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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MULLINS, James | 227 Hamilton Avenue, St. John's | 5104 | 23 | John Mullins (p) | Bricklayer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| KAVANAGH, Arthur Joseph | 235 New Gower Street, St. John's | 106 | 19 | Cornelius Kavanagh (p) | Shoemaker | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| KEREFIN, Joseph | Cape St. George, St. George District | 4199 | 18 | Ephraim Caravan (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Discrepancies in spelling of name: Joseph also apppears as Ives and Yves; Kerefin as Caravan, Carrefin, Karaven, Karfin, Karrefin, Kerfant, Kerfont and Kurfant. | |||
| POPE, Abel | Birchy Bay, Twillingate District | 6082 | 19 | Robert Pope (p) | Lumberman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| SNOW, Walter | Bay Roberts, Harbour Grace District | 2060 | 18 | Henry C. Snow (p) | Coachman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| WISEMAN, Ebenezer George | Boot Harbour, Halls Bay, Twillingate District | 2523 | 27 | Alfred Wiseman (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | One document microfilmed as #2573 | |||
| CORMEY, George | Codroy, St. George District | 1407 | 23 | Mary Cormey (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| ASH, Frank | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 4436 | 18 | Thomas Ash (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| NOBLE, Albert | Springdale, Twillingate District | 4041 | 21 | Eliza Marshall (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| LEGGE, James | Hearts Delight, Trinity District | 5806 | 23 | Edmund Legge (p) | Seaman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PEET, Thomas Arthur | St. John's | 1042 | 28 | J.B. Peet (p) | Tailor | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| JENNINGS, Stewart | Bridgeport, Twillingate District | 6027 | 25 | Robert Jennings (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| HASKELL, Augustus | Lamaline, Burin District | 3297 | 19 | Ida Haskell (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Discrepancy in age. Age given on Enlistment: 19; Actual age: 16 | |||
| IVANY, John James | English Harbour, Trinity District | 1155 | 24 | Sarah Ivany (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| FRAMPTON, William J. | 38 Powers Court, Signal Hill Road, St. John's | 2280 | 18 | Mrs. William Frampton (p) | Carpenter | 1916 | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | ||||
| STUCKLESS, John | Bishops Falls, Twillingate District | 4671 | 22 | Thomas Stuckless (p) | Blacksmith | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| KEEGAN, Patrick | St. John's | 5597 | 18 | Lawrence Keegan (p) | Bank clerk | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MILLER, Arthur | Joe Batts Arm, Fogo District | 3173 | 22 | George Hillier (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| DUNCAN, George Templeton | Waterford Bridge Road, St. John's | 0-306 - 877 | 21 | John G. Duncan (p) | Bank clerk | 1915 | No | No | |||||
| CLARE, Joseph William | 34 Codners Lane, St. John's | 0-111 - 536 | 24 | John Clare (p) | Labourer | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| ROPER, Henry | 26 Dicks Square, St. John's | 670 | 20 | Joseph Roper (p) | Watchmaker | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| NOFTALL, William J. | Rocky Lane, St. John's | 8022 | 24 | Henry Noftall (p) | Carpenter | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| COURTNEY, Edgar Hatcher | Tacks Beach, Placentia-St. Marys District | 2530 | 17 | Mrs. Joseph Warren (o) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| ADEY, Benjamin | Lady Cove, Trinity District | 4226 | 19 | Mrs. William Sharp (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| SWAFFIELD, Wilfred | Cartwright, Labrador | 2018 | 19 | William Ernest Swaffield (p) | Book keeper | 1915 | No | No | |||||
| BRINTON, Newman | Thornlea, Trinity District | 3991 | 22 | John Brinton (p) | Labourer | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BARRY, William | Jean de Bay, Burin District | 6036 | 20 | Richard Barry (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| NASH, Thomas | 22 Adelaide Street, St. John's | 4399 | 18 | Margaret Nash (p) | Assistant bookkeeper | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HOWARD, Patrick | Daniels Cove, Trinity District | 5997 | 20 | William Howard (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| IVANY, Alex Willis | Britannia Cove, Trinity District | 3777 | 22 | William Ivany (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | See Regt. # 3777 for misfiled document | |||
| VERGE, Max N. | Harbour Grace West, Harbour Grace District | 3700 | 19 | Eliza Verge (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| GUSHUE, Frederick | 210 LeMarchant Road, St. John's | 4419 | 18 | James Gushue (p) | Apprentice engineer | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| FITZGERALD, Thomas | Open Hall, Bonavista District | 6111 | 23 | Alice Fitzgerald (p) | Engineer | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BURRIDGE, Hubert Frederick | Merrymeeting Road, St. John's | 191 | 19 | C.H. Burridge (p) | Stonemason | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| FREEMAN, Gerald | Waterford Bridge Road, St. John's | 8006 | 23 | Albert E. Freeman (p) | Labourer | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HISCOCK, Edgar William | Winterton, Trinity District | 6275 | 21 | Robert Hiscock (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SAWERS, David | 14 Belvedere Street, St. John's | 8392 | 20 | Harry Sawers (p) | Baker and labourer | 1917 | Presbyterian | No | No | ||||
| DAVIS, D. | Medical officer | n/a | 1918 | No | No | Attached from the Royal Army Medical Corps (RAMC). No service number or file; information from ledger | |||||||
| READER, Charles | London, England, United Kingdom | 4172 | 18 | Mrs. Louie Reader (p) | Sailor | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| STOCKLEY, David | Port Rexton, Trinity District | 5412 | 19 | Isaac Stockley (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HUTCHINGS, Cyril | Whitbourne, Trinity District | 2251 | 18 | Mand Hutchings | Lumberman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| JONES, Sydney | Moretons Harbour, Twillingate District | 4300 | 27 | Kenneth Jones (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| PIERCEY, Robert | Normans Cove, Trinity District | 3309 | 20 | Louise (Jonas) Piercey (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| CARTY, George Thomas | Cochrane Street, St. John's | 0-6 | Isabell Carty (o) | 1914 | No | No | I - Attestation papers not included. | ||||||
| LEWIS, Herbert | Barr'd Island, Fogo District | 6022 | 22 | Silas Lewis (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| LOCKE, James | Little Bay Islands, Twillingate District | 4073 | 18 | Lionel Locke (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| FISHER, Hubert John | Bonavista, Bonavista District | 2077 | 18 | John Fisher (p) | Teacher | 1916 | Methodist - Salvation Army | No | No | Discrepancy in religion. | |||
| BRUSHETT, Joseph | Burin, Burin District | 3897 | 19 | James Brushett (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| WELLS, James | Curling, St. George District | 5406 | 19 | James Joseph Wells (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HUDSON, Clement | Cape St. Francis, St. John's East District | 4739 | 18 | Jane Pike (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No |