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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CUFF, George Little | Bonavista, Bonavista District | 630 | 21 | Deborah Cuff (p) | Fisherman | 1914 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| MORRIS, John Edgar | 2 Feild Street, St. John's | 120 | 17 | George and Agnes Morris (p) | Truckman - telegraph operator | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Also served with the Newfoundland Royal Naval Reserve, # 2002X | |||
| SLADE, Albert Ernest | Loon Bay, Twillingate District | 273 | 21 | Frederick Slade (p) | Fireman | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| NORMAN, Llewellyn | Catalina, Trinity District | 425 | 19 | Edward John Norman | Packer | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| WATERFIELD, Joseph R. | St. John's | 789 | 19 | Annie Waterfield (s) | Tailor | 1914 | Methodist | Yes | No | Tuesday, October 9, 1917 | |||
| LESEMAN, Roy Bennett | 55 Patrick Street, St. John's | 220 | 21 | Flora Leseman (o) | Marine engineer | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| GREEN, John Henry Stanley | 35 LeMarchant Road, St. John's | 0-118 - 108 | 24 | Robert Green (p) | Accountant | 1914 | Yes | No | Saturday, July 7, 1917 | Attached Royal Flying Corps 1915-1917 | |||
| THOMPSON, Lionel Hesilden | St. John's - Doncaster, England, United Kingdom | 802 | 23 | Daniel Thompson (p) | Draper | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | Discrepancy in religion. | |||
| RICHARDS, William Walter | 35 Pennywell Road, St. John's | 41 | 19 | W.J. Richards (p) | Printer | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| NOSEWORTHY, Chesley | 184 Duckworth Street, St. John's | 669 | 20 | Samuel Noseworthy (p) | Tinsmith | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| SHEEHAN, John Joseph | 5 Howe Place, St. John's - 2 Hunts Lane, St. John's | 35 | 23 | Edward Sheehan (p) | Labourer | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Thursday, December 27, 1917 | I - Partially refilmed at beginning of reel; Transferred to Newfoundland Forestry Companies 1917. | ||
| KAVANAGH, Arthur Joseph | 235 New Gower Street, St. John's | 106 | 19 | Cornelius Kavanagh (p) | Shoemaker | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MURPHY, Joachim | Mundy Pond Road, St. John's | 696 | 19 | Joseph Murphy (p) | Line maker | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Sunday, November 7, 1915 | |||
| FIELD, Larry | 4 Dalys Lane, St. John's | 153 | 20 | John F. Field (p) | Labourer | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| PARSONS, Charles | St. John's | 783 | 22 | Eugene Parsons (p) | Office clerk | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MONTGOMERIE, Alexander | St. John's | 0-4 | Mrs. Montgomerie (s) | 1914 | No | No | Attestation papers not included | ||||||
| MARTIN, Eric Shannon | 274 Hamilton Avenue, St. John's | 616 | 22 | Alfred Martin (p) | Engineer | 1914 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| GREENE, Walter Martin | Bell Island, St. John's East District | 0-43 - 266 | 20 | Catherine Greene (p) | 1914 | Yes | No | Tuesday, November 20, 1917 | |||||
| OTOOLE, Frank | 261 Water Street, St. John's | 0-64 - 365 | 22 | Minnie Miller (p) | 1914 | Yes | No | Friday, October 12, 1917 | I | ||||
| COOPER, James | 29 Brine Street, St. John's | 98 | 21 | John Cooper (p) | Sailor | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| SMITH, Robert Templeton | St. John's | 366 | 18 | Mrs. Robert C. Smith (p) | 1914 | No | No | ||||||
| WYATT, Edward | 202 New Gower Street, St. John's | 371 | 22 | William Wyatt (p) | Machinist | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| GILBERT, Noel | Bedford, England, United Kingdom | 617 | 24 | Mr. Noel (p) | Chartered accountant | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| SHEPPARD, Richard John | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 0-88 - 282 | 22 | Constable J. Sheppard (p) | Traveller | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| ODEA, Leo Patrick | 16 York Street, St. John's | 186 | 19 | John E. O'Dea (p) | Upholsterer | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| BURGE, Allen | Bonavista, Bonavista District | 624 | 19 | Mary Jane Burge (p) | Labourer | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| RENDELL, Arthur James | 18 Kings Road, St. John's | 204 | 19 | James Rendell (p) | Machinist | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| SPURRELL, Charles Patrick | 41 Wickford Street, St. John's | 378 | 20 | John Spurrell (p) | Bookmaker | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MOORE, James William | 31 Duckworth Street, St. John's | 529 | 22 | Edward Moore (p) | Labourer | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| ELLIOTT, John | 38 Goodview Street, St. John's | 22 | 20 | John Elliott (p) | Steward | 1914 | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | ||||
| WILCOX, Frederick | Brigus, Port de Grave District | 707 | 25 | John M. Wilcox | Paper maker | 1914 | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | ||||
| CLARE, Robert | St. John's | 210 | 28 | John and Sarah Clare (p) | Labourer | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Partially refilmed at beginning of reel | |||
| CARAVAN, Andrew Pierce | Long Island, Twillingate District | 740 | 19 | William Caravan (p) | Fisherman | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| NICOL, John Ethelburt Burden | 53 Parade Street, St. John's | 129 | 19 | C.M. Nichol (p) | Marine engineer | 1914 | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Nichol. | ||||
| MOYES, Allan | Topsail, Harbour Main District | 546 | 23 | Annie Maria Moyes (p) | Brakesman | 1914 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| BENSON, Eleazer | 68 Monroe Street, St. John's | 688 | 19 | Mrs. Eleazer Benson (p) | Mattress manufacturer | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| KEEL, Frederick | Bonavista, Bonavista District | 490 | 24 | Elizabeth Keel (p) | Fisherman | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| ROGERS, Charles Dutton | 88 George Street, St. John's | 389 | 20 | Robert Rogers | Grocer | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | Attestation papers not included. Information from service ledger. Discrepancy in name: Rodgers | |||
| RENDELL, Herbert | Anchorage, Duckworth Street, St, John's | 0-93 | Dr. H. Rendell (p) | 1914 | Yes | No | Sunday, September 29, 1918 | ||||||
| TULK, Ralph Wellon | St. George, St. George District | 234 | 20 | Benjamin Tulk (p) | Fox rancher | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| ROSS, Michael Joseph | Portugal Cove, St. John's East District | 250 | 19 | Margaret Neary (p) | Miner | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| HOCKLEY, John Herbert | Olton, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom | 216 | 30 | William and Jane Hockley (p) | Stone worker | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| MURCELL, Chesley Gordon | Little Bay Islands, Twillingate District | 0-260 - 647 | 18 | George Murcell (p) | Sailor | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BETHUNE, John Grierson | St. John's | 0-163 - 845 | 26 | Mrs. Malcolm Bethune (p) | Office clerk | 1914 | Presbyterian | No | No | ||||
| MACDONNEL, John Patrick | St. George's, St. George District | 582 | 21 | Richard MacDonnel (p) | Time keeper | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Friday, October 29, 1915 | Discrepancy in spelling of name: signature is MacDonnel; previously transcribed as McDonnell/MacDonnell | ||
| SMITH, Walter John | St. John's | 478 | 30 | John Smith (p) | Woodsman | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| CLIFT, John | 100 Military Road, St. John's | 0-177 - 503 | 21 | J.A. Clift (p) | Bank clerk | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| MADDIGAN, Michael | 1 Dammerills Lane, St. John's | 47 | 19 | Michael Maddigan (p) | Seaman | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| ELLIS, John Joseph | 359 Southside Road, St. John's | 443 | 21 | John Joseph Ellis (p) | Stonemason | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| LEMESSURIER, Philip Sorsoliel | 44 Angel Place, St. John's | 0-128 - 62 | 20 | Alex LeMessurier (p) | Engineer | 1914 | No | No |