Newfoundland & Labrador

Charles Edwards served during the Second World War in the Royal Air Force and was taken prisoner in Burma by the Japanese. After the war, he became a businessman and served the local council for 20 years, eight of those as mayor.

John (Jack) Cater served with the Royal Newfoundland Regiment during the First World war. He was wounded at the Battle of Ypres, Belgium and discharged and returned to work for the Anglo-Newfoundland Development Company.

Carter was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal and the Palm Leaf by the Royal Canadian Legion. Cater Avenue and Cater Place are named in his honour.

John (Jack) Cater served with the Royal Newfoundland Regiment during the First World war. He was wounded at the Battle of Ypres, Belgium and discharged and returned to work for the Anglo-Newfoundland Development Company.

Carter was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal and the Palm Leaf by the Royal Canadian Legion. The auditorium in the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 12 and Cater Avenue are named in his honour.

John (Jack) Cater served with the Royal Newfoundland Regiment during the First World war. He was wounded at the Battle of Ypres, Belgium and discharged. When he returned home, he went back to work for the Anglo-Newfoundland Development Company.

Carer was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal and the Palm Leaf by the Royal Canadian Legion. The auditorium in the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 12 and Cater Place are named in his honour.

Caribou Road was built in the 1920s. The caribou is the emblem of the Royal Newfoundland Regiment. Battlegrounds where the Regiment distinguished themselves are depicted by a caribou statue in France and Belgium.

Perrone Road was named in honour of the First World War soldiers who did not return home from France. Peronne, a small town in the north end of the Somme River, was part of the Battle of the Somme during the First World War.

Other streets named from Battles from the Great War include: Beaumont Avenue, Suvla Road, Polygon Road and Monchy Road. Haig Road was named for the British Field Marshall, later so vilified for the failure of the Somme Offensive, who commanded the British Expeditionary Force, which included the Royal Newfoundland Regiment.

Haig Road was built in 1920. It was named for the British Field Marshall Doug Haig, later so vilified for the failure of the Somme Offensive, who commanded the British Expeditionary Force, which included the Royal Newfoundland Regiment.

Monchy Road was built in 1920. Just before midnight of April 14, 1917 the Royal Newfoundland Regiment moved forward in single file to the firing trenches on the eastern outskirts of Monchy-le-Preux, a small French village located about 8 km south east of Arras. The two-battalion attack was to be carried out by the 1st Essex Regiment (on the left) and the Newfoundland Regiment, under a creeping barrage.

One-quarter of the Newfoundland officers and men who went into action at Monchy-le-Preux became prisoners of war. The Newfoundland losses incurred from April 12 to 15, 1917, total 460 all ranks. Seven officers and 159 other ranks were killed (or died of wounds), seven officers and 134 other ranks were wounded and three officers and 150 men were taken as prisoners of war. Of these 28 died from wounds or other causes while in captivity.

The courageous actions of the ten defenders of Monchy earned for them considerable accolades and respect from their comrades, their country and their King.

Other streets named from Battles from the Great War include: Beaumont Avenue, Suvla Road, Polygon Road, and Perrone Road. Haig Road was named for the British Field Marshall, later so vilified for the failure of the Somme Offensive, who commanded the British Expeditionary Force, which included the Royal Newfoundland Regiment.

Suvla Road was built in 1916-20. On September 14, 1915, the Newfoundland Regiment set sail for Suvla Bay. The Regiment's 1,076 men landed on the shores of the Dardanelles at about 3 a.m. on September 20. They came under immediate fire from Turkish troops.

The Newfoundland Regiment lost its first man in battle soon after arriving at Suvla Bay. Private Hugh McWhirter was 21 years old when a Turkish shell killed him on September 22, 1915. The next day, a sniper's bullet killed Private William Hardy. He was 22 years old.

The Allied forces could not control Suvla Bay and evacuated between December 18, 1915 and January 9, 1916. The Newfoundland Regiment lost its final man at Gallipoli, Private Robert Morris, one day before the withdraw was complete.

The Gallipoli Campaign reduced the Newfoundland Regiment to 17 officers and 470 other ranks. Forty-four of its men died and hundreds more were recovering from enemy fire or disease in military hospitals. The Regiment withdrew to Egypt for two months of training and recuperation.

Other streets named from Battles from the Great War include: Beaumont Avenue, Polygon Road, Monchy Road and Perrone Road. Haig Road was named for the British Field Marshall, later so vilified for the failure of the Somme Offensive, who commanded the British Expeditionary Force, which included the Royal Newfoundland Regiment.

Polygon Road was built in 1919-20. In September of 2018, Led by B and D companies, and assisted by heavy rain and poor visibility from smoke and low clouds, the Royal Newfoundland Regiment climbed Bellwaarde Ridge, and by noon was in Polygon Wood in defence. They then moved forward at 4 pm to Polygon Racecourse, which they occupied for the night. They had moved forward three miles with 15 casualties.

Other streets named from Battles from the Great War include: Beaumont Avenue, Suvla Road, Monchy Road, and Perrone Road. Haig Road was named for the British Field Marshall, later so vilified for the failure of the Somme Offensive, who commanded the British Expeditionary Force, which included the Royal Newfoundland Regiment.