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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RENDELL, Herbert | Anchorage, Duckworth Street, St, John's | 0-93 | Dr. H. Rendell (p) | 1914 | Yes | No | Sunday, September 29, 1918 | ||||||
| BERNARD, A. E. [Adolph Ernest] | St. John's - 16 West Avenue, Leicester, England, United Kingdom | 0-157 | Mae Ernest Bernard (p) | 1914 | No | No | Attestation papers not included Includes records of Officers Mess, 1/Bn Royal Newfoundland Regiment | ||||||
| HICKS, Henry George | Carmanville, Fogo District | 0-72 - 833 | 27 | Philip Hicks (p) | Teacher | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| JORDAN, Thomas Joseph | Pouch Cove, St. John's East District | 1752 | 19 | Joseph Jordan (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | ||||
| MOWATT, Edward Sim | Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom | 2129 | 26 | Mrs. Mowatt (s) | Musician | 1916 | No | No | Attested for short service | ||||
| HADOW, Arthur L. | 0-169 | No | No | Attached to 1st Newfoundland Regiment from Norfolk Regiment as Commanding Officer, Feb 1916 - Dec. 1917 | |||||||||
| OAKE, Bertram William | Fogo, Fogo District | 539 | 23 | Ham Oake (p) | Clerk | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| BRUSHETT, A. H. | 3121 | 1916 | No | No | Attestation papers not included; not in service ledger. | ||||||||
| RALEY, Arthur | St. John's - 29 Campbell Road, Bedford, England, United Kingdom | 0-149 | Mrs. Raley (p) | 1916 | No | No | I - Attestation papers not included. | ||||||
| PAVER, George | St. John's | 534 | 38 | Edith Paver (s) | Butler | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| OREILLY, P. Joseph | 0-147 | 1915 | No | No | Attestation papers not included; incorrect information in service ledger Notes: Listed as instructor (musketry). Notes: Information in service ledger is incorrect; information for 0-236 J.B. O'Reilly, RAMC was duplicated as being 0-147 Joseph O'Reilly | ||||||||
| TAYLOR, Selby | 10 Pleasant Street, St. John's | 8460 | 25 | Maud Taylor (s) | 1917 | Yes | No | Saturday, March 9, 1918 | File missing. Information from service ledger. | ||||
| STRIDE, Thomas | Conne River, Fortune District | 4794 | 19 | John Stride (o) | Lumberman | 1918 | No | No | |||||
| KARN, Cyril J. | No information | 0-297 | 1916 | No | No | Attestation papers not included. Attached from 3rd Royal Welsh Fusiliers, July 1916. | |||||||
| CROAKE, James | 16 Haggerty Street, St. John's | 2602 | 20 | Edward Croake (p) | Broom maker | 1916 | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Croke | ||||
| LANGDON, Thomas Edward | Northern Arm, Botwood, Twillingate District | 1824 | 31 | Henry Langdon Sr. (p) | Lumberman | 1915 | No | No | |||||
| STONE, John | Summer Hill Farm, Cock Pit Road, St. John's | 8380 | 19 | Harry Stone (p) | 1917 | No | No | File missing. Information from service ledger. | |||||
| PARDY, John R. [Richard] | Channel, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 2788 | John Pardy | 1916 | No | No | Attestation papers not included. Unfit for service; Discrepancy in name: Attestation signed Hardy; Ledger completed as Pardy | ||||||
| MCGILLVARY, Thomas | 124 Barnes Road, St. John's | n/a | Bertha McGillvary (s) | 1915 | No | No | Attestation papers not included - No service number, listed as musketry instructor (special). | ||||||
| MERCHANT, Thomas | 23 Hamilton Street, St. John's | 8296 | 19 | Mrs. Elizabeth Merchant (p) | Shoemaker | 1917 | No | No | Attestation papers not included. | ||||
| MORRY, Howard | Ferryland, Ferryland District | 726 | 29 | Thomas Morry (p) | Fisherman | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| EDENS, John Francis Joseph | 39 Queens Road, St. John's | 0-83 - 883 | 19 | T.J. Edens (p) | Bank clerk | 1915 | Yes | No | Tuesday, November 20, 1917 | ||||
| SWAFFIELD, James S. | Cartwright, Labrador | 3228 | 18 | Lillian Swaffield (p) | Trader | 1916 | No | No | |||||
| WEIR, Harold | Petty Harbour, St. John's West district | 8127 | 20 | Mary A. Weir (p) | 1917 | No | No | File missing. Information from service ledger. | |||||
| HORWOOD, Ewart Gladstone | 17 Prescott Street, St. John's | 2671 | 18 | Ephriah James Horwood (p) | Student | 1916 | No | No | |||||
| ROSE, Joshua | 14 Franklin Avenue, St. John's | 8436 | 43 | Harriett Rose (s) | 1917 | No | No | File missing. Information from service ledger. | |||||
| GREEN, John Henry Stanley | 35 LeMarchant Road, St. John's | 0-118 - 108 | 24 | Robert Green (p) | Accountant | 1914 | Yes | No | Saturday, July 7, 1917 | Attached Royal Flying Corps 1915-1917 | |||
| MCNEIL, T.M. | No information | 0-146 | 1915 | No | No | Attestation papers not included; not in service ledger | |||||||
| CLUNEY, Leo | 24 Stephen Street, St. John's | 8378 | 19 | James Cluney | 1917 | No | No | File missing. Information from service ledger. | |||||
| BERNERS, Ralph Abercrombie | 0-220 | 1917 | No | No | Attestation papers not included - Transferred from Royal Welsh Fusiliers | ||||||||
| GOUGH, Ralph | St. John's | 781 | 21 | Fred R. Gough (p) | Blacksmith | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| OUTERBRIDGE, Norman A. | St. John's | 0-98 | Mary Outerbridge (s) | 1916 | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | See file "GN 19.7, Joseph Outerbridge: correspondence concerning prisoners of war" for information relating to this soldier's status; he had died behind enemy lines and was not a POW. Attestation papers not included | |||||
| ANDERSON, Hugh Abercrombie | St. John's | 0-179 - 2120 | John Anderson (p) | 1916 | No | No | Attestation papers not included; Includes written articles, concert programmes by the RNR band, public presentations and fund raising efforts. | ||||||
| SMITH, Stephen Kevin | Harbour Breton, Fortune District | 0-124 - 931 | 20 | John Smith (p) | Trading captain | 1914 | No | No | I | ||||
| MARSHALL, Albert | St. John's | n/a | 18 | Student | 1918 | No | No | Attestation papers not included - No service number, listed as bugler (special) | |||||
| 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. | |||||
| BLACKALL, Herbert William | Grand Falls, Twillingate District - St. John's | 0-86 - 448 | 20 | W.W.Blackall (p) | School teacher | 1914 | No | No | Blackall resigned his commission 10 January 1916 and joined the 46th Battalion, Canadian Infantry. He died in action at Ypres 30 October 1917. | ||||
| PAUL, Reginald J. | Burin North, Burin District | 731 | 20 | Amelia Paul (s) | Storekeeper | 1914 | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | ||||
| PERRY, Thomas Avery | Catalina, Trinity District | 423 | 21 | Benjamin Perry (p) | Fisherman | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| CROUCHER, Nathaniel | Long Island, Twillingate District | 1495 | 19 | Elias Croucher (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | ||||
| BUTCHER, Alexander Thomas | Mussel Harbour Arm, Placentia-St. Marys District | 2363 | 27 | Reuben Butcher (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | No | No | Discrepancy in spelling of name - Boutcher, Butcher, Boucher: brothers William, John and Alexander each have varied spellings in file. | ||||
| EDENS, Leonard A. | 39 Queens Road, St. John's | 0-53 - 2547 | 24 | T.J. Edens (p) | Student | 1916 | Yes | No | Monday, March 18, 1918 | Had been investigated as a possible POW. Attached Royal Flying Corps (later Royal Air Force) 1916-1918. | |||
| SWAFFIELD, Wilfred | Cartwright, Labrador | 2018 | 19 | William Ernest Swaffield (p) | Book keeper | 1915 | No | No | |||||
| KERSHAW, Robert | Lancashire Folds, Middleton, Manchester, England, United Kingdom | 0-59 - 406 | 30 | Sophia Kershaw (p) | 1914 | Yes | No | Saturday, March 9, 1918 | |||||
| CURRAN, Eugene | Manuels, Harbour Main District | 8488 | 18 | John Curran | 1918 | No | No | File missing. Information from service ledger. | |||||
| MCGRATH, John A. | 0-135 - 2273 | 19 | 1916 | No | No | Attestation papers not included; Not in service ledger. John A. McGrath and Frederick Seymour share the same officer file 0-135 File includes documents for Richard A. Howley, Royal Navy | |||||||
| WHITE, Frederick | Durrells Arm, Twillingate District | 1481 | 22 | Edward (of David) White | Fisherman | 1915 | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | ||||
| DONOVAN, Michael | No information | 531 | 1914 | No | No | Discharge notice only; Attestation papers not included. No information in Cramm or service ledger. | |||||||
| YOUNG, Hedley | Carbonear, Carbonear District | 244 | 24 | 1914 | No | No | Attestation papers not included; medical form only. No information in service ledger. | ||||||
| SEABRIGHT, George | Botwood, Twillingate District | 2360 | 20 | George Seabright (p) | Railroad hand | 1916 | No | No |