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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PHELAN, William Francis | St. John's | 1513 | 22 | Bridget Phelan (p) | Office clerk | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Friday, April 29, 1921 | |||
ONEILL, Ambrose | Fermeuse, Ferryland District | 2545 | 29 | Mary Ellen O'Neill (o) | Fisherman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Sunday, April 22, 1917 | |||
EBSARY, Frederick Ernest | St. John's | 1138 | 19 | Mrs. Newman Ebsary (p) | Cooper | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Thursday, September 23, 1915 | |||
CRANFORD, Llewelyn | New Harbour, Trinity District | 1663 | 22 | John Cranford Sr. (of Thomas) (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
MUTFORD, Hiram G. | Twillingate, Twillingate District | 2464 | 21 | Mrs. Joseph Mutford (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | Yes | Saturday, November 16, 1918 | POW Date: 1917 See also service #1766 for additional information; Also includes document for # 2450 Edward Janes | ||
GREENE, Walter Martin | Bell Island, St. John's East District | 0-43 - 266 | 20 | Catherine Greene (p) | 1914 | Yes | No | Tuesday, November 20, 1917 | |||||
TAYLOR, Richard H. | 5 Maxse Street, St. John's | 1973 | 21 | C.F. Taylor (p) | Accountant | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
MCDONALD, Michael Patrick | St. John's | 1746 | 20 | James McDonald (p) | Gardener | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Friday, April 12, 1918 | |||
TAYLOR, Eugene Fred | 5 Maxse Street, St. John's | 2525 | 20 | Mr. E. F. Taylor (p) | Engineer | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
PICCO, Francis | Rushoon, Placentia-St. Marys District | 5863 | 24 | Charlotte Mary Picco (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Wednesday, October 23, 1918 | |||
HARDY, Edward | 60 Monroe Street, St. John's | 677 | 19 | George Hardy (p) | Dry goods clerk | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Thursday, October 12, 1916 | |||
HUNT, James | Grand Falls, Twillingate - Bonavista, Bonavista District | 564 | 23 | Elizabeth Hunt (p) | Paper hanger | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | ||||
BARRETT, Leonard Josiah | 30 Springdale Steet, St. John's | 372 | 19 | Maude Barrett (p) | Jeweller | 1914 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
GOUDIE, George | Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 2242 | 18 | Elias Goudie (p) | Timekeeper | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | Yes | Wednesday, November 6, 1918 | POW Date: 1917 | ||
MOORE, James E. | Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 2189 | 18 | William Moore (p) | Papermaker | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Thursday, February 8, 1917 | |||
DELANEY, Thomas | Placentia, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 2225 | 19 | Michael Delaney (p) | Fireman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Monday, November 20, 1916 | |||
MANUEL, Alfred | Botwood, Twillingate District | 721 | 22 | Philip Manuel (p) | Lumberman | 1914 | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | ||||
SCOTT, Maxwell | Fogo, Fogo District | 3379 | 24 | Margaret Elizabeth Scott (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Presbyterian | Yes | No | Tuesday, July 31, 1917 | |||
JARVIS, Richard | Haystack, Placentia-St. Marys District | 4135 | 19 | Eli Jarvis (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Sunday, September 29, 1918 | |||
MORRISSEY, John Thomas | St. John's | 1074 | 20 | Catherine (Morrissey) Ryan (p) | Fireman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | Variant spelling of name - Morrisey | ||
NICHOLS, Duncan | Deer Lake, St. George District | 2054 | 18 | George Nichols (p) | Farmer | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Thursday, October 12, 1916 | |||
WINSOR, Augustus | Wesleyville, Bonavista District | 5475 | 21 | Daniel Winsor (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | Yes | No | Wednesday, June 26, 1918 | |||
KEEPING, Solomon | Ramea, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 3116 | 20 | John Keeping (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Tuesday, November 20, 1917 | |||
NOSEWORTHY, William | 78 Kings Road, St. John's | 206 | 21 | Ambrose Noseworthy (p) | Teamster | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Tuesday, October 9, 1917 | |||
LEPAGE, Manuel | Ship Cove, St. George District | 3179 | 18 | Claude LePage (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Monday, December 3, 1917 | |||
WHITE, Willis | Comfort Cove, Twillingate District | 739 | 19 | Sarah Rose (s) | Lumberman | 1914 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | See also service #733 | ||
HOUSE, John | Greenspond, Bonavista District | 2480 | 23 | John House (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Tuesday, November 20, 1917 | |||
HUNT, Cecil Jameson | 88 Barnes Road, St. John's | 3384 | 19 | Mrs. J.G. Hunt (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Yes | No | Thursday, June 7, 1917 | ||||
BROWN, William | Little Harbour, Twillingate District | 2183 | 25 | Mrs. Eliza Keefe (o) | 1916 | Yes | No | Wednesday, May 9, 1917 | File missing. Information from service ledger. | ||||
MURPHY, Lawrence | 126 Water Street, St. John's | 196 | 20 | Mary White (p) | Blacksmith | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
FIELD, John | 76 LeMarchant Road, St. John's | 2003 | 19 | James T. Phillips (o) | Tinsmith | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Thursday, October 12, 1916 | |||
DEWEY, Joseph | Greenspond, Bonavista District | 3587 | 19 | Francis Dewey (p) | School teacher | 1917 | Methodist | Yes | No | Monday, October 21, 1918 | |||
BENNETT, Charles | St. George, St. George District | 4143 | 20 | James Bennett (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Thursday, October 3, 1918 | Variant spelling of name - Bennet | ||
PORTER, Robert Branfitt | Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 896 | 28 | John Porter (p) | Accountant | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
RYAN, Chesley | Round Harbour, Twillingate District | 5690 | 18 | Thomas Ryan (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Thursday, January 9, 1919 | |||
CLEARY, John | 10 Nunnery Hill, St. John's | 288 | 20 | John Cleary (p) | Longshoreman | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
ADAMS, Herbert Otto | St. John's | 1770 | 18 | Thomas Daniel Adams (p) | Farmer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Tuesday, October 9, 1917 | |||
COX, William | Harbour Breton, Fortune District | 2989 | 20 | William Cox (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Tuesday, November 20, 1917 | |||
LERICHE, James Hubert | Port aux Basques, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 2462 | 18 | John LeRiche (p) | Carpenter | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Sunday, January 28, 1917 | |||
CRITCH, Kenneth | LaScie, St. Barbe District | 1264 | 24 | William Critch (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | ||||
BURSEY, Goliath | Clarenville, Trinity District | 2381 | 19 | Reuben Bursey (p) | Labourer | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Friday, November 30, 1917 | Related documents misfiled with Regt. # 1348 Frederick John Bursey, brother of Reuben. | ||
WOOLDRIDGE, James R. | Trinity, Trinity District | 1993 | 18 | John Woolridge (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | Discrepancy in spelling of name: Wooldridge, Woolridge | ||
RICE, Frederick Bennett | Point Leamington, Twillingate District | 3181 | 21 | John Rice (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Salvation Army | Yes | No | Sunday, August 19, 1917 | |||
BOWE, Walter | Cupids, Port de Grave District | 4575 | 20 | George Bowe (p) | Mining | 1918 | Methodist | Yes | No | Sunday, July 20, 1919 | |||
ATWILL, Duncan | Mundy Pond Road, St. John's | 1833 | 19 | Florence and Katie Arnott (o) | Labourer | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Monday, March 11, 1918 | Variation in name: Attwell, Atwell, Attwill. | ||
CHAFFEY, Arthur J. | Jeffreys, St. George District | 3014 | 18 | Edward Chaffey (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Monday, December 3, 1917 | |||
SPURRELL, Frank [Francis Joseph] | St. John's | 979 | 19 | John Spurrell (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | Partially re-filmed at beginning of reel 74. | ||
BUTLER, Harry | St. John's | 1897 | 19 | Stephen Butler (p) | Shipwright | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
HOBBS, Eliol | Red Cliff Bay, Bonavista District | 5413 | 19 | Thomas Hobbs (p) | Fisherman | 1919 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, June 22, 1918 | |||
LUFF, Harry | Exploits, Twillingate District | 3742 | 20 | William John Luff (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Salvation Army | Yes | No | Saturday, October 5, 1918 |