PLEASE USE THE FIELD BELOW TO SEARCH THE MILITARY SERVICE FILES
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.
For additional information, including military service ledgers, photographs, personal papers, wills and other documents contact The Rooms Provincial Archives Reference Room archives@therooms.ca or 709-757-8088.
Or search the Provincial Archives on-line Descriptions Database at https://www.therooms.ca/archives.
| Name | Community | Service Number | Age of Enlistment | Next of Kin | Occupation |
Active Date |
Religion | Fatality | PoW | Date of Death | Commendations | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GIBBENHUCK, John | Square Island , Labrador | 1910 | 23 | John Kibbenhuck (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | Attestation states Gibbenhuck; preferred spelling is Kippenhuck. | |||
| NEVILLE, Richard | Topsail Road, St. John's | 1080 | 21 | Ellen Neville | Farmer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| HURDLE, Arthur William | Dunfield, Trinity District | 1091 | 18 | Jessie Hurdle (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Wednesday, November 21, 1917 | |||
| BUTLER, Ignatius Joseph | St. George, St. George District | 1442 | 19 | Mary C. Butler (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| DONNELLY, James John | 169 Gower Street, St. John's | 0-92 | Bridget Donnelly (p) | 1915 | Yes | No | Thursday, October 12, 1916 | Attestation papers not included | |||||
| MCGILLVARY, Thomas | 124 Barnes Road, St. John's | n/a | Bertha McGillvary (s) | 1915 | No | No | Attestation papers not included - No service number, listed as musketry instructor (special). | ||||||
| STRIDE, Albert | Botwood, Twillingate District | 1638 | 18 | John Stride (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HARVEY, Timothy | St. Marys, Placentia-St. Marys District | 1768 | 24 | Mrs. Patrick Makum (o) | Fisherman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| ROWSELL, Reginald | Bonavista, Bonavista District | 0-151 | John Rowsell (p) | 1915 | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | Attestation papers not included | |||||
| PATEY, William Wallis | St. Anthony Bight, St. Barbe District | 1857 | 32 | Joseph Patey (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Salvation Army | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| EVANS, Henry | St. John's | 1245 | 21 | Mrs. Evans (p) | Butcher | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| HOLWELL, Harold | 17 Pilot's Hill, St. John's | 1228 | 20 | Augustus Holwell (p) | Teamster | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MOAKLER, John | St. John's | 1766 | 21 | Jonas Moakler (p) | Accountant | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 Includes information on POW status related to #1509 Mackay; #2214 Hudson; #3670 Cheater; and #2464 Mutford. | |||
| STYLES, Alfred | Dildo, Trinity District | 1453 | 20 | Mrs. George Inman (o) | Labourer | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| KENNELL, John | St. John's | 1512 | 19 | Mary Kennell (p) | Office clerk | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| FEWER, Lawrence Joseph | Placentia, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 1268 | 21 | William Fewer (p) | Paper maker | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Thursday, June 1, 1916 | |||
| JOHNSTON, George | Trouty, Trinity District | 1930 | 20 | James Johnston (p) | Student | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | Discrepancy in spelling of name: Signature is Johnson, forms completed as Johnston. | ||
| SMITH, Howard | Dildo, Trinity District | 1665 | 18 | Thomas Smith (of John) (p) | Lumberman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, June 3, 1916 | |||
| MILES, Thomas | Bay L'Argent, Fortune Bay District | 1691 | 23 | Eli Miles (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Monday, March 11, 1918 | |||
| WAKELY, Henry Cleverly | St. John's | 948 | 19 | Thomas Wakely (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Thursday, December 11, 1919 | Partially refilmed at beginning of reel 73. Died 11 December, 1919, paralysis | ||
| LEMEE, John Maria | 31 High Street, Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 0-68 - 1295 | 22 | Michael LeMee (p) | 1915 | No | No | Attached to Royal Flying Corps, December 1917 - 1919. | |||||
| BURDEN, Frederick William | Duckworth Street, St. John's | M-9-15-25 | Mrs. F.W. Burden (s) | Medical officer | 1915 | No | No | No attestation papers. Not in service ledger; Honourary appointment. | |||||
| HUDSON, Peter Joseph | St. John's | 1689 | 19 | James Hudson (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Tuesday, July 4, 1916 | |||
| JERRETT, Richard | Cavendish, Trinity District | 1796 | 24 | Henry Jerrett (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| ELGAR, William | Pouch Cove, St. John's East District | 1503 | 19 | Mrs. Henry Ryan (p) | Farmer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| GEORGE, Allan Thomas | New Harbour, Trinity District | 1788 | 21 | Richard George (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BUTT, Edward | Peters Crossing, Bay of Islands, St. George District | 1623 | 19 | James Butt (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| BENOIT, Austin | St. George, St. George District | 1327 | 20 | Lizzie Benoit (p) | Brakeman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| ARNOLD, Chesley Gladstone | Alexander Bay, Bonavista District | 1386 | 19 | Alice Arnold (p) | Lumberman | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| NOSEWORTHY, Joseph | St. John's | 1383 | 20 | Mary Noseworthy (p) | Tobacco maker | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| ODONNELL, Edward Vincent | St. John's | 1775 | 30 | Mrs. James Hannigan (p) | Labourer | 1915 | No | No | |||||
| MUGFORD, Luke | Little Bear Cove, Notre Dame Bay | 2036 | 21 | John Mugford (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Thursday, October 12, 1916 | |||
| SPURRELL, Richard | Hearts Ease, Random, Trinity District | 1745 | 20 | Moses Spurrell (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Wednesday, April 4, 1917 | |||
| MURPHY, Leo Charles. | 77 Prescott Street, St. John's | 0-35 - 1384 | 25 | Mrs. Josephine Murphy (p) | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Attestation papers not included. Essay “Arras!” located in file of Regt. # 0-168 seems to have been written by Murphy. | ||||
| REID, Fred William | St. John's | 928 | 20 | William Reid (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| GALLISHAW, Alonzo John. | St. John's | 1369 | 23 | Anastasia Gallishaw (p) | Journalist | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| JAMES/JANES, Frederick | St. John's | 1275 | 22 | Bertha James (m) | Clerk | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | Entered as Janes in CWGC, N. | ||
| COLES, Albert Victor | Savage Cove, St. Barbe District | 1813 | 22 | Mathew Coles (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Monday, September 18, 1916 | |||
| QUIRK, James | Riverhead, Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 1298 | 23 | Mary Quirk (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| WALSH, James | Bay Bulls, Ferryland District | 1562 | 26 | Mary Walsh (p) | Seaman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| COISH, William James | St. John's | 1048 | 23 | Mrs. John Dean (p) | Mason | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| KELLY, Peter John | St. John's | 1244 | 22 | Mary Ann Kelly (p) | Carpenter | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MURCELL, Richard Baxter | Little Bay Islands, Twillingate District | 1582 | 21 | Dorcas Murcell (p) | Student | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| GRAHAM, Ian Dick | 3 Brazils Square, St. John's | 2026 | 18 | Alexander Graham (p) | Roadman | 1915 | Methodist - Presbyterian | No | No | Discrepancy in religion. | |||
| LILLY, Paul U. | Exploits, Twillingate District | 1323 | 25 | Mary Lilly (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Ulysis as second name: information from family member | |||
| KEEPING, Alwyn Minter | St. John's | 1020 | 20 | Catherine Keeping (p) | Poultry raiser | 1915 | Unknown | No | No | ||||
| DOWNEY, Michael | St. John's | 862 | 34 | Mrs. Michael Downey (s) | Labourer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MACPHERSON, Cluny | Queens Road, St. John's | 0-8 | Mrs. Cluny MacPherson (s) | Doctor | 1915 | No | No | Attestation papers not included | |||||
| STRICKLAND, Edward J. | Port aux Basques, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 1999 | 24 | Philip Strickland (p) | Salesman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Friday, August 18, 1916 | |||
| LEE, Harry Nash | McCallum Harbour, Fortune District | 1549 | 19 | Caroline Lee (p) | Carpenter | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No |