During the First World war Newfoundland was the “Dominion of Newfoundland”, it did not become part of Canada until 1949.
This tiny country raised it’s own Regiment – the 1st Newfoundland Regiment. It served as a battalion of the British Army.
Newfoundlanders also served with the 60th Battalion. This nominal roll is the roll of men who served in the 60th Battalion and listed Newfoundland as their country of birth on their attestation papers.
23 men attested to the 60th Battalion
Others attested to other battalions but served at some point with the 60th
3 to the 40th Battalion in Halifax
2 to the 55th Battalion in New Brunswick
2 to the 69th Battalion in Montreal
3 to the 75th Battalion in Toronto
1 to the 124th Battalion in Toronto
3 Men were awarded the Military Medal for bravery.
6 Men were Killed in Action or Died from disease while serving
Regimental
Name Number Town
Adams, John MM 457027 Placentia Bay
Angel, Henry 457951 Petit Harbour
Bradbury, John Joseph* 415882 St. Johns
Brewer, Obadiah 457458 Hill view
Butler, Nathan 414983 Cupids
Courage, Archibald* 457383 Harbour Grace
Craine, Thomas Patrick* 457542
Edmond, Peter MM 121475 Brigus
Elson, Mark 458047 St. Johns
English, John 457427 Jobs Cove
Ford, James 458464 St. Johns
Frampton, George 458598 St. Johns
Gear, William Frederick 457074 St. Johns
George, Robert Charles 444834 New Harbour
Hally, Edward 457795 Topsail
Hibbs, Sidney Harold 769254 Tiltcove
Jackson, William Henry 458650 St. Johns
King, Eli 139129 Bauline
Laite, Harry Whitfield 457852 St. Johns
Leigh, William 457387 St. Johns
Madden, John 457865 St. Johns
Maney, James aka Manney, James 457111 Avondale
Morey, Richard 458301 St. Johns
Mugford, Melborne 138770 Port Blandford
O'Connell, Daniel 458248
Pottle, George William 445475
Putt, Thomas 415391 Goulds
Roach, Robert 120415
Roberts, Anthony 457859 Brigus
Roberts, Ernest 139255 Twillingate
Sheppard, Martin ** aka Martin,William 458135 Harbour Grace
Slattery, Michael MM * 458270 Harbour Grace
Summers, Leonard 457574 Carbonear
Thomey, James ** 457402 Harbour Grace
*Killed in Action
**Died of Disease
