Royal Newfoundland Regiment
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Royal Newfoundland Regiment |
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 Internal association badge |
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| Lineup | 1795 |
| Country | Canada |
| Armed forces |
 Canadian Armed Forces
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| Armed forces | Canadian Army |
| Branch of service | infantry |
| Type | Regiment of Reserve |
| Location | St. John's ( Newfoundland ) |
| Nickname | The blue puttees |
| motto | Better than the best |
| Anniversaries | July 1, 1916 |
| commander | |
| Commander 1st Bn | LCol Kyle Strong, MB, CD |
| Commander 2nd Bn | LCol Mark Felix CD |
The Royal Newfoundland Regiment (R NFLD R) is one in St. John's stationed Reserve - Infantry - Regiment of the Canadian Army . It is part of the 37th Canadian Brigade Group of the 5th Canadian Division .
history
A forerunner of the regiment, the Royal Newfoundland Regiment of Foot , already existed in 1795. In 1812, the Royal Newfoundland Regiment of Fencible Infantry played an important role in the British-American War . The Royal Newfoundland Regiment , which fought in the ranks of the British Army during World War I, was the only unit from North America involved in the Battle of Gallipoli . It suffered almost 90% casualties on the first day of the Battle of the Somme , July 1, 1916, and was almost wiped out. Today the Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial commemorates this . After the end of the war, the regiment was disbanded in 1919.
In 1939 the regiment was reactivated as the Newfoundland Militia . Since 1949, when Newfoundland was annexed to Canada, the regiment has been part of the Canadian Army .
Web links
- The Royal Newfoundland Regiment Museum (Engl.)
- The Royal Newfoundland Regiment (English / French)