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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EBSARY, Samuel Joseph | 89 Southside Road, St. John's | 0-110 - 501 | 32 | Newman Ebsary (p) | Storekeeper | 1914 | Yes | No | Sunday, October 15, 1916 | ||||
| BENDELL, James Alexander | 235 Water Street, St. John's | 207 | 19 | Sophia Bendell (p) | Sailor | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Tuesday, October 9, 1917 | |||
| CORNECT, Eugene | Cape St. George, St. George District | 429 | 21 | John Cornect (p) | Fisherman | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Cornact | |||
| DAYMOND, Joseph | 26 Victoria Street, St. John's | 607 | 20 | Mr. Daymond | Automobile worker | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Discharged medically unfit 29 Dec. 1916; Enlisted Royal Flying Corps (training) 1918. | |||
| CLEGGE [CLEGG, E.B.]. | n/a | 1914 | No | No | File missing. Officer of 9th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force. Attached to Newfoundland Regiment as Commanding Officer, Pond Farm Camp, Salisbury Plains. | ||||||||
| LOVEYS, Aubrey Wilson | St. John's | 827 | 19 | John Thomas Loveys (p) | Grocery clerk | 1914 | Methodist | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917. | |||
| CLARKE, Selby | Whitbourne, Trinity District | 239 | 22 | James Clarke (p) | Carpenter | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| LAMBERT, James | St. John's | 387 | 27 | Luke Lambert (p) | Accountant | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| RENNIE, W. H. [William Hoyles] | No information | 0-244 | 1914 | No | No | Civilian appointment as honourary Captain: Musketry Committee and Musketry instructor. No attestation papers. | |||||||
| EDWARDS, Allan | St. John's | 831 | 22 | James Edwards (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CALLAHAN, Rodger John | 90 LeMarchant Road, St. John's | 344 | 24 | Rodger Callahan (p) | Accountant | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| FOWLOW - CLARKE, William. | 5 Dammerills Lane, St. John's | 81 | 22 | Abram Fowlow (p) | Labourer | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | I - Discrepancy in name: soldier enlisted as William Fowlow, documented in CWGC as William Clarke; Previously transcribed as Fowler; identified in Cramm as Fowler. | ||
| WALSH, Frank | Holyrood, Harbour Main district | 161 | 20 | William P. Walsh | Policeman | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| COADY, Andrew | St. John's | 775 - 8096 | 19 | Richard Coady (o) | Labourer | 1914 | No | No | Transferred to Newfoundland Forestry Companies 1917 | ||||
| MILLER, George | Topsail, Harbour Main District | 587 | 21 | Mrs. Peter Somerton (p) | Miner | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| KANE (KEANE), Walter Arthur | St. John's | 803 | 22 | Alice Keane (o) | Motor mechanic | 1914 | Presbyterian | Yes | No | Monday, October 16, 1916 | Discrepancy in spelling of name: Keane, Kean, Kane | ||
| BLYDE, Michael John | 47 Fleming Street, St. John's | 280 | 19 | John Blyde (p) | Shoecutter | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Sunday, September 26, 1915 | |||
| HUTCHINGS, William Frederick Cyril | LeMarchant Road, St. John's | 538 | 21 | Mrs. Hutchings (p) | Law student | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | I. | |||
| SMITH, Walter Campbell | Logy Bay Road, St. John's | 690 | 21 | Mrs. R.C. Smith (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Presbyterian | No | No | ||||
| FIFIELD, Isaac | Bonavista, Bonavista District | 420 | 20 | Daniel Fifield (p) | School teacher | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| DEWLING, Herbert | Golf Avenue, St. John's | 45 | 23 | Margaret Dewling (p) | Salesman | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| ERLEY, Joseph | Freshwater Road, St. John's | 116 | James Erley (p) | Carpenter | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | |||||
| RICHARDS, John Edwin | Bareneed, Port de Grave District | 715 | 19 | William Richards (p) | Fisherman | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| MILES, Heber John | Bonavista, Bonavista District | 934 | 19 | Dougald Miles | School teacher | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, March 18, 1916 | |||
| WALSH, George Edward | 10 York Street, St. John's | 506 | 23 | Mr. Walsh (p) | Soap maker | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| SMYTH, Michael Frank | 26 Colonial Street, St. John's | 512 | 35 | Margaret Smyth (s) | Longshoreman | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| GRIFFIN, James Patrick | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 577 | 22 | Mrs. John Sullivan (p) | Sailor | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| DULEY, Cyril Chancey | 51 Rennies Mill Road, St. John's | 0-39 - 872 | 24 | Thomas James Duley (p) | 1914 | No | No | See Regt. # 654 for misfiled document | |||||
| MOAKLER, John Joseph | St. John's | 782 | 25 | Mary Moakler (p) | Office clerk | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| GOUDIE, James W. | Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 714 | 23 | Mrs. John Goudie (p) | Painter | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| HOARE, Edward John | 47 Power Street, St. John' s | 453 | 24 | George H.M. Bursell (o) | Bank clerk | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Wednesday, June 14, 1916 | |||
| SHEARS, Maxwell Distin | St. John's | 817 | 24 | Gilbert D. Shears (p) | Broker | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HARDY, William Frank | 60 Monroe Street, St. John's | 179 | 21 | George Hardy (p) | Truckman | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Thursday, September 23, 1915 | |||
| PITTMAN, Corbett | New Perlican, Trinity District | 729 | 27 | Willis Pittman | Fisherman | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| DAWE, Henry Charles | Topsail, Harbour Main District | 589 | 22 | John Dawe (p) | Farmer | 1914 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| MCNIVEN, William Robert | 24 Springdale Street, St. John's | 279 | 19 | Frederick McNiven (p) | Shoecutter | 1914 | Presbyterian | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| CARROLL, Thomas | Bell Island, St. John's East District | 274 | 37 | Elizabeth Carroll (s) | Miner | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| RODGERS, Thomas Edward | 42 Barter's Hill, St. John's | 394 | 25 | Rose Rodgers (s) | Painter | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Thursday, October 12, 1916 | Previously transcribed as Rogers; Previously transcribed as Rogers Includes photograph of graves of [John] Langer, [Ambroser] Guy and Rodgers. | ||
| THOMSON, James Elliot | Sudbury, Water Street West, St. John's | 0-201 - 61 | 22 | Charles R. Thomson (p) | 1914 | Yes | No | Saturday, March 3, 1917 | Discrepancy in spelling of name - Thompson; signature is Thomson | ||||
| MORRISSEY, Thomas Patrick | 7 Cummings Street, St. John's | 211 | 22 | Patrick Morrissey (p) | Labourer | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BISHOP, Alexander | Mundy Pond Road, St. John's | 57 | 20 | El. Bishop (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| WIGHTON, Charles | Earls Court, London, United Kingdom | 0-75 | Margaret Wighton (o) | 1914 | Yes | No | Thursday, November 25, 1915 | Attestation papers not included | |||||
| CASHIN, John Simon | St. George, St. George District | 233 | 24 | Catherine Bennet (o) | Fisherman | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| CRANE, Joseph | Spaniards Bay, Harbour Grace District | 736 | 22 | Mary Anne Smith (o) | Fisherman | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Also contains documents relating to service #2765, Archibald Crane | |||
| COFIELD, Mark Francis | Allandale Road, St. John's | 692 | 22 | William Cofield (p) | Farmer | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| JAMES, Charles Robert | 15 Adelaide Street, St. John's | 436 | 29 | Mrs. James (s) | Engineer | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BASTOW, William Augustus | Pennywell Road, St. John's | 676 | 21 | Francis Bastow | Farmer | 1914 | Presbyterian | No | No | ||||
| ROOST, William J. | 26 James Street, St. John's | 76 | 21 | Bridget Knox (p) | Painter | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Friday, March 2, 1917 | Partially refilmed at beginning of reel | ||
| HARSANT, Lawrence George | 97 Bond Street, St. John's | 341 | 23 | Edward James Harsant (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| GILLAM, Arthur Wilfred | Robinsons Head, St. George District | 454 | 20 | Charles Gillam (p) | Guide | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 |