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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.
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5,544 Military Service Files Database Records
Name Service NO. Active Date Commendations P.O.W. Fatality Date of Death
ALLEN, James Frederick 1541
1915
No
No
No
ADEY, Benjamin 4226
1917
No
No
No
ADEY, Frank 1668
1915
No
No
No
ADEY, Wilfred 1615
1915
No
No
No
ADEY, William Henry 1614
1915
No
No
No
AGNEW, James 2122
1916
No
No
No
AINSWORTH, Joseph 5209
1918
No
No
No
AITKEN, Ernest Peyton 643
1914
Yes
No
No
ALCOCK, Harry 6317
1918
No
No
No
ALCOCK, William D. 3369
1917
No
No
No
ALDERDICE, Norman H 0-142
1914
No
No
No
ALEXANDER, Conn 0-178
1914
No
No
No
ALISON, John 6013
1918
No
No
No
ALLAN, Michael Joseph 1618
1915
No
No
No
ALLEN, Alexander 5933
1918
No
No
No
ANDERSON, Frederick 5064
1918
No
No
No
ANDERSON, Eli 6188
1918
No
No
No
ANDERSON, Elias 3249
1916
No
No
No
ANDERSON, Frank 4576
1918
No
No
No
ANDERSON, Daniel 4161
1917
No
No
No