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 | |
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DAY, Walter V. | St. John's | 1660 | 18 | Ernest Day (p) | Tailor | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
PEET, Thomas Arthur | St. John's | 1042 | 28 | J.B. Peet (p) | Tailor | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
FILLEUL, Clarence John | Burgeo, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 2831 | 21 | Philip Filleul (p) | Tailor | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
MCNAUGHTON, John | St. John's / Blair Drummond, Scotland, United Kingdom | 1302 | 19 | Mr. McNaughton (p) | Tailor | 1915 | Presbyterian | No | No | ||||
SQUIRES, Theodore | St. Phillips, St. John's West District | 5083 | 24 | Reuben Squires (p) | Surveyor | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
DUNN, John S. | Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 8023 | 24 | Reverend W.D. Dunn (p) | Surveyor | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
TILLEY, Harry | 4 Duckworth Street, St. John's | 4531 | 22 | Rebecca Tilley (p) | Surveyor | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Variant spelling of name - On attestation paper, Harry is written at top of form and Henry in three other points, signature and all other documents state Harry. | |||
MCDONALD, Michael J. | Little Bay, Twillingate District | 5159 | 24 | Richard McDonald (p) | Surveyor | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
SOMERTON, William James | Bell Island, St. John's East District | 265 | 20 | Mr. And Mrs. Somerton (p) | Surveyor | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
KITCHEN, John | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 4809 | 24 | George Kitchen (p) | Surveyor | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | 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 | ||||
MEWS, John Courtney | Bell Island, St. John's East District | 3385 | 20 | James L. Mews (p) | Surveyor | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | Also served with the Newfoundland Royal Naval Reserve, # 1862X | |||
TESSIER, William James | Waterford Bridge Road, St. John's | 2504 | 22 | Mrs. Charles Tessier (p) | Surveyor | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
KNIGHT, Fred W. | 355 Southside Road, St. John's | 8502 | 45 | Emilie Knight (s) | Surveyor | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
CRAWLEY, Albert W. | Holyrood, Harbour Main District | 4009 | 23 | Elizabeth Crawley (p) | Sulphate worker | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
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 | |||
GOSSE, Maxwell | Spaniards Bay, Harbour Grace District | 4431 | 18 | George Gosse (p) | Student | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
CHALKER, Charles George | St. John's | 1736 | 18 | James R. Chalker (p) | Student | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
CHURCHILL, William Maxwell | Forest Road, St. John's | 0-37 - 4 | 20 | William Churchill (p) | Student | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
WALTERS, Gilbert | Champneys, Trinity District | 620 | 28 | John Walters (p) | Student | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Thursday, October 12, 1916 | |||
TOBIN, Patrick Francis | St. John's | 1209 | 20 | Bridget J. Shortall (p) | Student | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Wednesday, December 27, 1916 | |||
WALTERS, Joseph | Champneys, Trinity District | 1855 | 23 | John Walters (p) | Student | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Partially re-filmed at beginning of reel 123 | |||
MURCELL, Richard Baxter | Little Bay Islands, Twillingate District | 1582 | 21 | Dorcas Murcell (p) | Student | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
CLIFT, Cecil Bayly | 100 Military Road, St. John's | 0-174 - 505 | 23 | J.A. Clift (p) | Student | 1914 | Yes | No | Thursday, October 12, 1916 | ||||
GOSSE, Willam | 74 New Gower Street, St. John's | 2349 | 18 | Mrs. James Gosse (p) | Student | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
BUTLER, Henry Albert | Kelligrews, Harbour Main District | 0-199 - 325 | 23 | Reuben Butler (p) | Student | 1914 | No | No | |||||
WALSH, Harold Anthony | Battery Road, St. John's | 3050 | 18 | Stan Walsh (p) | Student | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
OXFORD, Henry | Rencontre, Fortune District | 2926 | 17 | Samuel Oxford (p) | Student | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
RIDOUT, Garland | Newtown, Bonavista District | 1595 | 19 | Jane Ridout (p) | Student | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | Variant spelling of name - Rideout. See Regt. # 1895 for misfiled documents. | ||
CRON, James Matthew | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 1585 | 19 | Emma Cron (p) | Student | 1915 | Presbyterian | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
STEIN, Conrad Lewis | 2930 | 2930 | 18 | Cecil Stein (p) | Student | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
PARSLEY, Patrick | 4 Hunts Lane, St. John's | n/a | 16 | Student | 1917 | No | No | Attestation papers not included - No service number, listed as bugler (special) | |||||
MCGRATH, Charles G. | 46 Water Street East, St. John's | 0-287 - 3066 | 20 | Thomas J. McGrath (p) | Student | 1918 | No | No | |||||
FRASER, Hazen | 234 Duckworth Street, St. John's | 2404 | 17 | Dr. N.S. Fraser (p) | Student | 1916 | Presbyterian | No | No | ||||
HALIBURTON, Gordon | Port au Port, St. George District | 3893 | 18 | Henry Haliburton (p) | Student | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Friday, April 19, 1918 | |||
NORTH, Robert | Bay Roberts, Harbour Grace District | 2596 | 18 | George North (p) | Student | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Tuesday, November 20, 1917 | |||
RIGGS, Frederick Michael | St. Pierre and Miquelon, France | 1059 | 19 | Lavinia Riggs (p) | Student | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
WOODS, John S. | 68 LeMarchant Road, St. John's | 2146 | 20 | S. Woods (p) | Student | 1916 | Methodist | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||
BENNETT, Frank | Monkstown Road, St. John's | 0-121 - 284 | 19 | John Bennett (p) | Student | 1914 | No | No | |||||
HORWOOD, Ewart Gladstone | 17 Prescott Street, St. John's | 2671 | 18 | Ephriah James Horwood (p) | Student | 1916 | No | No | |||||
CLOUSTON, William J | 77 Queen's Road, St. John's | 0-212 - 3460 | 18 | William J. Clouston Sr. (p) | Student | 1917 | No | No | |||||
JOHNSTON, George | Trouty, Trinity District | 1930 | 20 | James Johnston (p) | Student | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | Discrepancy in spelling of name: Signature is Johnson, forms completed as Johnston. | ||
GARDNER, Archibald | Harbour Breton, Fortune District | 4305 | 18 | A.E. Gardner (p) | Student | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
CHAPLIN, John Fielding | Circular Road, St. John's | 584 | 19 | Mark Chaplin (p) | Student | 1914 | Yes | No | Friday, January 1, 1915 | ||||
HERDER, Ralph Barnes | 40 Rennies Mill Road, St. John's | 0-113 - 34 | 21 | William J. Herder (p) | Student | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
MANUEL, John | Northern Arm, Botwood, Twillingate District | 3902 | 18 | William Manuel (p) | Student | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
SKINNER, Edgar | St. Jacques, Fortune District | 2929 | 18 | John Skinner (p) | Student | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||
PATERSON, Reginald Grant | Queens Road, St. John's | 0-15 - 504 | 19 | Dr. L. Paterson (o) | Student | 1914 | No | No | |||||
SNOW, Hardy Frederick | Twillingate, Twillingate District | 322 | 20 | William Snow (p) | Student | 1914 | Methodist | Yes | No | Thursday, October 12, 1916 | |||
WHITE, Raymond | Trinity, Trinity District | 3286 | 18 | William White (p) | Student | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No |