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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BROWN, Hedley | Badgers Quay, Bonavista District | 5146 | 20 | Tobias Brown (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
WISEMAN, Charles | Hearts Delight, Trinity District | 2000 | 19 | Edith Wiseman (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||
ATWILL, James | 120 Cornwall Avenue, St. John's | 1914 | 25 | Duncan Atwill (o) | Labourer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
MARTIN, Malcolm | Victoria Street, Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 2656 | 18 | Thomas Martin (p) | Labourer | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
BRETT, Jonathan | Fogo, Fogo District | 537 | Mary Brett (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | |||||
SMITH, Donald | Bishops Cove, Harbour Grace District | 3449 | 21 | Rhody Smith (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Thursday, August 16, 1917 | |||
DUFFETT, Joseph | Catalina, Trinity District | 3143 | 23 | Louisa Fifield (p) | Fireman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
HOLLETT, Allan | Lower Small Point, Bay de Verde District | 1706 | 23 | Samuel Hollett (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
HAGGETT, Edward P. | Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 2164 | 18 | George Haggett (p) | Paper maker | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
ABBOTT, Edward | Boswarlos, St. George District | 6297 | 22 | William Abbott (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
COISH, Chesley | Bay de Verde, Bay de Verde District | 5854 | 19 | George Coish (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
SMITH, Joseph | Spread Eagle, Trinity District | 4942 | 22 | Isaac Smith (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
HANDCOCK, Lewis | Salvage, Bonavista District | 3546 | 18 | William Handcock (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | Yes | Wednesday, July 10, 1918 | POW Date: 1918 Variant spelling of name - Hancock | ||
BARNES, Ernest | 235 Hamilton Avenue, St. John's | 2517 | 20 | Robert Barnes (p) | Engineer | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
PRINCE, John | Princeton, Bonavista District | 3566 | 19 | Samuel Prince (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
MACLEOD, Neil | St. John's | 841 | 19 | Mrs. Mathew Peckham (o) | Butcher | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Thursday, October 12, 1916 | |||
MOULTON, Albert Edgar | Burgeo, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 2890 | 30 | Thomas Moulton (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Thursday, November 22, 1917 | |||
ANTHONY, William | Seal Cove, Harbour Main District | 2247 | 19 | Isaac Anthony (p) | Carter | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
FIELD, Leonard St. Albin | Bay Roberts, Harbour Grace District | 0-62 - 2375 | 19 | Reverend G.H. Field (p) | Bank clerk | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | I | |||
FORD, Alex | Upper Amherst Cove, Bonavista District | 4832 | 26 | Mrs. Thomas Ford (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Includes detailed report on medical absence of # 4833 Bertram Bartlett. | |||
DROVER, Eldred | Upper Island Cove, Harbour Grace District | 4625 | 18 | Agnes Drover (p) | Seaman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
LEGGE, James | New Perlican, Trinity District | 5362 | 22 | Corbett Legge (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
DOUGLAS, Aaron K. | Brunette Islands, Fortune District | 2904 | 22 | Andrew Douglas (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Sunday, September 29, 1918 | |||
HUSSEY, Thomas B. | Kenmount Road, St. John's | 8501 | 33 | John Hussey (p) | Filer | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
SKINNER, George H. | Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 8446 | 31 | Annie (Bugden) Skinner (s) | Cook | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
HISCOCK, George Craniford | 7 Southside Road, St. John's | 342 | 22 | Elizabeth Hiscock (p) | Labourer | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
ENTWISTLE, Frank | Ayr, Scotland, United Kingdom | 2143 | 39 | Mrs. Entwistle (s) | Musician | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Attested for short service. | |||
SLADE, John | Millertown, Twillingate District | 8079 | 27 | Amelia Slade (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
PORTER, William Richard | Foxtrap, Harbour Main District | 5792 | 21 | Jane Porter (p) | Miner | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
PARSONS, Harry H. | Bay Roberts, Harbour Grace District | 5999 | 22 | Annie Parsons (p) | School teacher | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, October 19, 1918 | |||
BALDWIN, Uriah | Pouch Cove, St. John's East District | 1846 | 18 | Edward Baldwin | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Tuesday, October 9, 1917 | |||
STEVENSON, Joseph | St. John's | 1802 | 25 | Sarah Stevenson (s) | Labourer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
KENDELL, George | Pushthrough, Fortune District | 5582 | 20 | Samuel Kendell (o) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
GUY, Frederick | Leading Tickles, Twillingate District | 6301 | 23 | Albert Rowsell (o) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
BUTLER, Charles | St. John's | 905 | 34 | Mrs. John Butler (o) | Draper | 1915 | 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 | ||||
LEARNING, Samuel John | St. John's | 1620 | 18 | Absalom Joseph Learning (p) | Cooper | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Tuesday, July 4, 1916 | |||
GABRIEL, Roland | Fleming Street, St. John's | 8500 | 20 | Herbert Gabriel (p) | Labourer | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
NICHOLAS, John | Harbour Deep, St. Barbe District | 4917 | 18 | Caroline Nicholas (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
SHEPPARD, Leonard | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 1420 | 23 | Eliza Jane Sheppard (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
BUNGAY, George | Sagona Island, Fortune District | 6047 | 19 | William Bungay (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
JOHNSTON, Charles William | 8 Hunts Lane, St. John's | 4024 | 18 | Edward Johnston (p) | Draper | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
RICHARDS, Finlay McNeil Campbell | 25 Balsom Street, St. John's | 8 | 19 | Abram Richards (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||
ROGERS, John | Fair Island, Bonavista District | 5509 | 22 | John Rogers (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Discrepancy in spelling of name - Rodgers | |||
HACKETT, David Manual | St. John's | 1097 | 22 | Mrs. David Hackett (s) | Labourer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
ANDERSON, Richard John | British Harbour, Trinity District | 2628 | 19 | William Anderson (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
GRANTER, James | Greenspond, Bonavista District | 5454 | 24 | Joseph Granter (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
HARDY, John R. | Port aux Basques, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 4863 | 29 | John Hardy (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
DAWE, Isaac | Rattling Brook, Twillingate District | 5538 | 23 | Johnathan Dawe (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
SAMMS, William Thomas | Codroy, St. George District | 2049 | 22 | Mrs. J. Bragg (p) | Fireman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No |