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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NICOL, John Francis | 11 Flavin Street, St. John's | 336 | 19 | Henry Nicol (p) | Machinist | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Previously transcribed as Nichol. | |||
| BEWHEY, Edward | St. John's | 1144 | 19 | Ellen Bewhey (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Tuesday, November 30, 1915 | |||
| SKEFFINGTON, Bemister Sydney | 134 Bond Street, St. John's | 59 | 19 | George Skeffington (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Sidney. | |||
| MURRAY, Alfred Seymour | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 39 | 19 | John Spence (o) | Fireman | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| WILSON, William Patrick | 51 Carters Hill, St. John's | 2731 | 19 | Andrew Wilson (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MURPHY, Walter Leonard | 20 Buchanan Street, St. John's | 407 | 19 | John Joseph Murphy (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Wednesday, September 29, 1915 | |||
| KELLY, Daniel | Marystown, Burin District | 6062 | 19 | Richard Kelly (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| COLBOURNE, Melville | Purcells Harbour, Twillingate district | 8150 | 19 | John Colbourne (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HANEFFANT, Patrick | Black Island, Twillingate District | 6024 | 19 | James Hannefant (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| WILLMOTT, George | Bay d'Espoir, Fortune District | 3930 | 19 | Sarah Willmott (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| WILLMAN, Wilson H. | McCallum, Fortune District | 6049 | 19 | Augustus Willman (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SKEFFINGTON, Elijah | Upper Amherst Cove, Bonavista District | 2837 | 19 | Joseph Skeffington (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BENTEAU, Herbert | Point May, Lamaline, Burin District | 4948 | 19 | Helen Benteau (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| KELLY, Ernest | 17 Gear Street, St. John's | 27 | 19 | Thomas Kelly (p) | Printer | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MAIDMENT, Robert Laurie | Waterford Bridge Road, St. John's | 2587 | 19 | W. Maidment (o) | Paper maker | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Sunday, April 29, 1917 | |||
| WILLIAMS, Thomas | Conception Harbour, Harbour Main District | 5822 | 19 | William Williams (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| WILLIAMS, Robert John | 50 Cabot St., St. John's | 1115 | 19 | Emma Williams | Cooper apprentice | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| WILLIAMS, Robert Hayward | 73A Springdale Street, St. John's | 3001 | 19 | Elizabeth Williams (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| WILLIAMS, Richard | 13 Spencer Street, St. John's | 652 | 19 | Richard Williams (p) | Grocer | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | I | |||
| MAIDMENT, William J. | Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 2470 | 19 | Israel Maidment (p) | Lumberman | 1916 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| MURPHY, Thomas | Charlottetown, Bonavista District | 2708 | 19 | James Murphy (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Tuesday, July 10, 1917 | |||
| BENSON, Eleazer | 68 Monroe Street, St. John's | 688 | 19 | Mrs. Eleazer Benson (p) | Mattress manufacturer | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| MURPHY, Patrick | St. John's | 2173 | 19 | Amelia Murphy (p) | Machinist | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MAJOR, John Thomas | Harrys Point, Bonne Bay, St. Barbe District | 3493 | 19 | George Major (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Friday, June 7, 1918 | Photograph of grave-site included. | ||
| WARREN, Harris | La Scie, St. Barbe District | 3450 | 19 | John Warren (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MURPHY, Michael | Jersey Side, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 2282 | 19 | James Kelly (p) | Labourer | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| COLERIDGE, Peter | Trinity, Trinity District | 5852 | 19 | Deborah Coleridge (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| LEE, Harry Nash | McCallum Harbour, Fortune District | 1549 | 19 | Caroline Lee (p) | Carpenter | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| COLE, Samuel | Bell Island, St. John's East District | 4250 | 19 | John Cole (p) | Engineer | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Includes misfiled document for Nathaniel Noel, Regt. # 4249 | |||
| MURPHY, Michael | St. John's | 1277 | 19 | Mary Murphy (p) | Cooper | 1915 | No | No | Not in service ledger. | ||||
| WILLAR, Sidney George | St. John's | 813 | 19 | Sidney George Willar (p) | Labourer | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Discrepancy in name: forms completed as Sydney; signature is Sidney | |||
| MURPHY, Matthew | St. John's | 2069 | 19 | James Murphy (p) | Clerk | 1916 | No | No | |||||
| WILCOX, Ernest | Brigus, Port de Grave District | 655 | 19 | James J. Wilcox (p) | School teacher | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | I | |||
| WHITTLE, William | St. Kyrans, Placentia-St. Marys District | 4807 | 19 | Mrs. Annie Hickey (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| LEE, William | St. John's | 1882 | 19 | Fanny Lee (p) | Baker | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MALLARD, Hugh | Quidi Vidi, St. John's East District | 1290 | 19 | Ellen Mallard (p) | Fireman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| WARREN, Simeon | La Scie, St. Barbe District | 4179 | 19 | John Warren (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | See Regt. # 654 for misfiled document | |||
| WHITE, Willis | Comfort Cove, Twillingate District | 739 | 19 | Sarah Rose (s) | Lumberman | 1914 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | See also service #733 | ||
| KELLY, James | 38 Henry Street, St. John's | 4632 | 19 | Matthew Kelly (p) | Bookkeeper | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BENNETT, Victor Sydney | Monkstown Road, St. John's | 0-52 - 2895 | 19 | J.R. Bennett (p) | Accountant | 1916 | No | No | Attached to Royal Flying Corps (later Royal Air Force) 1917 - 1919. | ||||
| WARREN, Wilfred | Bell Island, St. John's East District | 5111 | 19 | Catherine Warren (p) | Miner | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| KELLY, James Joseph | St. John's | 1011 | 19 | Elizabeth Kelly | Telegraph operator | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| LEFRESNE, Norman | Isle aux Morts, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 2648 | 19 | P.J. LeFresne (o) | School teacher | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Le Fresne | |||
| SPENCER, Maxwell | Twillingate, Twillingate District | 3640 | 19 | Mary (George) Spencer (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Friday, April 12, 1918 | |||
| CONSTABLE, Thomas | St. John's | 8435 | 19 | Elizabeth Constable (o) | 1917 | No | No | File missing. Information from service ledger. | |||||
| MALONEY, James | Sweet Bay, Bonavista District | 5910 | 19 | John Maloney (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| SPENCER, Frederick | Twillingate, Twillingate District | 3626 | 19 | Mark Spencer (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| SPENCE, Thomas | Whitbourne, Trinity District | 5927 | 19 | Mary Bird (p) | Farmer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| WATERFIELD, Joseph R. | St. John's | 789 | 19 | Annie Waterfield (s) | Tailor | 1914 | Methodist | Yes | No | Tuesday, October 9, 1917 | |||
| SPEARNS, John | St. John's | 1232 | 19 | Annie Spearns (p) | Teamster | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No |