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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOBIN, Patrick Francis | St. John's | 1209 | 20 | Bridget J. Shortall (p) | Student | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Wednesday, December 27, 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 | ||||||
| LEVER, William Thomas | Hearts Content, Trinity District | 888 | 24 | William Lever (p) | Salesman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| 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 | |||
| HACKETT, Samuel Robert | St. John's | 986 | 20 | Mrs. Hackett (s) | Carpenter | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| LANGDON, Dwight Lyman | Northern Arm, Botwood, Twillingate District | 1823 | 22 | John Langdon Sr. (p) | Lumberman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| DALTON, Frederick | Conception Harbour, Harbour Main District | 1338 | 22 | Mrs. Agnes Dalton (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||
| MAY, Ernest | Bell Island, St. John's East District | 1206 | 19 | Jessie May (p) | Miner | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| COLLINS, John Joseph | Placentia, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 863 | 22 | John Collins (p) | Paper hanger | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Thursday, December 6, 1917 | |||
| MESHER, Charles A. | Mud Lake, Rigolet, Labrador | 1727 | 22 | Alice King (o) | Trapper | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| TRACEY, Augustus James | Torbay, St. John's East District | 864 | 20 | William Tracey (p) | Draper | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Partially re-filmed at beginning of reel 69. | |||
| BOYD, Joseph F. | St. Anthony, St. Barbe District | 1854 | 18 | William Boyd (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| EVANS, Michael Joseph | St. John's | 871 | 23 | John Evans (p) | Printer | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| SMITH, Josiah | Hopeall, Trinity District | 1677 | 18 | Matthew Smith (p) | Railroading | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| PARDY, Norman | Little Harbour, Twillingate District | 927 | 21 | Susanna Pardy (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| CURTIS, Doyle | Botwood, Twillingate District | 1552 | 19 | Thomas Curtis (p) | Lumberman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HILLIER, Robert | New Harbour, Trinity District | 1558 | 21 | Robert Hillier (p) | Labourer | 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 | ||||
| KING, George Joseph | St. John's | 1153 | 19 | Mary King (p) | Cooper | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Thursday, March 8, 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 | ||
| BURKE, Leo Michael | St. John's | 1170 | 19 | Mrs. Charles Davis (o) | Labourer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| DWYER, George Ralph | St. John's | 980 | 19 | Harry Dwyer (o) | Electrician | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | Partially re-filmed at beginning of reel 74 | |||
| BRAKE, Edmund | Humbermouth, Bay of Islands, St. George District | 1653 | 23 | John Brake (p) | Fireman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HARRIS, Bertram Benjamin | St. John's | 1047 | 28 | Kate Harris (p) | Accountant | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| NORMAN, William H. | Bay Roberts, Harbour Grace District | 2046 | 21 | Henry Norman (p) | Bank clerk | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Monday, April 23, 1917 | See # 1190 for misfiled document. | ||
| PORTER, Archibald Harold | Change Islands, Fogo District | 1534 | 19 | Lucy Ann Porter (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | 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 | |||
| BOONE, Stewart Malcolm | South River (near Clarke's Beach), Port de Grave District | 1219 | 20 | Sarah Jane Boone (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | Previously transcribed as Stephen Malcolm Boone. | ||
| BAGGS, Robert James | Curling, St. George District | 1294 | 24 | Phoebe Baggs (p) | Accountant | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BURSEY, Benjamin | Victoria Cove, Gander Bay, Fogo District | 1956 | 19 | Andrew Bursey (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, October 14, 1916 | |||
| BROWN, Charlie | Gambo, Bonavista District | 1491 | 22 | Robert Brown Sr. (p) | Lumberman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| WALSH, Francis A. | 13 Howe Place, St. John's | 1959 | 21 | Mary Walsh (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Roman Catholic - Church of England | No | No | Discrepancy in religion | |||
| CRUMMELL [CRUMMEY], Ronald | St. John's | 1352 | 20 | Elizabeth Crummell (p) | Farmer | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | Variant spelling of name - family sources and 1921/1935 census identify him as Ronald Crummey. | |||
| GILLINGHAM, George | Ochre Pit Cove, Bay de Verde District | 1253 | 20 | Deliah Gillingham (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| FLEMING, Richard | Bell Island, St. John's East District | 1594 | 21 | Kate Cummings (o) | Labourer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Monday, April 23, 1917 | Variant spelling of name: Flemming. | ||
| WHITE, Rennie Llewelyn | Englee, St. Barbe District | 1045 | 19 | Selina Barnes (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HALEY - HAYLEY, Leonard | Bonavista, Bonavista District | 1000 | 20 | Mary Haley (p) | Hotel clerk | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Discrepancy in name: Signature on attestation is Haley; birth certificate is Hayley; selecte correspondence is Healey. | |||
| MURRIN, John | St. John's | 1685 | 19 | William Murrin (p) | Machinist | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SHORT, John C. | Hermitage Cove, Fortune District | 1683 | 21 | Eli Short (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HARRIS, George William | Humbermouth, Bay of Islands, St. George District | 1321 | 21 | John Harris (p) | Fireman | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| BUTLER, Kenneth Augustine | Bell Island, St. John's East District | 1180 | 19 | Mrs. J.K. Butler (p) | Electrician | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| PENNELL, Charles | Curling, Bay of Islands, St. George District | 1428 | 19 | Joseph Pennell (p) | Printer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | Includes reference to # 1546 William C. Pennell and # 513274 Raymond E. Bishop (CEF) | ||
| HOLLETT, George | Burin North, Burin District | 1799 | 17 | William Hollett (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | See also service #0-193, Michael J. Gillis, for will. | ||
| BAIRD, Herbert Edward | St. John's | 1123 | 20 | Phoebe Baird (p) | Chauffeur | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| THORNE, Walter Thomas | New Harbour, Trinity District | 1629 | 21 | Robert Thorne (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| WHITE, Alfred | St. George, St. George Distric | 1657 | 26 | Tassin [Tassian] White (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No |