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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BUTLER, Edward William | Fogo, Fogo District | 1567 | 23 | Phoebe Butler (p) | Fireman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
CHAFE, Lawrence | Petty Harbour, St. John's West District | 5370 | 20 | Mary (Jeffrey) Chafe (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
WALSH, William Thomas | St. John's | 1104 | 19 | John Walsh (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
WOODLAND, Walter | New Melbourne, Trinity District | 5853 | 20 | Stephen Woodland (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
ONEILL, Frederick Michael | 49 Angel Place, St. John's | 402 | 19 | John O'Neill (o) | Labourer | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
PAUL, Reginald J. | Burin North, Burin District | 731 | 20 | Amelia Paul (s) | Storekeeper | 1914 | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | ||||
SHORT, Walter | Hants Harbour, Trinity District | 5239 | 19 | Emily Short (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
TAYLOR, Hedley | St. John's | 1129 | 19 | Susanna Taylor (p) | Cooper | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Thursday, August 16, 1917 | |||
ROSE, Cecil | Great Harbour, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 3532 | 22 | William Rose (o) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Monday, December 3, 1917 | Killed in action. 3 December, 1917, Marcoing. | ||
FRADSHAM, Harvey | Pacquet, St. Barbe District | 4910 | 25 | Fred Fradsham (o) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
JONES, Edward | Trinity East, Trinity District | 4513 | 18 | John Jones (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
COLE, Hubert | Lower Amherst Cove, Bonavista District | 4828 | 24 | Mrs. Alfred Cole (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
GREEN, Wilson | Deep Bight, Trinity District | 5110 | 19 | Charles Green (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
CRAMM, Charles | Botwood, Twillingate District | 4148 | 18 | Samuel Cramm (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
MERCER, Edward | Bay Roberts, Harbour Grace District | 5301 | 24 | Isaac Mercer (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
DOUGHORTY, J. | No information | 13661 | No | No | Service number: 13661 Royal Munster Fusiliers. Doughorty was attached to the Newfoundland Contingent from 1 Mun. Fus [Munster Fusiliers]. Not in service ledger. Fatality: unknown. | ||||||||
CANNING, John | 56 Cochrane Street, St. John's | 5391 | 19 | John Canning (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
HOGAN, John R. | Northern Bay, Bay de Verde District | 8113 | 18 | Nellie Howell (o) | Lumberman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
CHAFE, Ernest Frederick | 147 Lemarchant Road, St. John's | 2906 | 24 | Frederick George Chafe (p) | Plumber | 1916 | No | No | |||||
HOWELL, William | Pilleys Island, Twillingate District | 5510 | 24 | John Howell (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
EARLES, Walter | Trinity, Trinity District | 2555 | 18 | Mark Earles (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
GRANGER, Charles E. | Trinity, Trinity District | 3646 | 26 | Edmund T. Granger (p) | Tradesman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Wednesday, December 5, 1917 | |||
WOODFORD, Michael | 7 Convent Square, St. John's | 8030 | 20 | John Woodford (p) | Boiler maker | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
GUY, Ambrose | Arnolds Cove, Placentia-St. Marys District | 2005 | 25 | William Guy (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Thursday, October 12, 1916 | See # 394 for photograph of grave of Ambrose Guy. | ||
BURSEY, Uriah George | Caplin Cove, Bay de Verde District | 1139 | 22 | Sarah Bursey (p) | School teacher | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, April 30, 1921 | |||
HARRIS, Harvey | Burgeo, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 1114 | 18 | Evelina Harris (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
THISTLE, William | 12 James Street, St. John's | 1207 | 26 | Mrs. William Thistle (p) | 1915 | No | No | Death notice only in file | |||||
DUFFETT, Joseph | Catalina, Trinity District | 3143 | 23 | Louisa Fifield (p) | Fireman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
MORGAN, Nath | Coleys Point, Harbour Grace District | 5707 | 19 | William Morgan (p) | School teacher | 1918 | No | No | |||||
ANTHONY, John Robert | Spaniards Bay, Harbour Grace District | 2207 | 26 | Sadie Anthony (s) and Caleb Anthony (p) | Miner | 1916 | No | No | Discrepancy in wife's name, listed as Daisy on attestation papers | ||||
CLAYTON, Arthur C | 6 Forest Road, St. John's | 0-231 | 29 | Mrs. Arthur Clayton (s) | Chaplain | 1915 | No | No | Attestation papers not included | ||||
WARREN, William Valence | 231 Southside Road, St. John's | 0-204 - 680 | 25 | Cyrus Warren (p) | 1914 | No | No | Includes only partial attestation papers | |||||
CLOW, James | Ferryland, Ferryland District | 6006 | 24 | Edward Clow (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
LUEDEE, Charles | St. Andrews, St. George District | 5603 | 21 | Philip Luedee (p) | Farmer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
RICE, Stafford | Bear Cove, White Bay, St. Barbe District | 5631 | 18 | Andrew Rice (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
PATEY, Noah | St. Leonards, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 4262 | 23 | Annie Patey (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
ELLIOTT, George | Happy Adventure, Bonavista District | 2737 | 24 | Alex Elliott (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Sunday, December 2, 1917 | |||
PIKE, Edward | Pilleys Island, Twillingate District | 1608 | 24 | Dora Pike (s) | Stoker | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
BENOIT, Benjamin | Conne River, Fortune District | 3531 | 22 | John Benoit (p) | Trapper | 1917 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Tuesday, November 20, 1917 | |||
WEBBER, Walter | Port Blandford, Bonavista District | 5244 | 21 | Annie Webber (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
THOMPSON, John | St. John's | 139 | 21 | William Thompson (p) | Labourer | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
ROWBOTTOM, Herbert | Quirpon, St. Barbe District | 3803 | 22 | James Rowbottom (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
WORNELL, Frederick John | 81 Longs Hill, St. John's | 0-217 - 1839 | 19 | John Wornell (p) | Bank clerk | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
YETMAN, John | Tilting, Fogo District | 5995 | 24 | William Yetman (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
BUDDEN, Allan | Seldom Come By, Fogo District | 6083 | 23 | James Budden (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
MARCH, John Wesley | 50 Circular Road, St. John's | 0-109 | 34 | Amelia March (o) | 1914 | No | No | Attestation papers not included | |||||
ABBOTT, George | Battery Road, St. John's | 1242 | 20 | Henry Abbott (p) | Cooper | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
LEONARD, James | British Harbour, Trinity District | 2865 | 25 | Thomas Leonard (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
TRACEY, Martin | Water Street, St. John's | 8253 | 42 | Hannah Tracey (o) | Fireman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
VATCHER, Albert | Burgeo, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 2827 | 18 | John Vatcher (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No |