Latest News About Newfoundland Regiment

Updated 2026-05-08 12:05

Here are the latest publicly reported items about the Newfoundland Regiment (Royal Newfoundland Regiment) as of 2025–2026, drawn from reputable sources:

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1st Battalion, The Royal Newfoundland Regiment - Canada.ca

We are an infantry Battalion consisting of two companies and a Battalion Headquarters, "A" Company consisting of 3 platoons plus a recce platoon and Company Headquarters, and "B" Company which is Training/Headquarters Company and Battalion Headquarters (Command Group) located in St. John's, NL.

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Structure

The alarm was sounded during their attempt, and 16 mutineers were captured. The newly appointed commanding officer, Brigadier John Skerrett (formerly of the West India Regiment) ordered the five ringleaders hanged and the remaining deserters sent by prison ship to Halifax. Questioning the loyalty of his mostly-Irish soldiers, Brigadier Skerrett ordered the regiment's line companies (the bulk of the unit) to Halifax, receiving the 66th Regiment of Foot in its place. … Despite the terrible...

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News - The Royal Newfoundland Regiment Museum

Home Edward Moyle Stick #2145 August 20, 2022 / Uncategorized Edward Moyle Stick grew up in a family of five boys and two girls. His brothers, Leonard and James Robin Jr. both enlisted in the Royal Newfoundland Regiment on October Read More Ron Blake, 166th Artillery August 13, 2022 / Uncategorized Ron Blake enlisted while […]

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