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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOWNTON, Herbert | 37 Fleming Street, St. John's | 6245 | 18 | Frederick Downton (p) | Student | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CHAYTOR, John | Topsail, Harbour Main District | 4694 | 21 | John Chaytor (p) | Farmer | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| STRICKLAND, Eric | 4 Brine Street, St. John's | 5055 | 19 | Kenneth Strickland (p) | Candy maker | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| JACOBS, Levi | Little Hearts Ease, Random, Trinity District | 4973 | 21 | James Jacobs (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HAPGOOD, Patrick | Clattice Harbour, Placentia-St. Marys District | 4889 | 19 | Monague Hapgood (o) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| CLARK, Alfred M | Kerleys Harbour, Trinity District | 4977 | 24 | Joseph Clark (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| REXION, James | Jobs Cove, Bay de Verde District | 5599 | 29 | Freeman Rexion (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| LOADER, Frederick | Harbour Deep, St. Barbe District | 5620 | 24 | Levi Loader (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Discrepancy in spelling of name - Loder. | |||
| BUTT, Manuel | Perrys Cove, Bay de Verde District | 5815 | 20 | Thomas Butt (p) | Miner | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| KING, Albert | Bay de l'Eau, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 6155 | 20 | Wilson King (p) | Sailor | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| GREELEY, Thomas | Tilton, Harbour Grace District | 4798 | 22 | Edward Greeley (p) | Miner | 1918 | No | No | |||||
| RYALL, James A | 11 Murray Street, St. John's | 4481 | 21 | Joseph Ryall (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| GILLINGHAM, Harold | Golf Avenue, St. John's | 5028 | 27 | William Gillingham (p) | Carpenter | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| FOX, William | Grand Bank, Burin District | 5797 | 19 | William Fox (p) | Seaman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HEFFORN, Leonard | New Perlican, Trinity District | 6260 | 19 | Jacob Hefforn (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| POWER, Robert | Marystown, Burin District | 6064 | 22 | Lawrence Power (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| CAVE, Henry John | Fox Head, Change Islands, Fogo District | 4394 | 22 | William Cave (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| AYLWARD, Richard | Fermeuse, Ferryland District | 6316 | 24 | Annie Aylward (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| YATES, Hardy | Cottles Cove, New Bay, Twillingate District | 4655 | 18 | Walter Yates (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| VICKERS, Joseph | Witless Bay, Ferryland District | 6018 | 20 | William Vickers (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MILLEY, Sidney | Exploits, Twillingate District | 4301 | 21 | John Milley (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| POWER, Frank | Bristols Hope, Carbonear District | 6099 | 25 | Richard Power (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| SKEFFINGTON, John | Glovertown, Bonavista District | 5172 | 22 | Adam Skeffington (p) | Labourer | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| ANDERSON, Eli | Codroy, St. George District | 6188 | 20 | John Anderson (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| SMART, Christopher | Lethbridge, Bonavista District | 4788 | 19 | Thomas Smart (p) | Lumberman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| NEWHOOK, Samuel | Dildo, Trinity District | 5253 | 24 | Edward Newhook (p) | Operator | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| REID, Arthur | Barr'd Island, Fogo District | 5978 | 24 | William Reid (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BAIRD, John | Cuddihy Street, St. John's | 5029 | 20 | Michael Baird (p) | Chauffeur | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| SERRICK, Claude | Cupids, Port de Grave District | 4434 | 18 | Alexander Serrick (p) | Student | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | Signature is Claude; forms completed as Claud. | |||
| KEHOE, John | Flat Rock, St. John's East District | 5776 | 20 | John Kehoe (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| PILLEY, Archibald | Badger Brook, Twillingate District | 4931 | 18 | James Pilley (p) | Lumberman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| HOWELL, Malcolm | Freshwater, Conception Bay, Bay de Verde District | 4914 | 19 | Julia (William) Howell (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| LAWLOR, Jack | 67 Monkstown Road, St. John's | 5078 | 23 | Thomas Lawlor (p) | Cabman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| WILLIAMS, Thomas | Conception Harbour, Harbour Main District | 5822 | 19 | William Williams (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BURT, Claude | Carters Cove, Twillingate District | 6192 | 17 | William Burt (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| PARROTT, Malcolm | Winterton, Trinity District | 5924 | 22 | John Parrott (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SQUIRES, William | Broad Cove, Bay de Verde District | 6157 | 22 | John Squires (p) | Labourer | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| PIKE, George | Trinny Cove, Placentia-St. Marys District | 5842 | 19 | Julia Pike (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| FARRELL, Daniel P. | Little River, Codroy, St. George District | 4952 | 19 | Patrick Farrell (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BENNETT, John | Cape St. George, St. George District | 6101 | 19 | Annie Bennett (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| SMITH, John | Dildo, Trinity District | 5048 | 25 | William Smith (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| WOODRUFFE, John Sheldon | 0-164 | 1918 | No | No | Attached from 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment | ||||||||
| PRICE, Bertram | Hants Harbour, Trinity District | 5222 | 22 | Albert Price (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| FLIGHT, John | Pouch Cove, St. John's East District | 4509 | 19 | James Flight (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| SOPER, Llewellyn | Bonavista, Bonavista District | 4689 | 18 | Joseph Soper (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| TAYLOR, Ernest | Carbonear, Carbonear District | 4763 | 20 | Richard Taylor (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MAHER, John | Badgers Quay, Bonavista District | 5584 | 21 | Thomas Maher (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| LANGER, Joseph | Georges Cove, Labrador | 6168 | 19 | Elizabeth Langer (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Age of Enlistment is entered as 1918, possible error | |||
| BOURNE, Harry | Pinchards Island, Bonavista District | 4670 | 18 | John Bourne (p) | Teacher | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BAILEY, Herbert | Flat Island, Burin District | 5866 | 21 | John Bailey (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No |