Military Service Files

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.

On This Page:

Name	Service NO.	Active Date Sort descending	Commendations	P.O.W.	Fatality	Date of Death
CUMMINGS, Arthur	815	1914	No	Yes	Yes	1917-04-14
RICHARDS, Finlay McNeil Campbell	8	1914	No	Yes	No
MARCH, Charles Llewellyn	86	1914	No	Yes	No
CALDWELL, Edward Charles	636	1914	No	Yes	No
DAWE, Wilfred	184	1914	No	Yes	No
SELLARS, Fred Moore	0-232 - 814	1914	No	Yes	No
MOORE, Daniel Joseph	741	1914	No	Yes	No
LOVEYS, Aubrey Wilson	827	1914	No	Yes	No
DEMPSTER, James	755	1914	No	Yes	No
HARTLEY, Arthur Percy	174	1914	No	Yes	No
CUFF, Heber	524	1914	No	Yes	No
SMYTH, Thomas Joseph	523	1914	No	Yes	No
MCLELLAN, Neil	50	1914	No	Yes	No
ANDREWS, Harold James	777	1914	No	Yes	No
JESSEAU, Arthur Francis	249	1914	Yes	Yes	No
CLOUSTON, Andrew Mearns	0-155 - 622	1914	Yes	Yes	No
THISTLE, Walter Leslie	215	1914	No	Yes	No
SQUIRES, Jack [John]	367	1914	No	Yes	No
COOMBS, Thomas	747	1914	No	Yes	No
MARTIN, Charles Patrick	192	1914	No	Yes	No

Military Service Files Database