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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FREEMAN, Gerald | Waterford Bridge Road, St. John's | 8006 | 23 | Albert E. Freeman (p) | Labourer | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HISCOCK, Edgar William | Winterton, Trinity District | 6275 | 21 | Robert Hiscock (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SAWERS, David | 14 Belvedere Street, St. John's | 8392 | 20 | Harry Sawers (p) | Baker and labourer | 1917 | Presbyterian | No | No | ||||
| READER, Charles | London, England, United Kingdom | 4172 | 18 | Mrs. Louie Reader (p) | Sailor | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| STOCKLEY, David | Port Rexton, Trinity District | 5412 | 19 | Isaac Stockley (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| TAYLOR, William B. | Carbonear, Carbonear District | 2591 | 18 | Lemuel Taylor (p) | Clerk | 1916 | 1916 | No | No | ||||
| HUTCHINGS, Cyril | Whitbourne, Trinity District | 2251 | 18 | Mand Hutchings | Lumberman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| ALLEY, John | Robinsons, St. George District | 3815 | 20 | Joseph Alley (p) | Farmer | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Ally. | |||
| JONES, Sydney | Moretons Harbour, Twillingate District | 4300 | 27 | Kenneth Jones (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| PIERCEY, Robert | Normans Cove, Trinity District | 3309 | 20 | Louise (Jonas) Piercey (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| LEGGE, John | Hearts Delight, Trinity District | 3314 | 19 | Jessie (John) Crocker (p) | Millwright | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Also served with the Newfoundland Royal Naval Reserve, # 1978X. | |||
| LEWIS, Herbert | Barr'd Island, Fogo District | 6022 | 22 | Silas Lewis (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| LOCKE, James | Little Bay Islands, Twillingate District | 4073 | 18 | Lionel Locke (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| DAVIS, Edwin | Safe Harbour, Bonavista District | 3668 | 19 | William Davis (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| JANES, Stephen Francis | St. John's | 1501 | 19 | Mrs. John Janes (p) | Labourer | 1915 | No | No | |||||
| BRUSHETT, Joseph | Burin, Burin District | 3897 | 19 | James Brushett (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| WELLS, James | Curling, St. George District | 5406 | 19 | James Joseph Wells (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HUDSON, Clement | Cape St. Francis, St. John's East District | 4739 | 18 | Jane Pike (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| PERRY, Edwin | St. John's Bay, Port Saunders, St. Barbe District | 8194 | 26 | Catherine Patey (o) | Lumberman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| KIRBY, Archibald | Collins Cove, Burin District | 4900 | 21 | Maggie Collins (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BOWEN, Frances Joseph | St.Marys, Placentia-St. Marys District | 1753 | 21 | James Bowen (of Thomas) (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| LACEY, Henry | Exploits, Twillingate District | 5420 | 20 | George Lacey (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| CHEESEMAN, James | Rushroon, Placentia-St. Marys District | 5865 | 22 | John Joseph Cheesman (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| POWER, Phillip Francis | Bell Island, St. John's East District | 1889 | 17 | Margaret Power (p) | Office clerk | 1915 | No | No | |||||
| TILLEY, Harry | 4 Duckworth Street, St. John's | 4531 | 22 | Rebecca Tilley (p) | Surveyor | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Variant spelling of name - On attestation paper, Harry is written at top of form and Henry in three other points, signature and all other documents state Harry. | |||
| EARLES, Walter | Trinity, Trinity District | 2555 | 18 | Mark Earles (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| COSTELLO, James | Conception Harbour, Harbour Main District | 4552 | 20 | John Costello (p) | Miner | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| DOVE, Israel | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 5262 | 25 | Frederick Dove (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HYNES, Frank | Bay L'Argent, Fortune District | 1718 | 19 | Vincent Hynes (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 Includes newspaper clipping about POW Pte. Coombs, #747, mentioning Hynes, and letter from Richard Hines, of Indian Islands, inquiring as to whether or not this POW could be his son. | |||
| BATH, Thomas | Herring Neck, Twillingate District | 5661 | 23 | Titus Blake (o) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BRAKE, John A. | St. Pauls Bay, Bonne Bay, St. Barbe District | 3411 | 25 | John Brake (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| FITZPATRICK, J. | n/a | 1917 | No | No | Attestation papers not included - No service number, listed as drummer (special). | ||||||||
| CLARK, John | Penguin Arm, Bay of Islands, St. George District | 5799 | 23 | William Clark (p) | Engineer | 1918 | Evangelist | No | No | See also service # 5614 Abner Whitehorn for related documents; Variant spelling of name - Clarke. | |||
| PUSHIE, Alexander D. | 93 Cabot Street, St. John's | 3275 | 18 | Nathan Pushie (p) | Engineer | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| FRASER, Raymond Danson | 101 Young Street, St. John's | 0-46 - 3127 | 18 | W.F. Fraser (p) | Student | 1916 | No | No | |||||
| ROBERTS, John | Fortune Harbour, Twillingate District | 3744 | 22 | David Roberts (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MULLINS, Edwin | Rencontre, Fortune District | 6051 | 22 | Benjamin Mullins (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| THOMEY, James | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 4089 | 17 | Maggie Thomey (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Discrepancy in age. Age given on Enlistment: 19; Actual age: 17 | |||
| CAREW, Arthur | Witless Bay, Ferryland District | 6002 | 24 | Thomas Carew (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| POTTLE, Levi | Groswater Bay, Labrador | 4175 | 23 | Samuel Pottle (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| WOODFINE, Thomas | Northern Bay, Bay de Verde District | 5321 | 20 | Richard Woodfine (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| DAY, Martin | Fortune Harbour, Twillingate District | 3499 | 23 | Mary Day (s) | Lumberman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| FRENCH, William | Brigus, Port de Grave District | 3375 | 23 | James French (p) | School teacher | 1917 | No | No | |||||
| MURPHY, Michael F. | St. John's | 754 | 20 | Edward Power (o) | Baker | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| PELLEY, Willis | Stephenville Crossing, St. George District | 4276 | 19 | Jethro Pelley (p) | Fireman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| SKEANS, Frank | St. John's | 2267 | 19 | Robert Skeans (p) | Trimmer | 1916 | Methodist | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||
| FRADSHAM, Harold | Pacquet, St. Barbe District | 4044 | 28 | Ethel Fradsham (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| WHITE, Solomon | Valleyfield, Bonavista District | 3517 | 19 | Peter White (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HAYLEY, Robert | Bonavista, Bonavista District | 489 | 25 | Mary Hayley (p) | Fisherman | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Healey, Hayly | |||
| NEWHOOK, Reginald | Normans Cove, Trinity District | 5120 | 23 | Samuel Newhook (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No |