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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLANCHARD, Lewis | St. George, St. George District | 4999 | 22 | Helen Blanchard (p) | Carpenter | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| SIMMONDS, Kenneth | 273 Hamilton Avenue, St. John's | 4615 | 24 | Levi Simmonds (p) | Carpenter | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Symonds, Simmons. | |||
| ERLEY, Joseph | Freshwater Road, St. John's | 116 | James Erley (p) | Carpenter | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | |||||
| FRENCH, Arthur | Brigus, Port de Grave District | 4098 | 18 | Henry French (o) | Carpenter | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BAKER, Edmund | Fogo, Fogo District | 4210 | 18 | Lambert Baker (p) | Carpenter | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BUGDEN, Reginald | Smith Sound, Trinity District | 3417 | 25 | Walter Bugden (p) | Carpenter | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| JANES, Hayward | Broad Cove, Bay de Verde District | 5812 | 23 | Willis Janes (p) | Carpenter | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| FORSEY, Claude | Grand Bank, Burin District | 2971 | 20 | John H. Forsey (p) | Carpenter | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| YETMAN, Samuel | Jamestown, Bonavista District | 5427 | 23 | Joseph Yetman (p) | Carpenter | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| LERICHE, James Hubert | Port aux Basques, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 2462 | 18 | John LeRiche (p) | Carpenter | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Sunday, January 28, 1917 | |||
| WHITE, Edward | Twillingate, Twillingate District | 486 | 24 | John White (p) | Carpenter | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | I | |||
| ELSON, Albert John | Spotted Islands, Labrador | 2818 | 19 | Albert Elson (p) | Carpenter | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| IVANY, John Alfred | 37 Charlton Street, St. John's | 3119 | 21 | Martin Ivany (p) | Carpenter | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Monday, December 3, 1917 | |||
| STRATHIE, Harry Groves | Bonavista, Bonavista District | 494 | 22 | Ronald Strachie (p) | Carpenter | 1914 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| LAWRENCE, Robert | 20 Carnell Street, St. John's | 4618 | 22 | George Lawrence (p) | Carpenter | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| EDGECOMBE, Edward Francis | 157 Casey Street, St. John's | 40 | 23 | Elizabeth Edgecombe (p) | Carpenter | 1914 | Methodist | Yes | No | Tuesday, August 21, 1917 | |||
| HARVEY, Henry | 25 Carew Street, St. John's | 2336 | 21 | William Harvey (p) | Carpenter | 1916 | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | ||||
| GLADNEY, Edward Francis | Fort Townshend, St. John's | 335 | 19 | John Gladney (p) | Carpenter | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| BENNETT, William | Stephenville, St. George District | 1071 | 22 | Josephine Bennett (p) | Carpenter | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | Variant spelling of name - Benoit | ||
| KENNELL, Ebenezer | Western Bay, Bay de Verde District | 1548 | 26 | Jessie Kennell (p) | Carpenter | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| WILLIAMS, Walter | 4 Bond Street, St. John's | 8398 | 21 | Alice Williams (s) | Carpenter | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| ROWSELL, Philip | Pushthrough, Hermitage Bay | 5207 | 21 | Jonathan Rowsell (p) | Carpenter | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PARKINSON, William | Mundy Pond Road, St. John's | 8342 | 41 | Gertrude Parkinson (s) | Carpenter | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| KELLY, Peter John | St. John's | 1244 | 22 | Mary Ann Kelly (p) | Carpenter | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| ROWE, Chesley | Hearts Content, Trinity District | 989 | 19 | William Rowe (p) | Carpenter | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MERCER, Percy | Bay Roberts, Harbour Grace District | 2374 | 20 | John Mercer (p) | Carpenter | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| GALE, John | West Bay, Port au Port, St. George District | 4869 | 20 | Daniel Gale (p) | Carpenter | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BROWN, John W. | Mussel Harbour, Placentia-St. Marys District | 2564 | 24 | Jane Brown (p) | Carpenter | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | Yes | Tuesday, December 11, 1917 | POW Date: 1917 | ||
| BURDELL, Claude | Battery Road, St. John's | 330 | 28 | Mrs. Burdell (s) | Carpenter | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| GOOBIE, Andrew N. | St. John's | 1884 | 18 | Barbara Goobie (p) | Carpenter | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| FARRELL, Samuel | St. Jacques, Fortune District | 1761 | 23 | Mrs. Farrell (p) | Carpenter | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BATTEN, Robert | Bay Roberts, Harbour Grace District | 6234 | 20 | John Batten (p) | Carpenter | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| GREENSLADE, John W. | Long Pond, Manuels, Harbour Main District | 8274 | 43 | Elizabeth (Dawe) Greenslade (s) | Carpenter | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HACKETT, Samuel Robert | St. John's | 986 | 20 | Mrs. Hackett (s) | Carpenter | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PARRELL, Patrick | Thorburn Line, St. John's | 8393 | 25 | Patrick Parrell (p) | Carpenter | 1917 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Thursday, October 24, 1918 | |||
| NOFTALL, William J. | Rocky Lane, St. John's | 8022 | 24 | Henry Noftall (p) | Carpenter | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| EDDY, William | North Harbour, Placentia-St. Marys District | 5816 | 25 | William Eddy (p) | Carpenter | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| PYNN, Clinton | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 3440 | Henry Pynn (p) | Carpenter | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Discrepancy in age. Age given on Enlistment: 18; Actual age: 15 | ||||
| BURSELL, Sydney | 109 Freshwater Road, St. John's | 6195 | 36 | Lucy Bursell (s) | Carpenter | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CUMMINS, Frederick | St. John's | 1349 | 19 | Laura Cummins (p) | Carpenter | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MARTIN, John R. | Manuels, Harbour Main District | 8232 | 50 | Ella M. Martin (s) | Carpenter | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| LILLY, Augustus | Quidi Vidi Road, St. John's | 194 | 32 | George A. Lilly (p) | Carpenter | 1914 | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | ||||
| BEST, George | 65 Power Street, St. John's | 8402 | 52 | Eliza Best (s) | Carpenter and cooper | 1917 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| POWER, Martin Frances | Witless Bay, Ferryland District | 3331 | 18 | John Joseph Power (o) | Carpenters apprentice | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BELLOWS, Stewart | Curling, St. George District | 1430 | 19 | Roberts Bellows (p) | Carter | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Monday, August 14, 2017 | Discrepancy in spelling of name: Bellowse, Bellowes; CWGC records Bellows | ||
| ANTHONY, William | Seal Cove, Harbour Main District | 2247 | 19 | Isaac Anthony (p) | Carter | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| THOMPSON, Max | Bonavista, Bonavista District | 4318 | 20 | Joseph Thompson (p) | Cash operator | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Tuesday, May 7, 1918 | Photograph of grave-site included | ||
| CLAYTON, Arthur C | 6 Forest Road, St. John's | 0-231 | 29 | Mrs. Arthur Clayton (s) | Chaplain | 1915 | No | No | Attestation papers not included | ||||
| MAIDMENT, G. H.. | No information | 0-176 | Chaplain | 1917 | No | No | Attestation papers not included; not in service ledger. | ||||||
| FACEY, M.L. | n/a | Chaplin | 1918 | No | No | Attached to Regiment; no service number; file missing; information from ledger |