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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HALL, John | Felix Cove, St. George District | 4878 | 18 | Daniel Hall (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | No | No | |||||
| LYNCH, John | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 4706 | 18 | Mary Noseworthy (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| SQUIRES, Alfred | Chamberlains, Harbour Main District | 6164 | 18 | Robert Squires (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SMITH, Andrew | Old Shop, Trinity District | 4386 | 18 | James Smith (p) | Labourer | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HARTIGAN, Raymond | Rencontre, Fortune District | 5380 | 18 | William Hartigan (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| PYNN, William H. | Silverdale, Twillingate District | 8026 | 18 | Arthur A. Pynn (p) | Woodsman | 1917 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| LAKE, Frederick A. | 20 Pleasant Street, St. John's | 2532 | 18 | Henry Lake (p) | Rope maker | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| ABBOTT, Sidney Howard | Charlottetown, Bonavista District | 2801 | 18 | William Abbott (p) | Lumberman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| EDDY [ADEY], Alonzo | Clarenville, Trinity District | 2384 | 18 | John Eddy (p) | Mill helper | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | Enlisted and served as Eddy; 1911 census and family documents record name as Adey. | ||
| COLES, John D. | Ladle Cove, Fogo District | 4203 | 18 | Samuel Coles (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| GROUCHY, Thomas Joseph | St. John's | 1771 | 18 | Elias Grouchy (p) | Jeweller | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Wednesday, April 17, 1918 | |||
| QUINTON, Cecil. | Charleston, Bonavista District | 6166 | 18 | Charles Quinton (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| WALL, Raymond | Southeast Arm, New Bay, Twillingate District | 4396 | 18 | Samuel Wall (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| ODRISCOLL, Leo Francis | Avondale, Harbour Main District | 1361 | 18 | Ellen O'Driscoll (p) | News agent | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| SQUIRES, Alexander | Topsail, Harbour Main D | 8496 | 18 | Matilda Squires (o) | Lumberman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PAUL, Lawrence | Bishops Falls, Twillingate District | 3358 | 18 | James Paul (o) | Pulp mill worker | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| ASH, Frank | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 4436 | 18 | Thomas Ash (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| DIAMOND, William | Pouch Cove, St. John's East District | 4484 | 18 | Mary Diamond (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| FRENCH, Arthur | Brigus, Port de Grave District | 4098 | 18 | Henry French (o) | Carpenter | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| NICHOLAS, John | Harbour Deep, St. Barbe District | 4917 | 18 | Caroline Nicholas (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| EASTMAN, Willis | Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 3155 | 18 | Joseph Eastman (p) | Mill man | 1916 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| SHORTALL, Leo | 141 Gower Street, St. John's | 1940 | 18 | William Shortall (p) | Student | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Monday, April 29, 1918 | Photograph of grave-site included ; See also Regt. #0-78 -395 for misfiled documents | ||
| KELLY, William J. | Riverhead, Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 3657 | 18 | Patrick Kelly (p) | Telegraph operator | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| STEVENS, Charles | Bareneed, Port de Grave District | 2433 | 18 | John Samuel Stevens (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Thursday, September 5, 1918 | |||
| MURRIN, Patrick | Pouch Cove, St. John's East District | 4802 | 18 | Thomas Murrin (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Discrepancy in age. Age given on Enlistment: 18; Actual age: 17 | |||
| RUSSELL, Samson | Southern Bay, Bonavista District | 3524 | 18 | Samuel Russell (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| AVERY, Edgar | Random, Trinity District | 8070 | 18 | John Avery (o) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| STEED, Solomon | Alexander Bay, Bonavista District | 2941 - 8157 | 18 | Albert Steed (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Salvation Army | No | No | No overseas service, released from Newfoundland Regiment 1916; Enlisted with Newfoundland Forestry Companies in 1917; complete file is under # 2941. | |||
| HUSSEY, James Harwood | Bonavista Cove, Bonavista District | 1267 | 18 | Eliza Hussey (p) | Lumberman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||
| PADDICK, Levi | Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 2558 | 18 | James Paddick (p) | Moulder in foundry | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| LAGATDU, Yvsey | Cape St. George, St. George District | 8442 | 18 | Yvsey Lagatdu (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Yvsey on attestation papers; common spelling is Yves. | |||
| HATCHER, Philip | Rose Blanche, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 2661 | 18 | Henry H. Hatcher (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PYNN, John | 329 Water Street, St. John's | 4036 | 18 | Daniel Pynn (p) | Baker | 1917 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Thursday, October 31, 1918 | |||
| THORNE, Joseph | Grand Bank, Burin District | 3149 | 18 | Joseph Thorne (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Tuesday, October 23, 1917 | Died 19 December, 1917. Meningitis. | ||
| CARROLL, John | Lark Harbour, Bay of Islands, St. George District | 2886 | 18 | Abram Carroll (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| NEWELL, Richard Lewis | Bareneed, Port de Grave District | 1821 | 18 | John Newell (p) | Farmer | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BEASAU, Matthew | Three Rock Cove, Port au Port, St. George District | 4938 | 18 | Edward Beasau (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Discrepancies in spelling of name: Beasau, Besaw, Beason | |||
| MILLER, Oliver | Flat Island, Burin District | 8407 | 18 | Mary Ann Morgan (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| PERRY, Isaac | Catalina, Trinity District | 3621 | 18 | Benjamin Perry (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| FRASER, Nutting Stewart | 234 Duckworth Street, St. John's | 0-47 - 1183 | 18 | Dr. N.S. Fraser (p) | 1914 | No | No | Attested for short service. | |||||
| ROSE, Stephen | Twillingate, Twillingate District | 4281 | 18 | Lizzie Powell (p) | Coaster - sailor | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| DAWE, Allan | Upper Gullies, Harbour Main District | 3722 | 18 | John Dawe (p) | Farmer | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Includes misfiled documents for # 3732 Rupert Macklin & # 3829 Everett Brown | |||
| DUNPHY, Thomas P. | Dunville, Placentia-St. Marys District | 2155 | 18 | John Dunphy (p) | Paper maker | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Friday, March 2, 1917 | |||
| MOULTON, Rennie | Burin, Burin District | 4320 | 18 | Thomas Moulton (p) | School teacher | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HEWITT, Stephen | Allandale Road, St. John's | 8497 | 18 | Stephen Hewitt (p) | Labourer | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BADCOCK, Arthur | Bay Roberts, Harbour Grace District | 2314 | 18 | Richard Badcock (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, March 3, 1917 | |||
| GOSNEY, Ernest Alfred | Black River, Placentia-St. Marys District | 2822 | 18 | Archibald Gosney (p) | Cook | 1916 | No | No | |||||
| VIVIAN, John | Hillview, Trinity District | 4590 | 18 | Mrs. William Hiscock (p) | Lumberman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HARDY, Randall | Channel, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 3743 | 18 | John Hardy (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Discrepancy in given name: Randell, Rendell; signature is Randall. | |||
| PATEY, Reuben H. | St. Anthony, St. Barbe District | 4268 | 18 | James J. Patey (p) | Bookkeeper | 1917 | Methodist | No | No |