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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPURRELL, Edwin | Valleyfield, Bonavista District | 2443 | 19 | Joshua Spurell (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| STOWE, James | 146 Hamilton Avenue, St. John's | 8225 | 19 | Elizabeth Stowe (p) | Machinist | 1917 | Congregationalist | No | No | ||||
| STREAT [STREET], John | 27 LeMarchant Road, St. John's | 8315 | 24 | Rose Streat [STREET] (s) | 1917 | No | No | File missing. Information from service ledger. Surname in service ledger is Streat; family indicated correct spelling is Street. | |||||
| SPURRELL, Frank [Francis Joseph] | St. John's | 979 | 19 | John Spurrell (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | Partially re-filmed at beginning of reel 74. | ||
| STROUDE, Fred | Alexander Bay, Bonavista District | 1325 & 8083 | 21 | Priscilla Stroude (p) | Lumberman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | Originally enlisted with the Royal Newfoundland Regiment; transferred to the Newfoundland Forestry Companies. No additional service records under Regimental number 8083. | |||
| SPURRELL, Heber | Pools Island, Bonavista District | 2291 | 19 | Simon Spurell (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SULLIVAN, Michael S. | 32 Queens Road, St. John's | 0-191 | 41 | Kathleen E. Sullivan (s) | Booker | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| SPURRELL, Richard | Hearts Ease, Random, Trinity District | 1745 | 20 | Moses Spurrell (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Wednesday, April 4, 1917 | |||
| LEVIGNE, Frank | 216 New Gower Street, St. John's | 2075 | 26 | Mildred Levigne (p) | Cotton wheeler | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Discrepancy in name - attested as Levigne; in CWGC as Lavigne. I. | |||
| LEVIS, Robert | Port Saunders, St. Barbe District | 5671 | 21 | William J. Levis (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Nominal Census for 1921 lists Robert Lavers residing Port Saunders. Details match and no Robert Levis is found in any census. Possible mispelling as recruit attested by making his mark. | |||
| LEVITZ, Charles | 108 Gower Street, St. John's | 4453 | 28 | Levi Levitz (p) | Salesman | 1918 | Jewish | No | No | ||||
| LEWIS, Charles | Golf Avenue, St. John's | 4411 | 18 | Silas Lewis (p) | Office clerk | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | Discharged, underage ; number reassigned to Richard Tibbo | |||
| LEWIS, Charles Victor | St. John's | 3217 | 1916 | Yes | No | Wednesday, September 24, 1919 | Attestation papers not included. Enrolled with Newfoundland Royal Naval Reserve 19 Aug. 1915. Enlisted with Newfoundland Regiment 9 Nov. 1916, transferred to NRNR 13 Nov. 1916. See also Regt. #1640 for additional information. | ||||||
| LEWIS, David | 37 Southside Road, St. John's | 96 | 22 | Robert Lewis (p) | Longshoreman | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| LEWIS, Frank | 233 Southside Road, St. John's | 4486 | 22 | Mrs. V. Lewis (p) | Marconi Operator | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| LEWIS, Fred James | St. John's | 1640 | 18 | William James Lewis (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | Also contains documents relating to service # 3217, Charles V. Lewis | |||
| LEWIS, Frederick A. | St. John's | 950 | 19 | Richard Lewis | Lumber Checker | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Partially re-filmed at beginning of reel 73 | |||
| LEWIS, George | Fleur de Lys, St. Barbe District | 5617 | 22 | Joseph Lewis (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| LEWIS, Gordon | 53 Pennywell Road, St. John's | 2309 | 18 | Charles Lewis (p) | Student | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Sunday, January 28, 1917 | Photograph of grave-site included | ||
| LEWIS, Herbert | Barr'd Island, Fogo District | 6022 | 22 | Silas Lewis (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SULLIVAN, Thomas F.J. | King's Bridge Road, St. John's | 8125 | 53 | John Sullivan (o) | 1917 | No | No | File missing. Information from service ledger. | |||||
| TAYLOR, Dewey | 35 Southside Road, St. John's | 8307 | 18 | George A. Taylor (p) | Labourer | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| LEWIS, John | St. John's - Welshpool, Montgomeryshire, England, United Kingdom | 189 | 26 | Humphrey Lewis (p) | Farmer | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| TAYLOR, Hayward | 100 Casey Street, St. John's | 8250 | 19 | Mrs. Rosanna Taylor (p) | Labourer | 1917 | No | No | Attestation papers not included. | ||||
| LEWIS, John Potter | 23 York Street, St. John's | 2144 | 29 | Mrs. M.A. Lewis (p) | Marine Engineer | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| TAYLOR, Ronald | 152 Casey Street, St. John's | 8499 | 18 | Hubert Taylor (p) | 1918 | No | No | File missing. Information from service ledger. | |||||
| TAYLOR, Selby | 10 Pleasant Street, St. John's | 8460 | 25 | Maud Taylor (s) | 1917 | Yes | No | Saturday, March 9, 1918 | File missing. Information from service ledger. | ||||
| THISTLE, David | 50 Longs Hill, St. John's | 0-181 | 52 | Bessie (Stowe) Thistle (s) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| LEWIS, John Thomas | Holyrood, Harbour Main District | 2746 | 19 | Margaret Fewer (p) | Pulp maker | 1916 | Roman Catholic - Salvation Army | Yes | No | Friday, April 12, 1918 | Discrepancy in religion | ||
| THISTLE, Frederick | 20 Charlton Street, St. John's | 8283 | 19 | Levi Thistle (p) | Teamster | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| LEWIS, Michael | Fleur de Lys, St. Barbe District | 4911 | 20 | George Lewis (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| THOMEY, Samuel J. | Water Street, Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 8376 | 47 | Michael Thomey (o) | Labourer | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| THOMPSON, James J. | Point Leamington, Twillingate District | 8135 | 57 | Rachel Thompson (s) | Lumberman and mill man | 1917 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| THOMPSON, Leonard E. | Point Leamington, Twillingate District | 8134 | 52 | Rebekah Thompson (p) | Lumberman and mill man | 1917 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| THOMPSON, Thomas G. | Point Leamington, Twillingate District | 8132 | 23 | Leonard E. Thompson (p) | Lumberman and mill man | 1917 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| TILLEY, Frank | Chamberlains, Harbour Main District | 8299 | 18 | Henry Tilley (p) | 1917 | No | No | Attestation papers not included. | |||||
| 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. | |||
| TIZZARD, Samuel | 41 Cook Street, St. John's | 8379 | 18 | Julia Tizzard (p) | 1917 | No | No | Attestation papers not included. | |||||
| TOBIN, John | Red Island, Placentia-St. Marys District | 8278 | 18 | Alphonsus Tobin (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| TORRAVILLE, Sidney | Fogo, Fogo District | 8273 | 22 | Thomas Torraville (p) | 1917 | No | No | File missing. Information from service ledger. | |||||
| TRACEY, Martin | Water Street, St. John's | 8253 | 42 | Hannah Tracey (o) | Fireman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| TREMBLETT, Thomas | Bonavista, Bonavista District | 8106 | 22 | Mrs. Isaac Templeman (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| COLLIER, Archibald | Burgeo, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 5057 | 18 | Jeremiah Collier (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| COLLIER, Charles | St. Albans, Fortune District | 6220 | 22 | Thomas Collier (p) | Lumberman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | See also service #6229, Lawrence Collier. Enlisted as Charley Collier. | |||
| COLLIER, George | Three Rock Cove, St. George District | 4915 | 18 | Thomas Collier (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| COLLIER, John | St. Albans, Fortune District | 6224 | 21 | Mary Collier (p) | Lumberman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| COLLIER, Lawrence | St. Albans, Fortune District | 6229 | 20 | Richard Collier (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Contains information about #6230 Samuel Cox, #6220 Charles Collier, #6233 William Collier, #6232 P. Collier, being from families infected with tuberculosis. | |||
| COLLIER, Patrick | St. Albans, Fortune District | 6232 | 21 | William Collier (p) | Lumberman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | See also #6229, Lawrence Collier. | |||
| COLLIER, Philip | Codroy, St. George District | 1524 | 30 | Isabella Collier (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Previously transcribed as Coller. | |||
| COLLIER, Samuel | St. Albans, Fortune District | 6225 | 22 | Michael Collier (p) | Lumberman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No |