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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

1,183 Military Service Files Database Records matching 1916, "No" P.O.W. Reset Table
Name Sort descending Service NO. Active Date Commendations P.O.W. Fatality Date of Death
ABBOTT, Arthur John 2201
No
No
Yes
ABBOTT, Eli 2119
No
No
Yes
ABBOTT, Frederick 2885
No
No
No
ABBOTT, Joseph 2241
No
No
No
ABBOTT, Sidney Horwood 2801
No
No
No
ADAMS, William 2306
No
No
Yes
ADAMS, William George 3282
No
No
No
AGNEW, James 2122
No
No
No
ALLEN, Thomas 3333
No
No
No
ALSOP, Robert Carteret 2978
No
No
No
ANDERSON, Elias 3249
No
No
No
ANDERSON, Hugh Abercrombie 0-179 - 2120
Yes
No
No
ANDERSON, Richard John 2628
No
No
No
ANDREWS, Albert 2345
No
No
No
ANDREWS, Walter 2058
No
No
Yes
ANGEL, Heber 2453
No
No
No
ANSTEY, Alfred 3182
Yes
No
No
ANTHONY, John Robert 2207
No
No
No
ANTHONY, William 2247
Yes
No
No
ANTHONY, William Charles 3139
No
No
No
ANTLE, Daniel 2954
No
No
No
ARMSTRONG, Gordon 2461
No
No
Yes
ARNS, William Frederick 2270
No
No
No
ASPELL, James 3291
No
No
No
ATWOOD, Kenneth 2340
No
No
No
AUGOT, Frank James 2923
No
No
No
AVERY, William 2861 & 8053
No
No
No
AVERY, William 2861 - 8053
No
No
No
BACON, Fred 3301
No
No
No
BADCOCK, Arthur 2314
No
No
Yes
Badcock, Herbert Ernest 2855
No
No
No
BAILEY, Roy 2210
No
No
No
BALDWIN, Walter 3325
No
No
No
BALL, Archibald James 2457
No
No
No
BALL, Hayward 2199
No
No
No
BALL, William 2572
No
No
No
BALLAM, Arthur George 3031
No
No
Yes
BALSOM, Ralph Norman 2395
No
No
Yes
BALSOM, Roy Leslie 2770
No
No
No
BARNABLE, John Joseph 3027
No
No
No
BARNES, Ernest 2517
No
No
No
BARRETT, Eugene 3232
No
No
No
BARRETT, George H. 3306
No
No
No
BARRETT, Harvey 2807
No
No
No
BARROW, Daniel 2154
No
No
Yes
BEAZLEY, William L. 3303
No
No
No
BECKETT, William 2134
No
No
No
BENDALL/BENDELL, Freeman 3187
Yes
No
No
BENNETT, George Graham 2888
No
No
No
BENNETT, James 2866
No
No
Yes
BENNETT, Stewart 3204
No
No
No
BENNETT, Thomas 3258
No
No
No
BENNETT, Victor Sydney 0-52 - 2895
Yes
No
No
BENOIT, Walter 2683
No
No
Yes
BENSON, J. Wilson 3357
No
No
Yes
BESON, Patrick 2232
No
No
Yes
BEST, Henry Charles 2135
No
No
No
BILLARD, Victor Llewelyn 2494
No
No
No
BIRD, Daniel Vincent 2117
No
No
No
BISHOP, Caleb Golding 2524
No
No
Yes
BISHOP, John F. 2780
No
No
No
BLACKMORE, Cyril Leslie 3231
No
No
No
BLADGOM [BLAGDON], Thomas 3298
No
No
Yes
BLAKE, Ambrose Ernest 3138
No
No
No
BLAKE, Samuel 2244
No
No
No
BLANDFORD, George 3237
No
No
Yes
BLUNDON, Charles 2800
No
No
No
BOLLARD, George Edward 2334
No
No
Yes
BOONE, Phineas 2720
No
No
No
BOOTH, John 2405
No
No
Yes
BOWDRIDGE, William George 2884
No
No
No
BOWER, W. C. E. 0-227
No
No
Yes
BOWERS, Benjamin 2516
No
No
No
BOYCE, Norman 2928
No
No
No
BOYD, Alphonso 2745
No
No
Yes
BRAGG, Harold 3324
No
No
No
BRAGG, Robert 2863
No
No
No
BRAKE, George E. 2716
No
No
Yes
BRAKE, John Thomas 2937
No
No
No
BRAKE, Michael Bernard 3039
No
No
No