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. It is the only regiment in the British empire to be awarded the term “Royal” during the war. It became “The Royal Newfoundland Regiment”
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. 22 men attested directly to the 60th Battalion. While training in Canada:
2 would be discharged for Deserting
4 would be discharged as Medically Unfit for Service
5 went overseas with the 1st Reinforcing Draft
In England:
1 man would be discharged for Deserting and 1 would be discharged as “No longer medically fit for service.”
Of the original 22 who attested, 8 would see service at the front with the 60th
Others attested to other battalions but served at some point with the 60th
3 attested to the 40th Battalion in Nova Scotia
2 attested to the 55th Battalion in New Brunswick
2 attested to the 69th Battalion in Montreal
3 attested to the 75th Battalion in Toronto
1 attested to the 124th Battalion in Toronto
In total 33 men who listed their country of birth as Newfoundland served in the 60th Battalion during the war.
3 Men were awarded the Military Medal for bravery.
5 Men were Killed in Action or Died from disease while serving
Name Reg. No. Original Unit Rank Town in NFLD Adams, John 457027 60th Pte Placentia Bay Part of 60th Battalion 1st Reinforcing Draft Awarded the Military Medal while serving with the 3rd Battalion and attached to 1st Brigade Headquarters 03-May-1918 - LG 30573 Angel, Henry 457951 60th Pte Petit Harbour Bradbury, John Joseph 415882 40th Pte St Johns Killed in Action serving with the 5th Battalion Canadian Mounted Rifles Tuesday 30-Oct-1917 - Buried in Passchendaele New British Cemetery, Belgium Circumstances of Death Card More Information Brewer, Obadiah 457458 60th Pte Hill view Part of 60th Battalion 1st Reinforcing Draft Butler, Nathan 414983 40th Pte Cupids Killed in Action serving with the 60th Battalion Saturday 16-Sep-1916 – Commemorated on the Vimy Memorial, France Circumstance of Death Card More Information Courage, Archibald 457383 60th Pte Harbour Grace Killed in Action serving with the 60th Battalion Thursday 18-May-1916 – Buried Maple Copse Cemetery, Belgium Circumstance of Death Card More Information Craine, Thomas Patrick 457542 60th Pte Edmond, Peter 121475 69th Pte Brigus Awarded the Military Medal while serving with the 60th Battalion 23-Mar-1917 - LG 30001 Elson, Mark 458047 60th Pte St Johns English, John 457427 60th Pte Jobs Cove Ford, James 458464 60th Pte St Johns Frampton, George 458598 60th Pte St Johns Gear, William Frederick 457074 60th Pte St Johns Part of 60th Battalion 1st Reinforcing Draft George, Robert Charles 444834 55th Pte New Harbour Hally, Edward 457795 60th Pte Topsail Hibbs, Sidney Harold 769254 124th Pte Tiltcove Jackson, William Henry 458650 60th Sgt St Johns King, Eli 139129 75th Pte Bauline Laite, Harry Whitfield 457852 60th Pte St Johns Leigh, William 457387 60th Pte St Johns Madden, John 457865 60th Pte St Johns Part of 60th Battalion 1st Reinforcing Draft Maney, James 457111 60th Pte Avondale AKA Manney, James Morey, Richard 458301 60th Pte St Johns Mugford, Melborne 138770 75th Pte Port Blandford O'Connell, Daniel 458248 60th Pte Pottle, George William 445475 55th Pte Putt, Thomas 415391 40th Pte Goulds Roach, Robert 120415 69th Pte Roberts, Anthony 457859 60th L/Cpl Brigus Roberts, Ernest 139255 75th Pte Twillingate Slattery, Michael 458270 60th Pte Harbour Grace Killed in Action serving with the 87th Battalion Tuesday 14-Aug-1917 – Buried in Viller Station Cemetery, Villers-Au-Bois, France Awarded the Military Medal while serving with the 87th Battalion 28-Sep-1917 - LG 30312 More Information Summers, Leonard 457574 60th Pte Carbonear Thomey, James 457402 60th Pte Harbour Grace Part of 60th Battalion 1st Reinforcing Draft Died of Disease serving with the 23rd Reserve Battalion Friday 05-Jul-1918 – Buried in Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery, Canada
The 60th Battalion C.E.F. "Victoria Rifles of Canada" 