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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMALL, Titus | Lewisporte, Twillingate District | 1389 | 19 | Pannana Small (p) | Lumberman | 1915 | Methodist | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||
| NORRIS, Edward Michael Joseph | St. John's | 1026 | 36 | James J. Norris (p) | Painter | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| PAYNE, Francis C. | St. John's | 1006 | 19 | Susan Payne (p) | Train agent | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Friday, March 5, 1920 | Died 5 March, 1920, of pneumonia. | ||
| POOLE, George Reuben | Kirby's [?] Cove, Trinity Bay | 2024 | 22 | Charles Poole (o) | Sailor | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | I | |||
| KEOUGH, Edward Nicholas | St. John's | 1365 | 30 | Margaret Keough (p) | Cooper | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| WINTERS, William John | Paul Island, Labrador | 1852 | 23 | Edward Winters | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| COULTAS, Norman | St. John's | 1058 | 19 | Maria Coultas (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| MERCER, Allan | South River, Port de Grave District | 994 | 18 | Susanna Mercer (p) | Grocery clerk | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| FARRELL, Martin | Marystown, Burin District | 1798 | 18 | John Martin (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | ||||
| LANNON, William Joseph | Bell Island, St. John's East District | 1519 | 19 | Johanna Lannon (p) | Miner | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Sunday, June 18, 1916 | Photograph of grave-site included | ||
| LEWIS, Fred James | St. John's | 1640 | 18 | William James Lewis (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | Also contains documents relating to service # 3217, Charles V. Lewis | |||
| HYNES, Alfred Lacey | Glenwood, Twillingate District | 1463 | 19 | Esau Gillingham Hynes (p) | Telegraph operator | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| DWYER, George Ralph | St. John's | 980 | 19 | Harry Dwyer (o) | Electrician | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | Partially re-filmed at beginning of reel 74 | |||
| KING, Alexander | Western Bay, Bay de Verde District | 1881 | 19 | Willis King (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Monday, September 4, 1916 | |||
| STEELE, Allan George | Northern Bay, Bay de Verde District | 1318 | 19 | Fanny Steele (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| PELLEY, Frederick George | Shoal Harbour, Trinity District | 1056 | 20 | Annie Pelley (p) | Lumberman | 1915 | No | No | |||||
| WEST, Stanley | Carmanville, Fogo District | 1460 | 22 | Joseph West (p) | Woodsman | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| LEBUFF, Robert | Campbellton, New Brunswick, Canada | 1362 | 23 | Eliza LeBuff (p) | Lumberman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Tuesday, October 10, 1916 | |||
| BROCKLEHURST, George Augustus | St. John's | 848 | 24 | Charles F. Brocklehurst (p) | Letter carrier | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Thursday, August 16, 1917 | |||
| VIGUERS, William | St. John's | 1171 | 19 | Annie Viguers (p) | Farmer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | 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 | ||||||||
| JOHNSON, Dudley | St. Anthony, St. Barbe District | 1583 | 25 | Mary Johnson (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| WHITE, Arthur J. | Stephenville, St. George District | 1029 | Telegraph operator | 1915 | No | No | |||||||
| CAREY, Edward | St. John's | 1370 | 21 | Sadie Carey (p) | Motorman | 1915 | No | No | |||||
| MARTIN, Joseph | Burin North, Burin District | 1791 | 24 | George Martin (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| TARGETT, Frederick Joseph | Holyrood, Harbour Main District | 1743 | 25 | Sarah Targett (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Monday, October 16, 1916 | |||
| COLLINS, Martin Bertram | Placentia, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 913 | 19 | Mrs. Michael Joseph Collins (p) | Steward | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Tuesday, October 9, 1917 | |||
| SHORT, Joshua | New Bonaventure, Trinity Bay, Trinity district | 1199 | 19 | Sarah Jane Short (p) | Steward | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Sunday, June 15, 1919 | |||
| RUSSELL, John | St. John's | 917 | 18 | Edward Russell (p) | Confectioner | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| PILLEY, William J. | Phillips Head, Twillingate District | 1937 | 24 | Edmund Pilley (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| ASH, John | Hants Harbour, Trinity District | 1811 | 22 | John Ash (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| GRANT, Edward Peter | Lawn, Burin District | 1797 | 22 | Michael Grant (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Thursday, August 16, 1917 | |||
| ADEY, Frank | Clarenville, Trinity District | 1668 | 19 | John Adey (p) | Locomotive fireman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| GOSSE, William Joseph | Torbay, St. John's East District | 963 | 19 | Maude Gosse (o) | Plumber | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HALFYARD, Wallace. | 129 Cabot Street, St. John's | 1986 | 18 | John Halfyard (p) | Student | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| GARDNER, Bernard Godfrey William | Kent, England, United Kingdom | 0-298 - 914 | 19 | William Gardner (p) | Wireless operator | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| COLLIER, Philip | Codroy, St. George District | 1524 | 30 | Isabella Collier (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Previously transcribed as Coller. | |||
| LAMBERT, John | Southport, Random, Trinity District | 1744 | 20 | Samuel Lambert Sr. (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Thursday, April 6, 1916 | |||
| MCKAY, J. J. | No information | 0-145 | 1915 | No | No | Attestation papers not included; not in service ledger. | |||||||
| MARTIN, Stephen | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 1998 | 19 | Eli Martin (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Monday, December 3, 1917 | |||
| BRAZIL, Matthew | Spaniards Bay, Harbour Grace District | 1368 | 21 | Thomas Brazil (o) | Miner | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MURRAY, William | St. John's | 1695 | 33 | John Murray (o) | Truckman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MORRIS, Robert | Great Jervais, Fortune District | 1354 | 28 | David Morris (o) | Labourer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| PITCHER, Herbert Redvers | St. John's | 1729 | 28 | Mary Pitcher (s) | Seaman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| THOMPSON, Arthur | Gander Bay, Fogo District | 1208 | 23 | Charles Thompson (o) | Trapper | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BENOIT, Austin | St. George, St. George District | 1327 | 20 | Lizzie Benoit (p) | Brakeman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| ALLEN, James Frederick | Curling, St. George District | 1541 | 19 | Catherine Susanna Allen (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HAWKINS, William Max | St. John's | 1238 | 23 | Olive Long Hawkins (s) | Plumber | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| LEARY, Charles | Brigus, Port de Grave District | 1284 | 21 | Margaret Leary (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Tuesday, October 9, 1917 | |||
| OROURKE, Michael | St. John's | 1596 | 33 | Margaret O'Rourke (s) | Labourer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No |