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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOSEWORTHY, Edward | 128 Bond Street, St. John's | 3219 | 25 | Mary Noseworthy (p) | Fireman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| STONE, Robert | Bonaventure, North Side, Trinity District | 2100 | 19 | William Stone (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HOYLES, Allison | Valleyfield, Bonavista District | 5443 | 19 | Thomas Hoyles (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HUTCHINS, Harold | Greenspond, Bonavista District | 602 | 17 | Mr. Hutchins (p) | Storekeeper | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| HARNETT, Walter Joseph | Seldom Come By, Fogo District | 458 | 33 | Mary Harnett (p) | Fisherman | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Discrepancy in spelling of name - Harnott | |||
| BANFIELD, James | Bay L'Argent, Fortune District | 5937 | 20 | James W. Banfield (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| IVIMEY, Thomas | St. John's | 1004 | 25 | Susan Ivimey (p) | Shoe maker | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| GORDON, Gilbert Thomas | St. John's | 64 | 37 | Mrs. McNab (o) | 1914 | No | No | Granted commission to Gordon Highlanders, Nov. 1914. File missing. Information from ledger. | |||||
| WILLIAMS, Raymond Victor | Hearts Content, Trinity District | 2847 | 18 | Adam Williams (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Friday, October 19, 1917 | |||
| REID, Howard V. [Vincent] | St. John's | 0-241 | 19 | 1919 | No | No | Attestation papers not included. Not in service ledger. Provisional appointment to Newfoundland Regiment; Royal Flying Corps, 1915 | ||||||
| PARSONS, James | Greenspond, Bonavista District | 5466 | 22 | Darius Parsons (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| JOHNSON, John | Belleoram, Fortune District - Iceland | 6221 | 21 | John Johnson (p) | Sailor | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SHEPPARD, Stanley | Spaniards Bay, Harbour Grace District | 4998 | 19 | Abraham Sheppard (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| DALTON, Job | Little Catalina, Trinity District | 4777 | 22 | Albert Dalton (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MATE, Joseph | Port Rexton, Trinity District | 3608 | 21 | Mary (Henry) Mate (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| DEVEREAUX, Thomas | Avondale, Harbour Main District | 3632 | 18 | Michael Devereaux (p) | Operator | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Previously transcribed as Devereux. | |||
| RIDEOUT, Caywood | Moretons Harbour, Twillingate District | 8247 | 19 | Albert Rideout (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| GREENING, William | Port Blandford, Bonavista District | 3254 | 18 | Jackson Greening (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| PHILLIPS, Daniel | Colliers, Harbour Main District | 2436 | 19 | Tom Phillips (p) | Fireman (locomotive) | 1916 | No | No | |||||
| ROBERTS, M. C. [Moses Chesley] | Native of Brigus | 0-249 | Doctor | 1915 | No | No | Attestation papers not included. No record in service ledger. One year service with RAMC.. | ||||||
| BROWN, James Michael | Curling, St. George District | 1328 | 23 | Mr. and Mrs. Brown (p) | Fireman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Friday, December 3, 1915 | |||
| DICKS, Hubert Patrick | 20 Flower Hill, St. John's | 8304 | 27 | Jacob Dicks (p) | Labourer | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| DUNN, John | 53 Hayward Avenue, St. John's | 173 | 28 | William Dunn (p) | Cabman | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| TUCKER, Adolphus D. | Burnt Point, Bay de Verde District | 5070 | 23 | Edgar Tucker (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| WOODLAND, Walter | New Melbourne, Trinity District | 5853 | 20 | Stephen Woodland (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| FRENCH, William | Hearts Content, Trinity District | 4189 | 21 | John French (p) | Telegraph operator | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HOLLOWAY, Nicholas | Bloomfield, Bonavista District | 2507 | 18 | Thomas Holloway (p) | Lumberman | 1916 | No | No | |||||
| MURPHY, Martin | Holyrood, Harbour Main District | 3655 | 22 | Martha Murphy (p) | Miner | 1917 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Monday, December 3, 1917 | |||
| BULGIN, Hubert | Back Harbour, Twillingate district | 8011 | 25 | Susan Watkins (p) | 1917 | No | No | File missing. Information from service ledger. | |||||
| WADDINGTON, Robert | Bumley, England, United Kingdom | 3069 | 47 | Clara Waddington (s) | Musician | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Attested for short service | |||
| BEST, Henry Charles | Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom | 2135 | 46 | Martha Best (s) | Musician | 1916 | Presbyterian | No | No | Attested for short service | |||
| FORWARD, Norman | Tizzards Harbour, Twillingate District | 2067 | 19 | Obidiah Norman (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Friday, March 2, 1917 | |||
| COLE, Hubert | Lower Amherst Cove, Bonavista District | 4828 | 24 | Mrs. Alfred Cole (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HAFFEY, Thomas | St. John's | 1038 | Richard Haffey (o) | Teamster | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | |||||
| WHELAN, James | Horse Cove Line, St. John's | 3560 | 18 | Priscilla (James) Whelan (p) | Wood cutter | 1917 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Monday, October 14, 1918 | Includes Whelen as a variant spelling | ||
| GREEN, Wilson | Deep Bight, Trinity District | 5110 | 19 | Charles Green (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| POWER, Nicholas J. | Argentia, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 4008 | 20 | John Power (p) | Sulphate worker | 1917 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Sunday, September 29, 1918 | |||
| MYLER, Alexander Joseph | 13 Adelaide Street, St. John's | 650 | 22 | William J. Myler (p) | Barber | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | I | |||
| TESTER, William Ronald | Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom | 2132 | 29 | Mrs. Tester (s) | Musician | 1916 | Presbyterian | No | No | Attested for short service | |||
| MUNN, William Lionel Garth | 26 Gower Street, St. John's | 0-56 - 1924 | 17 | William A. Munn (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Presbyterian | No | No | I | |||
| MARSHALL, Joseph | Carbonear, Carbonear District | 6165 | 23 | Augustus Marshall (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MCDONALD, William | Norris Arm, Twillingate District | 8465 | 19 | Thomas McDonald (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| WOODFORD, Michael | 7 Convent Square, St. John's | 8030 | 20 | John Woodford (p) | Boiler maker | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| PENNY, Augustus | Holyrood, Harbour Main District | 1399 | 22 | Helen Penney (p) | Sailor | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| ARMSTRONG, Patrick | Witless Bay, Ferryland District | 5746 | 19 | Thomas Armstrong (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| CRANE, Henry Charles | Upper Island Cove, Harbour Grace District | 1405 | 28 | John Crane (p) | Railroad work | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Sunday, July 2, 1916 | |||
| HOBBS, Charles | Red Cliff, Bonavista District | 4284 | 24 | John Hobbs (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Tuesday, July 9, 1918 | |||
| MERCER, Ernest | Upper Island Cove, Harbour Grace District | 4462 | 20 | William Mercer (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| FLYNN, Gregory Daniel | Avondale, Harbour Main District | 0-302 - 0-311 - 3856 | 21 | Patrick Flynn (p) | Teacher | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Partially refilmed at beginning of reel 25. | |||
| JESSO, Joseph | Brooms Bottom, St. George District | 6258 | 20 | James Jesso (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No |