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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HANN, William S. | Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 1830 | 18 | Isaiah Hann (p) | Disaster man | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Tuesday, October 9, 1917 | |||
| HUTCHINGS, Alfred W. | Botwood, Twillingate District | 8137 | 50 | Mary Jane Hutchings (s) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| GREENE, Gordon | 7 Parade Street, St. John's | 156 | 24 | William Greene (p) | Shoe salesman | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| POWER, Patrick John | Tors Cove, Ferryland District | 1083 | 31 | Mrs. John Bennett | Blacksmith | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| AYLWARD, Richard | Fermeuse, Ferryland District | 6316 | 24 | Annie Aylward (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| OBRIEN, Andrew Joseph | Topsail, Harbour Main District | 1375 | 19 | Mary O'Brien (p) | Miner | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917. | |||
| MCGORY, David | St. John's | 1063 | 18 | Amelia McGory (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Variant spelling of name - McGrory. | |||
| PICCO, John | 53 Carters Hill, St. John's | 8163 | 20 | John Picco (p) | Teamster | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HILLIER, Bennett | Campbellton, Twillingate District | 6026 | 22 | Charles Hillier (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| KENNEDY, James | Wells Field, Mundy Pond Road, St. John's | 2421 | 22 | John Patrick Kennedy (p) | Farmer | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| OLIPHANT, John Joseph | St. John's | 1701 | 18 | George L. Oliphant (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| FARRELL, Richard | Clarkes Beach, Port de Grave District | 6118 | 19 | Richard Farrell (p) | Miner | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BLACKMORE, Edgar | Pilleys Island, Twillingate District | 1578 | 20 | Henry Blackmore (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| RYAN, Gerald Francis | St. John's | 1061 | 19 | Helen Ryan (p) | Sailor | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Discrepancy in name: attestation paper completed as Jeremiah, signature is variously Jeremiah /Jerry / Gerald. Named in mother's correspondence as Gerald. | |||
| WALSH, Michael | 18 Pope Street, St. John's | 639 | 19 | Nora Walsh Waddleton (p) | Bottler | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| TILLEY, William | Kelligrews, Harbour Main District | 3982 | 18 | James Tilley (p) | Baker | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| YOUNG, Benjamin | Codroy, St. George District | 2106 | 19 | Deborah Young (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| WILLIAMS, Raymond Victor | Hearts Content, Trinity District | 2847 | 18 | Adam Williams (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Friday, October 19, 1917 | |||
| PEARCE, Vernon Malcolm | St. John's | 832 | 19 | George Pearce (p) | Long shoreman | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HANN, Charles | Trout River, St. Barbe District | 3836 | 18 | James Hann (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| EBBS, John Henry | 4 Fleming Street, St. John's | 2351 | 19 | Agnes Ebbs (p) | Coachman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Tuesday, November 21, 1916 | |||
| LUNDRIGAN, Allan | 8 Gilmore Street, St. John's | 5247 | 22 | William Lundrigan (p) | Labourer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| PORTER, Harold | 140 Hamilton Street, St. John's | 3209 | 20 | Mary Porter (p) | Labourer | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| ANDERSON, Eli | Codroy, St. George District | 6188 | 20 | John Anderson (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| GILLIS, Roderick V. | Highlands, St. George District | 4235 | 30 | Archibald Gillis (p) | Farmer | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| STRIDE, Bransome | Bridgeport, Twillingate District | 4252 | 19 | James Stride (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Salvation Army | Yes | No | Saturday, February 14, 1920 | Photograph of grave-site included. | ||
| PARROTT, Alfred | Winterton, Trinity District | 5309 | 23 | Sheila Parrott (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| NOLAN, Clifford | Salmonier, Placentia-St. Marys District | 6174 | 19 | Elizabeth Nolan (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| CAMPBELL, William E. | 262 Hamilton Avenue, St. John's | 3586 | 18 | William Campbell (p) | Bookkeeper | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| GRANVILLE, John H. | Millertown, Twillingate District | 8121 | 38 | Albert Chesley Granville (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| REDMOND, Richard Sylvester | Avondale, Harbour Main District | 1329 | 20 | Elizabeth Redmond (p) | Paper maker | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Previously transcribed as Redman. | |||
| TAYLOR, Ernest | Boot Harbour, Twillingate District | 5512 | 23 | Esau Taylor (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| CARMICHAEL, Thomas Colton | 113 King's Road, St. John's | 126 | 20 | James Carmichael (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Presbyterian | No | No | ||||
| RICHARDSON, Patrick | St. John's | 1234 | 20 | Jane Richardson (p) | Book assistant | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| NASH, Thomas | 22 Adelaide Street, St. John's | 4399 | 18 | Margaret Nash (p) | Assistant bookkeeper | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| KEEPING, James Giles | Lally Cove, Fortune District | 2917 | 28 | Elizabeth Keeping (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| MCNEIL, Donald Fraser | McNeil Street, St. John's | 411 | 19 | Fannie McNeil (p) | Watchmaker | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) - Methodist | Yes | No | Thursday, July 6, 1916 | |||
| NOSEWORTHY, Ernest | Bell Island, St. John's East District | 5112 | 19 | Arklen Noseworthy (p) | Mechanic | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| FORD, Gerald | Amherst Cove, Bonavista District | 1559 | 21 | Thomas Garlur Ford (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| BARBOUR, Wilfred | Trinity Bay, Newtown, Bonavista District | 3705 | 27 | George Barbour (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | Monday, October 14, 1918 | |||
| STANSFORD (STANFORD), Joseph C. | Grates Cove, Bay de Verde District | 1196 | 25 | Eli Stansford (o) | Electrician | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HOLLETT, Frederick | Spencers Cove, Long Island, Placentia Bay | 4984 | 22 | Albert Hollett (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| LANE, Leander | Deer Island, Bonavista District | 5381 | 20 | Samuel Lane (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| FRADSHAM, Harvey | Pacquet, St. Barbe District | 4910 | 25 | Fred Fradsham (o) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| COLE, Hubert | Lower Amherst Cove, Bonavista District | 4828 | 24 | Mrs. Alfred Cole (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PAYTON, Walter | 16 Brennan Street, St. John's | 6209 | 18 | Richard Payton (p) | Labourer | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| KELLY, Daniel | Gambo, Bonavista District | 2297 | 21 | Agnes M. Kelly (p) | Lumberman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Tuesday, November 21, 1916 | |||
| KING, Frederick S. | Bauline, St. John's East District | 3457 | 16 | Isaac King (p) | 1917 | No | No | Attestation papers not included. Information from service ledger; Underage and medically unfit. | |||||
| COOMBS, George Edward | Piccaire, Fortune District | 6183 | 20 | Abraham Coombs (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| GHANEY, Patrick | Colliers, Harbour Main District | 5830 | 20 | Nicholas Ghaney (p) | Miner | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No |