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John Grace
Royal Newfoundland Regiment
of Fencible Infantry

John Grace¹ was born in Ireland on March 23, 1779.  He joined the Royal Newfoundland Regiment of Fencible Infantry on December 14, 1804 and during the War of 1812 he was present at the Battle of York on April 27, 1813.  He was in the 2nd Company under the command of Captain William Morris from 1811 to 1814 and was discharged on June 24, 1816 when the regiment was disbanded.

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Royal Newfoundland Regiment
of Fencible Infantry