Royal Newfoundland Regiment: Training

Training ground at Pleasantville, St. John's, Sept. 1914

No other information available.
Courtesy of The Rooms Provincial Archives Division (E 37-41), St. John's, NL.

Training grounds at Pleasantville, St. John's, ca. 1914

No other information available.
Courtesy of The Rooms Provincial Archives Division (E 22-44), St. John's, NL.

Training grounds at Pleasantville, St. John's, ca. 1914

Taken between 2 September and 3 October 1914.
Courtesy of The Rooms Provincial Archives Division (E 59-1), St. John's, NL.

Training grounds at Pleasantville, St. John's, ca. 1914

Taken between 2 September and 3 October 1914.
Courtesy of The Rooms Provincial Archives Division (F 63-15), St. John's, NL.

Training grounds at Pleasantville, St. John's, ca. 1914

Soldiers in formation, possibly during an inspection. They are standing next to a temporary building.
Courtesy of The Rooms Provincial Archives Division (VA-40-8.3), St. John's, NL.

Training grounds at Pleasantville, St. John's, ca. 1914

Courtesy of The Rooms Provincial Archives Division (VA-40-8.1), St. John's, NL.

The First Five Hundred at bayonet drill beside Quidi Vidi Lake, St. John's, September 1914

No other information available.
Courtesy of The Rooms Provincial Archives Division (A 8-26), St. John's, NL.

No. 1 Tent at Pleasantville, St. John's, September 1914

Soldiers of the First Newfoundland Regiment. Identified: standing - left to right: Sgt. Walter Harold Janes, 2nd Lieut. James Elliott Thompson, C.M.S Neil Patrick, Michael Francis Sears , Lieut. William John Long
Seated - left to right: Lieut. James Main Irvine, Sgt. Ralph Martin Andrews, Lieut. George Langmead, L/C James Henry Carter, Lieut. R. Williams.
Courtesy of The Rooms Provincial Archives Division (A 8-86), St. John's, NL. From Richard Cramm, The First Five Hundred (Albany, New York: C. F. Williams, 1921).

Newfoundland Regiment soldiers marching at Pleasantville, St. John's, September 14, 1914

No other information available.
Courtesy of The Rooms Provincial Archives Division (E 48-44), St. John's, NL.

Volunteers of No. 3 Company at lunch at Pleasantville, St. John's, ca. 1914

Taken by S.H. Parsons and Sons (St. John's, NL). There were ten tents for each Company with ten men in each. Note the blue puttees; civilian hats and stacked rifles (possibly Lee-Enfield Mark 1 pattern).
Courtesy of The Rooms Provincial Archives Division (VA 37-15.1), St. John's, NL.

Volunteers at target practice, Pleasantville, St. John's, 1914

No other information available.
Courtesy of The Rooms Provincial Archives Division (VA 37-5.4), St. John's, NL.

Volunteer Camp, Pleasantville, St. John's, September 1914

No other information available.
Courtesy of The Rooms Provincial Archives Division (E 48-11), St. John's, NL.

Pleasantville camp, St. John's, ca. 1914

Taken by S.H. Parsons and Sons (St. John's, NL). Includes the message: "About 15 tents are cut out of photo. Must look a small number to you... they are starting a reserve force here shortly. I am on the Recruiting Committee." [Signed Eric]. Eric is possibly Eric Bowring.
Courtesy of The Rooms Provincial Archives Division (VA 37-5.3), St. John's, NL.

Pleasantville camp, St. John's, 1914

No other information available.
Courtesy of The Rooms Provincial Archives Division (VA 40-18.2), St. John's, NL.

Pleasantville camp, St. John's, 1914

No other information available.
Courtesy of The Rooms Provincial Archives Division (VA 40-7.3), St. John's, NL.

Blue Puttees in training at Pleasantville

Sept. 1914.
Courtesy of The Rooms Provincial Archives Division, (VA 36-28.3), St. John's, NL.

Officers of the Newfoundland Regiment, ca, 1914.

No other information available.
Courtesy of The Rooms Provincial Archives Division (E 48-36), St. John's, NL.

Officer of the Newfoundland Regiment beside a tent in Pleasantville, St. John's, ca. 1914.

No other information available.
Courtesy of The Rooms Provincial Archives Division (E 48-42), St. John's, NL.

Presentation of a silk Union Jack to the Newfoundland Regiment, Pleasantville, St. John's, October 1, 1914.

Taken by S.H. Parsons and Sons (St. John's, NL). The flag was donated by the Sons of England (S.O.E) Society to the First Newfoundland Regiment at Pleasantville. Mr. G. B. Lloyd (with flag), of the S.O.E Society, about to pass over colours to Governor Davidson (back to camera). To the right in photo are Prime Minister Sir Edward Morris (with hands in pockets) and Captain George Carty.
Courtesy of The Rooms Provincial Archives Division (VA 37-27.1), St. John's, NL.

Presentation of a silk Union Jack to the Newfoundland Regiment, Pleasantville, St. John's, October 1, 1914.

Colour party, commanded by Lieutenant Robert Holland Tait (Reg. #O-11), kneeling to accept the flag.
Courtesy of The Rooms Provincial Archives Division (E 37-48), St. John's, NL.

Presentation of a silk Union Jack to the Newfoundland Regiment, Pleasantville, St. John's, October 1, 1914

Colour party, commanded by Lieutenant Robert Holland Tait (Regt. # O-11), kneeling to accept the flag. Note the crown on the flagstaff and the inscription on the flag: "First Newfoundland Regiment".
Courtesy of The Rooms Provincial Archives Division (NA 2718), St. John's, NL.

Presentation of a silk Union Jack to the Newfoundland Regiment, Pleasantville, St. John's, October 1, 1914

No other information available.
Courtesy of The Rooms Provincial Archives Division (F 25-7), St. John's, NL.

Presentation of a silk Union Jack to the Newfoundland Regiment, Pleasantville, St. John's, October 1, 1914

No other information available.
Courtesy of The Rooms Provincial Archives Division (F 25-16), St. John's, NL.

The "Flag" guard at Pleasantville, St. John's, 1914

No other information available.
Courtesy of The Rooms Provincial Archives Division (Peter Dawson Collection, E 21-6), St. John's, NL.

Men of First Contingent, First Newfoundland Regiment, training on Southside Hills, St. John's, 1914

Taken by Robert Palfrey Holloway, Holloway Studio (St. John's, NL). Possibly members of D. Company. Soldier on the left is carrying a telephone on his shoulder. The gun may possibly be a Colt automatic machine gun.
Courtesy of The Rooms Provincial Archives Division (VA 37-25.1), St. John's, NL.

Newfoundland Regiment soldiers with a gun carriage on Southside Hills, St. John's, ca. 1914

Taken by Robert Palfrey Holloway, Holloway Studio (St. John's, NL). Possibly members of D. Company. The Colt machine gun was donated to the Regiment by H.D. Reid, president of the Reid Newfoundland Company.
Courtesy of The Rooms Provincial Archives Division (E 48-54), St. John's, NL.

D Company, First Newfoundland Regiment, Pleasantville, St. John's, 1915

20 March 1915. Taken by Robert Palfrey Holloway, Holloway Studio (St. John's, NL). Officer in front, right is possibly Herbert Outerbridge.
Courtesy of The Rooms Provincial Archives Division (E 22-42), St. John's, NL.

D Company, First Newfoundland Regiment, Pleasantville, St. John's, 1915

D Company, First Newfoundland Regiment, marching at Pleasantville, St. John's, 1915

No other information available.
Courtesy of The Rooms Provincial Archives Division (E 22-45), St. John's, NL.

Newfoundland Regiment soldiers marching, ca. 1915.

No other information available.
Courtesy of The Rooms Provincial Archives Division (E 48-40), St. John's, NL.

Men of 2nd Contingent drilling at Fort William, St. John's, ca. 1915

Taken by S.H. Parsons and Son (St. John's, NL). No. 2 Company, 2nd Contingent.
Courtesy of The Rooms Provincial Archives Division (VA 37-15.4), St. John's, NL.

Men of 2nd Contingent at Fort William, St. John's, ca. 1915

Taken by S.H. Parsons and Son (St. John's, NL). No. 2 Company, 2nd Contingent.
Courtesy of The Rooms Provincial Archives Division (VA 37-15.3), St. John's, NL.

Drum and Bugle Band training at Fort William, St. John's, 1915

Taken by Robert Palfrey Holloway, Holloway Studio (St. John's, NL).
Courtesy of The Rooms Provincial Archives Division (NA 2-44), St. John's, NL.

D Company, First Newfoundland Regiment, marching at Pleasantville, St. John's, 1915

Taken by Robert Palfrey Holloway, Holloway Studio (St. John's, NL). Marching to city after dinner at Smithville prior to embarking overseas.
Courtesy of The Rooms Provincial Archives Division (VA 37-19.1), St. John's, NL.

Newfoundland Regiment soldiers marching, n.d.

No other information available.
Courtesy of The Rooms Provincial Archives Division (F 25-8), St. John's, NL.

Newfoundland Regiment soldiers marching, n.d.

No other information available.
Courtesy of The Rooms Provincial Archives Division (F 30-23), St. John's, NL.

Governor Davidson and Officers of the Newfoundland Regiment on parade ground, St. John's, n.d.

No other information available.
Courtesy of The Rooms Provincial Archives Division, St. John's, NL.

Newfoundland Regiment soldiers marching at Pleasantville, St. John's, 1914

Note the great-coats, civilian hats, and blue puttees. Entitled "Brothers All".
Courtesy of The Rooms Provincial Archives Division (A 8-85), St. John's, NL.