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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MITCHELL, Charles F. | Johns Beach, Bay of Islands, St. George District | 8208 | 18 | Ellen Dennis (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) Fatality: No | No | No | ||||
| KEEGAN, Patrick | St. John's | 5597 | 18 | Lawrence Keegan (p) | Bank clerk | 1918 | 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 | |||
| SHERREN, Nelson L. | Point Leamington, Twillingate District | 2458 | 18 | George Sherren (p) | Lumberman | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | Yes | Monday, May 7, 1917 | Nelson Sherren was reported missing 14 April 1917; family correspondence indicated he was seen alive as a Prisoner of War after 14 April; a memorandum, dated 2 Sept. 1919, stated a grave at Douai Communal Cemetery, France, was presumed to be Sherren's; CWGC records his death as 7 May 1917 while in enemy hands. Discrepancy in name: Recorded as Sherran in CWGC | ||
| REEVES, Clifford | St. Lawrence, Burin District | 3239 | 18 | John Reeves (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CAREW, Thomas Joseph | 33 Patrick Street, St. John's | 2206 | 18 | Mrs. David Carew (p) | Seaman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Discrepancy in age. Age given on Enlistment: 18; Actual age: 17 | |||
| PARMITER, Norman | Topsail, Harbour Main District | 3929 | 18 | Samuel Parmiter (p) | Farmer | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Tuesday, October 15, 1918 | |||
| 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. | |||
| CASE, William | Salmon Cove, Bay de Verde district | 4579 | 18 | George Case (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| ALCOCK, Pearce | Leading Tickles, Twillingate District | 8397 | 18 | Uriah Alcock (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| FISHER, Hubert John | Bonavista, Bonavista District | 2077 | 18 | John Fisher (p) | Teacher | 1916 | Methodist - Salvation Army | No | No | Discrepancy in religion. | |||
| SYMONDS, Charles | Cornwall Avenue, St. John's | 4495 | 18 | George Symonds (p) | Watchmaker | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| JEWER, Ford R. W. | Lewisporte, Twillingate District | 3399 | 18 | Joseph Jewer (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HENNESSEY, James John | Kelligrews, Harbour Main District | 1257 | 18 | Patience Hennessey (p) | Blacksmith | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| TULK, Stanley Gordon | St. George, St. George District | 268 | 18 | Benjamin Tulk (p) | Farmer | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| DOWNEY, James | Colinet, Placentia-St. Marys District | 5909 | 18 | Bernard Downey (p) | Labourer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| KNIGHT, Elmo | Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 2153 - 8184 | 18 | John Knight (p) | Paper makers help / lumberman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | Attested with Newfoundland Regiment 1916; transferred to Forestry Companies in 1917. | |||
| REEVES, Maxwell | St. Lawrence, Burin District | 2277 | 18 | John Reeves (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Yes | No | Friday, May 19, 1916 | ||||
| FITZPATRICK, Alphonsus | Conche, St. Barbe District | 1904 | 18 | Bridget Fitzpatrick (o) | Fisherman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, January 29, 1916 | |||
| MORRIS, Harry | 63 Feild Street, St. John's | 3980 | 18 | Andrew Morris (p) | Labourer | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| SIMMS, Wallace | Rencontre, Fortune District | 3504 | 18 | Richard Simms (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BISHOP, Caleb Golding | Mundy Pond Road, St. John's | 2524 | 18 | Jacob Bishop (p) | Book keeper | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| MARTIN, Malcolm | Victoria Street, Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 2656 | 18 | Thomas Martin (p) | Labourer | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| ANDREWS, Joseph | St. John's | 1119 | 18 | Katherine Andrews (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| GOSSE, William | Topsail Road, St. John's | 3548 | 18 | Moses Gosse (p) | Farmer | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| TAYLOR, William R. | Burin Bay, Burin District | 4103 | 18 | 18 | Fisherman | 1917 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| MURPHY, Edwin | 22 Alexander Street, St. John's | 4423 | 18 | John Murphy (p) | Engineer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| COLLIER, George | Three Rock Cove, St. George District | 4915 | 18 | Thomas Collier (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| CHAFFEY, Chesley Granville | Crabbes, St. George District | 2789 | 18 | Joseph Chaffey (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| GLADNEY, James Joseph | St. John's | 771 | 18 | Annie Clarke (p) | Fireman | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| KOOLERY, James | 84 McFarlane Street, St. John's | 4412 | 18 | George Koolery (p) | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Discharged underaged. | ||||
| OAKLEY, Ronald | Greenspond, Bonavista District | 4527 | 18 | George Oakley (p) | Draftsman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BARRETT, Ernest | Bishops Cove, Harbour Grace District | 4725 | 18 | Bertram Barrett (p) | Miner | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Discrepancy in age. Age given on Enlistment: 18; Actual age: 16 | |||
| DAWE, George | Clarkes Beach, Port de Grave District | 1221 | 18 | Sarah Dawe (o) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| COLLINS, Samuel | Mill Brook, Gambo, Bonavista District | 2505 | 18 | John Collins (p) | Lumberman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| WELLS, Charles | Dawsons Cove, Fortune District | 3106 | 18 | Mr. And Mrs. John Wells (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HEALEY, William James. | Merrymeeting Road, St. John's | 2984 | 18 | John Healey (p) | Office clerk | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Thursday, October 3, 1918 | CWGC | ||
| ELLIS, Thomas | 28 Feild Street, St. John's | 2288 | 18 | Mary Ellis (p) | Grocer | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Discrepancy in age. Age given on Enlistment: 18; Actual age: 16 | |||
| HILLIARD, Silas | New Harbour, Trinity District | 1970 | 18 | Alexander Hilliard (p) | Lumberman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Friday, August 24, 1917 | |||
| SAUNDERS, Clarence | Fogo, Fogo District | 3583 | 18 | Lambert Saunders (o) | Baker | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | File for William Saunders (# 3860) contains seven documents marked as service # 3860 but with name Clarence Saunders (# 3583). | |||
| RICHARDS, Roland Godfrey | Glenwood, Twillingate District | 3132 | 18 | Charles Richards (p) | Dry goods clerk | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| WELLS, David | Tilt Cove, Twillingate District | 5653 | 18 | Simon Wells (p) | Miner | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| THISTLE, Francis | Gander Bay, Fogo District | 2687 | 18 | Maurice Thistle (p) | Lumberman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Monday, April 30, 1917 | |||
| BRINSTON, George | North Harbour, Placentia-St. Marys District | 1772 | 18 | Robert William Brinston (p) | Lumberman | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Sunday, October 7, 1917 | |||
| STANFORD, Harold | Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 2167 | 18 | William Stanford (p) | Machinist | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HALFYARD, Stanley | 77 Kings Road, St. John's | 2544 | 18 | John Halfyard (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Methodist | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||
| BULGIN, Augustus | Farmers Arm, Twillingate District | 2427 | 18 | John Bulgin (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, April 13, 1918 | |||
| JONES, Edward | Trinity East, Trinity District | 4513 | 18 | John Jones (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SNELGROVE, Isaac John | Catalina, Trinity District | 1140 | 18 | William Norman Snelgrove (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Monday, November 18, 1918 | Photograph of grave-site included. |