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Published 13 August 2010
World War One Records of Newfoundland Regiment now Digitized
By: Rick Roberts, Biography & Archived Articles
The Newfoundland Regiment and The Great War Database
The personal records of the 6000+ men who enlisted in the Newfoundland Regiment during World War One are now available online.
Because Newfoundland did not join Canada until 1949, their military service records did not suffer the same culling that the Canadian service records suffered a couple of years prior. The Canadian government made a decision in the late 1940s to cull the military service records from World War One and keep only the" most important documents". Newfoundland refrained from the cull, resulting in much more complete record sets for the Newfoundland Regiment.
Soldiers from the Newfoundland Regiment
Data source: Memorial University, St John's, NL
Image source: Provincial Archives of Newfoundland and Labrador (PANL F-46-23), St. John's, NL |
- Attestation Paper
- Squadron, Troop, Battery and Company Conduct Sheet
- Medical Examination Form
- Allotment Form
- Postal Telegraphs
- Extract - Recording promotions, demotions, transfers, casualties, awards, etc.
- Will - Handwritten and/or typed
- Inventory of Effects
- Prisoner of War Fund pledge form - Some men gave over $10.00 per year to the fund (taken quarterly from pay).
- Statement of Prisoner of War (taken upon escape or release)
- Application for Separation Allowance
- Application for Pension.
- Application for War Service Gratuity.
- Application for Overseas Transport for wife and/or child(ren) of a soldier to come to Newfoundland.
- Report (or Proceedings) of a Medical Board
- Descriptive Return of a Soldier Discharged on Account of Disability
The official website has a complete description of what is contained in each of the forms listed above.
What struck me when I first browsed the alphabetical list of enlisted men, is the extemely high percentage of soldiers who did not survive the war.
Newfoundland Genealogy & History Resources from Global Genealogy:
BOOK - A History of Newfoundland
By Judge D.W. Prowse
Originally published by MacMillan and Company, London, 1895
This edition published by Global Heritage Press, Milton 2002, 2nd Edition 2010
A History of Newfoundland by Judge D.W. Prowse, is widely recognized as one of the finest histories written about Newfoundland and Labrador. An essential resource for everyone with an interest in the history of Newfoundland.
ISBN 1-894378-65-2 (Hardcover) More information
BOOK - Soe longe as there comes noe Women: Origins of English Settlement in Newfoundland
By W. Gordon Handcock.
Making available previously unknown and untapped sources of information, Hancock's book is a treasure trove for those intent on the study of Newfoundland's heritage, and it's founding families.
ISBN 1-894378-49-0 (Hardcover) More information
BOOK - Finding your Ancestors in Newfoundland and Labrador
By B. Crant
Find everything you need to conduct efficient and successful research in the provinces of Newfoundland and Labrador.
ISBN 1-894018-99-0 More information
BOOK - The Irish in Newfoundland
By Mike McCarthy
Mike McCarthy's painstaking research in into the early Irish experience in Newfoundland has resulted in a book that is a treasure trove of information about those first Irish immigrants.
ISBN 1-894294-04-1 More information
Canadian Genealogy & History Resources from Global Genealogy:
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French & Native North American
Marriages & Genealogical Records Series,
Vol. 1 to Vol. 6
Author and compiler Paul Brunnell, a descendant of Hurons from Ontario and Quebec, has published his many years of French, Native, Mi'kmaq, and Metis research into the six volumes that you find here. In his own words Mr. Bunnell says......
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The Roman Catholic Parish
of "Our Lady of The Angels"
Moose Creek,Ontario Baptisms,
Marriages and Burials 1882-1925
NOW ON CD
The content is organized alphabetically by surname. There is also an index to help researchers find others who are mentioned in the transcriptions, such as witnesses, named relatives, etc.....
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Research Guide To
Loyalist Ancestors
(Updated and Revised)
This updated research aid lists most of the locations where United Empire Loyalist records may be found throughout the world, and.......
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The New Loyalist Index
Vol. 1 to Vol. 7
Author and compiler Paul Brunnell, UE has researched United Empire Loyalists for more than 30 years, publishing his findings into the seven volumes that.....
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Trimming Yankee Sails:
Pirates and Privateers
of New Brunswick
Pirates and privateers sailed from New Brunswick ports throughout the 19th century, but their exploits began in earnest during the War of 1812. Amid tales of battles at sea and fortunes lost and won......
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New Brunswick and the Navy:
Four Hundred Years
In 1881, the new Dominion of Canada chose New Brunswick as the base for its naval operations. This the story of New Brunswick's contribution to Canada's storied naval heritage......
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Family Tree Maker for Mac 2
(version 2012)
Makes organizing, researching and sharing your family history easier than ever, whether you're just getting started or already an expert........
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Methodist Obituaries
From The
Christian Guardian,
1891 to 1895
This 11th volume from D.A. McKenzie provides carefully transcribed obituaries for Methodist deaths across Canada with Ontario most heavily represented, Scroll down to Vol. 11 after clicking.......
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