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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INGRAM, Stanley | Harbour Buffett, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 8294 | 19 | George Ingram (p) | Labourer | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| FLYNN, Gregory Daniel | Avondale, Harbour Main District | 0-302 - 0-311 - 3856 | 21 | Patrick Flynn (p) | Teacher | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Partially refilmed at beginning of reel 25. | |||
| SNOOK, William Edward | Fortune, Burin District | 640 | 21 | Benjamin Snook (p) | Storekeeper | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | I | |||
| GIBBONS, Daniel | Lumsden North, Fogo District | 6089 | 18 | Stephen Gibbons (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| WHITTLE, William | 7 Hamilton Street, St. John's | 2402 | 20 | Peter Whittle (p) | Butcher | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| QUINTON, Joseph Ingram | Princeton, Bonavista District | 3019 | 22 | Joliffe Quinton (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BALL, John A. | Codroy, St. George District | 3785 | 22 | George Ball (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PIERCEY, Samuel Clayton | St. John's | 757 | 23 | Dinah Piercey (p) | Compass maker | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BARRETT, Victor | Bay Roberts, Harbour Grace District | 8476 | 20 | Elisha Barrett (p) | Labourer | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| KENNELL, John | St. John's | 1512 | 19 | Mary Kennell (p) | Office clerk | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| GARDNER, Hamor | British Harbour, Trinity District | 645 | 21 | Edward Gardner (p) | Constable | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| OBRIEN, Leo P. | 27 Adelaide Street, St. John's | 8261 | 18 | Mary O'Brien (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| LANE, Samuel | Hare Bay, Bonavista District | 5271 | 20 | Joseph Lane (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| RANDELL, Hezekiah | Port Rexton, Trinity District | 5357 | 22 | Adam Randell (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| YOUNG, Lloyd | Springdale, Twillingate District | 3591 | 20 | Elias Young (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| CARAVAN, Andrew Pierce | Long Island, Twillingate District | 740 | 19 | William Caravan (p) | Fisherman | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| COBB, Theodore | Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 5142 | 20 | William J. Cobb (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HUSSEY, John | 51 Merrymeeting Road, St. John's | 2503 | 19 | Edward Hussey (p) | Driver | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HANDCOCK, Howard | Norris Arm, Twillingate District | 8073 | 18 | John Handcock (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| EDWARDS, Peter | Lawn, Burin District | 4945 | 20 | John Edwards (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| NEWBURY, William | St. John's | 1896 | 19 | Frederick Newbury | Draper | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | Attested for Newfoundland Forestry Companies in 1918. | |||
| WYATT, Thomas Walter | 202 New Gower Street, St. John's | 386 | 20 | Mrs. Wyatt (p) | Mechanic - marine engineer | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| RIDEOUT, Gordon | Foxtrap, Harbour Main District | 3754 | 18 | Emma Porter (p) | Farmer | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PERRY, Cecil | Newtown, Bonavista District | 4052 | 20 | Samuel Perry (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MEANEY, Ronald Joseph | St. John's | 1353 | 18 | Dennis Meaney (p) | Waiter | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| 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. | |||||
| BENSON, Eleazer | 68 Monroe Street, St. John's | 688 | 19 | Mrs. Eleazer Benson (p) | Mattress manufacturer | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| THROWBRIDGE, George Thomas | Woody Island, Placentia-St. Marys | 6199 | 26 | Samuel Throwbridge (p) | Sailor | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | Variant spellings of name - Throwbridge, Trowbridge, Strowbridge, Strawbridge; attested as Throwbridge. | |||
| WALSH, Michael J. | No information | 8306 | 20 | Michael Walsh (p) | 1917 | No | No | Information from service ledger. Demobilized in St. John's. | |||||
| STEED, Joseph | Catalina, Trinity District | 5896 | 20 | Mary Ann Little (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| CRIMP, Harry | 10 McDougall Street, St. John's | 5040 | 23 | Bride Crimp (o) | Teamster | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| POWER, Archibald Francis | Bell Island, St. John's East District | 0-133 - 2840 | 21 | Philip Power (p) | Surveyor | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| WARREN, Benjamin J. | Tacks Beach, Placentia-St. Marys District | 2529 | 21 | Joseph Warren (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BURKE, Albert J. | St. Jacques, Fortune District | 5344 | 24 | Catherine Burke (p) | Mechanic | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| GOODWIN, Gilbert | New Melbourne, Trinity District | 5324 | 19 | George Goodwin (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| FARRINGTON, William | York, England, United Kingdom - Government House, Military Road, St. John's | 694 | 22 | Arthur Farrington (p) | Footman | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| RIDEOUT, George | Goulds, St. John's West District | 8432 | 20 | William Rideout (p) | Farmer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| READ, John H. | Channel, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 2016 | 17 | Mrs. H.J. (Lillian) Read (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | See also service # 5614 Abner Whitehorn for related documents. | |||
| STICKLAND, Alfred | Lamaline, Burin District | 4805 | 22 | George Stickland (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Discrepancy in spelling of name: Strickland | |||
| PENDER, Patrick | No information | 2065 | 1916 | No | No | Attestation papers not included. Not attested, service ledger notes unfit for service. Also contains information relating to service # 1995 John McGrath | |||||||
| JONES, Peter | Grey Islands, White Bay, St. Barbe District | 4567 | 19 | George Jones (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| DIAMOND, Joseph | Flowers Cove, St. Barbe District | 4288 | 18 | George Diamond (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| TUCKER, Bertram George | Triton, Twillingate District | 5552 | 21 | Jesse Tucker (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| SCEVIOUR, Daniel | Exploits, Twillingate District | 4867 | 29 | Phoebe Sceviour (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| ASH, Albert | Battle Harbour, Labrador | 5711 | 19 | Ruth Ash (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Page two of attestation papers gives name as Edward Smith, service # 5710. Signature, physical details and family information are for Albert Ash. | |||
| PARSONS, Leo | Clattice Harbour, Placentia-St. Marys District | 5970 | 20 | John Parsons (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| FINN, Peter | Petty Harbour, St. John's West District | 3230 | 22 | James Finn (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| NORRIS, William Leonard | 41 Hayward Avenue, St. John's | 101 | 28 | James Norris (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HART, Chesley N. | Horwood, Fogo District | 4218 | 19 | John Hart (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| JANES, Job | Pools Island, Bonavista District | 2021 | 22 | Emma Janes (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | I |