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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARBOUR, Baxter | Port Rexton, Trinity District | 5255 | 20 | John Barbour (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| FUDGE, Ambrose | Newstead, Twillingate District | 8056 | 25 | Mrs. William Langdon (o) | Lumberman | 1917 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| BUTLER, Charles | St. John's | 905 | 34 | Mrs. John Butler (o) | Draper | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| JENNINGS, Winfield | Moretons Harbour, Twillingate District | 5236 | 19 | Walter B. Jennings (p) | School teacher | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| CLEARY, Leo | St. John's | 1536 | 21 | Ellen Cleary (p) | Railway brakeman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| WALSH, Vincent S. | St. Marys, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 1958 | 20 | James Walsh (p) | Policeman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HICKEY, Patrick | Bell Island, St. John's East District | 4645 | 36 | Mary Hickey (nee Clancey) (s) | Miner | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MAYBEE, Samuel | Trinity, Trinity District | 3030 | 18 | Thomas Maybee (p) | Steward | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Also served with the Newfoundland Royal Naval Reserve, # 3 D.N.X. | |||
| MCEVOY, John Francis. | Curling, St. George District | 3656 | 20 | Michael Joseph McEvoy (p) | Banker | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| COADY, Andrew | 29 Job Street, St. John's | 8096 - 775 | 23 | Mary Coady (o) | Cook | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Originally enlisted with the Royal Newfoundland Regiment; transferred to Newfoundland Forestry Companies 1917. | |||
| NOONAN, Edward Mortimer | 235 Southside Road, St. John's | 666 | 24 | James L. Noonan (p) | Telegraph operator | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| TUFF, Raymond | Templeman, Bonavista District | 5864 | 21 | Charles Tuff (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HUMPHRIES, William | Catalina, Trinity District | 588 | 20 | Edward Humphries (p) | Bartender | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| ANDERSON, William Stafford | 5 Park Place, Rennies Mill Road, St. John's | 418 | 21 | Mr. Anderson (p) | Civil engineer | 1914 | Presbyterian | No | No | ||||
| TAYLOR, Dewey | 35 Southside Road, St. John's | 8307 | 18 | George A. Taylor (p) | Labourer | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| WHITE, George | Grand Bank, Burin district | 8145 | 25 | Mrs. Amelia H. White (s) | 1917 | No | No | File missing. Information from service ledger. | |||||
| GARDINER, John | 35 Lime Street, St. John's | 144 | 28 | Katherine Gardiner (s) | Fireman | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| SYMONDS, Wilfred J. | Cornwall Avenue, St. John's | 4011 | 18 | George Symonds (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Simmonds. | |||
| JONES, Lloyd | Moretons Harbour, Twillingate District | 4302 | 18 | Maggie Jones (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| PIKE, Thomas | St. Lawrence, Burin District | 3235 | 18 | George Pike (p) | Assistant government official | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PETERS, Charles | 49 LeMarchant Road, St. John's | 8400 | 29 | May Peters (s) | Labourer | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| AUCHINLECK, James | 121 Merrymeeting Road, St. John's | 8375 | 19 | Jane Auchinleck (p) | Labourer | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HOUNSELL, Albert | Pound Cove, Bonavista District | 5479 | 20 | Charles Hounsell (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| LOVEYS, James Newton | 44 Gilbert Street, St. John's | 359 | 19 | Mr. Loveys (p) | Draper | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| CHESON [CHAISSON], Julian | Cape George, St. George District | 2791 | 26 | Jane Cheson (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | No | No | Variant spelling of name: Chesson, Chiasson | ||||
| CAMPBELL, John A. | Port au Port, St. George District | 8092 | 27 | Catherine Campbell (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Parent's name was previously transcribed as Nathan. | |||
| TILLEY, John | Kelligrews, Harbour Main District | 2498 | 20 | Jonathan Tilley (p) | Farmer | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| WILLIAMS, John | 47 Military Road, St. John's | 0-115 - 5 | 24 | Thomas Williams (p) | Draper | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | I | |||
| DAY, Elthun Arthur | Port Rexton, Trinity District | 2878 | 18 | Joseph John Day (p) | Bank clerk | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MURPHY, Harold | 20 Buchannan Street, St. John's | 4554 | 18 | John Murphy (p) | Teamster | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| CLARK, Joseph | Tilton, Harbour Grace District | 4076 | 19 | Isaac Clark (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| DORAN, Michael J. | 41 Duckworth Street, St. John's | 2583 | 26 | Miss Mary Doran (o) | Clerk | 1916 | No | No | |||||
| PIGGOTT, Walter | 9 Monroe Street, St. John's | 296 | 25 | Henry Piggott (p) | Storekeeper | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| TAYLOR, William B. | Carbonear, Carbonear District | 2591 | 18 | Lemuel Taylor (p) | Clerk | 1916 | 1916 | No | No | ||||
| STACEY, Charles W. | North Harbour, Placentia-St. Marys District | 6222 | 18 | William Stacey (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| CHAFE, Frederick Harold | Petty Harbour, St. John's West District | 3317 | 18 | William Chafe (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| JONES, Frederick | Moretons Harbour, Western Head, Twillingate District | 3145 | 25 | Maggie Jones (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| BUCKINGHAM, Edward | 38 John Street, St. John's | 5045 | 19 | John Buckingham (p) | Marine engineer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| ANDREWS, Robert | 37 Merrymeeting Road, St. John's | 8018 | 25 | Muriel Andrews (s) | Draper | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Attestation papers not included. | |||
| KNIGHT, Francis H. | 34 Circular Road, St. John's | 0-76 - 287 | 20 | Herbert E. Knight (p) | Clerk | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| CRAWLEY, John T | Holyrood, Harbour Main District | 5765 | 19 | Patrick Crawley (p) | Pipe fitter | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BYRNE, James | Topsail Road, St. John's | 4444 | 18 | Garrett Byrne (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| TILLEY, Andrew | Old Perlican, Trinity Bay, Bay de Verde | 5266 | 23 | William Tilley (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | Previously transcribed as Lilley. | |||
| EDWARDS, Leo | N/A | 25 | 1918 | No | No | Attestation papers not included - No service number, listed as drummer (special). | |||||||
| POWER, Stephen John | Avondale, Harbour Main District | 1205 | 24 | James Power (p) | Miner | 1915 | No | No | |||||
| DANIELS, Peter | 402 Water Street, St. John's | 318 | 23 | Eva Fitzpatrick (p) | Confectioner | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| WHITE, Thomas | St. Brendans, Bonavista District | 6092 | 19 | Joseph White (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| FUDGE, Freeman | Belleoram, Fortune District | 3538 | 19 | John Fudge (p) | Sailor | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| NEWMAN, Robert Allan | Rose Blanche, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 4245 | 20 | Henry Newman (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BEARNS, George | Grand Bank, Burin District | 4636 | 23 | Jacob Bearns (o) | Sailor | 1918 | Methodist | No | No |