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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GORDON, G.S. | No information | n/a | 1916 | No | No | Attached from the Royal Army Medical Corps (RAMC). No service number or file; information from ledger. | |||||||
DOWNTON, H. | n/a | 1917 | No | No | Attestation papers not included - No service number, listed as bugler (special). | ||||||||
LANNON, James Joseph | No information | 1001 | No | No | File missing; ledger indicates discharged 10/4/15 as undesirable | ||||||||
MURPHY, John J. | No information | 0-274 | 1919 | No | No | Attestation papers not included; not in service ledger. | |||||||
STICKLAND, Abraham | Hunts Island, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 5880 | 24 | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Partial attestation papers; Previously transcribed as Strickland. | ||||
ROBERTS, Frank | Wild Bight, Twillingate District | 2522 | 18 | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Thursday, March 14, 1918 | ||||
TIMEWELL, Henry Alfred | No information | 0-180 | 1916 | No | No | Attestation papers not included. Discharged in United Kingdom, possibily from UK | |||||||
MATHIAS, T.G. | No information | 0-245 | 1918 | No | No | Attestation papers not included. Attached from Welsh Regiment | |||||||
TAIT, Arch C. | No information | 0-248 | Doctor | 1915 | No | No | Attestation papers not included; no record in service ledger. | ||||||
MEIKLEJOHN, J. R. | No information | 0-219 | 1917 | No | No | Attestation papers not included. Transferred from Border Regiment | |||||||
GREENE, William Howe | 7 Waverley Road, Liverpool, England, United Kingdom | 0-210 | 1916 | No | No | Attestation papers not included ; musketry instructor. | |||||||
BRUSHETT, A. H. | 3121 | 1916 | No | No | Attestation papers not included; not in service ledger. | ||||||||
BAILEY, Edward | 57 Merrymeeting Road, St. John's | n/a | 18 | Student | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Attestation papers not included - No service number, special ranking as bugler. | ||||
RANDELL, Egbert | No information | 0-173 | 1917 | No | No | Granted temporary commission to the Regiment to allow for transport to England to take up service with the Royal Naval Reserve. | |||||||
COUGHLAN, Wilfred L. | 63 Prescott Street, St. John's | n/a | 15 | Student | 1917 | No | No | Attestation papers not included - No service number, listed as drummer (special) | |||||
WHITE, Arthur J. | Stephenville, St. George District | 1029 | Telegraph operator | 1915 | No | No | |||||||
YOUNG, Roland | North West Arm, Twillingate District | 8361 | 21 | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | |||||
LODER, Thomas E. | No information | 0-14 | Clergyman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Attestation papers not included | |||||
HARVEY, William Thomas | St. John's | 751 | 24 | Draper | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | |||||
COOK, Gordon | No information | N/A | 1918 | No | No | Attestation papers not included - No service number, listed as bugler (special) | |||||||
THOMAS, Harvey | 11 Barnes Place, St. John's | n/a | Clerk | 1914 | No | No | Attestation papers not included - No service number (special), listed as instructor (musketry). | ||||||
JOHNSON, George MacNess Whiteway | No information | 0-28 | 1916 | No | No | Attestation papers not included. Appointed to Indian Army 1918. | |||||||
PREECE, Henry George | Rochdale, Scotland, United Kingdom | 2128 | 34 | Musician | 1916 | Methodist- Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Discrepancy in religion - Attested for short service. | ||||
SAUNDERS | 2609 | 1916 | No | No | File missing. Information from service ledger | ||||||||
HANLON, James | St. John's | 8450 | 54 | Lumberman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | |||||
JACKSON, A.G. | N/A | 1918 | No | No | Attached to Regiment from Honourable Artillery Company (H.A.C.); no service number or file; information from ledger. | ||||||||
PENDER, Patrick | No information | 2065 | 1916 | No | No | Attestation papers not included. Not attested, service ledger notes unfit for service. Also contains information relating to service # 1995 John McGrath | |||||||
WALSH, Albert | Battery Road, St. John's | N/A | 16 | 1918 | No | No | Attestation papers not included - No service number, listed as drummer (special) | ||||||
BARRETT, R. [Ralph] | No information | 0-247 | 1918 | No | No | Attestation papers not included. No information in service ledger. Member of Royal Naval Air Service and Royal Air Force. | |||||||
KEATING, Michael | No information | 2903 | 1916 | No | No | Attestation papers not included. | |||||||
HOWLEY, Richard Alexander | No information | 0-1 | 1924 | No | No | Attestation papers not included; not in service ledger; See Regt. # 0-135 - 2273 for misfiled documents; Includes documents relating to John A. McGrath, Regt. # 0-135-2273 (and Royal Dublin Fusiliers). | |||||||
CROWE, Henry S. | Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 0-25 | 1917 | No | No | Attestation papers not included. | |||||||
EARLE, Clifford | 17 | 1914 | No | No | Attestation papers not included. No information in Cramm or service ledger | ||||||||
EDWARDS, Leo | N/A | 25 | 1918 | No | No | Attestation papers not included - No service number, listed as drummer (special). | |||||||
TAYLOR, Hayward | No information | 2858 | 1916 | No | No | Attestation papers not included. Service ledger notes he attested for home duty only. | |||||||
BAILEY, Andrew P. | Coachmans Cove, St. Barbe District | 8118 | 22 | Lumberman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | |||||
WHITAKER, C.W. | 0-1 | 1915 | No | No | Attestation papers not included. Attached from 3rd Battalion, The King's Regiment (Liverpool) | ||||||||
BUGDEN, G. | N/A | 1917 | No | No | Attestation papers not included. No service number, listed as bugler (special). | ||||||||
DOUGHORTY, J. | No information | 13661 | No | No | Service number: 13661 Royal Munster Fusiliers. Doughorty was attached to the Newfoundland Contingent from 1 Mun. Fus [Munster Fusiliers]. Not in service ledger. Fatality: unknown. | ||||||||
REDMOND, Rivlyn Patrick | 91 Carters Hill, St. John's | n/a | 18 | Student | 1918 | No | No | Attestation papers not included - No service number, listed as drummer (special), | |||||
REID, Josiah | Harbour Buffett, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 8308 | 18 | Fisherman | 1917 | No | No | Attestation papers not included. | |||||
DAVIS, D. | Medical officer | n/a | 1918 | No | No | Attached from the Royal Army Medical Corps (RAMC). No service number or file; information from ledger | |||||||
MARSHALL, Albert | St. John's | n/a | 18 | Student | 1918 | No | No | Attestation papers not included - No service number, listed as bugler (special) | |||||
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. | ||||||
DREW, T.M. | 0-223 - 857 | 1915 | No | No | Transferred from Leicestershire Regiment. Attestation papers not included. Also contains documents relating to service #0-23, William Edward Barnes | ||||||||
ROWSELL, Archibald H. | Leading Tickles, Twillingate District | 8061 | 24 | Archibald Rowsell (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
BOONE, James D. | Glovertown, Alexander Bay, Bonavista District | 8063 | 29 | Beatrice Boone (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
BLAKE, Kenneth | Gander Bay, Fogo District | 1643 | 21 | Elias Blake (p) | Lumberman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
BEST, George | 65 Power Street, St. John's | 8402 | 52 | Eliza Best (s) | Carpenter and cooper | 1917 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
SAMUELSON, Chesley | 131 Power Street, St. John's | 8316 | 19 | Elizabeth Samuelson (p) | Mechanic | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No |