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Official Report of Coaker Recruits, 1930

Transcribed by AMALIE LEWIS TUFFIN, Jule 2001. While I have endeavored to be as correct as humanly possible, there may be typographical errors.

Official Report of Coaker Recruits – Royal Newfoundland Regiment. Transcribed from Twenty Years of the Fisherman’s Protective Union of Newfoundland by William F. Coaker. (1930).
No	Name	Next of Kin	Address	Nature of Casualty
3371	Wm. C. Christian	Wm. Christian, father	72 Hayward Avenue	Died of Multiple, G.S. Ws. Fract. Femur on 26/10/18;
3512	Jesse Norman	Teresa Norman, mother	Catalina	G.S.W. R. Arm, mild, Nov. 22nd, 1917;
2841	John Miller	Chas. Miller, father	36 Mullock Street	G.S.W. L. Arm, mild, Oct.15th, 1918, Transferred to Foresters June 1, ’17;
3444	Chas. Richards	Stephen Richards, father	King’s Pt., N.D.B.	G.S.W. L. Leg, severe amputation, Missing Dec. 3/17; rep. To Eng. Feb. 1918 with 2nd Battn. 1/14/19;
3380	Robt. Simmons	Wm. Simmons, father	Botwood, N.D.B.	G.S.W. L. Shoulder Aug. 1917. Demob 25/4/19;
3386	Ward Ball	Mrs. Jos. Luscumbe, mother	Botwood	Joined Batt. In Field 2/7/17. Demob 14/4/19;
3425	Pierce Parsons	J. Parsons, father	Cat Hr., Fogo	Died of wounds 47 CCS. Le Treport 16/8/17;
3251	Ernest Parsons	Mrs. Mary Sharpe, mother	Lady Cove, T.B.	Ad. Wandsworth G.S.W. L. Hand 15/10.17. Appvd. Demob. 21/6/19
3403	Adolphus Locke	Philip Locke, father	Pilley’s Island, N.D.B.	Ad. Hosp. Rouen Oct. 11/17 G.S.W. L. Knee Rep. Depot St. John’s 12/10/18. Died Pilley’s, Isld. 3/11/18;
3404	A.H. Pittman	Chas. Pittman, father	Pilley’s Island, N.D.B.	Rep. Miss 3/12/17. Later rep. K. in A. Auth. Off. German List;
3488	Herbert A. House	Wm. House, father	Twillingate	Enlisted 22/2/17. Disch. Med. Unfit 26/4/18.;
3456	Douglas Pelley	Jabez Pelley, father	Springdale, N.D.B.	Dang. Ill G.S.W. Chest. 29/11/17. Dis. to Base 19/1/18. Ad. Wandsworth 25/3/18. Dis. to duty 35/5/18. Demob. App. 23/2/19.;
3432	Jos. Ford	Stephen Ford, father	English Hr., T.B.	Demob. Approved 19/6/19.;
3474	C. Greene	Mrs. Ed. King	Harry’s Hr., N.D.B.	G.S.W. R. Leg and R. Arm 5/4/18.;
3506	G. Painter	Mrs. A. Painter, mother	Hr. Breton, F.B.	Demobilised 21/1/19.;
3389	E. Froude	Abram Froude, father	Old Perlican	G.S.W.L. Leg severe. Adm. 6th Gen’l Hosp. Rouen 11/10/17. Dang. Ill G.S.W. Abdomen. Died of wounds 14/10/18.
3308	H.C. Duffett	John Duffett, father	Burgoynes Cove	G.S.W. Leg severe 10/7/17. Demob. 24/4/19.;
3394	F. Burt	Silas Burt, father	Hamilton, N.D.B.	G.S.W.R. Thigh severe 10/10/17. G.S.W. Back slight 30.9.17. Demob. 24/4/19.;
3387	Kenneth Langdon	Rich. Langdon, father	Northern Arm, Bot.	GSW. Ws. Back & Forehead 27/11/17. Demob. Confirmed 10/4/19.;
3388	Arch. Manuel	Philip Manuel, father	Northern Arm, Bot.	GSWL Leg severe 23/11/17. Demob. 17/4/19.;
3415	Alpheus Harnett	Saml. Harnett, father	Seldom Come By	GSW. L. Arm, mild, 22/11/17;
3372	W.J. Stratton	Mrs. Jas. Burry mother	Valleyfield, B.B.	Died of wounds 13/3/18.;
3400	Arthur Pittman	Geo Pittman, father	Pilley’s Island, N.D.B.	Discharged med. Unfit 17/8/18.;
3401	Wesley Pittman	Wm. Pittman, father	Pilley’s Island, N.D.B.	GSW. R. Leg Nov. /17. GSW. Head slight 30.9.18. Demob. 23/5/19.;
3399	Ford Jewer	Jos. Jewer, father	Lewisporte	Demobilised 14/2/19.;
8103	Albert Pelley	John Pelley, father	South West Arm, N.D.B.	Demobilised 11/4/19.’
3438	Garland Penney	Francis Penney, father	English Hr., T.B.	GSW. Finger 27/9/17. Demob. 1/5/19.;
3470	Nehemiah Day	Reuben Day, brother	Champney’s, T.B.	Discharged 11/2/17. Med. unfit.
3544	Neville Samson	Thos. E. Samson, father	Flat Islands, B.B.	Killed in Actiopn 3/12/17.;
3568	Lorin Russell	Arthur Russell, father	Princeton, B.B.	Demob. 21/4/19.;
3567	Jos. Prince	Robt. Prince, father	Princeton, B.B.	G.S.W. Face and R. Shoulder 1/10/18. Wandsworth Apl. 14th, 1919.
3515	Mark Lodge	Mary J. Lodge, mother	Catalina	G.S.W. L. Arm 20.11.17. Disch. Permanently unfit October 15th, 1918.;
3704	Fred. H. Gullage	Geo. Gullage, father	Catalina	Disch. 20/4/19.;
3768	Whit. Holloway	Mrs. W. Holloway, wife	Greenspond	G.S.W.L. Wrist, mild, Apl. 19/18. Demob. Approved 6/4/19.;
3838	Dol. J. Stuckless	Mrs. Emma Watkins, mother	Comfort Cove, N.D.B.	Wounded Apl. 13/18, ;later reported missing same date. Presumed dead Nov. 9/18.
5200	Jas. Thornhill	Ambrose Thornhill, father	Little B.E.	Demob. U.K. June 10.19.;
3439	Wm. Barnes	Rich. Barnes, father	English Hr., T.B.	Demob. 27/4/19.;
3471	J.C. Butt	Mrs. Moses Butt, mother	Henley Hr., Lab.	G.S.W.R. Leg 15/8/17. G.S.W. Chest 2/12/17. Disch. med. unfit 3/9/18.;
3542	Fred. J. White	Robt. White, father	Princeton, B.B.	Killed in action 3/12/17.;
3566	John Prince	Saml. Prince, father	Princeton, B.B.	Demobilised 10/3/19.;
3525	Alf. E. Quinton	Alfred Quinton, father	Southern Bay, B.B.	Adm. Jensen Camp 13/6/17. Died 27/6/17.;
3703	Geo Pomeroy	Wm. Pomeroy, father	Catalina	Missing 3/12/17. Reported P. of W. 13/2/18. Discharged Med. unfit 20/12/18.
3702	Harry Blundon	Theo. Blundon, father	Catalina	G.S.W.L. Arm severe 15/4/18. Discharged 3/17/19.;
3558	Geo. Pike	Mary Cater, mother	Grand Falls	G.S.W. Chest, 30/9/17, G.S.W. Knee 13/4/18. Rptd. Hqrs. 1/6/19.;
5161	E.J. Thornhill	Geo. Thornhill, father	Little Bay Islands	Demob. Appvd. 20/6/19.;
3437	Gilbert Ivany (2nd Lieut.)	Wm. Ivany, father	English Hr., T.B.	G.S.W.R. Hand severe, 10/10/17.; Retired 11/3/19.;
3308	H.W. Quinton (2nd Lieut.)	Jacob Quinton, father	Red Cliffs, B.B.	Retired Mar. 11/19.;

Pte. Pierce Parsons, Regt. No. 3425.
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Parsons, born at Lumsden Oct. 17th., 1896, aged 23 years, who until 19 years of age attended the day school and thence to the Methodist College, St. John’s, where he spent a year, after which he started teaching. For two years he taught at Englee, the third year went to Lewisporte and took charge of the Superior School there, remaining until about the middle of January 1917 when he enlisted as Coaker Recruit, 1st Nfld. Regt. After four months training he went overseas to France where he received his fatal wound August 17th being taken from the battle field to the Geneva Hospital in France where he died August 18th and was buried at Le Treport in France. Private Parsons was a young man of many good qualities, being held high in respect by all who knew him. It may be said he died a Hero fighting for Freedom and Justice against the brutal Huns.

Royal Naval Reserve
Name	Next of Kin	Address
Herbert Collis	Mother, Elizabeth Chafe	13 Prospect St., City
H. King
R. Simmons	Mother, Jessie	Winterton, T.B.
J. Clarke	Wife, Mary	Dunfield, T.B.
L. Brett
Orlando Howlett
Albert Ryan
James Johnson	Mother, Mary	11 Larken Square, City
Walter P. Vincent	Father, George	Triton, N.D.B.
Arthur J. Winsor	Mother, Harriett	Triton, N.D.B.
Gordon Simms	Mother, Lavinia	Triton, N.D.B.
Henry Tulk	Wife, Alice J.	Pt. aux Gaul, Lamaline, P.B.
William Fowler	Sister, Sarah	Grand Bank. F.B.
Alexander Crews	Mother, Deborah	Point aux Gaul, Lamaline
Henry P. Hillier	Wife, Emily	Pt. aux Gaul, Lamaline, P.B.
Elisha Hillier	Father, John	Silverdale, Green Bay
John Bungay	Mother, Lizzie	Harbour Mill, F.B.
Joseph Pelley	Mother, Susan	Beaverton, N.D.B.
Kenneth Crews	Mother, Laura	Point Crew, P.B.
H.V. Hunter	Father, Richard	Salvage, B.B.
Chesley Hillier	Mother, Deborah	Lamaline, P.B.
Oliver Batt	[pictured only]	Joe Batt’s Arm
	(None dead)

From The Twillingate Sun, July 15, 1916:

FROM OLIVER BATT. The writer of the following letter is Seaman Oliver Batt, R.N.R., son of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Batt who enrolled on board H.M.S. Briton this spring, and is now at Devonport, England training.

Dear Mother,

As I received your letters last night, the first I have received since I left home, I thought I would drop you a few lines. We left the Briton before your letters got there, and they have been following us since.

I am well, and sorry to hear you could not work very well and that you always had me on your mind. Don't worry too much, I am all right. If I had thought I was doing wrong I should not be here, but I am glad I am here today. We are having the best of times and I think everyone ought to try and do his bit.

As far as the war goes, I do not know very much, but I can tell you it was a wonderful battle in the North Sea the other day. A lot of ships were sunk on both sides. Things look a lot brighter than they did, and I guess it will be over by October.

One thing if we fellows came home we will not be made fun of; lots are too cowardly to join.

We don't know what war is yet, but we hope to get out on ship by August. One thing, we are in a good place, the best I ever struck. It is so nice and warm we can sleep out on the grass at any time when we are not at work.

I suppose father is getting a little fish by this time. Tell him not to work too hard, I will be home with him again yet, down on the banks, with my hands on the washboards.

We haven't done much drill yet, because there is a big crowd ahead of us.

It is not much trouble to see a warship; they are coming in and out all day long. I was sorry to hear of the death of Neahmiah Whalen. Poor fellow, who would have thought he would go so quickly.