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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PILGRIM, Lewis | St. Anthony Bight, St. Barbe District | 3130 | 21 | Rachael Pilgrim (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Salvation Army | No | No | Will is with service # 1850 | |||
THOMPSON, Leonard E. | Point Leamington, Twillingate District | 8134 | 52 | Rebekah Thompson (p) | Lumberman and mill man | 1917 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
WELLS, Edward | Glovertown, Bonavista District | 5424 | 20 | Joseph Wells (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
OSMOND, Martin | Shoal Bay/Harbour, Bonavista District | 5377 | 21 | Peter Osmond (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
PAUL, Robert | Burin Bay, Burin District | 4087 | 18 | Albert Paul (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
HINES, Herbert | Herring Neck, Twillingate District | 5433 | 20 | Robert Hines (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Hynes | |||
KING, George | Harbour Breton, Fortune District | 5495 | 23 | Mary Stone (o) | Sailor | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
WELLS, Parmenas | Change Islands, Fogo District | 5956 | 21 | Eli Wells (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
JAMES, Roland | Pilleys Island, Twillingate District | 5518 | 20 | John James (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | includes 4p. relating to Robert Claude Jeans, Naval Reserve # 5551. | |||
THOMPSON, Thomas G. | Point Leamington, Twillingate District | 8132 | 23 | Leonard E. Thompson (p) | Lumberman and mill man | 1917 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
ROBERTS, John | Burlington, Twillingate District | 4042 | 18 | Jane Roberts (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Salvation Army | Yes | No | Friday, August 30, 1918 | |||
LOVELESS, John | Seal Cove, Fortune District | 2970 | 22 | John Loveless (o) | Fisherman | 1916 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
LACEY, Henry | Exploits, Twillingate District | 5420 | 20 | George Lacey (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
STEELE, James | Musgrave Harbour, Fogo District | 6341 | 18 | Willis Steele (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
COOPER, Willis | Point Leamington, Twillingate District | 3631 | 28 | Samuel Cooper (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
LUFF, Selby (Silvia) | Jacksons Cove, Twillingate District | 5517 | 18 | Wesley Luff (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
STUCKLESS, Theophilus | Point Leamington, Twillingate District | 4797 | 21 | Aaron Stuckless (p) | Lumberman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
PATEY, Noah | St. Leonards, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 4262 | 23 | Annie Patey (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
OKE, Thomas | Long Island, Twillingate District | 6287 | 20 | Joseph Oke (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
RIDEOUT, Allan | Cottles Island, Twillingate District | 4731 | 19 | Parmenas Rideout (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
WEST, William J. | Wesleyville, Bonavista District | 5183 | 18 | William West (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
BISHOP, John | Coleys Point, Harbour Grace District | 5402 | 20 | Richard Bishop (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
SWEETAPPLE, Gideon | Alexander Bay, Bonavista District | 3589 | 19 | John Sweetapple (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Salvation Army | 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. | |||
HODDER, Stewart | Horwood, Fogo District | 2976 | 30 | Susie Hodder (p) | Salvation Army officer | 1916 | Salvation Army | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
JENNINGS, Winfield | Moretons Harbour, Twillingate District | 5236 | 19 | Walter B. Jennings (p) | School teacher | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
HUTCHCROFT, William | Point Leamington, Twillingate District | 8507 | 25 | Arthur Hutchcroft (p) | Lumberman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
PARSONS, James | Greenspond, Bonavista District | 5466 | 22 | Darius Parsons (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
OSMOND, William | Little Bay, Twillingate District | 4114 | 19 | Dorman Osmond (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Salvation Army | Yes | No | Thursday, October 3, 1918 | |||
HEMION, John | Botwood, Twillingate District | 4331 | 18 | Phoebe Hemion (p) | Lumberman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
TIZZARD, Frederick J. | Pilleys Island, Twillingate District | 5521 | 20 | George Tizzard (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
TAYLOR, William R. | Burin Bay, Burin District | 4103 | 18 | 18 | Fisherman | 1917 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
RATFORD, Fred T. | Pilleys Island, Twillingate District | 3307 | 18 | Mrs. John Snow (o) | Mechanic | 1916 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
WHITE, Charles | Normans Cove, Trinity District | 8143 | 22 | Moses White (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
SWEETAPPLE, Stephen | Alexander Bay, Bonavista District | 3588 | 20 | John Sweetapple (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
MAY, John | Pilleys Island, Twillingate District | 4047 | 18 | Frederick May (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Salvation Army | Yes | No | Friday, October 18, 1918 | |||
SNOW, Eliken | Salt Pond, Twillingate District | 5397 | 19 | Stephen Snow (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
PILLEY, Archibald | Badger Brook, Twillingate District | 4931 | 18 | James Pilley (p) | Lumberman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
MORGAN, William | Port de Grave, Port de Grave District | 6315 | 20 | Joseph Morgan (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
PORTER, Walter | Horwood, Fogo District | 4870 | 19 | Phoebe Porter (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
SAUNDERS, Eleazor | Point Leamington, Twillingate District | 3442 | 19 | George Saunders (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Salvation Army | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Eleazar. | |||
HIBBS, James | Little Bay Island, Twillingate District | 6288 | 19 | John Hibbs (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
PECKFORD, Jessie | Horwood, Fogo District | 4196 | 27 | Anna M. Peckford (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Salvation Army | No | No | Includes documents relating to Archibald Peckford, Grand Falls - rejected for service | |||
BUCKLEY, Arthur | Botwood, Twillingate District | 2359 | 18 | John Buckley (p) | Lumberman | 1916 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
BAKER, Benjamin | Clarenville, Trinity District | 8229 | 18 | Caleb Baker (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
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. | |||
HAMMOND, Charles | 48 Signal Hill Road, St. John's | 594 | 28 | Mrs. Hammond (s) | Storekeeper | 1914 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
SIMMS, Henry | Pilleys Island, Twillingate District | 4045 | 20 | Thomas Simms (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Salvation Army | Yes | No | Friday, October 25, 1918 | |||
SAUNDERS, Eli | New Bay, Twillingate District | 3367 | 18 | Adam Saunders (p) | Fisherman and lumberman | 1916 | Salvation Army | Yes | No | Saturday, April 13, 1918 | |||
SCEVIOUR, Daniel | Exploits, Twillingate District | 4867 | 29 | Phoebe Sceviour (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No |