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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUGDEN, G. | N/A | 1917 | No | No | Attestation papers not included. No service number, listed as bugler (special). | ||||||||
| ROCKWOOD, John Joseph | Hearts Content, Trinity District | 2358 | 18 | James Rockwood (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| WHITE, Edward | Twillingate, Twillingate District | 1084 | 19 | Sarah White (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| CONSTANTINE, Vincent | 65 Hayward Avenue, St. John's | 5109 | 19 | Ellen Constantine (p) | [?] Maker | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MAHONEY, Thomas Gregory | Conception Harbour, Harbour Main District | 971 | 22 | Mrs. John Mahoney (p) | Policeman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Partially re-filmed at beginning of reel 74. | |||
| STOWE, Samuel | Normans Cove, Trinity District | 1902 | 20 | Eva Stowe (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | Microfilmed file follows service file # 1873. | |||
| KING, Eli | Harrys Harbour, Twillingate District | 6305 | 20 | Abner King (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| PEYTON, Hubert | Griguet, St. Barbe District | 3465 | 29 | Mary Jane Peyton (s) | Salesman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| WINSLOW, George Joseph | 35 Bannerman Street, St. John's | 317 | 21 | George Winslow (p) | Machinist | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| DUDER, Charles Robert | Portugal Cove Road, St. John's | 668 | 22 | William Henry Duder (p) | Civil engineer | 1914 | Presbyterian | No | No | ||||
| DECKER, James | Cape Onion, St. Barbe District | 8512 | 24 | Henry Decker (p) | Lumberman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| CROTTY, Stanley F. | Battery Road, St. John's | 459 | 19 | Mr. Crotty (p) | Engineer | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| TRACEY, William | Carrolls Cove, Labrador | 3422 | 23 | John Tracey (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Attestation papers contained in service #13. | |||
| BROWN, John Joseph | 10 York Street, St. John's | 557 | 19 | Hannah Brown (o) | Printer | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| DICKS, Chesley | Harbour Buffett, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 5334 | 26 | Thomas Dicks (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| ENGLISH, Patrick Joseph | 66 Merrymeeting Road, St. John's | 698 | 28 | Patrick English (p) | Telephone linesman | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Also contains documents relating to service #5514, Ernest Penney. | |||
| HUELIN, William | Robinsons, St. George District | 4368 | 18 | James Huelin (p) | Fireman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PARSONS, William John | North Side, Burin, Burin District | 438 | 22 | George Parsons (p) | 1914 | No | No | Originally enlisted with the Royal Newfoundland Regiment; transferred to Newfoundland Forestry Companies Jan. 1918. | |||||
| GRIEVE, Robert Cecil | 24 Monkstown Road, St. John's | 13 | 32 | Beatrice Grieve (s) | Merchant | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Also contains attestation papers of service #3424, #3422 and #2807. | |||
| BROWN, Peter | Ferryland, Ferryland District | 8014 | 22 | Robert Mills (o) | Woodsman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HYNES, William | Portugal Cove, St. John's East District | 4677 | 23 | Andrew Hynes (o) | Street car conductor | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| FORTUNE, William | Crabbes, St. George District | 4297 | 18 | Isaac Fortune (p) | Teacher | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MITCHELL, William | St. John's | 1500 | 19 | George Mitchell (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| LYNCH, Willis | Paradise, Harbour Main District | 4461 | 18 | David Lynch (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SHAW, William James | Little Hearts Ease, Trinity District | 4278 | 23 | John Shaw (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| CHAULK, William J | Ellistown, Trinity District | 3376 | 19 | John Thomas Chaulk (o) | Machinist | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| CULL, Frank | Caplin Cove, Bay de Verde District | 5378 | 19 | Charles Cull (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| LEVERMAN, Donald | 168 Water Street West, St. John's | 4705 | 22 | Charlie Leverman (p) | Electrician | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| PENNEY, Esau | Deer Harbour, Trinity District | 987 | 27 | Samuel Penney (o) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| DEVEREAUX, Joseph | Trepassey, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 4710 | 18 | Sarah Devereaux (p) | Electrician | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BARTLETT, Lewis Goodison | Brigus, Port de Grave District | 644 | 24 | Mary Bartlett (p) | Farmer | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| DOOLEY, Thomas Richard | 23 1/2 Maxse Street, St. John's | 2294 | 18 | Francis Dooley (p) | Printer | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HANNAFORD, John Joseph | St. John's | 792 | 18 | Edward Hannaford (p) | Messenger | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| PARSONS, Frank Yates | Twillingate, Twillingate District | 2483 | 21 | Peter Parsons (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| SNOOK, Samuel | St. Albans, Fortune District | 6231 | 22 | Michael Snook (o) | Lumberman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BAKER, Benjamin | Clarenville, Trinity District | 8229 | 18 | Caleb Baker (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| BLACKMORE, Cyril Leslie | Tilt Cove, Twillingate District | 3231 | 18 | Theresa Blackmore (p) | Student | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SCOTT, Nicholas | Buffalo, New York, USA | 3070 | 35 | Julia Snyder (o) | Labourer | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Attested for short service. | |||
| MERCER, William | Upper Island Cove, Harbour Grace District | 5369 | 25 | Charles Mercer (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BURTON, Elias | Port Anson, Sunday Cove Island, Twillingate District | 4259 | 18 | Archibald Burton (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BAKER, Norman | Newmans Cove, Bonavista District | 2714 | 22 | Mrs. James Baker (p) | Engineer | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917; | |||
| EVANS, William | Argentia, Placentia-St. Marys District | 5851 | 19 | Bridget Evans (p) | Mechanic | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Discrepancy in age. Age given on Enlistment: 19; Actual age: 17 | |||
| OSMOND, Robert Baxter | Tizzards Harbour, Twillingate District | 4928 | 18 | Joseph Osmond (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| SLADE, John | Millertown, Twillingate District | 8079 | 27 | Amelia Slade (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| THOMAS, Charles Fred | Tilt Cove, Twillingate District | 5681 | 22 | Violet Jane Thomas (s) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| LUMSDEN, Stanley Kinnear | 70 Cochrane Street, St. John's | 0-90 | 26 | Andrew Lumsden (p) | Bank clerk | 1915 | Presbyterian | No | No | Attestation papers not included; originally served with Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry | |||
| GUY, Mark | Bonavista, Bonavista District | 1271 | 20 | James Guy (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| TIBBO, Wilson | Grand John, Fortune District | 5474 | 18 | Thomas Tibbo (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MILES, Samuel | Bonavista, Bonavista District | 3477 | 18 | Mrs. Leah Miles (p) | Student | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| ROWSELL, Solomon | Leading Tickles, Twillingate District | 6284 | 23 | Mark Rowsell (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No |