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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.
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Military Service Files Database

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6,828 Military Service Files Database Records
Name Service NO. Active Date Commendations P.O.W. Fatality Date of Death
DURBAN, George H. 0-296
1925
No
No
No
HOWLEY, Richard Alexander 0-1
1924
No
No
No
HAMMOND, Thomas 360
1921
Yes
No
No
BLAKE, Albert 5432
1920
No
No
No
BLUNDON, Norman J. 5992
1919
No
No
No
REID, Howard V. [Vincent] 0-241
1919
No
No
No
BLUNDEN, John Thomas 4562
1919
No
No
No
PATERSON, W.T. n/a
1919
No
No
No
HOBBS, Eliol 5413
1919
No
No
Yes
1918-06-22
OREILLY, J.B. [Bertram] 0-236
1919
No
No
No
IVANY, Alexander N/A
1919
No
No
No
WINTER, Herbert M 0-156
1919
Yes
No
No
MURPHY, John J. 0-274
1919
No
No
No
MULLINS, Patrick 5730
1918
No
No
No
PAYNE, John 5650
1918
No
No
No
MILLEY, Nicholas 4767
1918
No
No
No
MULLINS, Edwin 6051
1918
No
No
No
BUTLER, Lewis 5889
1918
No
No
No
HILLYARD, Charles 5317
1918
No
No
No
PAYNE, George 4925
1918
No
No
No