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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OBRIEN, James | St. John's | 1160 | 22 | Mary O'Brien (p) | Coachman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, October 2, 1915 | |||
| ROSS, John Valentine | Portugal Cove, St. John's East District | 1210 | 26 | Ethel Peddle Ross (s) | Miner | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| READ, Alexander A. | La Poile, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 2008 | 19 | Mary Read (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, October 14, 1916 | Contains documents relating to service #2009, Charles A. Read - Photograph of gravesite included. | ||
| PENNY, William Edward | English Harbour, Trinity District | 1156 | 21 | Annie Penney (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Wednesday, April 18, 1917 | |||
| GREENING, Garland | Musgravetown. Bonavista District | 1506 | 19 | Alexandra Greening (p) | Lumberman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| ROBERTS, Francis | St. John's | 1005 | 25 | Mrs. Francis Roberts (s) | Grocery clerk | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Thursday, October 11, 1917 | |||
| HEALE, Arthur | St. John's | 875 | 19 | William G. Heale (p) | Office clerk | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HAYES, James Michael | St. John's | 1330 | 26 | Margaret Hayes (p) | Painter | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| ABBOTT, George | Battery Road, St. John's | 1242 | 20 | Henry Abbott (p) | Cooper | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| BENSON, Frederick Chesley | Salvage, Bonavista District | 1049 | 21 | James Brown (o) | Fisherman | 1915 | No | No | |||||
| HOUSE, Ronald Herbert | Catalina, Trinity District | 1172 | 22 | Anna House (p) | Sailor | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Contains documents related to Private John Francis Power, service #1710. | |||
| GEORGE, Allan Thomas | New Harbour, Trinity District | 1788 | 21 | Richard George (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MCDONALD, Walter G. | St. John's | 1678 | 21 | Henry McDonald (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Tuesday, October 9, 1917 | |||
| WHITE, John | Big Pond, Bay Bulls Road, St. John's West | 1508 | 19 | Annie White (p) | Farmer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Previously transcribed as John V. White | |||
| RENOUF, Anthony | St. John's | 1090 | 21 | Mary Renouf (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HICKEY, Robert | St. John's | 1309 | 21 | Katherine Hickey (p) | Painter | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Sunday, April 15, 1917 | |||
| WALTERS, Ernest H. | Champneys, Trinity District | 2017 | 20 | John Walters (p) | Teacher | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HUDSON, Alexander Marshall | Lower Island Cove, Bay de Verde District | 961 | 21 | Allan Hudson (p) | Teacher | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| SLANEY, Arthur A. | St. Lawrence, Burin District | 1285 | 20 | Elizabeth Slaney (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| PERRY, David Henry | Humbermouth, Bay of Islands, St. George District | 1265 | 23 | Mr. Perry (p) | Railway engineer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| SNOW, Douglas K. | St. John's | 1021 | 20 | Catherine Snow (p) | Tailor | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| BANNISTER, Whitfield | Port Rexton, Trinity District | 889 | 19 | Alexander Bannister (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||
| CAREW, William | St. John's | 1339 | 20 | Elizabeth Carew (p) | 1915 | No | No | See also #1337 for additional misfiled documents. | |||||
| ROBERTS, M. C. [Moses Chesley] | Native of Brigus | 0-249 | Doctor | 1915 | No | No | Attestation papers not included. No record in service ledger. One year service with RAMC.. | ||||||
| BROWN, James Michael | Curling, St. George District | 1328 | 23 | Mr. and Mrs. Brown (p) | Fireman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Friday, December 3, 1915 | |||
| WISEMAN, Adolphus | Little Bay Island, Twillingate District | 2050 | 22 | Job Wiseman (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Thursday, October 12, 1916 | |||
| MUNN, William Lionel Garth | 26 Gower Street, St. John's | 0-56 - 1924 | 17 | William A. Munn (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Presbyterian | No | No | I | |||
| BEWHEY, Edward | St. John's | 1144 | 19 | Ellen Bewhey (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Tuesday, November 30, 1915 | |||
| CRANE, Henry Charles | Upper Island Cove, Harbour Grace District | 1405 | 28 | John Crane (p) | Railroad work | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Sunday, July 2, 1916 | |||
| SHEPPARD, Stewart Reginald | St. John's | 1561 | 19 | Levi Sheppard (p) | Draper | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| GUY, Chester Cameron | Burgeo, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 1475 | 19 | John Robert Guy (p) | School teacher | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| WARREN, Frank | St. John's | 835 | 20 | Elizabeth Sheppard (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| TUFF, Frank P. | St. John's | 1694 | 18 | Edmund Tuff (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Thursday, October 12, 1916 | |||
| LEWIS, Frederick A. | St. John's | 950 | 19 | Richard Lewis | Lumber Checker | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Partially re-filmed at beginning of reel 73 | |||
| WILLIAMS, Alexander | Springdale, Twillingate District | 2051 | 21 | Lucy Williams (p) | Sailor | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Thursday, October 12, 1916 | |||
| GALGAY, Francis Joseph | St. John's | 892 | 19 | Minnie Galgay (o) | Shoemaker | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| FARRELL, Celestine | Little Bay, Twillingate District | 1721 | 23 | Hannah Farrell (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| GOOBIE, Andrew N. | St. John's | 1884 | 18 | Barbara Goobie (p) | Carpenter | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| WOLVERSON, Percy Oscar | Sallop, England, United Kingdom | 1511 | 22 | Rhoda Wolverson (p) | Draper | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| ATTWOOD, Charles | Safe Harbour, Bonavista District | 1977 | 18 | Maria and William Attwood (p)ict | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| COLBOURNE, Beadon S | Bishops Falls, Twillingate District | 1675 | 27 | Edwin B. Colbourne (p) | Grocer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| ALCOCK, Augustus | Griquet, St. Barbe District | 0-116 - 1372 | 19 | Mary Alcock (p) | Teacher | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| RIDOUT, Garland | Newtown, Bonavista District | 1595 | 19 | Jane Ridout (p) | Student | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | Variant spelling of name - Rideout. See # 1895 for misfiled documents. | ||
| BURTON, Brendan J. | St. John's | 2033 | 18 | Patrick Burton (p) | Printer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| VOISEY, Richard Patrick | St. John's | 1462 | 27 | Richard Voisey (p) | Machinist | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| BISHOP, Samuel | Kelligrews, Harbour Main District | 1887 | 20 | Emma Bishop | Farmer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HAMPTON, George Edgar | Portland, Bonavista district | 1197 | 20 | Arthur Hampton (p) | Brakeman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| NORTHCOTT, Lewis | Lewisporte, Twillingate District | 1451 | 20 | George Northcott (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| 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 |