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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARRY, Michael | Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 3761 | 18 | James Barry (p) | Labourer | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| FLIGHT, John | Pouch Cove, St. John's East District | 4509 | 19 | James Flight (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HUMPHRIES, Ernest | Newtown, Bonavista District | 2479 | 19 | Peter Humphries (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SOPER, Llewellyn | Bonavista, Bonavista District | 4689 | 18 | Joseph Soper (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SCOTT, Harold | Manuels, Harbour Main District | 3247 | 19 | Julia (William) Hiscock (p) | Farm assistant | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| LLOYD, Robert | Little Brook, Groswater Bay, Labrador | 3955 | 19 | James Lloyd (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| ONEILL, Leo | Southside, St. John's | 4062 | 18 | Patrick O'Neill (p) | Teamster | 1917 | No | No | |||||
| MAHER, John | Badgers Quay, Bonavista District | 5584 | 21 | Thomas Maher (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MILLER, John | 36 Mullock Street, St. John's | 2841 | 30 | Charles Miller (p) | Draper | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Transferred to the Newfoundland Forestry Companies in 1917 | |||
| SMITH, William | Manuels, Harbour Main District | 4018 | 19 | William H. Smith (p) | Farmer | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| DEVEREAUX, Joseph | Trepassey, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 4710 | 18 | Sarah Devereaux (p) | Electrician | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| NOSEWORTHY, Albert | 24 Mullock Street, St. John's | 8210 | 18 | Mary Noseworthy (p) | Teamster | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| YOUNG, Herbert | Twillingate, Twillingate District | 8365 | 19 | Henry Young (p) | 1917 | No | No | File missing. Information from service ledger. | |||||
| RIDEOUT, Michael | St. John's | 1756 | 20 | Mrs. Morris Griffin (o) | Labourer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MERCER, George H. | Upper Island Cove, Harbour Grace District | 4553 | 18 | Henry Mercer (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BAKER, Edward | Lally Cove, Fortune District | 5203 | 18 | John Baker (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SMITH, Ernest | Codroy, St. George District | 5856 | 22 | Septimus Smith (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| FOWLOW, Chesley | Trinity East, Trinity District | 4346 | 18 | Albert Fowlow (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HOWELL, Moses | 51 Wickford Street, St. John's | 462 | 20 | John Howell (p) | Miner | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| COADY, Joseph | Bar Haven, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 5869 | 24 | John Coady (o) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| GUY, Frederick | Humbermouth, Bay of Islands, St. George District | 1322 | 35 | Mrs. Guy (s) | Blacksmith | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| LEE, Lawrence | Riverhead, St. Marys, Placentia-St. Marys District | 5874 | 20 | Joseph Lee (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BURT, George | Rose Blanche, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 3833 | 21 | William Burt (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| WELLMAN, Thomas | 136 Harvey Street, St. John's | 6244 | 18 | Moses Wellman (p) | Student | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HUNT, Darius | 9 John Street, St. John's | 2580 | 21 | Thomas Hunt (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| INNES, Robert Elrick | St. John's - Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom | 820 | 25 | Mrs. Elrick Innes (p) | Dry goods clerk | 1914 | Presbyterian | No | No | ||||
| MOORES, John | Pilleys Island, Twillingate District | 8190 | 18 | Thomas Moores (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | Attestation papers not included. Transferred to Regiment. | |||
| FITZPATRICK, Leo Joe | Conche, St. Barbe District | 793 | 26 | Bridget Fitzpatrick (p) | Mail courier | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| BURT, Gladstone Rendell | 279 Southside Road, St. John's | 0-263 - 54 | 20 | Joshua Burt (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| WELLMAN, Thomas | Port Anson, Sunday Cove Island, Twillingate District | 4051 | 20 | Elias Wellman (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| ERLEY, Joseph | Freshwater Road, St. John's | 116 | James Erley (p) | Carpenter | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | |||||
| GOSSE, William | Topsail Road, St. John's | 6184 | 19 | Moses Gosse (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| TAYLOR, Henry | Harbour Le Cou, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 5418 | 24 | Caleb (?) Taylor (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| WADE, John | Salmonier, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 6253 | 22 | John Wade (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HICKS, Alonzo | Harbour Main, Harbour Main District | 2357 | 18 | William Hicks (p) | Fireman | 1916 | No | No | |||||
| LEGROW, Willis K. | Broad Cove, Bay de Verde District | 4968 | 22 | Eli LeGrow (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| PIKE, Harold | English Hill, Carbonear, Carbonear District | 3103 | 21 | William Pike (p) | School Teacher | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| DAVIS, Allan | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 5212 | 23 | Mrs. Francis Davis (p) | Engineer | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| GOODYEAR, Uriah | Cat Harbour [Lumsden], Fogo District | 6146 | 24 | Uriah Goodyear (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| ROUD, James | Power Street, St. John's | 4559 | 26 | Charles Roud (o) | Cabman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| COLLIER, Lawrence | St. Albans, Fortune District | 6229 | 20 | Richard Collier (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Contains information about #6230 Samuel Cox, #6220 Charles Collier, #6233 William Collier, #6232 P. Collier, being from families infected with tuberculosis. | |||
| THOMAS, Albert | Kings Point, Twillingate District | 5511 | 23 | George Thomas (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MCKAY, Isaac | Robinsons, St. George District | 1408 | 23 | Helena McKay (p) | Farmer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| ANTHONY, William Charles | Seldom Come By, Fogo District | 3139 | 23 | Samuel Anthony (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| LEDREW, William | Botwood, Twillingate District | 1936 | 20 | William LeDrew Sr. (p) | Fireman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BUGDEN, Baxter | English Harbour, Trinity District | 3459 | 18 | Albert Bugden (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MARTIN, Robert Stephen | 74 Kings Bridge Road, St. John's | 2916 | 18 | Elizabeth Martin (p) | Seaman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| ROCKETT, Maurice | Petries, Bay of Islands, St. George District | 5346 | 23 | William Rockett (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| JANES, Arthur | Hants Harbour, Trinity District | 6276 | 20 | Stephen Janes (p) | Steward | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| POWELL, Baxter | Happy Adventure, Bonavista District | 8074 | 18 | Emeline Powell (o) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No |