Booth J Sergt 1st Newfoundland Regiment

BOOTH, JOHN, Sergt., No. 2405, 1st Battn. Newfoundland Regt., s. of James Booth, of 43, Marischal Street, Peterhead, co. Aberdeen, by his wife, Jessie, dau. of John English; b. Peterhead aforesaid, 21 Sept. 1889; educ. there was a Cooper; went to Newfoundland in Aug. 1914, and settled at Harry’s Harbour, Notre Dame Bay, as a Cooper; enlisted in Jan. 1915; came to England in May, 1916; served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders from 23 June following and was killed in action at Monchy-le-Preux 14 April, 1917; unm.

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 5

Viscount J T Pte 1065 1st Newfoundland Regiment

VISCOUNT, JOHN THOMAS, Private, No. 1065, D Coy. 1st Newfoundland Regt., s. of Charles B. Viscount, of Dunville, Placentia, Newfoundland, by his wife, Hannah, dau. of Jane Norman ; b. Cape Shore, Newfoundland, 23 March, 1895; educ. Dunville afsd.; was a Fisherman ; volunteered after the outbreak of war and joined the Newfoundland Expeditionary Force, 14 Jan. 1915; left for England, May, 1915; went to the Dardanelles, Sept. 1915, and died on board the Hospital Ship Valdivia, 30 Oct. 1915, of wounds in the head received in action there. Buried at sea, Long. 23, 26 E., Lat. 36, 43 N.; unm.

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 1

Tibbo J J Pte 1017 1st Newfoundland Regiment

Tibbo J J Pte 1017 1st Newfoundland Regiment

TIBBO, JAMES JOSEPH, Private, No. 1017 James Joseph Tibbo. D Coy. 1st Newfoundland Regt., 2nd s. of Richard Tibbo, of 7, Lime Street, St. John’s, Newfoundland, Labourer, by his wife, Mary Ann, dau. of Richard Roach; b. St. John’s aforesaid, 12 Nov. 1894; educ. St. Patrick’s Hall and Holy Cross Christian Brothers’ Schools; was a Seaman; joined the Newfoundland Regt. 13 Jan. 1915; left for England, 20 March; went to the Dardanelles, and was killed in action there, 1 Dec. 1915, while gallantly assisting a stretcher bearer to remove the wounded: unm.

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 1