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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| MASON, William | Avondale, Harbour Main District | 6190 | 22 | Patrick Mason (p) | Brakeman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| PRINCE, Josiah | Princeton, Bonavista District | 3567 | 19 | Robert S. Prince (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| AVERY, William | Greenspond, Bonavista District | 2861 - 8053 | 21 | Eliza Avery (s) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | Originally enlisted with the Royal Newfoundland Regiment; transferred to Newfoundland Forestry Companies. No additional service records under Regimental # 2861. # 2862 on attestation form; # 2861 in service ledger; see service # 8053 for service file. | |||
| REID, Josiah | Harbour Buffett, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 8308 | 18 | Fisherman | 1917 | No | No | Attestation papers not included. | |||||
| DINNEY, Elias | Bell Island, St. John's East District | 4027 | 21 | Jesse W. Dinney (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| COOMBS, Leinus | Upper Island Cove, Harbour Grace District | 1472 | 25 | Jane Coombs (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HUTCHINGS, Mark | Spaniards Bay, Harbour Grace District | 4885 | 18 | Samuel Hutchings (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CARAVAN, Alman | Long Island, Green Bay, Twillingate District | 5515 | 20 | William Caravan (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Carvan. | |||
| PHILLIPS, George Gordon | Rocky Lane, LeMarchant Road, St. John's | 0-277 - 1364 | 21 | Sarah Phillips (p) | Office clerk | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| JENNINGS, Winfield | Moretons Harbour, Twillingate District | 5236 | 19 | Walter B. Jennings (p) | School teacher | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| TREMBLETT, Stewart | Bonavista, Bonavista District | 5848 | 19 | Henry Tremblett (p) | Henry Tremblett (p) | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| SPOONER, Albert | 26 Henry Street, St. John's | 2227 | 18 | Archibald Spooner (p) | Teamster | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MACKAY, Michael Joseph | St. John's | 1509 | 19 | Michael MacKay (p) | Mail officer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | Yes | Sunday, April 21, 1918 | POW Date: 1917 See also service #1766 for additional information | ||
| REID, Stephen March | 2 Spencer Street, St. John's | 3370 | 19 | John Reid (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| ELSON, George | Botwood, Twillingate District | 4927 | 20 | Henry Elson (p) | Lumberman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| TAYLOR, Herbert | 69 McFarlane Street, St. John's | 7 | 19 | Anthony Taylor (p) | Printer | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HYNES, Aloysius | Bay L'Argent, Fortune District | 1715 | 23 | Vincent Hynes (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Yes | No | Thursday, April 19, 1917 | ||||
| BROWN, Louis | Salvage, Bonavista District | 2044 | 18 | Henry Brown (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Thursday, October 12, 1916 | |||
| JUKE, Patrick | 48 Cabot Street, St. John's | 3467 | 18 | Patrick Juke (p) | Fireman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HODDINOTT, Frederick | Salt Pond, Lewisporte, Twillingate District | 5399 | 19 | Henry Hoddinott (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| THOMPSON, Lionel Hesilden | St. John's - Doncaster, England, United Kingdom | 802 | 23 | Daniel Thompson (p) | Draper | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | Discrepancy in religion. | |||
| WHEELER, Chesley | Tizzards Harbour, Twillingate District | 2864 | 23 | Mrs. Aaron Wheeler (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| JACKMAN, Robert | Tilt Cove, Twillingate District | 4255 | 22 | James Jackman | Assayer | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HEAD, Darius | Ladle Cove, Fogo District | 6293 | 24 | Aaron Head (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MCDONALD, Augustus | Freshwater Road, St. John's | 5800 | 20 | James McDonald (p) | Carman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| CURRAN, William | Holyrood, Harbour Main District | 4760 | 25 | William Curran (p) | Labourer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BENOIT, Walter | Stephenville Crossing, St. George District | 2683 | 21 | John Benoit (p) | Labourer | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| DRAKES, Onslow | Lally Cove, Fortune District | 6033 | 20 | Thomas Drake (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Discrepancy in name - Recruit's signature is Drakes; attestation paper completed as Drake; according to the 1921 Newfoundland census Drakes is a primary surname at Lally Cove. | |||
| MARTIN, Albert | 159 Gower Street, St. John's | 3274 | 18 | Ellen Martin (p) | Stenographer | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||
| MOORE, Donald Lancie. | 96 LeMarchant Road, St. John's | 646-8057 | 19 | Frederick Moore (p) | Manager, supply stores | 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. | ||
| MAIDMENT, John | Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 3648 | 28 | Richard Maidment (p) | Papermaker | 1917 | Salvation Army | No | No | Attestation papers not included. Transferred to the Newfoundland Forestry Companies. | |||
| FAIRWEATHER, S.D. | n/a | Medical officer | No | No | Attached to Regiment from RAMC; no service number or file; information from ledger. | ||||||||
| GREEN, Chesley | Harrys Harbour, Twillingate District | 3474 | 19 | Mrs. Edward King (p) | Labourer | 1917 | Methodist | 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 | ||
| FROUD, Eldon | Old Perlican, Trinity Bay, Bay de Verde District | 3389 | 25 | Abram Froud (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | Monday, October 14, 1918 | |||
| DONNELLY, Jeremiah F. | 45 Wickford Street, St. John's | 3572 | 20 | William Donnelly (p) | Labourer | 1917 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Tuesday, November 20, 1917 | |||
| DUNN, Sylvester | Witless Bay, Ferryland District | 6001 | 20 | Earnest Dunn (o) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| PARSONS, George H. | 69 Springdale Street, St. John's | 1994 | 24 | William Parsons (p) | Accountant | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| PENNY, Ernest | Harry's Harbour, Twillingate District | 5514 | 23 | Stephen Penny (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | See also service #698, Patrick Joseph English. Discrepancy in name: Signature is Penny, documents as Penney. | |||
| SNOW, Albert John | 116 Pleasant Street, St. John's | 2782 | 23 | George Snow (p) | Marine engineer | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HOBBS, Eliol | Red Cliff Bay, Bonavista District | 5413 | 19 | Thomas Hobbs (p) | Fisherman | 1919 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, June 22, 1918 | |||
| LEE, Benjamin | Grand Bank, Burin District | 4082 | 18 | Mrs. E.H. Lee (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Salvation Army | No | No | See service record 1134. | |||
| WHITTLE, William A. | Fox Cove, Fortune Bay, Fortune District | 1712 | 21 | John Whittle (o) | Fisherman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, October 14, 1916 | Some documents in French | ||
| QUINTON, Theodore | Southern Bay, Bonavista District | 4002 | 18 | John Quinton (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CRANE, John W | Upper Island Cove, Harbour Grace District | 4460 | 19 | Josiah Crane (p) | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | |||||
| BROWN, Hedley | Badgers Quay, Bonavista District | 5146 | 20 | Tobias Brown (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| GAUDET, Angus | Stephenville, St. George District | 5699 | 19 | John Gaudet (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| KENNEY, Richard | Petty Harbour, St. John's West district | 1178 | 23 | Minnie Kenney (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| POLLARD, Arthur Roland | Botwood, Twillingate District | 3419 | 18 | James Pollard (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Salvation Army | No | No |