The Royal Newfoundland Regiment

The Royal Newfoundland Regiment is a militia unit of the Canadian Armed Forces, formed in 1795. The regiment was the only North American unit to fight alongside Australia and New Zealand forces in the Gallipoli Campaign of the First World War.

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Canadian Armed Forces - 1795 - Australia - New Zealand - Gallipoli - First World War

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During the early 20th century Newfoundland was a self governing dominion in the British Commonwealth and as such entered the First World War on August 4, 1914, with the rest of the British Empire. From a very small population base, it raised the 1st Newfoundland Regiment to fight with the British Army. Unfortunately, the battalion-sized regiment was virtually wiped out at Beaumont Hamel on the first day of the Battle of the Somme in 1916. Since then, July 1 has been marked as Memorial Day in Newfoundland and Labrador.

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Newfoundland - Dominion - British Commonwealth - First World War - August 4 - 1914 - British Empire - British Army - Beaumont Hamel - First day - Battle of the Somme - 1916 - July 1

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