The Newfoundland armed forces suffered devastating losses during World War I. Known unto God is a memorial to the men in these forces who died during the war and who have no known graves. The book is also a companion guide to the Memorial Bronze Tablets that list their names. The tablets were first unveiled at the Newfoundland Memorial Park in Beaumont-Hamel, France, in 1925. Replicas of the tablets were erected in 2009 in Bowring Park in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador.

Known unto God celebrates these men’s contributions and includes period memorabilia and photographs from private and public collections, some of which have never been published.

Morgan MacDonald is an emerging artist/bronze sculptor who has created The Rower at Quidi Vidi Lake, A Time at George Street, and the replica of the Bronze Tablets for Bowring Park (all in St. John’s, NL). Born in Corner Brook and transplanted to St. John’s, MacDonald attended the Visual Arts Program at Grenfell College, and holds a business degree from Memorial University. His passion for Newfoundland is evident in all his work.

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Frank Gogos was born in St. John’s, Newfoundland. He graduated from Memorial University of Newfoundland in 1994 after completing his education in history and Newfoundland studies. He is the chair of the Royal Newfoundland Regiment Museum, a member of the Royal Newfoundland Regiment Regimental Association, a public relations officer, historian and archivist for the Newfoundland Command of the Royal Canadian Legion, a historical consultant, and a photographer. Frank Gogos has guided small and large tours to Newfoundland battlefields, memorials, and cemeteries across France, Belgium, and Gallipoli. He has spent years working in a local foundry on some of the largest memorials to be unveiled in the recent era, including Newfoundland’s Memorial to the Missing replica plaques for Bowring Park, Caribou refurbishment, and war memorials in Corner Brook, Gander, and Conception Bay South. His first book, Known Unto God: In Honour of Newfoundland’s Missing during the Great War, was published in 2009. He continues to research and write about Newfoundland’s First World War experience.

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