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.
For additional information, including military service ledgers, photographs, personal papers, wills and other documents contact The Rooms Provincial Archives Reference Room archives@therooms.ca or 709-757-8088.
Or search the Provincial Archives on-line Descriptions Database at https://www.therooms.ca/archives.
| Name | Community | Service Number | Age of Enlistment | Next of Kin | Occupation | Active Date | Religion | Fatality | PoW | Date of Death | Commendations | Notes | |
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| BURT, Gladstone Rendell | 279 Southside Road, St. John's | 0-263 - 54 | 20 | Joshua Burt (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BURT, George | Rose Blanche, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 3833 | 21 | William Burt (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BURT, Frank | Campbellton, Twillingate District | 3394 | 21 | Silas Butt (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Salvation Army | No | No | Partially refilmed at beginning of reel 200. | |||
| BURT, Eric | St. John's | 1152 | 19 | Jemima Burt (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Tuesday, October 9, 1917 | |||
| BURT, Claude | Carters Cove, Twillingate District | 6192 | 17 | William Burt (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BURT, Charles | Rose Blanche, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 2647 | 23 | Andrew Burt (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, April 13, 1918 | |||
| BURT, Arthur | Gander Bay, Fogo District | 5463 | 19 | Ambrose Burt (p) | Lumberman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BURT, Alpheus | Bunyans Cove, Bonavista District | 6004 | 19 | John Burt (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BURT, Alexander F. | Old Perlican, Trinity Bay, Bay de Verde District | 5270 | 21 | Stephen Burt (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BURSEY, Walter John | 101 Barnes Road, St. John's | 2931 | 18 | Mary Bursey (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BURSEY, Uriah George | Caplin Cove, Bay de Verde District | 1139 | 22 | Sarah Bursey (p) | School teacher | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, April 30, 1921 | |||
| BURSEY, Stewart | Charleston, Bonavista District | 2328 | 29 | Sarah (Fry) Bursey (s) | Seaman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BURSEY, Stanley | Gander Bay, Fogo District | 5450 | 23 | Richard Bursey (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Discrepancy in name: Bursell. | |||
| BURSEY, Reuben | Old Perlican, Trinity Bay, Bay de Verde District | 5998 | 20 | Matilda Bursey (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BURSEY, Joseph | Salt Pond, Lewisporte, Twillingate District | 5277 | 21 | Joseph Bursey (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BURSEY, Herbert | Lower Island Cove, Bay de Verde District | 4544 | 20 | Ebenezer Bursey (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BURSEY, Harry | Salt Pond, Lewisporte, Twillingate District | 5292 | 23 | Joseph Bursey (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BURSEY, Goliath | Clarenville, Trinity District | 2381 | 19 | Reuben Bursey (p) | Labourer | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Friday, November 30, 1917 | Related documents misfiled with Regt. # 1348 Frederick John Bursey, brother of Reuben. | ||
| BURSEY, George | Victoria Cove, Gander Bay, Fogo District | 2677 | 21 | Andrew Bursey (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Wednesday, October 2, 1918 | |||
| BURSEY, Frederick John | Clarenville, Trinity District | 1348 | 21 | Reuben Bursey (p) | Railroader | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | Contains a letter from Reuben Bursey about the death of his son (unidentified), and also from Mrs. Bursey about sending parcels to POWs. These letters likely refer to # 2381 Goliath Bursey, brother of Frederick John Bursey. | |||
| BURSEY, Frederick | Catalina, Trinity District | 1162 | 23 | Emily Bursey (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BURSEY, Benjamin | Victoria Cove, Gander Bay, Fogo District | 1956 | 19 | Andrew Bursey (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, October 14, 1916 | |||
| BURSEY, Arch | Gambo, Bonavista District | 2290 | 22 | John Bursey (p) | Lumberman | 1916 | Salvation Army | No | No | Also contains 1918 attestation for Forestry Companies. | |||
| BURSELL, Sydney | 109 Freshwater Road, St. John's | 6195 | 36 | Lucy Bursell (s) | Carpenter | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BURRY, Sidney George | Greenspond, Bonavista District | 1044 | 29 | Mathilda Burry (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| BURRY, Oliver | Greenspond, Bonavista District | 4748 | 18 | Zacharias Burry (p) | Seaman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BURRY, James | Greenspond, Bonavista District | 5465 | 19 | Oliver Burry (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BURRIDGE, Hubert Frederick | Merrymeeting Road, St. John's | 191 | 19 | C.H. Burridge (p) | Stonemason | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BURNS, William Gordon Henderson | 3 Brazils Square, St. John's | 0-267 - 160 | 25 | Mary Burns (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Presbyterian | No | No | ||||
| BURNHAM, Ralph | 17 Military Road, St. John's | 0-85 - 758 | 26 | Mrs. F. Burnham (p) | Office clerk | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Was retired as medically unfit Dec. 1916; Enlisted Royal Flying Corps (training) 1918. | |||
| BURN [BYRNE], Joseph | Bell Island, St. John's East District | 257 | 20 | James Byrne (p) | Miner | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BURKE, William | St. Marys, Placentia-St. Marys District | 5366 | 22 | Thomas Burke (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BURKE, William | Conne River, Fortune District | 6323 | 20 | Matthew Burke (p) | Lumberman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BURKE, Robert | Victoria Village, Carbonear District | 6112 | 22 | William Burke (p) | Miner | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BURKE, Martin | St. John's | 1007 | 20 | Patrick Burke (o) | Labourer | 1915 | No | No | |||||
| BURKE, Martin | 27 Angel Place, St. John's | 2838 | 34 | Mrs. John Burke (p) | Seaman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BURKE, Leonard Patrick | 126 Military Road, St. John's | 2759 | 22 | Patrick J. Burke (p) | Druggist | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BURKE, Leo Michael | St. John's | 1170 | 19 | Mrs. Charles Davis (o) | Labourer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| BURKE, John | Little Bay, Twillingate District | 3172 | 18 | Patrick Burke (p) | School teacher | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BURKE, James Joseph | St. John's | 718 | 27 | Michael Burke | Labourer | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| BURKE, Garrett | St. John's | 1023 | 20 | Hester Burke (o) | Labourer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| BURKE, Frank Mary | 126 Military Road, St. John's | 0-120 - 1553 | 26 | Alice Burke (p) | Telegraph operator | 1917 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Monday, October 14, 1918 | Partial attestation papers included. See also service #2285, William McHenry, for related documents. | ||
| BURKE, Anthony | St. Jacques, Fortune District | 5392 | 22 | Thomas Burke (p) | Steel worker | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BURKE, Albert J. | St. Jacques, Fortune District | 5344 | 24 | Catherine Burke (p) | Mechanic | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BURGESS, Robert | 106 Casey Street, St. John's | 4666 | 22 | Albert Burgess (p) | Carpenter | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BURGESS, Arthur N. | 27 Queen's Road, St. John's | 0-273 - 3285 | 21 | Mrs. A. Dunn (o) | Cable operator | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Partially refilmed at beginning of reel. | |||
| BURGE, William George | Chanceport, Tizzards Harbour, Twillingate District | 2757 | 22 | Thomas Burge (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BURGE, Daniel | Bonavista, Bonavista District | 3117 | 25 | Mary Jane Burge (p) | Bridge structure iron worker | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BURGE, Allen | Bonavista, Bonavista District | 624 | 19 | Mary Jane Burge (p) | Labourer | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| PEACH, Samuel | Salmon Cove, Harbour Main District | 6169 | 21 | Thomas Peach (p) | Miner | 1918 | Methodist | No | No |