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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLARK, William Henry | St. John's | 1003 | 19 | Joseph Clark (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HAGEN, James George Washington | St. Pierre and Miquelon, France | 978 | 22 | Lizzie Hagen (p) | Wireless operator | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Monday, October 21, 1918 | |||
| BRACE, James Joseph | St. John's | 969 | 33 | Mary Brace (p) | Cooper | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Partially re-filmed at beginning of reel 74. | |||
| RIDOUT, Sydney | Moretons Harbour, Twillingate District | 1258 | 21 | Elizabeth Ridout (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | Variant spelling of name - Rideout. | ||
| ODRISCOLL, James William | Tors Cove, Ferryland District | 996 | 26 | Joseph O'Driscoll (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| AYRE, Edward Alphonses | Channel, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 1009 | 19 | Selina Ayre (p) | Seaman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| BONNER, Alfred F | Hearts Content, Trinity District | 868 | 21 | George Bonner | Draper | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | Partially re-filmed at beginning of reel 69. | |||
| NOSEWORTHY, Albert | Water St., Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 1190 | 22 | Joseph Noseworthy (p) | 1915 | No | No | ||||||
| HORAN, Lawrence | 267 Southside, St. John's | 1860 | P. Horan (p) | Marine engineer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Transferred to 1st Newfoundland Regiment from the King's Liverpool Regiment. Includes attestation papers for Territorial Force (#4038). Age of Enlistment: 16 1/2 | ||||
| ROWSELL, Gordon | Glenwood, Twillingate District | 1466 | 19 | Emma Rowsell (p) | Railroad sectionman | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| COSTELLO, Reuben | Pouch Cove, St. John's East District | 1835 | 19 | Henry Costello (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Previously transcribed as Richard | |||
| WALSH, James | Bay Bulls, Ferryland District | 1562 | 26 | Mary Walsh (p) | Seaman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| CHALKER, Charles George | St. John's | 1736 | 18 | James R. Chalker (p) | Student | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| KELLY, Peter John | St. John's | 1244 | 22 | Mary Ann Kelly (p) | Carpenter | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| SMITH, Zachariah | Smith Sound, Trinity District | 1467 | 22 | Mary Ann Smith (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| SPARKS, Louis | Lower Island Cove, Bay de Verde District | 1052 | 21 | Mary Snelgrove (o) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| TAYLOR, Albert | St. John's | 1754 | 18 | Henry Charles Taylor (p) | Wheelwright | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| KEEPING, Alwyn Minter | St. John's | 1020 | 20 | Catherine Keeping (p) | Poultry raiser | 1915 | Unknown | No | No | ||||
| BAKER, George | Clarenville, Trinity District | 1439 | 22 | Caleb Baker (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Tuesday, October 9, 1917 | |||
| OKEEFE, Thomas Joseph | Ferryland, Ferryland District | 923 | 21 | Esther Clow (p) | Sailor | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Sunday, January 28, 1917 | Partially re-filmed at beginning of reel 71. | ||
| MACPHERSON, Cluny | Queens Road, St. John's | 0-8 | Mrs. Cluny MacPherson (s) | Doctor | 1915 | No | No | Attestation papers not included | |||||
| MESHER, Charles A. | Mud Lake, Rigolet, Labrador | 1727 | 22 | Alice King (o) | Trapper | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| LEE, Harry Nash | McCallum Harbour, Fortune District | 1549 | 19 | Caroline Lee (p) | Carpenter | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BOYD, Joseph F. | St. Anthony, St. Barbe District | 1854 | 18 | William Boyd (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MORRIS, Edward A. | St. John's | 1894 | 20 | Isaac C. Morris (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Monday, December 3, 1917 | |||
| MCWHORTER [MCWHIRTER], George William | Humber Mouth, Bay of Islands, St. George District | 846 | 19 | Mrs. Henry McWhorter (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Methodist | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 Discrepancy in name: Recruit signed with an X; his brother, Hugh McWhirter, # 902, is recorded in CWGC as McWhirter. | |||
| ROBERTSON, Cyril Graham | St. John's | 1537 | 25 | Lucy Robertson (p) | Baker | 1915 | Presbyterian | No | No | ||||
| SEWARD, Thomas | Port aux Basques, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 1266 | 22 | Elizabeth Seward (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | Includes photograph of his wife, Annie Norris of Ayr, Scotland. | |||
| KEHOE, Lawrence | St. John's | 1779 | 18 | Michael Kehoe (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| FOLEY, Patrick W. | Whitbourne, Trinity District | 1890 | 20 | Edward Foley (p) | Machinist | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| PARSONS, Aubrey | Cat Harbour [Lumsden], Fogo District | 1664 | 18 | Martha Parsons (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| BASTOW, Bertram Henry. | St. John's | 1016 | 19 | Margaret Bastow (p) | Teamster | 1915 | Presbyterian | No | No | See also service #1538, Matthew Rossiter, for a document relating to Pte. Bastow and his wife | |||
| CURTIS, Doyle | Botwood, Twillingate District | 1552 | 19 | Thomas Curtis (p) | Lumberman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| WHITE, Richard Henry | St.George, St. George District | 1473 | 21 | Tassian White (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HILLIER, Robert | New Harbour, Trinity District | 1558 | 21 | Robert Hillier (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PARDY, Manuel | Cartwright, Sandwich Bay, Labrador | 1931 | 29 | Levi Pardy (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| POLLETT, William Archibald | New Harbour, Trinity District | 1641 | 19 | James Archibald Pollett (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| DRUKEN, Thomas | Topsail, Harbour Main District | 1363 | 18 | Alice Druken (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Wednesday, November 1, 1916 | |||
| MALLARD, Hugh | Quidi Vidi, St. John's East District | 1290 | 19 | Ellen Mallard (p) | Fireman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| FORD, Gerald | Amherst Cove, Bonavista District | 1559 | 21 | Thomas Garlur Ford (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| SHAVE, George R. | Fogo, Fogo District | 2039 | 26 | William Shave (p) | Picture framer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Thursday, October 12, 1916 | |||
| MAHONEY, Malcolm Cyril | Carbonear, Carbonear District | 955 | 19 | Lizzie Mahoney (o) | Dry goods clerk | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| BURKE, Leo Michael | St. John's | 1170 | 19 | Mrs. Charles Davis (o) | Labourer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| SIMMS, George Percival | St. Anthony, St. Barbe District | 1217 | 20 | Herbert Simms (o) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| WHEELER, Francis E. | Greenspond, Bonavista District | 1909 | 25 | John Wheeler (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Microfilmed file follows service file # 1873 | |||
| JANES, Job | Pools Island, Bonavista District | 2021 | 22 | Emma Janes (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | I | |||
| WALSH, William Thomas | St. John's | 1104 | 19 | John Walsh (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BRAKE, Edmund | Humbermouth, Bay of Islands, St. George District | 1653 | 23 | John Brake (p) | Fireman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PENNEY, William H. | Carbonear, Carbonear District | 941 | 19 | Mrs. Israel Penney (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | Discrepancy in name: Signature is Penney; CWGC is Penny.; Mother's name is given as Elizabeth in service file and as Susannah in CWGC website. | ||
| BANNISTER, Whitfield | Port Rexton, Trinity District | 889 | 19 | Alexander Bannister (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 |