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PLEASE USE THE FIELD BELOW TO SEARCH THE MILITARY SERVICE FILES

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.
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For additional information, including military service ledgers, photographs, personal papers, wills and other documents contact The Rooms Provincial Archives Reference Room

Military Service Files Database

1,115 Military Service Files Database Records matching 1915, "No" commendations. Reset Table
Name Sort descending Service NO. Active Date Commendations P.O.W. Fatality Date of Death
ABBOTT, Bella [Bela] 2020
No
Yes
No
ABBOTT, George 1242
No
No
Yes
ADAMS, George E 0-279 - 1922
No
No
No
ADAMS, Herbert Otto 1770
No
No
Yes
ADAMS, James 1332
No
No
No
ADAMS, William Frederick 879
No
No
No
ADEY, Frank 1668
No
No
No
ADEY, Wilfred 1615
No
No
No
ADEY, William Henry 1614
No
No
No
ALCOCK, Augustus 0-116 - 1372
No
No
Yes
ALEXANDER, Walter Ernest 1504
No
No
Yes
ALLAN, Michael Joseph 1618
No
No
No
ALLEN, James Frederick 1541
No
No
No
ANDERSON, Israel 1069
No
No
Yes
ANDREWS, Joseph 1119
No
No
Yes
ANTHONY, Joseph 1875
No
No
No
ANTLE, Abram Bursey 1732
No
No
No
ANTLE, Gilbert 1899
No
No
Yes
ANTLE, William E. 1947
No
No
No
ARNOLD, Chesley Gladstone 1386
No
No
Yes
ASH, John 1811
No
No
No
ASPELL, John Joseph 1126
No
No
Yes
ASPELL, John Thomas 1175
No
No
No
ATTWOOD, Charles 1977
No
No
No
ATTWOOD, George 1525
No
Yes
Yes
ATWILL, Duncan 1833
No
No
Yes
ATWILL, James 1914
No
No
Yes
AVERY, Oswald 1842
No
No
No
AYLWARD, John Joseph 1107
No
No
No
AYRE, Edward Alphonses 1009
No
No
Yes
AYRE, Eric S 0-91
No
No
Yes
AYRE, Gerald Walter 0-106 - 869
No
No
Yes
BABSTOCK, Joseph 1847
No
Yes
No
BAGGS, Robert James 1294
No
No
No
BAILEY, Albert 1613
No
No
No
BAILEY, Wesley Willis 1807
No
No
No
BAIRD, Alexander [Sandy] Boyd 0-114 - 1803
No
Yes
No
BAIRD, Henry 0-304 - 935
No
No
No
BAIRD, Herbert Edward 1123
No
No
No
BAKER, George 1439
No
No
Yes
BALDWIN, Henry Herbert 1523
No
No
Yes
BALDWIN, Uriah 1846
No
No
Yes
BALLAM, Samuel Robert 1440
No
No
No
BANFIELD, Albert W. 1687
No
No
No
BANNISTER, Whitfield 889
No
Yes
No
BARBOUR, Horatio 1419
No
No
Yes
BARNES, John Thomas 1184
No
No
No
BARNES, Maxwell 1576
No
No
Yes
BARNES, William Edward 0-23 - 857
No
No
No
BARRETT, Gregory 1822
No
No
No
BARRON, Peter Francis 945
No
Yes
No
BARTER, Alexander 1563
No
No
No
BARTLETT, John William 957
No
No
No
BARTON, John 1485
No
No
Yes
BASTOW, Bertram Henry. 1016
No
No
No
BATTEN, Allan Sidwell 2045
No
No
No
BEAZLEY, John Samuel 1742
No
No
No
BELBIN, Herbert John 1765
No
No
Yes
BELLOWS, Levi 903
No
Yes
No
BELLOWS, Stewart 1430
No
No
Yes
BELMORE, Robert 1070
No
No
No
BEMISTER, Job Knee 0-299 - 1116
No
No
No
BENNETT, Edward 1470
No
No
Yes
BENNETT, Hector 910
No
No
Yes
BENNETT, Wallace Thomas 1787
No
No
No
BENNETT, William 1229
No
No
Yes
BENOIT, Austin 1327
No
No
No
BENSON, Frederick Chesley 1049
No
No
No
BEWHEY, Edward 1144
No
No
Yes
BIRD, Silas 1769
No
No
No
BISHOP, Archibald Walter 1046
No
No
Yes
BISHOP, Cyril Washington 970
No
No
No
BISHOP, Frederick 1019
No
No
No
BISHOP, Heber 1478
No
No
No
BISHOP, Samuel 1887
No
No
No
BISHOP, William 1831
No
No
No
BISHOP, Wilson 1597
No
No
Yes
BLACKHALL, John Sheill 1738
No
Yes
No
BLACKMORE, Edgar 1578
No
No
Yes
BLAKE, Kenneth 1643
No
No
No