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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
WHIFFIN, Patrick 1452
1915
No
No
No
PYNN, Clinton 3440
1917
No
No
No
GOOBY-GOOBIE, William 3393
1917
No
No
No
GOOBIE, Andrew N. 1884
1915
No
No
No
AVERY, George Gladstone N/A
No
No
No
HOWLETT, John 5810
1918
No
No
No
GOODLAND, Oliver 1834
1915
Yes
No
No
CASE, George 6129
1918
No
No
No
WEBBER, Arthur 236
1914
Yes
No
No
KEARLEY, Walter 552
1914
No
No
No
KING, Thomas 2736
1916
No
No
No
JOE, James Patrick 1630
1915
No
No
No
GOOBY, Archibald 154
1914
Yes
No
No
NEWELL, George H. 8492
1918
No
No
No
GOLDSTONE, Harris 5396
1918
No
No
No
GOODWIN, Gilbert 5324
1918
No
No
No
TAYLOR, George 5268
1918
No
No
No
SAMSON, Lewis 5179
1918
No
No
No
GOODYEAR, Garland 5173
1918
No
No
No
GREEN, Peter 5472
1918
No
No
No