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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHELAN, John Joseph | 12 George Street, St. John's | 169 | 27 | Mary Kate Whelan (p) | Sailor | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| DAVIS, Edwin | Safe Harbour, Bonavista District | 3668 | 19 | William Davis (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| FREEMAN, Charles W. | West Champneys, Trinity District | 3545 | 21 | James Freeman (p) | Bookkeeper | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| IVANY, Gilbert | English Harbour, Trinity District | 0-292 - 3437 | 20 | William Ivany (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| KAVANAGH, James | Clarkes Beach, Port de Grave District | 5870 | 18 | James Kavanagh (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| CURTIS, Roland | 28 Joy Place, off Princes Street, St. John's | 1996 | 18 | Archibald Curtis (p) | Packer | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MARTIN, Gilbert | Coleys Point, Harbour Grace District | 5043 | 21 | Henry Martin (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MOORE, John Francis | 176 Hamilton Avenue, St. John's | 2778 | 20 | Joseph Moore (p) | Train fireman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||
| MCGINN, John | Change Islands, Fogo District | 8167 | 21 | Susie McGinn (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| CONNORS, Patrick J | Dunville, Placentia-St. Marys District | 0-303 - 0-310 - 2182 | 21 | Patrick Connors (p) | Paper maker | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | All documents located under 0-303 on microfilm; I - Partially refilmed at beginning of reel 25 | |||
| JACKMAN, Robert | Tilt Cove, Twillingate District | 4255 | 22 | James Jackman | Assayer | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| FELIX, Joseph | Felix Cove, St. George District | 4372 | 24 | Hamiel Felix (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| SLANEY, Arthur A. | St. Lawrence, Burin District | 1285 | 20 | Elizabeth Slaney (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| PENNY, Joseph John | English Harbour, Trinity District | 3413 | 18 | John Penny (of Mark) (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| RYAN, Herbert | Birchy Cove, Bonavista Bay, Bonavista District | 4842 | 30 | Mrs. James Ryan (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| WILLAR, Edgar | 13 Spencer Street, St. John's | 3984 | 18 | Sidney Willar (p) | Painter | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MAYO, William John | St. John's | 1233 | 25 | William Samuel Mayo | Truckman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| CAREW, William | St. John's | 1339 | 20 | Elizabeth Carew (p) | 1915 | No | No | See also Regt. #1337 for additional misfiled documents. | |||||
| ROACH, George | Topsail, Harbour Main District | 4595 | 24 | Patrick Roach (p) | Blacksmith | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Roche. | |||
| BISHOP, George | Long Pond, Manuels, Harbour Main District | 8280 | 37 | John Bishop (p) | Miner | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MILLEY, Hayward | Little Bay, Twillingate District | 4180 | 18 | Absalom Milley (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| KEOUGH, James | Caplin Bay, Ferryland District | 4770 | 24 | James O'Connell (o) | Trader | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| POOLE, Martin | English Cove, Harbour Main District | 4564 | 20 | Henry Poole (p) | Labourer | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| OLDFORD, John | Salvage Bay, Bonavista District | 8222 | 39 | Belinda Oldford (s) | Lumberman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CORCORAN, James | St. Marys, Placentia-St. Marys District | 4361 | 23 | Thomas Corcoran (p) | Labourer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| NICOL, Rex Emmanuel | St. John's | 1740 | 15 | Charles M. Nichol | Tailor | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Discrepancy in age. Age given on Enlistment: 18; Actual age: 15 Variant spelling of name - Nichol. | |||
| FLEMING, John A. | Spillars Cove, Trinity District | 4092 | 18 | Anna (John) Street (p) | Brick maker | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Discrepancy in name: documents include Flemming and Fleming; signature is Fleming | |||
| PEEL, Robert | 22 Cook Street, St. John's | 3888 | 35 | Ellen Peel (p) | Insurance agent | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| ANDERSON, Frank | 83 Gower Street, St. John's | 4576 | 18 | James Anderson (p) | Expressman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| TILLER, Cecil | Newtown, Bonavista District | 6203 | 23 | Edgar Tiller (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| GOLDING, Sylvester | Gambo, Bonavista District | 1487 | 20 | Helen Golding (p) | Lumberman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Goulding | |||
| COISH, Chesley | Bay de Verde, Bay de Verde District | 5854 | 19 | George Coish (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| DWYER, Michael | Bell Island, St. John's East District | 4644 | 20 | Joseph Dwyer (p) | Pump man | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MAHAR, William | 10 Codners Lane, St. John's | 4717 | 19 | Elizabeth Brien (o) | Teamster | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Maher | |||
| BROWN, Elias B. | Bonavista, Bonavista District | 5422 | 22 | James Brown (p) | Storekeeper | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| CHURCHILL, William Maxwell | Forest Road, St. John's | 0-37 - 4 | 20 | William Churchill (p) | Student | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MORRIS, Ernest Ledrew | St. George, St. George District | 4352 | 21 | William Morris (p) | 1917 | No | No | File missing. Information from service ledger. Found unfit for service. | |||||
| ELLIS, George | Hants Harbour, Trinity District | 5225 | 22 | Elizabeth Ellis (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| COURAGE, Roland | Catalina, Trinity District | 3136 | 21 | Abel Courage (p) | Steward | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| SHEPPARD, Stewart Reginald | St. John's | 1561 | 19 | Levi Sheppard (p) | Draper | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SUTTON, William | Pushthrough, Bonavista Bay, Fortune | 3529 | 18 | James Sutton (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| FORD, Simeon | Jacksons Arm, St. Barbe District | 3866 | 27 | John Ford (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | See also Regt. #3860 Saunders for a misfiled document concerning Simeon Ford; Also served with the Newfoundland Royal Naval Reserve, # 1851X. | |||
| NOSEWORTHY, William James | St. John's | 1570 | 26 | Elizabeth Noseworthy (s) | Stoker | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BEER, John | 50 Cookstown Road, St. John's | 4687 | 18 | John Beer (p) | Expressman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| LAITE, Alfred | Lewisporte, Twillingate District | 8439 | 37 | Timmer [Tamar] Laite (s) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| LILLY, John | Saddle Island, Fortune District | 6063 | 22 | Charlie Lilly (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| VERE-HOLLOWAY, Henry (Harry) Boyce | St. John's | 2170 | 18 | Edward Holloway (p): Should read: Edward Vere-Holloway | Clerk | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Discrepancy in spelling: entered repeatedly in records as Vere-Halloway | |||
| SAUNDERS | 2609 | 1916 | No | No | File missing. Information from service ledger | ||||||||
| STRICKLAND, Benjamin | St. John's | 1848 | 35 | Mary Strickland (s) | Labourer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| WARREN, Frank | St. John's | 835 | 20 | Elizabeth Sheppard (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No |