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 | |
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MURPHY, James | Waterford Bridge Road, St. John's | 4665 | 18 | Charles Murphy (p) | Labourer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
HALL, John | Felix Cove, St. George District | 4878 | 18 | Daniel Hall (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | No | No | |||||
TURNER, Raymond | 128 Bond Street, St. John's | 4463 | 18 | Captain Joseph Turner (p) | Engineer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Discrepancy in age. Age given on Enlistment: 18; Actual age: 17 | |||
TOBIN, John | Red Island, Placentia-St. Marys District | 8278 | 18 | Alphonsus Tobin (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
BARNES, John C | Leslie Street, St. John's | 3614 | 18 | Jessie (Ebenezer) Barnes (p) | Shellmaker | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Tuesday, October 15, 1918 | |||
KNOTT, Cecil James | Burgeo, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 2882 | 18 | Robert Knott (p) | Sailor | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | Yes | Wednesday, May 2, 1917 | POW Date: 1917 | ||
LAKE, Frederick A. | 20 Pleasant Street, St. John's | 2532 | 18 | Henry Lake (p) | Rope maker | 1916 | Roman Catholic | 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. | ||
LUDLOW, John | Victoria Cove, Gander Bay, Fogo District | 3871 | 18 | Benjamin Ludlow (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
RICHARDS, Albert | 25 Balsom Street, St. John's | 3452 | 18 | Jessie Richards (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
LERICHE, John | Lakes Brook, Port aux Basques, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 2468 | 18 | Frank LeRiche (p) | Teamster | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
STEVENSON, Robert Louis | Ship Head, Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 2622 | 18 | Albert Stevenson (p) | Sailor | 1916 | Also served with the Newfoundland Royal Naval Reserve, # 1699X. | No | No | ||||
HEWLETT, Arlando John | Roberts Arm, Twillingate District | 3522 | 18 | Israel Hewlett (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
WAGG, Albert F. | Stepaside, Burin District | 3270 | 18 | Alma Wagg (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Monday, December 3, 1917 | |||
CLARKE, Victor | 175 Southside Road, St. John's | 3570 | 18 | Jessie (Benjamin) Clarke (p) | Labourer | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
GREENSLADE, Reginald | Long Pond, Harbour Main District | 3904 | 18 | Charles Greenslade (p) | Teacher | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
CRANE, William | 106 1/2 Pleasant Street, St. John's | 4496 | 18 | Stanley Crane (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
BENSON, William J. | Bay Bulls Arm, Trinity District | 4132 | 18 | Irene Benson (o) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | Yes | No | Tuesday, October 29, 1918 | |||
BRADBURY, Hayward | Bay Roberts, Harbour Grace District | 4357 | 18 | Abram Bradbury (p) | Miner | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
PENNEY, Archibald | Humber Mouth, Bay of Islands, St. George District | 3508 | 18 | William Penney (o) | Clerk | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Penny | |||
SIMMS, Herbert | St. Anthony, St. Barbe District | 5606 | 18 | Charles Simms (p) | Sailor | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
STUDLEY, Walter | Jersey Harbour, Hermitage Bay, Fortune District | 4193 | 18 | John Studley (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
PARSONS, Aubrey | Cat Harbour [Lumsden], Fogo District | 1664 | 18 | Martha Parsons (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
CONNELLY, Michael | St. George, St. George District | 4130 | 18 | Thomas Connolly (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Note: Previously transcribed as Connolly | |||
HEPGOOD, John | Tacks Beach, Placentia-St. Marys District | 3918 | 18 | George Hepgood (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Discrepancy in spelling of name: Hepwood, Hapgood | |||
DELOUCHREY, Harold | Little Bay, Twillingate District | 1966 | 18 | Miss Bride Delouchrey (o) | Machinist | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Wednesday, October 18, 1916 | Variant spelling of name - Deloucharey | ||
HANN, William S. | Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 1830 | 18 | Isaiah Hann (p) | Disaster man | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Tuesday, October 9, 1917 | |||
ANDREWS, Walter | St. John's | 2058 | 18 | John Andrews (p) | Salesman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Tuesday, November 20, 1917 | |||
RAINES, James | St. John's | 4344 | 18 | William Raines (p) | Mail carrier | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
BUGDEN, Neville | 21 Young Street, St. John's | 4100 | 18 | Henry Bugden (p) | Butcher | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
HANN, Charles | Trout River, St. Barbe District | 3836 | 18 | James Hann (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
ABBOTT, Augustus George | Bonavista, Bonavista District | 3750 | 18 | George Abbott (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
WRIXON, William | Epworth, Burin District | 4607 | 18 | Joseph Wrixon (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
BRADBURY, John A | Bay Roberts, Harbour Grace District | 3618 | 18 | Charles Bradbury (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
HEARN, Bernard | Tilt Cove, Twillingate District | 5657 | 18 | John Hearn (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
TREMBLETT, Thomas | Baileys Cove, Bonavista District | 4815 | 18 | Mrs. William Tremblett (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
WELLS, Fred | Springdale, Twillingate District | 4031 | 18 | Herbert Wells (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | Yes | No | Monday, October 14, 1918 | |||
CARROLL, John | Lark Harbour, Bay of Islands, St. George District | 2886 | 18 | Abram Carroll (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
MANSFIELD, John | Bell Island, St. John's East District | 8275 | 18 | Mrs. Patrick Mansfield (p) | Miner | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
GREEN, Edward [Luke E.] | Woodford Cove, Twillingate District | 4919 | 18 | Mary King (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
HOMER, Joshua | Carbonear, Carbonear District | 3961 | 18 | Joseph Homer (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Homan. | |||
KENNY, William | Petty Harbour, St. John's West district | 4221 | 18 | Richard Kenny (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
WEST, William J. | Wesleyville, Bonavista District | 5183 | 18 | William West (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | 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 Regt. # 3732 Rupert Macklin & Regt. # 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 | |||
BRENTON, Albert | Burin, Burin District | 3874 | 18 | John Brenton (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Tuesday, December 9, 1919 | |||
GREENHAM, Allen | Comfort Cove, Twillingate District | 4205 | 18 | William Greenham (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
MAHER, William | 75 Quidi Vidi Road, St. John's | 2562 | 18 | Mrs. William Maher (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
WHIFFEN, Herbert | Bonavista, Bonavista District | 4844 | 18 | Mrs. Samuel Whiffen (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
MARTIN, John | Bulls Cove, Burin District | 2743 | 18 | George Martin (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No |