Warfare 1914-1918 (Newfoundland) : Warfare 1914-1918 (Newfoundland)
In 1914 Newfoundland raised and maintained a regiment that over the next four years was kept at battlefield strength through voluntary enlistment. The Regiment was integrated with the British army, serving mainly with the 29th British Division. Its losses in several battles were greatly felt within...
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BSB - Bavarian State Library
2017
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| Online Access: | https://dx.doi.org/10.15463/ie1418.10804/1.1 https://encyclopedia.1914-1918-online.net/article/warfare_1914-1918_newfoundland/2017-02-09?version=1.1 |
| Summary: | In 1914 Newfoundland raised and maintained a regiment that over the next four years was kept at battlefield strength through voluntary enlistment. The Regiment was integrated with the British army, serving mainly with the 29th British Division. Its losses in several battles were greatly felt within the small dominion of 242,000 residents, and keeping the Regiment at battle strength was difficult but achieved. The Regiment symbolized Newfoundland’s participation in the war and became a great source of national pride for Newfoundlanders and Labradorians. : 1914-1918-Online International Encyclopedia of the First World War : 1914-1918-Online International Encyclopedia of the First World War |
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