Military Service Files

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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
ANDERSON, Hugh Abercrombie	0-179 - 2120	1916	Yes	No	No
ANSTEY, Alfred	3182	1916	Yes	No	No
ANTHONY, William	2247	1916	Yes	No	No
BENDALL/BENDELL, Freeman	3187	1916	Yes	No	No
BENNETT, Victor Sydney	0-52 - 2895	1916	Yes	No	No
BULGIN, Augustus	2427	1916	Yes	No	Yes	1918-04-13
BURGE, Daniel	3117	1916	Yes	No	No
DAVIS, Albert	2057	1916	Yes	No	No
DAWE, Frank	3011	1916	Yes	No	No
DIBBEN, Hubert	2935	1916	Yes	No	No
DUNN, James	2098	1916	Yes	No	No
GOSSE, John	2473	1916	Yes	No	No
GOUDY / GOUDIE, Ernest	2511	1916	Yes	No	No
GREENE, Gregory Lyon	2843	1916	Yes	No	No
GREENE, William Howe	0-210	1916	Yes	No	No
GREENSLADE, Samuel	3289	1916	Yes	No	No
HENNEBURY, John	3346	1916	Yes	Yes	No
HOPSON, Frank Herbert	0-130 - 2915	1916	Yes	No	No
HOUNSELL, Japheth	2110	1916	Yes	No	Yes	1918-04-13
JEWER, Walter	2536	1916	Yes	No	No
KARN, Cyril J.	0-297	1916	Yes	No	No
KING, William P.	2577	1916	Yes	No	Yes	1918-10-20
KNEE, Henry	2052	1916	Yes	No	No
LACEY, George	2344	1916	Yes	No	Yes	1917-11-20
LEDREW, Ralph B.	2094	1916	Yes	No	No
LEWIS, John Potter	2144	1916	Yes	No	No
LOVELESS, John	2970	1916	Yes	No	No
MCHENRY, William	0-214 - 2285	1916	Yes	No	No
MOONEY, John Joseph	2262	1916	Yes	No	No
MOORE, William	2987	1916	Yes	No	No
MULLETT, George	2760	1916	Yes	No	No
MURPHY, James J.	2181	1916	Yes	No	No
MURRAY, Arthur	2108	1916	Yes	No	No
ONEIL, Patrick	2263	1916	Yes	No	Yes	1917-10-09
OROURKE, John	3345	1916	Yes	No	Yes	1918-10-20
PADDICK, Levi	2558	1916	Yes	No	No
PITCHER, Walter	2115	1916	Yes	No	Yes	1917-11-20
POWER, Maurice	2318	1916	Yes	No	No
POWER, Richard	2603	1916	Yes	No	No
RALEY, Arthur	0-149	1916	Yes	No	No

Military Service Files Database