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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BENNETT, Edward | Main River, St. George District | 1470 | 25 | Elizabeth Bennett (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, March 3, 1917 | |||
| PEARCE, Samuel Roberts | North Side, Twillingate, Twillingate District | 2835 | 22 | A.G. Pearce (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| LUKINS, John | 12 Bell Street, St. John's | 547 | 26 | May Lukins (s) | Clerk | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Wednesday, June 28, 1916 | |||
| BOYD, Alphonso | Tizzards Harbour, Twillingate District | 2745 | 18 | Edward Boyd (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| HOLLAND, Michael J. | St. John's | 1634 | 18 | Richard Holland (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| BISHOP, Wilson | McCallum Harbour, Fortune District | 1597 | 19 | John Bishop (p) | Lumberman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| WADE, Edgar | Elliston, Trinity District | 1917 | 20 | Maria Wade (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Monday, December 3, 1917 | |||
| KING, Ephraim | Catalina, Trinity District | 1572 | 21 | Naomi King (p) | Seaman | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Friday, April 12, 1918 | |||
| RODGERS, Thomas | St. John's | 2632 | 18 | Stephen Rodgers (p) | Butcher | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | Yes | Tuesday, April 17, 1917 | POW Date: 1917. Photograph of grave-site included | ||
| WHITE, Gordon | Little Bay Island, Twillingate District | 4109 | 24 | James White (p) | Carpenter | 1917 | Methodist | Yes | No | Tuesday, October 15, 1918 | |||
| OBRIEN, James | St. John's | 1160 | 22 | Mary O'Brien (p) | Coachman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, October 2, 1915 | |||
| AYRE, Gerald Walter | Circular Road, St. John's | 0-106 - 869 | 23 | Fred W. Ayre (p) | Salesman | 1915 | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | ||||
| CURNEW, George Robert | Curling, St. George District | 1587 | Charles Curnew (o) | Lumberman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Monday, April 24, 1916 | ||||
| POWER, Nicholas J. | Argentia, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 4008 | 20 | John Power (p) | Sulphate worker | 1917 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Sunday, September 29, 1918 | |||
| READ, Alexander A. | La Poile, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 2008 | 19 | Mary Read (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, October 14, 1916 | Contains documents relating to service #2009, Charles A. Read - Photograph of gravesite included. | ||
| HYNES, Harry | Glenwood, Twillingate District | 1621 | 20 | Esau Hynes (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| WATTS, Rupert King | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 276 | 21 | Jennie Watts (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Methodist | Yes | No | Monday, September 27, 1915 | |||
| PENNY, Augustus | Holyrood, Harbour Main District | 1399 | 22 | Helen Penney (p) | Sailor | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| HOBBS, Charles | Red Cliff, Bonavista District | 4284 | 24 | John Hobbs (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Tuesday, July 9, 1918 | |||
| NORMAN, Walter H. | Cupids, Port de Grave District | 2662 | 20 | Nathan Norman (p) | Teacher | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Tuesday, February 27, 1917 | |||
| MACKAY, Michael Joseph | St. John's | 1509 | 19 | Michael MacKay (p) | Mail officer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | Yes | Sunday, April 21, 1918 | POW Date: 1917 See also service #1766 for additional information | ||
| HANN, George | Wesleyville, Bonavista District | 2605 | 19 | Captain Charles Hann (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, September 8, 1917 | Died 8 September, 1917, of wounds (CWGC, N). | ||
| LANE, Malcolm | Fair Islands, Bonavista District | 3192 | 21 | Eli Lane (o) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Friday, April 12, 1918 | |||
| RIDEOUT, Edwin Pierce | Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 228 | 20 | William Rideout (p) | Sailor | 1914 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, April 27, 1918 | |||
| MACDONNEL, John Patrick | St. George's, St. George District | 582 | 21 | Richard MacDonnel (p) | Time keeper | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Friday, October 29, 1915 | Discrepancy in spelling of name: signature is MacDonnel; previously transcribed as McDonnell/MacDonnell | ||
| TAYLOR, Eugene Fred | 5 Maxse Street, St. John's | 2525 | 20 | Mr. E. F. Taylor (p) | Engineer | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| STRATTON, Frederick | Valleyfield, Bonavista District | 2715 | 30 | Mrs. James Burry (p) | Sailor | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | Discrepancy in spelling of name - Stratten. | ||
| GARDNER, Fred | British Harbour, Trinity District | 2475 | 23 | Eli Gardner (p) | Fisherman and lumberman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | Yes | Saturday, December 28, 1918 | POW Date: 1917 Recorded in Schedule of distribution of estate as Frederick Joseph Lewis Gardner. | ||
| KING, Henry Arthur | White Point, Trinity Bay | 2630 | 18 | Richard King (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, April 13, 1918 | Appeared as Wheat Point on attestation record; later corrected. | ||
| WARFORD, Garland | Upper Gullies, Harbour Main District | 964 | 21 | Mrs. William Warford (m) | Miner | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| BARTLETT, William Washer | Brigus, Port de Grave District | 270 | 19 | Joseph Bartlett (p) | Student | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Monday, March 19, 1917 | See Regt. # 636 for additional correspondence. | ||
| EDWARDS, Alphonso J. | Pennywell Road, St. John's | 2287 | 19 | Mrs. Joseph Edwards (p) | Painter | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Sunday, May 5, 1918 | |||
| STONE, Henry | Bonaventure, North Side,Trinity District | 2099 | 23 | Levi Stone (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| REID, Ellwood | Greens Harbour, Trinity District | 3160 | 21 | Alfred Reid (p) | School teacher | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Thursday, May 23, 1918 | |||
| PARSONS, Harry H. | Bay Roberts, Harbour Grace District | 5999 | 22 | Annie Parsons (p) | School teacher | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, October 19, 1918 | |||
| SNOW, Douglas K. | St. John's | 1021 | 20 | Catherine Snow (p) | Tailor | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| WISEMAN, Adolphus | Little Bay Island, Twillingate District | 2050 | 22 | Job Wiseman (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Thursday, October 12, 1916 | |||
| KEEPING, Mack | Fortune, Burin District | 3299 | 19 | Mary Keeping (p) | Sailor | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Tuesday, November 20, 1917 | |||
| BENSON, William J. | Bay Bulls Arm, Trinity District | 4132 | 18 | Irene Benson (o) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | Yes | No | Tuesday, October 29, 1918 | |||
| ABBOTT, Arthur John | Charlottetown, Bonavista District | 2201 | 20 | William Abbott (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Tuesday, May 1, 1917 | |||
| REES, Edgar | Bell Island, St. John's East District | 4163 | 20 | Thomas Rees (p) | Miner | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Monday, October 21, 1918 | |||
| STUCKLESS, Adolphus | Comfort Cove, Twillingate District | 3839 | 21 | Emma Watkins (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Salvation Army | Yes | No | Saturday, April 13, 1918 | |||
| SNOW, Frederick Earnest | 116 Pleasant Street, St. John's | 685 | 19 | George Snow (p) | Machinist | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| HORWOOD, Henry | Moretons Harbour, Twillingate District | 3694 | 22 | George Horwood (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | Yes | No | Sunday, October 20, 1918 | Killed 20 October, 1918. | ||
| INGRAM, Moses Albert Caldwell | Harbour Buffett, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 2391 | 20 | Henry Ingram (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Friday, March 16, 1917 | |||
| PIERCEY, John Charles | Normans Cove, Trinity District | 1535 | 19 | Patience Piercey (p) | Railroading | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| TUFF, Frank P. | St. John's | 1694 | 18 | Edmund Tuff (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Thursday, October 12, 1916 | |||
| RYALL, Robert S. | St. John's | 1891 | 18 | Robert Ryall (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Thursday, October 12, 1916 | |||
| KING, William P. | Southside, Battery, St. John's | 2577 | 27 | William King (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Sunday, October 20, 1918 | |||
| WILLIAMS, Alexander | Springdale, Twillingate District | 2051 | 21 | Lucy Williams (p) | Sailor | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Thursday, October 12, 1916 |