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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GAVON, Thomas | Middle Arm, White Bay, St. Barbe district | 5625 | 18 | George Gavon | 1918 | No | No | File missing, Information from service ledger. | |||||
| STEED, Leonard | Elliston, Trinity District | 3895 | 18 | Joseph Steed (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| KEREFIN, Joseph | Cape St. George, St. George District | 4199 | 18 | Ephraim Caravan (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Discrepancies in spelling of name: Joseph also apppears as Ives and Yves; Kerefin as Caravan, Carrefin, Karaven, Karfin, Karrefin, Kerfant, Kerfont and Kurfant. | |||
| GROUCHY, Frank | 46 Goodview Street, St. John's | 3407 | 18 | Martha (Frank) Grouchy (p) | News agent | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Grouchey | |||
| SNOW, Walter | Bay Roberts, Harbour Grace District | 2060 | 18 | Henry C. Snow (p) | Coachman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| OQUINN, James | South Branch, Grand River, St. George District | 3481 | 18 | Peter O'Quinn (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | See Regt. # 3418 for misfiled document | |||
| ABBOTT, Solomon | Pools Island, Bonavista District | 4818 | 18 | Adam Abbott (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| NORTH, Robert | Bay Roberts, Harbour Grace District | 2596 | 18 | George North (p) | Student | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Tuesday, November 20, 1917 | |||
| HUDSON, Lewis Gilbert | Adams Cove, Bay de Verde District | 2214 | 18 | Levi Hudson (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | Yes | Tuesday, April 2, 1918 | POW Date: 1917 See also service #1766 for additional information. | ||
| BENNETT, Chesley | Lewisporte, Twillingate District | 3519 | 18 | James Bennett (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | Yes | No | Tuesday, November 20, 1917 | |||
| KEEGAN, Patrick | St. John's | 5597 | 18 | Lawrence Keegan (p) | Bank clerk | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HULL, Victor | Little Bay Islands, Twillingate District | 5471 | 18 | John Hull (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | Yes | No | Thursday, June 8, 1916 | |||
| 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 | ||
| NASH, Thomas | 22 Adelaide Street, St. John's | 4399 | 18 | Margaret Nash (p) | Assistant bookkeeper | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| CORMIER, Joseph | Bank Head, St. George District | 5007 | 18 | Patrick Cormier (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| KEARLEY, William J. | Blaketown, Trinity District | 2372 | 18 | Charles Kearley (p) | Postmaster | 1916 | Methodist | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||
| ALCOCK, Pearce | Leading Tickles, Twillingate District | 8397 | 18 | Uriah Alcock (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| COISH, William Clyde | Ladle Cove, Fogo District | 3200 | 18 | William Coish (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Friday, September 28, 1917 | See also #3202 for a misfiled document | ||
| THISTLE, Francis | Gander Bay, Fogo District | 2687 | 18 | Maurice Thistle (p) | Lumberman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Monday, April 30, 1917 | |||
| FISHER, Hubert John | Bonavista, Bonavista District | 2077 | 18 | John Fisher (p) | Teacher | 1916 | Methodist - Salvation Army | No | No | Discrepancy in religion. | |||
| HALFYARD, Stanley | 77 Kings Road, St. John's | 2544 | 18 | John Halfyard (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Methodist | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||
| JEWER, Ford R. W. | Lewisporte, Twillingate District | 3399 | 18 | Joseph Jewer (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BENNETT, Thomas | Molliers, Burin District | 4084 | 18 | John C. Bennett (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| KIRBY, John | Mundy Pond Road, St. John's | 5814 | 18 | Philip Kirby (p) | Cooper | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| TAVERNER, Henry | Hearts Content, Trinity District | 3316 | 18 | Mrs. Henry Rowe (p) | Sailor | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Discrepancy in age. Age given on Enlistment: 18; Actual age: 16 ; Discrepancy in spelling of name - Tavener, Tavenor. | |||
| REID, Howard | Hearts Delight, Trinity District | 3962 | 18 | Lillian Reid (p) | Operator | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HODDINOTT, Walter J. | Indian Islands, Fogo District | 8091 | 18 | Mary Ann Hoddinott (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| PALFREY, William | 8 Queen Street, St. John's | 4466 | 18 | Mrs. A. Palfrey (p) | Barber | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| POWELL, Garland | Happy Adventure, Bonavista District | 2816 | 18 | James Powell (p) | Lumberman | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Friday, March 2, 1917 | |||
| EDNEY, Samuel Robert | St. John's | 1714 | 18 | Mrs. John Edney (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Thursday, October 12, 1916 | See also service #1544, Leighton Bugden, for details of this soldier's death. | ||
| TURNER, James | Topsail Road, St. John's | 5250 | 18 | Thomas Turner (p) | Operator | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| NOEL, Nathaniel | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 0-285 - 4249 | 18 | Sarah Noel (p) | Electrician | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | See Regt. # 4250 for misfiled document | |||
| LITTLEJOHN, Henry | Traytown, Bonavista District | 4789 | 18 | Florence Littlejohn (p) | Lumberman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| KEHOE, Lawrence | St. John's | 1779 | 18 | Michael Kehoe (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| PILGRIM, Ernest | St. Anthony Bight, St. Barbe District | 5621 | 18 | Mary Pilgrim (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| BURSEY, Walter John | 101 Barnes Road, St. John's | 2931 | 18 | Mary Bursey (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HAWKER, Mortimer Leopold | Carbonear, Carbonear District | 2292 | 18 | Manoah Hawker (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Monday, April 29, 1918 | |||
| SOMERTON, Peter | Portugal Cove, St. John's East District | 2779 | 18 | Richard Somerton (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Tuesday, December 4, 1917 | |||
| BEAZLEY, Herbert Mck | Mud Cove, Burin District | 4025 | 18 | John Beazley (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| TIZZARD, Samuel | 41 Cook Street, St. John's | 8379 | 18 | Julia Tizzard (p) | 1917 | No | No | Attestation papers not included. | |||||
| CHAFFEY, Edgar David | Jeffreys, St. George District | 3015 | 18 | George Chaffey (p) | School teacher | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| TILLEY, Andrew | Kelligrews, Harbour Main District | 3985 | 18 | Frank Tilley (p) | Farmer | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| GLADNEY, William J. | Fort Townshend, St. John's | 2597 | 18 | John Gladney (p) | Letter carrier | 1916 | No | No | |||||
| KELLY, Robert | 132 Signal Hill Road, St. John's | 2213 | 18 | Edward Kelly (p) | Labourer | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MURPHY, John J. | Argentia, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 3361 | 18 | Patrick Murphy (o) | Coachman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| GIBBONS, Daniel | Lumsden North, Fogo District | 6089 | 18 | Stephen Gibbons (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MAHER, Leo Joseph | Argentia, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 3661 | 18 | John Maher (p) | Papermaker | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| REID, James | Codroy, St. George District | 5835 | 18 | Thomas Reid (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HARRIS, Lloyd | Moretons Harbour, Twillingate District | 4427 | 18 | Reverend William Harris (p) | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | |||||
| HAYWARD, James | Smiths Sound, Trinity District | 4846 | 18 | John Hayward (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No |