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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HYNES, James Joseph | St. John's | 1095 | 19 | Margaret Hynes (p) | Cooper | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Thursday, November 18, 1915 | |||
LEDREW, George C. | Cupids, Port de Grave District | 4865 | 18 | Henry LeDrew (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
ATWILL, James | 120 Cornwall Avenue, St. John's | 1914 | 25 | Duncan Atwill (o) | Labourer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
JESSO, Frederick Benedick | Woods Island, Bay of Islands, St. George District | 1427 | 19 | Mr. Jesso (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
WHITE, William | Loon Bay, Twillingate District | 345 | 27 | Levi White (p) | Lumberman | 1914 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
HOGAN, Gerald | Northern Bay, Conception Bay, Harbour Grace district | 8111 | 21 | Mrs. Nellie Howell (o) | 1917 | Yes | No | Friday, August 16, 1918 | File missing. Information from service ledger. | ||||
FRANCIS, Harry | Hermitage, Fortune District | 6261 | 19 | Matthew Francis (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
LANGER, Joseph | Georges Cove, Labrador | 6168 | 19 | Elizabeth Langer (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Age of Enlistment is entered as 1918, possible error | |||
BOURNE, Harry | Pinchards Island, Bonavista District | 4670 | 18 | John Bourne (p) | Teacher | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
OAKLEY, Vincent | Rencontre, Fortune District | 5562 | 19 | Thomas Oakley (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
PYE, Edward | Victoria, Carbonear District | 968 | 18 | Mrs. Moses Vaters (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Tuesday, November 20, 1917 | See Regt. # 2047 for five misfiled documents File contains two misfiled documents for John H. Vaters # 2047 (p.21-22) | ||
WHEATON, George | Frederickton, Fogo District | 6122 | 22 | Charles Wheaton (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
JOY, Jeremiah | St. John's | 2776 | 24 | John Joy (p) | Seaman | 1916 | N/A | No | No | ||||
WOODFORD, William | 7 Convent Square, St. John's | 8211 | 21 | John J. Woodford (p) | Machinist | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
BEST, Frederick | Bonavista, Bonavista District | 3864 | 20 | John Best (p) | Steward | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
DEAN, Henry | St. Anthony, St. Barbe District | 6115 | 21 | Mariah Dean (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
CRANFORD, Herbert | New Harbour, Trinity District | 2312 | 18 | Mrs. William Cranford (p) | Teacher | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
PAYNE, Leslie | Bonne Bay, St. Barbe District | 5123 | 19 | Edward Payne (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
GOSSE, Daniel | Torbay, St. John's East District | 5762 | 23 | Thomas Gosse (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
WARREN, Herbert G. | Herring Neck, Twillingate District | 4765 | 22 | Thomas Warren (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
ALEXANDER, Conn | Twinstead, Sudbury, Surrey, England, United Kingdom | 0-178 | 31 | Mrs. Gladys Alexander (s) | 1914 | No | No | Attestation papers not included. Relinquished his commission 20 June 1916 ; transferred to Lord Strathcona's Horse Regiment. | |||||
PYNN, Clinton | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 3440 | Henry Pynn (p) | Carpenter | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Discrepancy in age. Age given on Enlistment: 18; Actual age: 15 | ||||
CLUETT, Henry | Garnish, Fortune District | 3900 | 22 | Stephen Cluett (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Wednesday, April 10, 1918 | |||
WEBBER, Arthur | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 45678 | 24 | George C. Webber (p) | Seaman | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
ELLSWORTH, John Thomas | Carmanville, Fogo District | 2469 | 18 | Moses Ellsworth (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
VIVIAN, Gordon | Flat Islands, Bonavista District | 5152 | 20 | William Vivian (o) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
REID, Charles | Lower Island Cove, Bay de Verde District | 4280 | 19 | Edward Reid (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | Yes | No | Monday, October 14, 1918 | |||
CUFF, Albert | Bonavista, Bonavista District | 4814 | 24 | Mrs. William Cuff (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | Notes: Previously transcribed as Alfred. | |||
BUTLER, Jabez | Seal Cove, Harbour Main District | 5735 | 22 | Charles Butler (p) | Farmer | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
HALLETT, Harold | Great Burin, Burin District | 4319 | 18 | Joseph Hallett (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
RYAN, John | St. Marys, Placentia-St. Marys District | 6254 | 25 | James Ryan (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
TWYNE, Abraham J. | Hauling Point, St. Barbe District | 3259 | 23 | James Twyne (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Thursday, March 28, 1918 | |||
MARCH, John | Port au Port, St. George District | 5425 | 18 | Samuel March (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
LITTLE, James H. | Bonavista, Bonavista District | 2964 | 21 | Samuel Little (p) | School teacher | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Tuesday, October 9, 1917 | |||
BOOTH, John | Peterhead, Scotland, United Kingdom | 2405 | 25 | James Booth (p) | Cooper | 1916 | Presbyterian | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
PAUL, Stephen J. | Bishops Falls, Twillingate District | 2331 | 21 | Laurence Paul (p) | Lumberman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Tuesday, March 20, 1917 | |||
PIPPY, Wilfred J. | Springdale Street, St. John's | 0-48 | Mrs. W. J. Pippy (s) | 1914 | No | No | Attestation papers not included | ||||||
THORNE, William | Brownsdale, Trinity District | 5272 | 24 | John Thorne (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
LEDREW, Sterling | Cupids, Port de Grave District | 5240 | 22 | Elizabeth LeDrew (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
TREMBLETT, Thomas | Bonavista, Bonavista District | 8106 | 22 | Mrs. Isaac Templeman (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
DOMINIC, James | Little Reach, Fortune District | 5306 | 19 | Stephen Dominic (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
VATCHER, John | British Harbour, Trinity District | 5194 | 20 | William Vatcher (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
RIDOUT, Thomas | Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 2455 | 19 | Isaac Ridout (p) | Plumber | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | Variant spelling of name - Rideout | ||
YOUNG, Arthur | Old Perlican, Trinity Bay, Bay de Verde District | 5345 | 19 | John Young (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
BURTON, Edgar | Loo Cove, Bonavista District | 5134 | 18 | George Burton (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
SHORT, James | Hermitage Cove, Fortune District | 1719 | 19 | Eli Short (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
OSBOURNE, Simeon | Lewisporte, Twillingate District | 4177 | 24 | Eli Osbourne (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
POPE, John | 66 Livingstone Street, St. John's | 8068 | 30 | Bridget Pope (s) | Labourer | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
MARTIN, Nathaniel | Bonne Bay, St. Barbe District | 4742 | 18 | James Martin (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
KNOWLING, William A. | Little River, Codroy Valley, St. George District | 1693 | 18 | George Knowling (p) | Farmer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 |