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The Royal Newfoundland
Regiment
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The Royal
Newfoundland Regiment was an infantry regiment of the
Canadian Army during the 20th Century that continued its
service into the 21st.
Lineage
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The
Newfoundland Regiment
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on 24 October 1949
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Redesignated The Royal Newfoundland Regiment on
14 December 1949
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Amalgamated with 166th (Newfoundland) Field Artillery
Regiment on 1 March 1961 with no change in designation
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The
Royal Newfoundland Regiment |
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Headquarters:
St. John's, NL
Predecessors: none
Perpetuates: The Royal Newfoundland Regiment
1914-19
Raised: 24 October 1949
Status on 31 December 1999: Active Militia
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First World War
A unit known as the 1st Newfoundland Regiment was formed in Scotland
in May 1915. The battalion served in the Dardanelles Campaign at
Gallipoli and later in Egypt, France and Flanders with the 88th
Brigade of the British 29th Division. It suffered notable casualties
on the first day of the Battle of the Somme, 1 July 1916. The unit
later served with GHQ Troops from 29 April 1918 and then as part of
the 9th (Scottish) Division from 13 September 1918 to the end of the
war. Private T. Ricketts was awarded the Victoria Cross for actions
on 14 October 1918.
Second World War
Newfoundland did not contribute formed units of infantry for
overseas service to the Commonwealth cause in the Second World War.
Two units of artillery served with the British Army overseas, the
166th (Newfoundland) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery and the 59th
(Newfoundland) Heavy Regiment, Royal Artillery. The former saw
action in Italy, the latter in Northwest Europe.
Battle Honours
The Regiment was awarded Battle Honours
for the service of the original Royal Newfoundland Regiment in the
First World War (bold type indicates honours selected for
emblazonment):
Somme, 1916, '18
Le Transloy
Scarpe, 1917
Langemarck, 1917
Cambrai, 1917
Bailleul
Courtrai
Gallipoli, 1915-16 |
Albert (Beaumont Hamel), 1916
Arras, 1917
Ypres, 1917, '18
Poelcappelle
Lys
Kemmel
France and Flanders, 1916-18
Egypt, 1915-16 |
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Traditions
- Regimental Alliances
- Official Marches
Insignia
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Cap Badge
The cap badge is described in "Regiments and Corps of the Canadian
Army" as:
A caribou head, within a wreath of laurel leaves surmounted by
the Crown; below, and supporting the wreath, a scroll inscribed
"ROYAL NEWFOUNDLAND REGIMENT".1
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Notes
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The Regiments and Corps of the Canadian
Army, Queen's Printer, Ottawa,
1964, p.247
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