Volume 23 www.legionnl.com 53 Newfoundland Labrador Command “At the going down of the sun, and in the morning, We Will Remember Them” O’ROURKE, John Service # 3345 Born in Holyrood, NL. Served with the Royal Newfoundland Regiment, embarked to St. John’s on January 31, 1917 on the S.S. Florizel. Served from December 18, 1916 to October 20, 1918. Posted in France, Belgium and England. Awarded the British War Medal and Victory Medal. Date of death: Killed in action on October 20, 1918 and buried in Vichte Military Cemetery. PADDOCK, Joseph P. Service # 3202 Served with the Royal Newfoundland Regiment. PENNEY, Augustus Service # 1399 Born in Holyrood, NL on August 31, 1896. Served with the Royal Newfoundland Regiment, embarked to St. John’s June 10, 1915 on the S.S. Calgarian. Served from April 12, 1915 to July 1, 1916. Posted in France. Awarded the British War Medal and Victory Medal. Date of death: Reported as killed in action at Beaumont Hamel on July 1, 1916. Buried in Y Ravine Cemetery, Beaumont Hamel, Somme France.
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