The First Five Hundred: Being a Historical Sketch of the Military Operations of the Royal Newfoundland Regiment in Gallipoli and on the Western Front During the Great War (1914-1918) Together With the Individual Military Records and Photographs Where Obtainable of the Men of the First Contingent, Known as the "The First Five Hundred", or "The Blue Puttees"

Originally published in 1921, "The First Five Hundred" is a classic history of the Royal Newfoundland Regiment during the First World War. Included are individual military records and photographs of the first contingent to go overseas, known as The First Five Hundred or The Blue Puttees due to colour of their leggings. This edition includes an introduction by historian Michael OBrien, whose great uncle fought in the First World War.