After Beaumont-Hamel Royal Newfoundland Regiment

royal newfoundland regiment crossing rhine germany, 1918

although understrength, newfoundland regiment continued see service , after taking on reinforcements in front line on 14 july near auchonvillers. on 17 july 88th brigade transferred quieter portion of western front. in weeks , months following attack, surviving officers wrote letters of condolence families , relatives in newfoundland. period of recovery coupled additional reinforcements regiment return full strength. 6 weeks later beating off german gas attack in flanders. subsequently, distinguished in number of battles: on somme @ gueudecourt in october 1916; , on 23 april 1917, @ monchy-le-preux during battle of arras, lost 485 men in day checked german attack. in flanders during third battle of ypres battalion attacked on 16 august @ battle of langemarck , on 9 october 1917 battalion formed left flank of 29th division s attack part of battle of poelcappelle. in november 1917 @ masnières-marcoing during battle of cambrai regiment stood ground although outflanked , in april 1918 stemmed german advance @ bailleul. following period out of line, providing guard force general headquarters @ montreuil, joined 28th brigade of 9th (scottish) division , in action again @ ledegem , beyond in advances of hundred days offensive during thomas ricketts became youngest soldier of war win victoria cross.