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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROGERS, Edward Joseph | 11 Sheehan Street, St. John's | 355 | 20 | Mr. Rogers (p) | Cooper apprentice | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| RENDELL, Clifford | Duckworth Street, St. John's | 0-144 - 621 | 19 | Dr. H. Rendell (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Yes | No | Saturday, July 22, 1916 | Photograph of grave-site included. | |||
| TREBBLE, William | 11 Knight Street, St. John's | 18 | 26 | James Trebble (p) | Fireman | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PIERCEY, Birkley | Hopeall, Trinity District | 421 | 23 | Isaac Piercey (o) | Fisherman | 1914 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| HARDING, Herbert | Brazils Field, St. John's | 353 | 30 | Elizabeth Harding (s) | Teamster | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Monday, April 23, 1917 | |||
| FRAMPTON, John | Bay Bulls, Ferryland District | 626 | Robert Frampton (p) | Fisherman | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | ||||
| HACKETT, Thomas Joseph (aka Thomas Murphy) | 18 Holloway Street, St. John's | 408 | 23 | Elizabeth Hackett (p) | Telegraph operator | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| MURRAY, Alfred Seymour | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 39 | 19 | John Spence (o) | Fireman | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SWEENEY, Patrick | 39 Gower Street, St. John's | 703 | 22 | Anthony Sweeney (p) | Machinist | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Tuesday, February 27, 1917 | |||
| COOPER, Herbert George | La Scie, St. Barbe District | 439 | 25 | Clara Cooper (s) | Fisherman | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Cooper transferred to the Newfoundland Forestry Companies in 1917. | |||
| RENDELL, Walter Frederic | 73 Military Road, St. John's | 0-5 | 26 | Mrs.F.J.W. Rendell (p) | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Attestation papers not included. | ||||
| HARDY, Edward | 60 Monroe Street, St. John's | 677 | 19 | George Hardy (p) | Dry goods clerk | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Thursday, October 12, 1916 | |||
| MIFFLEN, Henry | Amherst Cove, Bonavista District | 742 | 19 | George B. Mifflen (p) | Labourer | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| JAMES, Cecil Stanley | Leslie Street, St. John's | 0-12 - 102 | 23 | Mrs. John Savage (p) | Draper | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| JUPP, Henry Clifford Oliver | Oldfields Farm, Pulborough, Sussex, United Kingdom | 0-206 - 157 | 24 | Mr. [William] Jupp (p) | 1914 | No | No | Includes only partial attestation papers ; Also referred to as Clifford Henry ; Brother of Leonard John Jupp, # 162 | |||||
| SIMMONDS, William Thomas | 60 Hamilton Street, St. John's | 349 | 25 | Lily Simmonds (s) | Sailor | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Friday, April 12, 1918 | |||
| COLE, Samuel | 30 Codner Street, St. John's | 0-63 - 465 | 26 | Mrs. Cole (p) | 1914 | Yes | No | Tuesday, October 9, 1917 | I | ||||
| TAYLOR, Herbert | 69 McFarlane Street, St. John's | 7 | 19 | Anthony Taylor (p) | Printer | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| NOONAN, Henry Colton | St. John's | 839 | 25 | Edward Noonan (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Congregationalist | Yes | No | Friday, August 26, 1921 | Discrepancy in name - Coulton | ||
| ONEILL, Frederick Michael | 49 Angel Place, St. John's | 402 | 19 | John O'Neill (o) | Labourer | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| PAUL, Reginald J. | Burin North, Burin District | 731 | 20 | Amelia Paul (s) | Storekeeper | 1914 | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | ||||
| BISHOP, Alexander | Mundy Pond Road, St. John's | 57 | 20 | El. Bishop (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| ATKINS, Thomas Joseph | St. John's | 795 | 19 | Mary A. Atkins (p) | Barber | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| AITKEN, Ernest Peyton | Botwood, Twillingate District | 643 | 23 | John W. Aitken (p) | Lumberman | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| REID, Carl | St. John's | 790 | 19 | Caleb Reid (p) | Fisherman | 1914 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, August 12, 1916 | |||
| JACKMAN, Michael Joseph | Bell Island, St. John's East District | 733 | 19 | D.J. Jackman | Clerk | 1914 | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | Documents of Private W. White, service #739 included. | |||
| WILLIAMS, George Moulton | Pouch Cove, St. John's East District | 735 | 22 | Nathaniel Williams (p) | Fisherman | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| LEGROW, Frederick | 56 Spencer Street, St. John's | 9 | 19 | John Legrow (p) | Apprentice | 1914 | Presbyterian | No | No | ||||
| IRVINE, James Main. | 78 Circular Road, St. John's | 0-42 - 49 | 23 | James Irvine (p) | Butcher | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| BUTLER, Henry Albert | Kelligrews, Harbour Main District | 0-199 - 325 | 23 | Reuben Butler (p) | Student | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| GREEN, William Joseph | 39 Water Street, St. John's | 320 | 21 | Angela Green (o) | Labourer | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HOARE, Edward John | 47 Power Street, St. John' s | 453 | 24 | George H.M. Bursell (o) | Bank clerk | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Wednesday, June 14, 1916 | |||
| GRANDY, Roy Stanley | Bay L'Argent, Fortune District | 0-233 - 662 | 20 | Sarah Ann Grandy (p) | Fireman | 1914 | No | No | Follows # 247 on microfilm. Attached to Royal Flying Corps (later Royal Air Force) 1916 - 1919. | ||||
| JANES, Walter Harold | 269 Southside Road, St. John's | 56 | 23 | J.W. Janes (p) | Accountant | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| RODGERS, Thomas Edward | 42 Barter's Hill, St. John's | 394 | 25 | Rose Rodgers (s) | Painter | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Thursday, October 12, 1916 | Previously transcribed as Rogers; Previously transcribed as Rogers Includes photograph of graves of [John] Langer, [Ambroser] Guy and Rodgers. | ||
| TIZZARD, Gordon | St. John's | 753 | 20 | Simeon Tizzard (p) | Fisherman | 1914 | Methodist | Yes | No | Wednesday, April 10, 1918 | |||
| BREEN, John | 18 Nunnery Hill, St. John's | 67 | 20 | 18 Nunnery Hill, St. John's | Labourer | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | Partially refilmed at beginning of reel. | ||
| MORRISSEY, Thomas Patrick | 7 Cummings Street, St. John's | 211 | 22 | Patrick Morrissey (p) | Labourer | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MCCUE, Thomas Joseph | Turks Gut, Port de Grave District | 635 | 23 | Mary McCue (p) | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | |||||
| BARRON, Thomas Frank | Harbour Main, Harbour Main District | 568 | 26 | Robert Barron (p) | Miner | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| LIND, Francis Thomas | Little Bay, Twillingate District | 541 | 34 | Elizabeth Lind (p) | Accountant | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| MUTFORD, Ward | St. John's | 822 | 19 | George Mutford (p) | Labourer | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| JAMES, Charles Robert | 15 Adelaide Street, St. John's | 436 | 29 | Mrs. James (s) | Engineer | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| WELLS, Alfred | 2 Rossiters Lane, St. John's | 416 | 32 | Mr. Wells (p) | Labourer | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| ROOST, William J. | 26 James Street, St. John's | 76 | 21 | Bridget Knox (p) | Painter | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Friday, March 2, 1917 | Partially refilmed at beginning of reel | ||
| RICKETTS, Francis J. | Mundy Pond Road, St. John's | 451 | 34 | Mary Ricketts (s) | Labourer | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BURDELL, Claude | Battery Road, St. John's | 330 | 28 | Mrs. Burdell (s) | Carpenter | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| LAWLOR, Richard Joseph | Portugal Cove, St. John's East District | 929 | 22 | Thomas Lawlor (o) | Coachman | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| JANES, Harold Wesley | 85 New Gower Street, St. John's | 197 | 23 | Henry Janes (p) | Ladies tailor | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| GRIEVE, Robert Cecil | 24 Monkstown Road, St. John's | 13 | 32 | Beatrice Grieve (s) | Merchant | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Also contains attestation papers of service #3424, #3422 and #2807. |