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From: Chris Shelley <>
Subject: [NFLD-LAB] Newspaper Lookups and R.A.G - Year of Events 1917 - Newfoundlands Roll of Honour E-G
Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2001 05:50:02 -0800


To the List,
Sorry, I must have got my postings mixed up, I was trying to do them
in order. This should have been posted yesterday, and yesterdays should
have been todays.

The Year of Events for 1917 were transcribed with the help of Wanda
Quilty.

Reprinted courtesy of Robinson-Blackmore Printing and Publishing

From the St. John's Daily News

YEAR OF EVENTS - 1917

Published Mon. Dec. 31, 1917

NEWFOUNDLAND'S ROLL OF HONOUR (Cont.)


EVOY, Frank, Haricott, St. Mary's Bay. Killed in action in France, Jan. 28,
1917.
EDGAR, Charles LeGallais, Second Lieutenant, St. John's. Killed in action
in France, Feb. 26, 1917.
ELLIOTT, William, Norris Arm, N.D.B., Lance Corporal. Killed in action in
France, March 3, 1917.
ELLIOTT, William S., Newman's Cove, B.B. Killed in action in France, July
1, 1916.
ELLIS, John J., Lance Corporal, South Side, St. John's. Killed in action in
France, July 1, 1916.
EVANS, Henry, St. John's. Killed in action in France, July 1, 1916.
EDGAR, Edwin, Greenspond. Killed in action in France, July 1, 1916.
ETHERIDGE?, Gordon, Champneys East. Killed in action in France, July 1,
1916.
EDGECOMBE, Edward F., St. John's. Killed in action in France, August 21,
1917.
EMBERLEY, George, English Harbour East. Killed in action in France, Oct. 8,
1918.
EDGAR, Albert, Corporal, St. John's. Killed in action in France, Nov. 20,
1917.
ELLIOTT, George, Happy Adventure. Killed in action in France, Dec. 3, 1917.
FREAKE, Ephraim, Joe Batt's Arm, R.N.R. Lost in the Laurentic, Jan. 1917.
FOWLOW, Zebulon, Trinity East. Drowned, Feb. 21, 1917.
FORWARD, Norman, Tizzard's Harbour. Killed in action in France, March 2,
1917.
FORTUNE, William, Tor's Cove. Killed in action in France, April 14, 1917.
FITZGERALD, Thomas J., St. John's. Killed in action in France, April 14,
1917.
FERGUSON, Stewart F., Sergeant, Clarenville. Killed in action in France,
July 1, 1916.
FORD, Gerald, Amherst Cove, B.B. Killed in action in France, July 1, 1916.
FRENCH, John J., Brigus. Killed in action in France, July 1, 1916.
FREAKE, William, Joe Batt's Arm, Through explosion of a mine, July 20,
1917.
FOALEY, Dominic, Russia. Died of wounds in France, August 23, 1917.
FORD, Elias, Charlottetown, B.B. Died of wounds at Malhiem, Germany, Sept.
2, 1917.
FARRELL, Patrick J., Ferryland. Died of consumption at Wandsworth, Oct. 1,
1917.
FIELDS, Charles, Cook's Harbour. Killed in action in France, Oct. 9, 1917.
FRIZZELLE, Henry, Goulds, Ferryland. Killed in action in France, Nov. 20,
1917.
FISHER, Ernest, St. John's. Died of wounds in France, Nov. 29, 1917.
GOSSE, Eldred, Long Beach, Random, R.N.R. Lost in the Laurentic, Jan. 1917.
GOODYEAR, William B., Fredericton, Fogo. Died of wounds at Rouen, March 10,
1917.
GILBERT, Alexander, Come-by-Chance. Killed in action in France, March 2,
1917.
GUY, Ambrose, Arnold's Cove, P.B. Killed in action in France, Oct. 12,
1917.
GOSSE, Thomas J., Torbay. Died of wounds in France, April 14, 1917.
GILLETT, Philip, Leading Tickles. Died of wounds at Wandsworth, June 20,
1917.
GOSSE, Samuel, Torbay. Killed in action in France, April 14, 1917.
GREEN, Stanley, Second Lieutenant, Royal Flying Corps. Killed in action in
France, July 7, 1917.
GRANT, James B., Lance Corporal. St. John's. Died of wounds at Doual in
German hands, April 19, 1917.
GLADNEY, Edward F., Sergeant. Killed in action in France, July 1, 1916.
GUY, Chester C., Corporal, Burgeo. Killed in action in France, July 1,
1916.
GARDINER, Edward J., Lance Corporal, British Harbour. Killed in action in
France, July 1, 1916.
GILLIAM, Arthur W., Lance Corporal, Robinson's Head. Killed in action in
France, July 1, 1916.
GARF, Fred., St. John's. Killed in action in France, July 1, 1916.
GALGAY, Francis J., St. John's. Killed in action in France, July 1, 1916.
GILLEY, Job, Stanleyville. Died of wounds at Darmstadt, Germany, May 22,
1917.
GALLANT, Michael, Sandy Point, St. George's. Died at Doual, in German
hands, April 16, 1917.
GEORGE, Ambrose, Smith's Arm, T.B. Died of wounds in France, August 6,
1917.
GREEN, Albert J., St. Leonard's, St. Barbe. Died of wounds in France,
August 16, 1917.
GRANT, Edward P., Corporal, Lawn. Killed in action in France, August 16,
1917.
GULLAGE, William F., Catalina. Killed in action in France, August 16, 1917.
GOOBY, Nathaniel, St. John, R.N.R. Killed in Air Raid at Chatham, Sept. 3,
1917.
GINN, Thomas A., Fogo, R.N.R. Killed in air raid at Chatham, Sept. 3, 1917.
G???, (Can't read this entry at all)
GILLAM, Charles, Sandy Point. Died at Wandsworth, Sept. 19, 1917.
GILLINGHAM, Charles, Ochre Pit Cove. Killed in action in France, Sept. 28,
1917.
GOODYEAR, Lieut. Stanley, Grand Falls. Killed in action in France, Oct. 9,
1917.
GREEN, Moses, Salt Pond, Burin. Killed in action in France, Nov. 21, 1917.
GREENE, Walter M., D.C.M., Lieutenant, Bell Island. Killed in action in
France, Nov. 21, 1917.
GOODWIN, Stephen, New Melbourne. Killed in action in France, Nov. 20, 1917.
GRANGER, Charles, Trinity. Died of wounds in France, Dec. 5, 1917.
GEAR, George, Co. Q, M. Sergeant, St. John's. Died of wounds in France,
Nov. 29, 1917.

We hope this helps someone,
Chris and Wanda

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