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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAREW, David Michael | St. John's | 776 | 19 | David Carew (p) | Shoeworker | 1914 | Yes | No | Thursday, October 7, 1915 | Also see # 253 for additional document. | |||
| WHITE, Charles | Normans Cove, Trinity District | 8143 | 22 | Moses White (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| SHEPPARD, Henry | Catalina, Trinity District | 5915 | 20 | James Sheppard (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| RIDEOUT, Joseph | Bell Island, St. John's East District | 4483 | 19 | Alice Rideout (p) | Engine driver | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| LEMESSURIER, Francis | St. John's | 853 | 35 | Helena LeMessurier (s) | Clerk | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| YETMAN, Nathan | Bell Island, St. John's East District | 1700 | 20 | John Yetman (p) | Miner | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| FOWLOW - CLARKE, William. | 5 Dammerills Lane, St. John's | 81 | 22 | Abram Fowlow (p) | Labourer | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | I - Discrepancy in name: soldier enlisted as William Fowlow, documented in CWGC as William Clarke; Previously transcribed as Fowler; identified in Cramm as Fowler. | ||
| PILLEY, Dorman | Exploits Bay, Twillingate District | 2243 | 21 | Edmond Pilley (p) | Lumberman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BISHOP, Ernest | Cupids, Port de Grave District | 5593 | 19 | George Bishop (p) | School teacher | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SAMMS, Reuben | Norris Point, Bonne Bay, St. Barbe District | 3979 | 37 | Phoebe Samms (s) | Fisherman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| OSMOND, Douglas McNeil | Moretons Harbour, Twillingate District | 306 | 24 | Joseph Baine Osmond (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 8, 1916 | |||
| JOHNSON, John Joseph | 45 LeMarchant Road, St. John's | 135 | 21 | Andrew Johnson (p) | Labourer | 1914 | Yes | No | Sunday, July 2, 1916 | ||||
| LUFF, Elias | Campbellton, Twillingate District | 1347 | 21 | Lydia Luff (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| CROAKE, James | 16 Haggerty Street, St. John's | 2602 | 20 | Edward Croake (p) | Broom maker | 1916 | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Croke | ||||
| GALE, Neil | West Bay, Port au Port, St. George District | 8295 | 18 | Elinor Gale (p) | 1917 | No | No | File missing. Information from service ledger. | |||||
| BURT, Eric | St. John's | 1152 | 19 | Jemima Burt (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Tuesday, October 9, 1917 | |||
| WOOLFREY, Wilfred J. | Lewisport, Twillingate District | 3880 | 23 | William Woolfrey (p) | Cook | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HUNT, Cater | Fair Island, Bonavista District | 3356 | 18 | Alfred Hunt (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| ABBOTT, James C. | Sandy Point, St. George District | 8414 | 22 | Annie Abbott (s) | Scaler | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| JORDAN, Felix | Pouch Cove, St. John's East District | 3335 | 19 | Joseph Jordan (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MURPHY, Edwin | 22 Alexander Street, St. John's | 4423 | 18 | John Murphy (p) | Engineer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| TULK, Dorman | Carmanville, Fogo District | 4013 | 21 | Abraham Tulk (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| PIKE, George | Whitbourne, Trinity District | 3558 | 20 | Moses Pike (o) | Cooper | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| LEWIS, John Potter | 23 York Street, St. John's | 2144 | 29 | Mrs. M.A. Lewis (p) | Marine Engineer | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| TEMPLE, Esau | Normans Cove, Trinity District | 5026 | 24 | Peter Temple (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| ROWE, Chesley | Hearts Content, Trinity District | 989 | 19 | William Rowe (p) | Carpenter | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CHAMPION, Joseph | Botwood, Twillingate District | 8422 | 36 | Sarah Champion (s) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| VATER, James | Pouch Cove, St. John's East District | 2064 | 21 | James Vater (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| ORGAN, David | Great Jervais, Fortune District | 3177 | 22 | Margaret Long (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| KING, Charles | Catalina, Trinity District | 8139 | 27 | Cephius King (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BUFFETT, Henry | Milltown, Bay d'Espoir, Fortune District | 2798 | 20 | Benjamin Buffett (p) | Lumberman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Previously shown as from Millertown, Twillingate District | |||
| PICCO, John | 53 Carters Hill, St. John's | 8163 | 20 | John Picco (p) | Teamster | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| JANES, Thomas Patrick | 60 McFarlane Street, St. John's | 136 | 20 | John Janes (p) | Labourer | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| KNEE, Harold | Badgers Quay, Bonavista District | 5586 | 19 | Andrew Knee (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MOORS, Edward C. | Twillingate, Twillingate District | 3688 | 20 | Jacob Moors (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | Discrepancy in spelling of name: Moores | |||
| KEAN, Baxter W | Brookfield, Bonavista District | 0-270 - 3838 | 21 | Job Kean (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | Partially refilmed at beginning of reel | |||
| CRAWLEY, Michael | Chapels Cove, Harbour Main District | 5820 | 19 | Edward Crawley (p) | Fishing | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| ANDERSON, John | British Harbour, Trinity District | 4604 | 32 | Abram Anderson (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CHISLETT, Alpheaus | Islington, Trinity District | 6241 | 20 | Jacob Chislett (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | 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 | |||
| TILLEY, William | Kelligrews, Harbour Main District | 3982 | 18 | James Tilley (p) | Baker | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PETRIE, Walter James | Princes Street, St. John's | 566 | 19 | Lillian Petrie (s) | Engineer | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| JACKSON, Harold | Newtown, Stockton on Tees, England, United Kingdom | 1543 | 24 | Sarah Jackman (p) | Draper | 1915 | No | No | |||||
| WILLIAMS, Raymond Victor | Hearts Content, Trinity District | 2847 | 18 | Adam Williams (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Friday, October 19, 1917 | |||
| GILLAM, Charles Llewellyn | Jeffreys, St. George District | 3148 | 18 | Charles Gillam (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Wednesday, September 19, 1917 | Photograph of grave-site included. | ||
| FLYNN, Harold George | Musgrave Harbour, Fogo District | 6302 | 20 | James Flynn (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| FUREY, Alphonsus | St. Josephs, Placentia-St. Marys District | 6213 | 19 | William Furey (p) | Student | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| NEWMAN, William | Black Island, Twillingate District | 3637 | 30 | Margaret (Edward) Newman (o) | Fisherman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| CLARKE, Alfred | Twillingate, Twillingate District | 5973 | 21 | William Clarke (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| PARROTT, Alfred | Winterton, Trinity District | 5309 | 23 | Sheila Parrott (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No |