Advance first screening of “Prized by Every Soldier - The Story of the Famous WW1 Newfoundland Soldier Socks”

Advance first screening of “Prized by Every Soldier - The Story of the Famous WW1 Newfoundland Soldier Socks”

HEART’S CONTENT, NL -  Join us at the Heart's Content Regional Centre for the Arts during Doors Open on October 18th for an advance viewing of the new film documentary “Prized by every Soldier - The Story of the Famous WW1 Newfoundland Soldier Socks”

"A Newfoundland sock is the best in the world and is prized by every soldier," wrote Private Francis Lind of the Newfoundland Regiment on April 22, 1916, while posted in France. "How many times at the Peninsula and before we ever saw Egypt have we been asked by soldiers of different regiments if we had a pair of Newfoundland socks to give them or sell them. They would even offer cigarettes in return." 

Prized by every Soldier - The Story of the Famous WW1 Newfoundland Soldier Socks is a documentary project to capture the making of the Newfoundland Soldier socks from the perspective of the Women's Patriotic Association. During WW1, thousands of socks were knit by the women of Newfoundland and Labrador and sent overseas, the lead in this was the Women's Patriotic Association (WPA). One of the WPA's core goals was to provide Newfoundland and Labrador servicemen with comforts from home. To this end, volunteers knitted scarves, hats, mittens, sweaters, and many other items. But it was the WPA's grey wool socks that became its most sought-after item. This short documentary tells the story of the families who sent care packages to the soldiers and the group efforts of the WPA, focussing on the knitting of socks, but also mentioning mitts and hats that would have been sent across. The WPA was made up of over 15,000 women across Newfoundland and Labrador who donated their time to raise money and support those at home and overseas. One of their goals was to provide Newfoundland and Labrador troops with the comforts of home.

Meet the film crew, the knitters, and the Trail of the Caribou Research Group, and be amongst the first to watch an advance screening of the film! Open to the general public. 

Free film showings at 11:30am and 1:30pm

Sunday October 18th 2026

Location: 

Heart's Content Regional Centre for the Arts (former Heyfield United Church)

251 Main Rd, Heart's Content, NL A0B 1Z0