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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRENT, David | Botwood, Twillingate District | 1794 | 22 | John Brent (p) | Lumberman | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| BLIDE - BLYDE, Philip H. | St. John's | 1650 | 18 | John Blide (p) | Harness maker | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Discrepancy in spelling of name - Blyde; see Regt. # 280 Michael John Blyde (brother). | |||
| TAYLOR, Richard H. | 5 Maxse Street, St. John's | 1973 | 21 | C.F. Taylor (p) | Accountant | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| FARRELL, Celestine | Little Bay, Twillingate District | 1721 | 23 | Hannah Farrell (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| CROSBIE, George Graham | Bay Roberts, Harbour Grace District | 1447 | 19 | Walter Crosbie (p) | Student | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Monday, July 3, 1916 | Photograph of grave-site included - See also service #1680, Frederick Wheeler | ||
| WISEMAN, Stephen | Fortune Harbour, Twillingate District | 1262 | 20 | Mary Wiseman (p) | Lumberman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MILLEY - MELEE, Thomas | St. John's | 1877 | 20 | Thomas Milley (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | Discrepancy in spelling of name | ||
| WHALEN, Augustus | St. John's | 1395 | 20 | Hannah Whalen (p) | Presser | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| HANN, Bertram Gordon | Wesleyville, Bonavista District | 1255 | 23 | Mr. Hann (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917. | ||||
| MOYLES, Edgar | Lewisporte, Twillingate District | 1425 | 21 | Ernest Moyles (p) | Fireman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| FOLEY, Patrick W. | Whitbourne, Trinity District | 1890 | 20 | Edward Foley (p) | Machinist | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MEANEY, Thomas Joseph | Riverhead, St. Marys, Placentia-St. Marys District | 1709 | 23 | Thomas Meaney (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HOWLEY, James M. | Le Marchant Road, St. John's | 0-30 | 31 | Mrs. J.M. Howley (s) | 1915 | No | No | Attestation papers not included. | |||||
| KENNEDY, John | No Information | 1443 | No Information | No Information | 1915 | No Information | No | No | Attestation papers not available. Correspondence indicates he was released; no service. | ||||
| CASHIN, Peter John | Cape Broyle, Ferryland District | 0-160 - 1387 | 25 | Gertrude Cashin (p) | 1915 | No | No | I | |||||
| HANN, William S. | Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 1830 | 18 | Isaiah Hann (p) | Disaster man | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Tuesday, October 9, 1917 | |||
| WILLIAMS, Robert John | 50 Cabot St., St. John's | 1115 | 19 | Emma Williams | Cooper apprentice | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| CUTLER, Howard Frank | St. George, St. George District | 899 | 19 | Edward Cutler (p) | Mail clerk | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MOORE, Paul P. | Wesleyville, Bonavista District | 1705 | 19 | Reverend Edwin Moore (p) | Student | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HARVEY, Timothy | St. Marys, Placentia-St. Marys District | 1768 | 24 | Mrs. Patrick Makum (o) | Fisherman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HAINES, Edward George | Jamestown, Bonavista District | 1505 | 22 | Robert Haines (p) | Lumberman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BRAKE, Alphonsus Joseph | Marystown, Burin District | 1762 | 20 | Julia Ann Martin (p) | Fisherman | 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 | |||
| ADAMS, James | St. John's | 1332 | 25 | Mr. and Mrs. Adams (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| THOMAS, Arthur Stanley | St. John's | 1776 | 21 | Henry Thomas (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| KENT, Martin Patrick | Placentia, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 1270 | 20 | James Kent (p) | Paper maker | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Thursday, October 12, 1916 | |||
| IVANY, Walter Donald | Bell Island, St. John's East District | 1008 | 21 | Silas Ivany (p) | Machinist | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BRUSHETT, Samuel J. | Marystown, Burin District | 1758 | 21 | Frank Brushett (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MURPHY, John Lawrence | 103 Signal Hill, St. John's | 1227 | 19 | Robert John Murphy (p) | 1915 | No | No | Attestation papers not included. | |||||
| MOORES, James | Safe Harbour, Bonavista District | 2028 | 22 | Julia Ann Moores (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| TAYLOR, Thomas M. | 47 Fleming Street, St. John's | 1921 | 21 | Henry C. Taylor (p) | Wheelwright | 1915 | Methodist - Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Discrepancy in religion | |||
| FOWLOW, William | St. John's | 1025 | 34 | Mary Ellen Fowlow (s) | Labourer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| FIELD, John | 76 LeMarchant Road, St. John's | 2003 | 19 | James T. Phillips (o) | Tinsmith | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Thursday, October 12, 1916 | |||
| CROSSMAN, William Bartlett | St. John's | 1300 | 20 | Mr. Crossman (p) | Railway clerk | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HARTTREE, Sidney | Perth Amboy, New Jersey, United States | 1827 | 22 | Ivor Harttree (o) | Engineer | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Thursday, August 3, 1916 | |||
| CORNICK, Fenwick George | 30 William Street, St. John's | 0-258 - 1436 | 22 | Amelia Cornick (p) | Barber | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Microfilm also includes in sequence 0-309 F.J. Cornick consisting of 3 mis-identified documents relating to Fenwick George Cornick. F.J. Cornick does not exist in the Regiment. | |||
| HIGGINS, Thomas | Catalina, Trinity District | 1670 | 19 | Thomas Higgins (p) | Fisherman | 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 | |||
| GRAHAM, Ian Dick | 3 Brazils Square, St. John's | 2026 | 18 | Alexander Graham (p) | Roadman | 1915 | Methodist - Presbyterian | No | No | Discrepancy in religion. | |||
| WALTERS, Joseph | Champneys, Trinity District | 1855 | 23 | John Walters (p) | Student | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Partially re-filmed at beginning of reel 123 | |||
| DREW, T.M. | 0-223 - 857 | 1915 | No | No | Transferred from Leicestershire Regiment. Attestation papers not included. Also contains documents relating to service #0-23, William Edward Barnes | ||||||||
| VARDY, James | Hickmans Harbour, Trinity District | 939 | 21 | Mrs. John Vardy (p) | Lumberman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| CARROLL, Bernard | Conche, St. Barbe District | 1903 | 22 | Daniel Carroll (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| TULK, Augustus | St. John's | 1603 | 23 | Mary Tulk (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MORRISSEY, John Thomas | St. John's | 1074 | 20 | Catherine (Morrissey) Ryan (p) | Fireman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | Variant spelling of name - Morrisey | ||
| ODONNELL, Edward Vincent | St. John's | 1775 | 30 | Mrs. James Hannigan (p) | Labourer | 1915 | No | No | |||||
| AYRE, Eric S | Circular Road, St. John's | 0-91 | Mrs. E. S. Ayre (s) | 1915 | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | Attestation papers not included. | |||||
| FAOUR, Edward | St. John's | 1075 | 19 | Mrs. Faour (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BARNES, William Edward | 193 LeMarchant Road, St. John's | 0-23 - 857 | 26 | William Barnes (p) | Draper | 1915 | No | No | Saturday, April 13, 1918 | See also service #0-223, T.M. Drew which includes information on Barnes | |||
| PINSENT, Stanley Stewart | Musgrave Harbour, Fogo District | 1589 | 20 | James Pinsent (o) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 |