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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KENDELL, Nathaniel | Pushthrough, Fortune District | 5571 | 19 | Edward Kendell (p) | Enginner | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Attached to the Newfoundland Forestry Companies Aug. 1918. | |||
| COOPER, Lewis Rowsell | Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 0-100 - 2913 | 33 | Gwendolyn Muriel Cooper (s) | Estate agent | 1916 | No | No | |||||
| OREILLY, Patrick | Fox Harbour, Placentia - St. Marys District | 2250 | 29 | Johanna O'Reilly | Ex-constable | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| RIOUX, A. Ferdinand | No information | 0-168 | 35 | Executive assistant | 1916 | No | No | Granted temporary commission to the Regiment to allow for transport to England to take up service with the Army Service Corps. | |||||
| MOTTY, Edgar Page | 6 Charlton Street, St. John's | 446 | 19 | Mr. Motty (p) | Express driver | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HEALEY, John Joseph | 48 Cookstown Road, St. John's | 2748 | 18 | Michael Healey (p) | Express driver | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| MARKS, Stanley Thomas | 70 George Street, St. John's | 150 | 25 | Mrs. Marks (p) | Express wagon driver | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BEER, John | 50 Cookstown Road, St. John's | 4687 | 18 | John Beer (p) | Expressman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| ANDERSON, Frank | 83 Gower Street, St. John's | 4576 | 18 | James Anderson (p) | Expressman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MOOTREY, Robert Hedley. | 22B Springdale Street, St. John's | 4469 | 22 | Robert Mootrey Sr. (p) | Expressman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| COLLINS, Leo James | 16 Balsam Street, St. John's | 2952 | 18 | James Collins (p) | Expressman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Sunday, September 16, 1917 | |||
| FLYNN, Patrick | Bay Bulls Road, Goulds, St. John's West District | 1456 | 31 | Martha Donovan (p) | Expressman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| UDLE, Albert / Robert | 57 Monkstown Road, St. John's | 1990 | 22 | James Udle (o) | Expressman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Discrepancy in name: Albert written on attestation paper; signature is R. Udle; documents completed as both Albert and Robert; grave marker and census records are Robert | |||
| RICE, John Joseph | St. John's | 1062 | 26 | Bridget Rice (s) | Expressman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| HISCOCK, Ronald | St. John's | 3491 | 18 | Sarah Hiscock (s) | Expressman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MORAN, William | Portugal Cove Road, St. John's | 3555 | 18 | James Moran (p) | Expressman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| ST. CROIX, William | Waterford Bridge Road, St. John's | 4400 | 18 | Edward St. Croix (p) | Expressman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HIBBS, James Francis | 52 Livingstone Street, St. John's | 299 | 19 | William Hibbs (p) | Factory hand | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| EVANS, Sydney Wilfred | St. John's | 1418 | 19 | Lydia Evans (p) | Factory labourer | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | Signature is Sidney; form completed as Sydney. | |||
| RIDEOUT, Hardy | Lewisporte, Twillingate District | 3144 | 18 | Jabez Rideout (p) | Factory man | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| SCOTT, Harold | Manuels, Harbour Main District | 3247 | 19 | Julia (William) Hiscock (p) | Farm assistant | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| COX, William | Goulds, St. John's West District | 5318 | 22 | Jessie Cox (p) | Farmer | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MORRIS, William | Robinsons Head, St. George District | 1581 | 20 | Harry Morris (p) | Farmer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Friday, October 13, 1916 | |||
| RIDEOUT, Gordon | Foxtrap, Harbour Main District | 3754 | 18 | Emma Porter (p) | Farmer | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| ADAMS, Herbert Otto | St. John's | 1770 | 18 | Thomas Daniel Adams (p) | Farmer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Tuesday, October 9, 1917 | |||
| HEFFORD, John | New Harbour, Trinity District | 1575 | 21 | William Hefford (p) | Farmer | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| TUCKER, Gordon | St. Phillips, St. John's West District | 5141 | 23 | Moses Tucker (p) | Farmer | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| WARFORD, Charles | Upper Gullies, Harbour Main District | 3673 | 19 | Abraham Warford (p) | Farmer | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| TILLEY, John | Kelligrews, Harbour Main District | 2498 | 20 | Jonathan Tilley (p) | Farmer | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| VIGUERS, William | St. John's | 1171 | 19 | Annie Viguers (p) | Farmer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| OTOOLE, John | Conception Harbour, Harbour Main District | 5827 | 19 | Rhoady O'Toole (p) | Farmer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MERCER, Richard | Chamberlains, Harbour Main District | 4570 | 24 | Jacob Mercer (p) | Farmer | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| RICHARDS, John | Topsail, Harbour Main District | 5464 | 23 | Michael Richards (p) | Farmer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| TAYLOR, Job | Middle Bight, Harbour Main District | 6127 | 19 | Jacob Taylor (p) | Farmer | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MEALEY (MALEY), Dennis Francis | St. John's | 1216 | 24 | Fannie Mealey (p) | Farmer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, December 6, 1919 | Date of Death: 6 December 1919 from CWGC Discrepancy in spelling of name - documents completed as Mealey; signature is Maley | ||
| JOHNSON, Edward John | 11 Larkin Square, St. John's | 2307 | 18 | George Johnson (p) | Farmer | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MANUEL, William | Lower Island Cove, Bay de Verde District | 4290 | 22 | John Manuel (p) | Farmer | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MCISAAC, Joseph | Grand River, St. George District | 5355 | 21 | John McIsaac (p) | Farmer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| RYAN, James | Grand River, Codroy, St. George District | 2266 | 19 | Susan Ryan (o) | Farmer | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HOSKINS, Lawrence Amour | Kelligrews, Harbour Main District | 449 | 23 | Susan Hoskins (p) | Farmer | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MCKAY, Isaac | Robinsons, St. George District | 1408 | 23 | Helena McKay (p) | Farmer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BISHOP, Samuel | Kelligrews, Harbour Main District | 1887 | 20 | Emma Bishop | Farmer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HALL, William | Portugal Cove Road, St. John's | 1949 | 23 | Michael Hall (p) | Farmer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Sunday, October 27, 1918 | |||
| MCARTHUR, Lockie | Grand River, St. George District | 5364 | 22 | Jessie McArthur (p) | Farmer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| DAWE, Allan | Upper Gullies, Harbour Main District | 3722 | 18 | John Dawe (p) | Farmer | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Includes misfiled documents for Regt. # 3732 Rupert Macklin & Regt. # 3829 Everett Brown | |||
| THOMS, Michael | Little Bay, Twillingate District | 5532 | 23 | John Thoms (p) | Farmer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| NICHOLS, Duncan | Deer Lake, St. George District | 2054 | 18 | George Nichols (p) | Farmer | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Thursday, October 12, 1916 | |||
| MURPHY, Martin | Cornwall Avenue, St. John's | 4613 | 21 | Mary Murphy (nee Finn) (s) | Farmer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| PARSONS, Alex | Freshwater, Bell Island, St. John's East District | 3825 | 21 | Jacob Parsons (p) | Farmer | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BUTLER, Samuel | Foxtrap, Harbour Main District | 5539 | 22 | Job Butler (p) | Farmer | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No |