Women's Patriotic Association was an organization based in Newfoundland during World War I.
The organization's initial purpose was to knit socks but they went on to become associated with the Red Cross and made materials such as pajamas, sweaters, and blankets for the men overseas.
[3] The WPA began in St. John's on August 31, 1914, when the wife of the Governor, Lady Margaret Davidson, called upon the women of Newfoundland to "do their bit" for the war effort.
At Lady Davidson's request, seven hundred people attended this meeting, which was held in the British Hall.
WPA leaders played key roles in Newfoundland's civic organizations after the war, and were prominent in the women's suffrage movement as well.