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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GULLIVER, George McFarlane | St. John's | 937 | 23 | John Gulliver (p) | Labourer | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Discrepancy in name: McFarlane | |||
| HICKEY, John Joseph | St. John's | 586 | 22 | Patrick Hickey (p) | Teamster | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | See Regt. # 113 for Hickey's misfiled attestation papers | |||
| MOTTY, Edgar Page | 6 Charlton Street, St. John's | 446 | 19 | Mr. Motty (p) | Express driver | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| DEWLING, Stewart | 25 Fleming Street, St. John's | 20 | 20 | Christina Hicks (p) | Plumber | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SNOOK, William Edward | Fortune, Burin District | 640 | 21 | Benjamin Snook (p) | Storekeeper | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | I | |||
| GREENE, Gordon | 7 Parade Street, St. John's | 156 | 24 | William Greene (p) | Shoe salesman | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| GRANT, William Hayes | 31 Monkstown Road, St. John's | 0-159 - 410 | 23 | Mrs. James Grant (p) | 1914 | Yes | No | Thursday, April 19, 1917 | Photograph of grave-site included. Partial attestation papers. | ||||
| PEARCE, Vernon Malcolm | St. John's | 832 | 19 | George Pearce (p) | Long shoreman | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| 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 | |||
| HOLDEN, Patrick | Riverhead, Southside, St. John's | 555 | 19 | Mary Alice Holden (p) | Sailor | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Monday, January 31, 1916 | |||
| BOLAND, James Francis | St. John's | 765 | 34 | William Boland | Gas fitter | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| TREBBLE, William | 11 Knight Street, St. John's | 18 | 26 | James Trebble (p) | Fireman | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| FREEBAIRN, Buchanan W. | Ferryland, Ferryland District | 724 | 21 | Dr. R. Jardine Freebairn (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Yes | No | Saturday, October 23, 1915 | ||||
| MARTIN, Herbert Elroy | St. John's | 684 | 19 | Frederick Martin (o) | Clerk | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| FRAMPTON, John | Bay Bulls, Ferryland District | 626 | Robert Frampton (p) | Fisherman | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | ||||
| COSTELLO, Daniel | Harbour Main, Harbour Main District | 860 | 21 | Daniel Costello (p) | Shoe maker | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| EDWARDS, John Charles | Pennywell Road, St. John's | 450 | 20 | Joseph Edwards (p) | Painter | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Friday, July 21, 1916 | |||
| YOUNG, John Bertram | St. John's | 816 | 20 | Robert Young (p) | Grocer | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Sunday, February 25, 1917 | |||
| CASHIN, John Simon | St. George, St. George District | 233 | 24 | Catherine Bennet (o) | Fisherman | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| PEDDELL, John Joseph | 34 Pleasant Street, St. John's | 705 | 20 | William Peddell (p) | Steward | 1914 | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Peddle | ||||
| NOFTALL, Edward George | Rocky Lane, St. John's | 83 | 19 | Henry Noftall (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Methodist | Yes | No | Sunday, September 29, 1918 | |||
| CLARE, Joseph William | 34 Codners Lane, St. John's | 0-111 - 536 | 24 | John Clare (p) | Labourer | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| COOPER, Herbert George | La Scie, St. Barbe District | 439 | 25 | Clara Cooper (s) | Fisherman | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Cooper transferred to the Newfoundland Forestry Companies in 1917. | |||
| COLE, Samuel | 30 Codner Street, St. John's | 0-63 - 465 | 26 | Mrs. Cole (p) | 1914 | Yes | No | Tuesday, October 9, 1917 | I | ||||
| CHAFE, Ernest Leslie | St. John's | 709 | 23 | Jacob Chafe (p) | Cooper | 1914 | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | Includes wills for # 1009 Ayre, # 544 Lukins, # 1396 Masters and # 1964 Duke. | |||
| ELLIOTT, John | 38 Goodview Street, St. John's | 22 | 20 | John Elliott (p) | Steward | 1914 | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | ||||
| MAY, William | Botwood, Twillingate District | 351 | 20 | Charles May (p) | Fireman | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| SMITH, Stephen Kevin | Harbour Breton, Fortune District | 0-124 - 931 | 20 | John Smith (p) | Trading captain | 1914 | No | No | I | ||||
| NUNNS, Joseph | No Information | 0-10 | Mrs. Mary Ann Nunns (p) | 1914 | No | No | Attestation papers not included. Information from service ledger. | ||||||
| HOSKINS, Lawrence Amour | Kelligrews, Harbour Main District | 449 | 23 | Susan Hoskins (p) | Farmer | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BURNS, William Gordon Henderson | 3 Brazils Square, St. John's | 0-267 - 160 | 25 | Mary Burns (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Presbyterian | No | No | ||||
| FORAN, Sebastian | Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 0-55 - 708 | 21 | Patrick J. Foran (p) | Paper maker | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| STONE, Llewellyn | 5 New Gower Street, St. John's | 26 | 24 | James A. Stone (p) | Painter | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| WILLIAMS, George Moulton | Pouch Cove, St. John's East District | 735 | 22 | Nathaniel Williams (p) | Fisherman | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| GARLAND, George Stanley | 52 Mullock Street, St. John's | 200 | 20 | Eli Garland (p) | Post office clerk | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| FERGUSON, Stewart Small | 67 Springdale Street, St. John's | 95 | 23 | Daniel Ferguson (p) | Civil engineer | 1914 | Presbyterian | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| DUNPHY, John | 23 Princes Street, St. John's | 44 | 20 | Mr. Dunphy (o) | Cooper | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Sunday, December 12, 1915 | |||
| MURPHY, Michael F. | St. John's | 754 | 20 | Edward Power (o) | Baker | 1914 | Roman Catholic | 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 | |||
| SNOW, Gordon Bolton | St. John's | 838 | 19 | George Snow (p) | Machinist | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| WELLS, Clarence Augustus | Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 730 | 21 | Edward Wells (p) | Clerk | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| BUCKLEY, William | St. John's | 752 | 19 | Mrs. Thomas Buckley (p) | Labourer | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HYNES, John Francis | St. Brendans, Bonavista District | 238 | 24 | James Hynes (p) - Catherine Hynes | Labourer | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Re-attested for short service - Discrepancy in age. Age discrepancy- 24-34. | |||
| PARSONS, William John | North Side, Burin, Burin District | 438 | 22 | George Parsons (p) | 1914 | No | No | Transferred to Newfoundland Forestry Companies Jan. 1918 | |||||
| ONEILL, Michael Joseph | St. John's | 763 | 18 | A. O'Neill (o) | Labourer | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| MOULAND, Thomas | Bonavista, Bonavista District | 488 | 23 | Mrs. Mouland (p) | Fisherman | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| DEMPSTER, James | St. John's | 755 | 19 | James Earnest Dempster (p) | Paper maker | 1914 | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | ||||
| PARSONS, William | Ochre Pit Cove, Bay de Verde District | 852 | 25 | William George Parsons (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| GREENE, Augustine Peter | Bell Island, St. John's East District | 251 | 19 | Catherine Greene (p) | Machinist | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | See Regt. #254 for additional misfiled documents. | |||
| WARREN, William Valence | 231 Southside Road, St. John's | 0-204 - 680 | 25 | Cyrus Warren (p) | 1914 | No | No | Includes only partial attestation papers |