The Newfoundland Regiment was first engaged in The Great War at Gallipoli in support of the ANZACs who were having such a terrible time of it.
The Regiment joined the 88th Brigade of the 29th Division and landed at Kangaroo Beach, Suvla Bay on September 20, 1915. The decision was made to abandon the Gallipoli campaign in mid-November. The Newfoundland Regiment was part of the last rearguard to leave Suvla Bay on December 19, 1915 only to return to the peninsula on December 22, 1915 at Cape Helles.
The regiment initially performed fatigue duties in the front lines at Helles, then after December 30, 1915 loaded supplies on the lighters preparing for the final evacuation.
Lt. Owen Steele, with his men of D Company, were the last to finally leave the Gallipoli Peninsula on the night of January 8/9, 1916. This rearguard action at Gallipoli has since been praised by military notables as a model for amphibious withdrawals. It was a highly risky venture and succeeded beyond expectations.
At Gallipoli the Regiment lost twenty-two soldiers killed, eight died of wounds, and ten of disease. Additionally, there were 80 soldiers of the Newfoundland Regiment wounded at Gallipoli.
LEST WE FORGET.
To find the cache, go to the listed coordinates, look at the east side of the plinth, and discern:
1./ How many men of the Royal Naval Reserve (RNR) are commemorated,
2./ How many men of the Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF) are commemorated, and
3./ How many men of the Royal Newfoundland Regiment (RnfldR) are commemorated on the west side of the plinth.
Assume;
N47 35 and W053 16,
To complete the Northing take 300 and add all of the men commemorated above.
To complete the Westing take 10 and multiply by the RNR number, add the RnfldR number, and multiply by the CEF number.
Take a moment to remember the sacrificies these boys made before going to the final. When you get there and make the find, observe the horrors of war, and what these guys had to endure.
There is room in the cache container to exchange small coins. etc. On hiding, it contained 2 small enamel discs from Gander, NL, a FTF prize of a commemorative 2014 Remembrance Day $2 coin and a log book. You will need to bring your own writing instrument.
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