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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIERCEY, Herbert | Bay Bulls Arm, Trinity District | 1489 | 23 | John Piercie (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | Discrepancies in name: Piercey, Peircie, Percey, Pearce; previously transcribed as Piercie. | |||
| BISHOP, Esau | Upper Island Cove, Harbour Grace District | 4891 | 19 | Albert Bishop (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HENNEBURY, William | Quidi Vidi, St. John's District | 1777 | 21 | Thomas Hennebury (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| ISAACS, Thomas C. | Burin, Burin District | 3697 | 19 | Robert Isaacs (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HISCOCK, Simeon | Winterton, Trinity District | 5313 | 25 | Jacob Hiscock (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| WEIR, Victor | Little Bay Island, Twillingate District | 5481 | 19 | Theophilus Weir (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| SHORT, John C. | Hermitage Cove, Fortune District | 1683 | 21 | Eli Short (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| ETHERIDGE, Richard | Joe Batts Arm, Fogo District | 1345 | 20 | Peter Etheridge (o) | Fisherman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Thursday, March 28, 1918 | |||
| KENNY, William | Petty Harbour, St. John's West district | 4221 | 18 | Richard Kenny (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| PENNEY, Augustus | Humbermouth, Bay of Islands, St. George District | 5248 | 20 | William Penney (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| DUNN, Isaac | St. Augustine, Labrador | 4858 | 24 | Virginia Driscoll (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| STOKES, Edgar | Cape Freels, Bonavista District | 5492 | 23 | John Stokes (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BROWN, Robert | Salvage Bay, Labrador | 4673 | 33 | Henry Brown (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 | ||||
| ORGAN, David | Great Jervais, Fortune District | 3177 | 22 | Margaret Long (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| CARTER, William | Newtown, Bonavista District | 5157 | 21 | Annie Sainsbury (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| NURSE, William | Champneys East, Trinity District | 3674 | 19 | William Nurse (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Friday, April 12, 1918 | |||
| DAWE, Hector | Coleys Point, Harbour Grace District | 4477 | 18 | Isaac Dawe (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| ELKINS, Frederick | Hare Bay, Bonavista District | 6151 | 20 | Jeremiah Elkins (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| SMART, Frank | Alexander Bay, Bonavista District | 3578 | 18 | Fannie (Samuel) Smart (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | Yes | No | Tuesday, May 22, 1917 | |||
| STRONG, Leonard | Old Perlican, Trinity Bay, Bay de Verde District | 5273 | 19 | Noah Strong (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| LAITE, Llewellyn | Smith Sound, Trinity District | 2257 | 18 | Diane Laite (o) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| WILLIAMS, James | Oderin, Placentia-St. Marys District | 3881 | 29 | John Williams (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Monday, October 14, 1918 | |||
| ARMSTRONG, Patrick | Witless Bay, Ferryland District | 5746 | 19 | Thomas Armstrong (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HEAD, Darius | Ladle Cove, Fogo District | 6293 | 24 | Aaron Head (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| TOMS, Norman | La Scie, St. Barbe District | 5624 | 19 | Robert Toms (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MOSS, Edmond | Keels, Bonavista District | 2500 | 18 | Frederick Moss (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BURRY, James | Greenspond, Bonavista District | 5465 | 19 | Oliver Burry (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| LEPAGE, Manuel | Ship Cove, St. George District | 3179 | 18 | Claude LePage (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Monday, December 3, 1917 | |||
| RIDEOUT, Herbert | Horse Islands, St. Barbe District | 4924 | 20 | John Rideout (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HYNES, Frederick | Harbour Round, St. Barbe District | 6017 | 21 | Josephine Hynes (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| SLANEY, Arthur A. | St. Lawrence, Burin District | 1285 | 20 | Elizabeth Slaney (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| GREEN, Bartlett | St. Jones Without, Trinity District | 5363 | 21 | Caleb Green (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MULLETT, Lewis | Musgrave Harbour, Fogo District | 6239 | 20 | Elizabeth Day (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| POWER, Robert | Marystown, Burin District | 6064 | 22 | Lawrence Power (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BARTLETT, Bertram | Lower Amherst Cove, Bonavista District | 4833 | 22 | Mrs. Henry Bartlett (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | See Regt. # 4832 for detailed report concerning absence due to illness. Report also misfiled in Regt. # 4893 prior to microfilming; moved during digitization. | |||
| BUTT, Ralph | Heatherton, St. George District | 5716 | 20 | George Butt (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| LAWRENCE, Stephen | Bay L'Argent, Fortune District | 1686 | 21 | Robert Lawrence (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CHURCHILL, Cecil Augustus | Gillesport, Twillingate District | 2451 | 23 | William Churchill (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| STEED, Joseph | Catalina, Trinity District | 5896 | 20 | Mary Ann Little (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| DALTON, Philip | Codroy, St. George District | 5721 | 24 | John Dalton (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HEPGOOD, John | Tacks Beach, Placentia-St. Marys District | 3918 | 18 | George Hepgood (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Discrepancy in spelling of name: Hepwood, Hapgood | |||
| HOWELL, Malcolm | Freshwater, Conception Bay, Bay de Verde District | 4914 | 19 | Julia (William) Howell (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HAYWARD, James | Smiths Sound, Trinity District | 4846 | 18 | John Hayward (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BENNETT, Dominic | Black Duck Brook, Port au Port, St. George District | 245 | 20 | Arson Bennett (o) | Fisherman | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| GIBBONS, Harold | Lumsden, Fogo District | 5969 | 18 | Kenneth Gibbons (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| COOPER, Hayward | Snooks Harbour, Trinity District | 1479 | 22 | William Cooper Sr. (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HALFYARD, John | Bonne Bay, St. Barbe District | 3801 | 24 | Laura (Silas) Halfyard (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, October 12, 1918 | |||
| WELLS, Richard. | Pouch Cove, St. John's East District | 5774 | 19 | Henry Wells (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CLOUTER, Lewis | Bunyans Cove, Bonavista District | 6202 | 22 | Annie Martin (o) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No |