Captain Eric Chafe #52 was a Blue Puttee and one of The First Five Hundred of the Newfoundland Regiment. Having enlisted on September 2nd, 1914, he went on to serve
Dr. Cluny Macpherson was a physician and soldier, born in St. John’s, Newfoundland in 1879. Macpherson’s involvement with the St. John Ambulance Association eventually led to the creation of the
There are two versions of the Croix de Guerre 1914-1918: one French and one Belgian. The Croix de Guerre 1914-1918 was adopted by France in “1915 to recognize acts of
The Volunteer or “I Have Offered” pin is from World War II. It was given to individuals who offered to enlist but were rejected for any number of reasons: recognition
Born in St. John’s, Newfoundland, Andrew Bulger was commissioned an ensign in the newly formed Royal Newfoundland Regiment of Fencible Infantry in 1804. From there he served in Newfoundland, Nova
Sable Chief was gifted to the Regiment in 1917 by a Canadian military officer. He was one of three mascots of the Regiment at Ayr, joining the ranks of Boodles
Craft a Poppy With the current global pandemic, this Remembrance Day will look a little different than what many are used to. Due to COVID-19 we are unable to open
Yesterday the museum took possession of a piece of Newfoundland military history – a cannon purported to have been used by the French in the Battle of Signal Hill. This
With the current global pandemic, this Memorial Day will look a little different than what many are used to. Due to COVID-19 we are unable to open our museum to
With the current global pandemic, our period of remembrance this year is going to be a little different. Due to COVID-19, we are unable to open the museum to
Passing of a Remarkable Person – Our Colonel Alec Cowan, CD3 It was with much sadness that I learned, from Barry Mackay’s email, of the passing of a truly
Col Alexander Peter Cowan With our deepest condolences to the family of Col Cowan, the Royal Newfoundland Regiment Museum on behalf of the Royal Newfoundland Regiment Regimental Advisory Council (RAC)