Military Service Files

Please use the Field Below to search the Military Service Files database.

The Military Service Files database includes an entry for all individuals identified in the military service files and/or military service ledgers of the Royal Newfoundland Regiment and Newfoundland Forestry Companies the Royal Newfoundland Regiment and Newfoundland Forestry Companies duplicate remove, held by The Rooms Provincial Archives as part of GN 19 Newfoundland military service records (Great War) collection.

Included are the over 6700 members of the First Newfoundland Regiment (later "Royal") and the Newfoundland Forestry Companies, including officers, other ranks, Drum and Bugle Corps, attached specialists and special duty assignments.

An individual's complete service file is attached where available. Service files do not exist for all individuals identified in the records. In this instance, a database record was created based on content recorded in the Military Service ledgers.

Using the Military Service Files database

The records are keyword searchable and sortable based on the column headings: Name, Community, Service number, Age at enlistment, Next of kin, Occupation, Active date, Date of death and Religion. POW status and Fatality status are yes/no searchable fields.

To search for a specific individual, enter their name and/or service number.
To view the attached service file, click on the individual's name.
To view details of an individual's commendations, select the pdf file at the right
To sort the results of a large search, click on the column heading.
To search for Prisoners of War, use the keyword POW.
Notes concerning variant names, misfiled documents, additional service, etc. are included as required.

On This Page:

Name Sort descending	Service NO.	Active Date	Commendations	P.O.W.	Fatality	Date of Death
ABBOTT, Alexander	5352	1918	No	No	No
ABBOTT, Andrew	8216	1917	No	No	No
ABBOTT, Arthur John	2201	1916	No	No	Yes	1917-05-01
ABBOTT, Augustus George	3750	1917	No	No	No
ABBOTT, Bella [Bela]	2020	1915	No	Yes	No
ABBOTT, Edward	6297	1918	No	No	No
ABBOTT, Eli	2119	1916	No	No	Yes	1917-01-28
ABBOTT, Fred	5206	1918	No	No	No
ABBOTT, Fred	3483	1917	No	No	Yes	1917-08-16
ABBOTT, Frederick	4683	1918	No	No	No
ABBOTT, Frederick	2885	1916	No	No	No
ABBOTT, George	1242	1915	No	No	Yes	1916-07-01
ABBOTT, George	4838	1918	No	No	No
ABBOTT, Harold	5213	1918	No	No	No
ABBOTT, Hughie	5211	1918	No	No	No
ABBOTT, Jacob	168	1914	Yes	No	No
ABBOTT, James C.	8414	1917	No	No	No
ABBOTT, Jesse	3846	1917	No	No	No
ABBOTT, John	6123	1918	No	No	No
ABBOTT, Joseph	2241	1916	No	No	No

Military Service Files Database