Newfoundland — WW1

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Context

Newfoundland, then a separate dominion of the British Empire, raised and deployed its own regiment. The colony suffered severe losses, particularly during the Battle of the Somme.

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What sources report

Military deaths

Source Value Scope / notes Citation
british_war_office_1922
Statistics of the military effort of the British Empire during the Great War, 1914-1920
HMSO • 1922
medium
1,204
Source link (accessed 2026-02-01)

Mobilized / served

Source Value Scope / notes Citation
british_war_office_1922
Statistics of the military effort of the British Empire during the Great War, 1914-1920
HMSO • 1922
medium
1,204
Source link (accessed 2026-02-01)

Population (baseline)

Source Value Scope / notes Citation
ww1-source-book
The World War One Source Book
Philip J. Haythornthwaite • Arms and Armour, London • 1993
medium
200,000
wikipedia-ww1
World War I casualties
2026
medium
200,000
Source link (accessed 2026-02-01)

POW

Source Value Scope / notes Citation
british_war_office_1922
Statistics of the military effort of the British Empire during the Great War, 1914-1920
HMSO • 1922
medium
150
Source link (accessed 2026-02-01)

Wounded

Source Value Scope / notes Citation
british_war_office_1922
Statistics of the military effort of the British Empire during the Great War, 1914-1920
HMSO • 1922
medium
2,314
Source link (accessed 2026-02-01)

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