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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOWDEN, Donald | Outer Cove Road, St. John's East District | 4532 | 18 | John Dowden (p) | Teamster | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| DAWE, William J. | Dock, Port de Grave, Port de Grave District | 5401 | 24 | Selina Dawe (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| FLIGHT, Adam | Small Point, Bay de Verde District | 5329 | 19 | Richard Flight (p) | Miner | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| TILLEY, Andrew | Old Perlican, Trinity Bay, Bay de Verde | 5266 | 23 | William Tilley (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | Previously transcribed as Lilley. | |||
| WHITE, Thomas | St. Brendans, Bonavista District | 6092 | 19 | Joseph White (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| LEDREW, George C. | Cupids, Port de Grave District | 4865 | 18 | Henry LeDrew (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| GRANDY, Wilfred | Garnish, Fortune District | 5636 | 19 | James H. Grandy (p) | School teacher | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MERCER, Edward | Bay Roberts, Harbour Grace District | 5301 | 24 | Isaac Mercer (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HAUSE, John | St. Lawrence, Burin District | 4324 | 21 | Elias Hause (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Previously transcribed as House. Signature is Hause. Variant spelling: Hawse. | |||
| CAMPBELL, John | Little River, St. George District | 6269 | 24 | Catherine Campbell (p) | Farmer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| VINCENT, Norman | Triton, Twillingate District | 5526 | 21 | John Vincent (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| WARREN, Herbert G. | Herring Neck, Twillingate District | 4765 | 22 | Thomas Warren (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| TURNER, John | Conducting officer | n/a | 1918 | No | No | Attached to Regiment HQ from British Columbia Regiment; no service number; file missing; information from ledger | |||||||
| HISCOCK, George | Codroy, St. George District | 6189 | 22 | William Hiscock (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| RICE, Stafford | Bear Cove, White Bay, St. Barbe District | 5631 | 18 | Andrew Rice (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MARCH, John | Port au Port, St. George District | 5425 | 18 | Samuel March (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| YETMAN, John | Tilting, Fogo District | 5995 | 24 | William Yetman (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| LEDREW, Sterling | Cupids, Port de Grave District | 5240 | 22 | Elizabeth LeDrew (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BUDDEN, Allan | Seldom Come By, Fogo District | 6083 | 23 | James Budden (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| WHITE, Charles | New Perlican, Trinity District | 5506 | 21 | Benjamin White (p) | Longshoreman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| FARRELL, Thomas | Fogo, Fogo District | 6035 | 23 | Pierce Farrell (p) | Seaman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BYRNE, James | Fortune Harbour, Twillingate District | 5032 | 36 | John Byrne (o) | Lumberman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MARTIN, Nathaniel | Bonne Bay, St. Barbe District | 4742 | 18 | James Martin (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| TOBIN, George | Fleur de Lys, St. Barbe District | 4336 | 26 | William Tobin (p) | Lumberman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| WILLS, Augustus | 233 Water Street West, St. John's | 4685 | 21 | William Wills (p) | Truckman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PETERS, Frederick Earnest | Allandale Road, St. John's | 4417 | 18 | Joseph Peters (p) | Bank clerk | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HODDER, Walter Ralph | Twillingate, Twillingate District | 4791 | 19 | George Hodder (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| SMITH, Joseph | Spread Eagle, Trinity District | 4942 | 22 | Isaac Smith (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| DEA, Albert | Bay Bulls, Ferryland District | 6108 | 20 | Michael Dea (p) | Sailor | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MANNING, Robert | 80 Forest Road, St. John's | 4693 | 18 | Michael Manning (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| SPARKES, William | 67 Feild Street, St. John's | 4608 | 18 | William Sparkes (p) | Commission clerk | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MAYNE, Henry | Hopeall, Trinity District | 5323 | 18 | Henry Mayne (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Discrepancy in age. Age given on Enlistment: 18; Actual age: 17 | |||
| GIBBONS, Harold | Lumsden, Fogo District | 5969 | 18 | Kenneth Gibbons (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BRACE, Hayward | Greens Harbour, Trinity District | 4617 | 27 | James Brace (p) | Seaman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| PARDY, James | Woody Island, Placentia-St. Marys | 6152 | 23 | Charles Pardy (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | See also # 2763; enlisted in 1916 and recorded as deserter; re-enlisted 1918 | |||
| FAHEY, Andrew | Kilbride, St. John's West District | 4529 | 18 | Constable Andrew Fahey (p) | Power house gas operator | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| RIDEOUT, Willis | Tilt Cove, Twillingate District | 5828 | 18 | Albert Rideout (p) | Mechanic | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| YOUNG, Andrew | Wild Bight, Twillingate District | 6237 | 23 | Johnathan Young (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BONNELL, Harold | Lamaline, Burin District | 6277 | 25 | Robert Bennett (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| FLAGG, Jonathan | Nain, Labrador | 5952 | 21 | Leopold Flagg (o) | Fisherman | 1918 | Moravian | No | No | ||||
| PUDDISTER, Thomas | Bay Bulls, Ferryland District | 4388 | 20 | Thomas Puddister (p) | School teacher | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| COLLINS, George | Wellington, Bonavista District | 5233 | 20 | Joseph Collins (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| STAGG, Edmund | Little Catalina, Trinity District | 5339 | 24 | Thomas Stagg (p) | Sailor | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| SHAVE, Raymond Purchase | Burin, Burin District | 5588 | 18 | Thomas Shave (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| STOWE, Samuel | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 5092 | 19 | Eli Stowe (p) | Boiler maker | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| TOMS, Harold | La Scie, St. Barbe District | 5615 | 19 | William Toms (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PARSONS, John C. | Alexander Bay, Bonavista District | 5393 | 19 | Jemima Parsons (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MULLEY, Harold | Blackhead, Bay de Verde District | 5098 | 18 | John Mulley (p) | Labourer | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| COMPTON, Charles | Griquet, St. Barbe District | 5350 | 19 | Elizabeth Compton (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| WHITE, Willis | New Perlican, Trinity District | 5376 | 20 | George White (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No |