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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOORE, Thomas S.F | Carbonear, Carbonear District | 4771 | 19 | Thomas Moore (p) | Operator | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| PEARCE, Bernard | Spillars Cove, Trinity District | 4816 | 20 | Mrs. Samuel Pearce (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BURTON, Edgar | Loo Cove, Bonavista District | 5134 | 18 | George Burton (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BURTON, Charles | Twillingate, Twillingate District | 5966 | 25 | Levi Burton (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | Yes | No | Friday, October 11, 1918 | |||
| HOLLETT, Thomas | Baine Harbour, Placentia-St. Marys District | 4640 | 19 | Matilda Thorne (o) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | Discrepancy in name - Hallett. | |||
| BURTON, Bennett | Durrells Arm, Twillingate District | 5600 | 21 | Thomas Burton (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BURTON, Azarella | La Scie, St. Barbe District | 5611 | 22 | Moses Burton (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MOORES, Jabez | Pouch Cove, St. John's East District | 5798 | 19 | William Thomas (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BURT, Stanley | Greens Harbour, Trinity District | 6139 | 20 | Elinezer Burt (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BURT, Jacob | Rose Blanche, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 4987 | 19 | Robert Burt (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HODDER, Harold W. | Spruce Street, St. John's | 6280 | 23 | William J. Hodder (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| POWER, Robert | Marystown, Burin District | 6064 | 22 | Lawrence Power (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HOUSE, John | British Harbour, Trinity District | 4733 | 19 | Ronald House (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BURT, Claude | Carters Cove, Twillingate District | 6192 | 17 | William Burt (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| POWER, Rupert | 114 Gower Street, St. John's | 5256 | 19 | John Power (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BURT, Arthur | Gander Bay, Fogo District | 5463 | 19 | Ambrose Burt (p) | Lumberman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BURT, Alpheus | Bunyans Cove, Bonavista District | 6004 | 19 | John Burt (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BURT, Alexander F. | Old Perlican, Trinity Bay, Bay de Verde District | 5270 | 21 | Stephen Burt (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| POWER, Stephen | Dunville, Placentia-St. Marys District | 4803 | 21 | Patrick Power (p) | Railroad man | 1918 | Roman Catholic | 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. | |||
| BURSEY, Stanley | Gander Bay, Fogo District | 5450 | 23 | Richard Bursey (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Discrepancy in name: Bursell. | |||
| BURSEY, Reuben | Old Perlican, Trinity Bay, Bay de Verde District | 5998 | 20 | Matilda Bursey (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BURSEY, Joseph | Salt Pond, Lewisporte, Twillingate District | 5277 | 21 | Joseph Bursey (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BURSEY, Herbert | Lower Island Cove, Bay de Verde District | 4544 | 20 | Ebenezer Bursey (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BURSEY, Harry | Salt Pond, Lewisporte, Twillingate District | 5292 | 23 | Joseph Bursey (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| POWER, William | 14 Hunts Lane, St. John's | 5447 | 27 | William Power (p) | Longshoreman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| OSBOURNE, Joseph | Lewisporte, Notre Dame Bay, Twillingate District | 4912 | 18 | James Osbourne (p) | 1918 | Yes | No | Sunday, May 26, 1918 | Variant spelling of name - Osborne File missing. Information from service ledger. | ||||
| PRETTY, Simeon | Dildo, Trinity District | 4964 | 21 | Martha Pretty (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PRICE, Bertram | Hants Harbour, Trinity District | 5222 | 22 | Albert Price (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| BURSELL, Sydney | 109 Freshwater Road, St. John's | 6195 | 36 | Lucy Bursell (s) | Carpenter | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| ROCHE, Allan | Branch, Placentia-St. Marys District | 5186 | 19 | John Roche (p) | School teacher | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BURRY, Oliver | Greenspond, Bonavista District | 4748 | 18 | Zacharias Burry (p) | Seaman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BURRY, James | Greenspond, Bonavista District | 5465 | 19 | Oliver Burry (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| ROCKETT, Maurice | Petries, Bay of Islands, St. George District | 5346 | 23 | William Rockett (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BROOKING, Edwin | Glovertown, Bonavista District | 5440 | 19 | Robert Brooking (p) | Farmer | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| OSMOND, Martin | Shoal Bay/Harbour, Bonavista District | 5377 | 21 | Peter Osmond (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| NASH, Thomas | 22 Adelaide Street, St. John's | 4399 | 18 | Margaret Nash (p) | Assistant bookkeeper | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| PUDDISTER, Thomas | Bay Bulls, Ferryland District | 4388 | 20 | Thomas Puddister (p) | School teacher | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| ROWSELL, Stephen | 12 Stewart Avenue, St. John's | 4487 | 22 | Absalom Rowsell (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HUNT, Albert | Fair Island, Bonavista District | 5011 | 20 | Eli Hunt (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MULLEY, Harold | Blackhead, Bay de Verde District | 5098 | 18 | John Mulley (p) | Labourer | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| RYAN, Norman | Newmans Cove, Bonavista District | 5895 | 20 | George Ryan (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| RONAYNE, William | Tors Cove, Ferryland District | 4659 | 26 | Ambrose Ronayne (p) | Seaman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| SMITH, Samuel | Blaketown, Trinity District | 4309 | 21 | Frederick Smith (p) | Labourer | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MULLEY, James | Cape St. Francis, St. John's East District | 4756 | 19 | Michael Mulley (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HINES, Herbert | Herring Neck, Twillingate District | 5433 | 20 | Robert Hines (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Hynes | |||
| MILLS, Joseph | Burlington, Twillingate District | 4333 | 24 | Azarilla Mills (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | Yes | No | Thursday, October 17, 1918 | |||
| PAYNE, Leslie | Bonne Bay, St. Barbe District | 5123 | 19 | Edward Payne (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MULLEY, James | Blackhead, Bay de Verde District | 5547 | 19 | Allan Mulley (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HISCOCK, John | Winterton, Trinity District | 5310 | 20 | Albert Hiscock (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No |