Range.
- 4. Scouts trained in Observation etc. the old front line O.P's will be used for practice.
Subject of lecture will be given out each day and will include, Map reading, Elementary engineering, Sanitation, Discipline under fire, Trench Routine, Enemy ruses, etc.
Sports, According to a Syllabus made up will be carried on every afternoon.
17.6.17
(signed)
Hugh P. Bell
Captain.
Asst. Adjutant The Royal Canadian Regiment.
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Not All Were Volunteers; The RCR and the Military Service Act
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A Regimental Goat
Regiment and Family, Bermuda 1914-15
"March the Guilty Bastard In"
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Canadian Corps Trench Standing Orders (1916)
