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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HANCOCK, Henry J. | Kings Cove, Bonavista District | 4004 | 18 | Henry Hancock (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| KING, Henry Arthur | White Point, Trinity Bay | 2630 | 18 | Richard King (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, April 13, 1918 | Appeared as Wheat Point on attestation record; later corrected. | ||
| MUGFORD, Walter | 17 Tessier Place, St. John's | 1211 | 18 | Carolina Mugford (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| DOUCETTE, Hubert | Port au Port, St. George District | 4873 | 18 | Euzeb Doucette (p) | Mining | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| SULLIVAN, Patrick | Harbour Main, Harbour Main District | 4649 | 18 | Patrick Sullivan (p) | Mechanic | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| CURTIS, Roland | 28 Joy Place, off Princes Street, St. John's | 1996 | 18 | Archibald Curtis (p) | Packer | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| PENNY, Joseph John | English Harbour, Trinity District | 3413 | 18 | John Penny (of Mark) (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| WILLAR, Edgar | 13 Spencer Street, St. John's | 3984 | 18 | Sidney Willar (p) | Painter | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MILLEY, Hayward | Little Bay, Twillingate District | 4180 | 18 | Absalom Milley (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| DAWE, Frank | Kelligrews, Harbour Main District | 3011 | 18 | John Butler (o) | Farmer | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Includes documents relating to # 3334 Frederick Dawe | |||
| SUTTON, William | Pushthrough, Bonavista Bay, Fortune | 3529 | 18 | James Sutton (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| ALLEN, Richard | 11 Cookstown Road, St. John's | 8140 | 18 | Thomas G. Allen (p) | Chauffeur | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| VERE-HOLLOWAY, Henry (Harry) Boyce | St. John's | 2170 | 18 | Edward Holloway (p): Should read: Edward Vere-Holloway | Clerk | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Discrepancy in spelling: entered repeatedly in records as Vere-Halloway | |||
| TUFF, Frank P. | St. John's | 1694 | 18 | Edmund Tuff (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Thursday, October 12, 1916 | |||
| FRENCH, Frederick | Coleys Point, Harbour Grace District | 4503 | 18 | Bertha French (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| RYALL, Robert S. | St. John's | 1891 | 18 | Robert Ryall (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Thursday, October 12, 1916 | |||
| MURPHY, John Thomas | Leslie Street, St. John's | 3021 | 18 | Thomas Murphy (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MACDONALD, Thomas | 31 Carnell Street, St. John's | 2211 | 18 | Stephen John MacDonald (p) | Labourer | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| ROBERTS, Herbert | Triton, Twillingate District | 2301 | 18 | John Roberts (p) | Lumberman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MYLES, Hubert | Laurenceton, Twillingate District | 3817 | 18 | Andrew Myles (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | Variation in name: family spelling is Miles | |||
| MERCER, Charles | Bay Roberts, Harbour Grace District | 5114 | 18 | John Mercer (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| ALCOCK, William D. | 206 LeMarchant Road, St. John's | 3369 | 18 | Arthur A. Alcock (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| WAY, Norman | Bonavista, Bonavista District | 2883 | 18 | Arthur Way (p) | Labourer | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| FEAVER, William Owen | 80 Bond Street, St. John's | 3408 | 18 | Samuel Feaver (p) | Cable operator | 1917 | No | No | |||||
| REID, Bramwell Booth | Hearts Delight, Trinity District | 3120 | 18 | Levi Reid (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Salvation Army | No | No | Also served with the Newfoundland Royal Naval Reserve, # 1620X | |||
| LEGROW, Herbert | 3 George Street, St. John's | 3441 | 18 | Joseph LeGrow (p) | Marble cutter | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| SEVIOUR, James Joseph | 6 Hayward Avenue, St. John's | 2979 | 18 | Martha Seviour (p) | Banker | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Sceviour | |||
| OBRIEN, Michael Gregory | Witless Bay, Ferryland District | 2968 | 18 | Nicholas J. O'Brien (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Friday, October 25, 1918 | |||
| TITFORD, Grant | Bennett Street, Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 3699 | 18 | Jessie (William) Titford (p) | Operator | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Partially refilmed at beginning of reel | |||
| CLARKE, George Max | Grand Bank, Burin District | 2973 | 18 | Lionel Clarke (p) | Bank clerk | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Thursday, April 18, 1918 | |||
| GOODLAND, Augustus | Winter Avenue, St. John's | 4186 | 18 | Clara Goodland (p) | Printer | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Monday, October 14, 1918 | |||
| PARSONS, Wilfred C. | Bay Roberts, Harbour Grace District | 1876 | 18 | Mrs. Wm Parsons(p) | Operator | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Discharged medically unfit 21 March 1917; attested for Newfoundland Forestry Companies 29 Jan. 1918, discharged 18 Feb. 1918. | |||
| PENNELL, Samuel | 67 Lime Street, St. John's | 2887 | 18 | James Bennett (p) | Jeweller | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| PAUL, Robert | Burin Bay, Burin District | 4087 | 18 | Albert Paul (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| PINE, Aloysius Richard | English Harbour West, Fortune District | 5385 | 18 | James Pine (p) | Telegraph operator | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| RIDEOUT, Robert | Long Pond, Harbour Main District | 3753 | 18 | Richard Rideout (p) | Farmer | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| ODRISCOLL, Joseph P. | 31 Queen's Road, St. John's | 2398 | 18 | Patrick O'Driscoll (p) | Scholar | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| OSBOURNE, James S. | Blaketown, Trinity District | 3290 | 18 | James Osbourne (p) | Miner | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BRINSTON, Angus Perry | Sound Island, Placentia-St. Marys District | 2851 | 18 | Nelson Brinston (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Thursday, August 16, 1917 | |||
| MCKAY, Notman Arthur | Stephenville Crossing, St. George District | 4277 | 18 | Sarah McKay (p) | Fireman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BUGDEN, Fred | Epworth, Burin District | 3873 | 18 | Flethcher Bugden (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, April 13, 1918 | |||
| PEYTON, Herbert Munden | Botwood, Twillingate District | 4160 | 18 | Thomas Peyton (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| OBRIEN, Edward | 32 Lime Street, St. John's | 3603 | 18 | Frederick O'Brien (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Monday, October 21, 1918 | |||
| DOMINY, Harry | Greenspond, Bonavista District | 3769 | 18 | Edgar Dominy (p) | Draper | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Thursday, March 14, 1918 | |||
| HYNES, William Curtis | Petries, Bay of Islands, St. George District | 4991 | 18 | Alexander Hynes (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HEALY, Edward J. | Dunville, Placentia-St. Marys District | 4557 | 18 | Mrs. Power (o) | Butcher | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Healey | |||
| BAILEY, Edward | 57 Merrymeeting Road, St. John's | n/a | 18 | Student | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Attestation papers not included - No service number, special ranking as bugler. | ||||
| PENNEY, Elot J. | Harrys Harbour, Twillingate District | 4935 | 18 | John Penney (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | Discrepancy in spelling of name: Signature is Penney; documents are Penny | |||
| KEEFE, Saul | Twillingate, Twillingate District | 2043 | 18 | Allen Keefe (o) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | Yes | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | POW Date: 1917 | ||
| BLACKMORE, Cyril Leslie | Tilt Cove, Twillingate District | 3231 | 18 | Theresa Blackmore (p) | Student | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No |