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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
CHAFE, Walter C. 4548
1918
No
No
No
CHAFE, Frederick Harold 3317
1916
No
No
No
CHAFE, Jacob 2264
1916
No
No
No
CHAFE, Lawrence 5370
1918
No
No
No
CHAFE, Martin F. 2578
1916
No
No
No
CHAFE, Peter 6338
1918
No
No
No
CHAFE, Reginald 4422
1918
No
No
No
CHAFE, Robert George 2074
1916
No
No
No
CHAFE, Ronald M 0-256 - 3601
1917
No
No
No
CHAFE, Rupert 4443
1918
No
No
No
CHAFE, Samuel 5293
1918
No
No
No
CHALK, Lewis 3999
1917
No
No
No
CHANCEY, John T. 2310
1916
No
No
No
CHANCEY, George Wilbur 78
1914
No
No
No
CHAMBERS, Malcolm G. 2369
1916
No
No
No
CHAMBERS, Absalom 6068
1918
No
No
No
CHALKER, Charles George 1736
1915
No
No
No
CHAFFEY, Edgar David 3015
1916
No
No
No
CHEFFEY, Albert 2337
1916
No
No
No
CHAFFEY, Chesley Granville 2789
1916
No
No
No