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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUTT, Charles Carrington | Pleasant Street, St. John's | 2400 | 20 | Samuel Butt (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SCAMMELL, John | Change Islands, Fogo District | 5686 | 24 | Arthur Scammell (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HALLETT, Frederick | St. John's | 844 | 25 | Mary Hallett (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| FLYNN, Cornelius | Marystown, Burin District | 4752 | 19 | Michael Flynn (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HICKS, Norman | Catalina, Trinity District | 2091 | 20 | Boyd Hicks (o) | Clerk | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| SQUIRES, Walter E. V. | Norris Point, Bonne Bay, St. Barbe District | 3414 | 26 | John A. Squires (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | See # 3191 for misfiled document | |||
| WINDSOR, Stanley Charles | Aquaforte, Ferryland District | 301 | 21 | Henry Windsor (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| THOMAS, Arthur Stanley | St. John's | 1776 | 21 | Henry Thomas (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MILES, Augustus | Bonavista, Bonavista District | 4856 | 29 | Susan Miles (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Tuesday, October 1, 1918 | Photograph of grave-site included | ||
| MOORS, Edward C. | Twillingate, Twillingate District | 3688 | 20 | Jacob Moors (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | Discrepancy in spelling of name: Moores | |||
| STRONG, Norman Wheatley | Little Bay Islands, Twillingate District | 1522 | 19 | Lydia Strong (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| GRIMES, Rupert | St. John's | 773 | 20 | Clerk | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | |||||
| CHEATER, Reginald | Greenspond, Bonavista District | 3670 | 20 | John Cheater (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Methodist | Yes | Yes | Thursday, April 25, 1918 | POW Date: 1917 See also service #1766 for additional information | ||
| POWER, Rupert | 114 Gower Street, St. John's | 5256 | 19 | John Power (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| KENNEDY, Georges Francis Joseph | 26 Plank Road, St. John's | 2966 | 18 | Hugh Kennedy (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| WALSH, Edward. | 129 Military Road, St. John's | 3565 | 19 | Patrick A. Walsh (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BROWN, Alphaeus | Golf Avenue, St. John's | 0-276 - 2062 | 19 | Ephraim Brown (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| GILLIES, William Walter | 58 Gower Street, St. John's | 3710 | 18 | William Gillis (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| TUCKER, Joshua | Winterton, Trinity District | 2684 | 19 | John Tucker (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | Yes | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | POW Date: 1917 | ||
| DOYLE, Edward P. [Patrick] | St. John's | 2177 | 21 | Martin J. Doyle (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| THOMAS, Gordon | 8 Barnes Road, St. John's | 3498 | 18 | H.J. Thomas (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Methodist - Congregationalist | Yes | No | Wednesday, October 16, 1918 | Discrepancy in religion. Photograph included. | ||
| FAOUR, Edward | St. John's | 1075 | 19 | Mrs. Faour (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HAMMOND, Arthur | 93 Gower Street, St. John's | 79 | 20 | Thomas Hammond (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| KENNEDY, Hughie | 122 Quidi Vidi Road, St. John's | 5943 | 19 | George Kennedy (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| FLYNN, Thomas | 22 Stephen Street, St. John's | 4631 | 21 | Patrick Flynn (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| READ, John H. | Channel, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 2016 | 17 | Mrs. H.J. (Lillian) Read (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | See also service # 5614 Abner Whitehorn for related documents. | |||
| HALLETT, Harold | Great Burin, Burin District | 4319 | 18 | Joseph Hallett (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| CLEARY, Charles Allen | 3 Monkstown Road, St. John's | 679 | 20 | P.J. Cleary (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| LUKINS, John | 12 Bell Street, St. John's | 547 | 26 | May Lukins (s) | Clerk | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Wednesday, June 28, 1916 | |||
| MITCHELL, William | St. John's | 1500 | 19 | George Mitchell (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| PARSONS, James A. | Codroy, St. George District | 3784 | 23 | William Parsons (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| STONE, Cyril G. | Fogo, Fogo District | 3410 | 18 | Aaron Stone (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| TAYLOR, Herbert | St. John's | 1018 | 19 | Margaret Taylor (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| HILLIER - HELLIER, John | St. John's | 1878 | 20 | Elizabeth Hillier (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | Discrepancy in spelling of name - Hillier, Hellier | |||
| COSTELLO, Richard | 143 Wickford Street, St. John's | 4158 | 18 | James Costello (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| YOUNG, Arthur Harold | Twillingate (North Side), Twillingate District | 1035 | 21 | Cordelia Young (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Thursday, July 6, 1916 | |||
| SLATTERY, John L. | 94 Freshwater Road, St. John's | 2594 | 19 | Mrs. W.A. Slattery (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| TILLEY, William Joseph | Kelligrews, Harbour Main District | 1224 | 22 | William Tilley (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Originally enlisted with the Royal Newfoundland Regiment; transferred to Newfoundland Forestry Companies Sept. 1917. Discrepancy in name: William Joseph on Regiment attestation; William John in service ledger. | |||
| EARLE, William Thomas | St. John's | 819 | 19 | Samuel Earle | Clerk | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| NARDINI, Raphael | Main River, St. George District | 1488 | 19 | Josephine Nardini (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Previously transcribed as Raphael. | |||
| PIKE, Frederick Neil | St. John's | 1600 | 19 | Noah Pike (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BLACKMORE, Harold | Tilt Cove, Twillingate District | 4256 | 23 | Theresa Blackmore (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| FARRELL, James | Fogo, Fogo District | 6206 | 19 | Pierce Farrell (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MURPHY, Matthew | St. John's | 2069 | 19 | James Murphy (p) | Clerk | 1916 | No | No | |||||
| MEANEY, John A. | Carters Hill, St. John's | 2396 | 18 | J.T. Meaney (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Tuesday, October 9, 1917 | |||
| KIELLY, William Joseph | Petty Harbour, St. John's West district | 2485 | 18 | Nora Kielly (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| OAKE, William Dowell | Change Islands, Fogo District | 1919 | 18 | Jessie Elizabeth Oake (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917. | |||
| PHILLIPS, C. Gordon | 100 Springdale Street, St. John's | 2302 | 18 | John Charles (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HUTCHINGS, George S. | 46 Scott Street, St. John's | 8302 | 20 | George P. Hutchings (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Congregationalist | No | No | ||||
| MERCER, Robert G. | Grand Falls,Twillingate District | 5148 | 19 | Robert Mercer (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Methodist | No | No |