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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WEIR, Victor | Little Bay Island, Twillingate District | 5481 | 19 | Theophilus Weir (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
FORAN, Thomas | Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 5006 | 36 | Patrick Foran (p) | Iron worker | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
MATTHEWS, Ephraim | Burgeo, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 5688 | 20 | Henry Matthews (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
MOORES, Archibald | Baie Verte, St. Barbe District | 8218 | 19 | William J. Moores (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
STICKLAND, William | LaPoile, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 6071 | 24 | William Stickland (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Strickland | |||
HICKEY, Richard John | St. John's | 779 | 23 | Richard John Hickey (p) | Electrical engineer | 1914 | No | No | |||||
MACPHERSON, Cluny | Queens Road, St. John's | 0-8 | Mrs. Cluny MacPherson (s) | Doctor | 1915 | No | No | Attestation papers not included | |||||
PENNELL, John J. | Ochre Pit Cove, Bay de Verde District | 4947 | 19 | William Pennell (p) | School teacher | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
HISCOCK, William | Winterton, Trinity District | 5347 | 22 | Samuel Hiscock (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
JACOBS, Arthur | Little Hearts Ease, Trinity District | 4996 | 18 | William Jacobs (p) | Lumberman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
LEWIS, Fred James | St. John's | 1640 | 18 | William James Lewis (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | Also contains documents relating to service # 3217, Charles V. Lewis | |||
CLARKE, Thomas | Goulds, St. John's West district / Ferryland, Ferryland district | 3311 | 18 | John Clarke (p) | Fisherman-Farmer | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Friday, September 28, 1917 | Community is recorded as two different locations | ||
UPWARDS / UPWARD, Warrick Pearce | Harry's Harbour, Green Bay | 2777 | 19 | Arthur Upwards (o) | Lumberman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Tuesday, October 9, 1917 | Discrepancy in name: Attestation papers state Upwards; elsewhere as Upward; Listed as Upward in CWGC; Variant spelling of name - Percie and Pierce | ||
DAWE, Christopher | Cupids, Port de Grave District | 4864 | 18 | George Dawe (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | Yes | No | Friday, May 31, 1918 | |||
JANES, Harold Clark | 21 Pennywell Road, St. John's | 0-308 - 109 | 22 | Miriam Janes (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
MCGRATH, William | Delbys Cove, Trinity District | 4994 | 19 | John McGrath (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Tuesday, June 11, 1918 | See Regt. #4494 for additional misfiled documents | ||
MARTIN, Peter. | Flat Rock, St. John's East District | 4491 | 18 | Patrick Martin (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
KING, William John | New Bonaventure, Trinity District | 2430 | 22 | Jesse Anne King (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
EARLE, William Thomas | St. John's | 819 | 19 | Samuel Earle | Clerk | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
WHITE, Dawe | Green Bay, Trinity District | 3687 | 22 | Flora White (o) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
CRAWLEY, Albert W. | Holyrood, Harbour Main District | 4009 | 23 | Elizabeth Crawley (p) | Sulphate worker | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
GARF, Fred | 27 Power Street, St. John's | 125 | 20 | Charles Garf (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
HIBBS, James Francis | 52 Livingstone Street, St. John's | 299 | 19 | William Hibbs (p) | Factory hand | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
FIFIELD, Samuel | Pilleys Island, Twillingate District | 3055 | 25 | James Fifield (o) | Miner | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Attested for short service. Also served with the Newfoundland Royal Naval Reserve, # 1351X. | |||
HOUSE, Frank | Greenspond, Bonavista District | 3938 | 19 | Frederick House (p) | Operator | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
DAWE, John F. | Coleys Point, Harbour Grace District | 5488 | 21 | Robert Dawe (p) | School teacher | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
SMALL, Fred | Moretons Harbour, Twillingate District | 4035 | 19 | Reuben Small (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
SEXTON, Arthur | Trinity, Trinity District | 2665 | 21 | Janet Clark (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
TOBIN, Patrick | Bar Haven, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 6114 | 28 | Mary Tobin (o) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
STEVENS, James | Seal Islands, Labrador | 5790 | 19 | George Stevens (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
BISHOP, George L. | Port de Grave, Port de Grave District | 4669 | 19 | Benjamin Bishop (p) | Carpenter | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
YATES, Gordon Bemister | 7 Balsam Street, St. John's | 570 | 23 | Annie Yates (p) | Sailor | 1914 | No | No | |||||
BURT, Harold | Battery Road, St. John's | 323 | 23 | John Burt | Labourer | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
ROLLS, Walter | Portland, Bonavista District | 1494 | 26 | Mary Jane Rolls (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Yes | No | Tuesday, October 9, 1917 | ||||
LEMESSURIER, Philip Sorsoliel | 44 Angel Place, St. John's | 0-128 - 62 | 20 | Alex LeMessurier (p) | Engineer | 1914 | No | No | |||||
CHALKER, Charles George | St. John's | 1736 | 18 | James R. Chalker (p) | Student | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
SQUIRES, William | 5 Mullock Street, St. John's | 4639 | 18 | James Squires (p) | Longshoreman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
BANNISTER, Joseph | Port Rexton, Trinity District | 4735 | 18 | Hannah Bannister (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
SOOLEY, John | Hearts Delight, Trinity District | 5641 | 19 | Richard Sooley (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
ROBERTS, Henry B. | Brigus, Port de Grave District | 5821 | 25 | Thomas Roberts (p) | Farmer | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
ELLIOTT, John G. | Newmans Cove, Bonavista District | 4822 | 18 | Mrs. George Elliott (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
ATTWOOD, Walter G. | Safe Harbour, Bonavista District | 5484 | 21 | Elias Attwood (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
PAYNE, George | Chimney Cove, Bay of Islands, St. George District | 4925 | 18 | John A. Payne (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Incorrectly labeled on microfilm as George Petley; source of this name is a letter, written by Rev. Henry Petley found in the file immediately following the attestation papers. | |||
LAWRENCE, Robert | 20 Carnell Street, St. John's | 4618 | 22 | George Lawrence (p) | Carpenter | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
PIKE, Hayward Ebenezer | 24 Gilbert Street, St. John's | 2823 | 18 | Thomas Pike (p) | Labourer | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
PYNN, John | 329 Water Street, St. John's | 4036 | 18 | Daniel Pynn (p) | Baker | 1917 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Thursday, October 31, 1918 | |||
WATSON, James | Peterhead, Scotland, United Kingdom | 2406 | 22 | Alexander Watson (p) | Cooper | 1916 | Presbyterian | No | No | ||||
OBRIEN, Augustus | 28 1/2 Lime Street, St. John's | 0-172 | Mrs. Thomas O'Brien (p) | 1914 | Yes | No | Wednesday, October 18, 1916 | Attestation papers not included - Photograph of grave-site included | |||||
WITHRO - WITHERALL, George | Fortune, Burin Peninsula | 5714 | 26 | Martha Withro (p) | Seaman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | Discrepancy in spelling of name: Withers and Witherall. Mother's correspondence and separation/allowance are Witherall. | |||
NEVILLE, Gregory Joseph | Topsail, Harbour Main District | 1343 | 18 | Lucy Neville (p) | Electric engine driver | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Wednesday, July 3, 1918 |