Newfoundland wasn’t a part of Canada in 1914. When the call for troops came it was its own dominion, and hundreds of young men rushed to enlist. By September 1915, more than 1,000 Newfoundlanders had landed in Gallipoli. READ more here:
http://www.cbc.ca/…/canadians-at-gallipoli-royal-newfoundla…
http://www.heritage.nf.ca/…/newfoundland-regiment-at-gallip…
http://www.veterans.gc.ca/…/first-wor…/fact_sheets/gallipoli
