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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERTS, Cecil | Hermitage Cove, Fortune District | 3908 | 18 | Frederick Roberts (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Monday, October 14, 1918 | |||
| CHAPMAN, Herbert | Fort Townshend, St. John's | 5017 | 18 | William Chapman (p) | Letter carrier | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| JOHNSTON, Charles William | 8 Hunts Lane, St. John's | 4024 | 18 | Edward Johnston (p) | Draper | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | 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 | |||
| POWER, Redmond J. | Corner Brook, Bay of Islands, St. George District | 2386 | 18 | Patrick Power (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| DAWE, Christopher | Cupids, Port de Grave District | 4864 | 18 | George Dawe (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | Yes | No | Friday, May 31, 1918 | |||
| HUSSEY, James Harwood | Bonavista Cove, Bonavista District | 1267 | 18 | Eliza Hussey (p) | Lumberman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||
| PYNN, Fred | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 4701 | 18 | Willis Pynn (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SNELGROVE, Overton | Lewisporte, Twillingate District | 3683 | 18 | Peter Snelgrove (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 | ||||
| MERCER, Charles | 32 McKay Street, St. John's | 3820 | 18 | Isaac Mercer (p) | Blacksmith | 1917 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| RUSSELL, Samson | Southern Bay, Bonavista District | 3524 | 18 | Samuel Russell (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PILGRIM, Ernest | St. Anthony Bight, St. Barbe District | 5621 | 18 | Mary Pilgrim (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| STEELE, James | Musgrave Harbour, Fogo District | 6341 | 18 | Willis Steele (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| AVERY, Edgar | Random, Trinity District | 8070 | 18 | John Avery (o) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| ODRISCOLL, Joseph P. | 31 Queen's Road, St. John's | 2398 | 18 | Patrick O'Driscoll (p) | Scholar | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| JACOBS, Harold G. | Northern Bay, Bay de Verde District | 2253 | 18 | David Jacobs (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | Yes | Monday, April 9, 1917 | POW Date: 1917 | ||
| MARSHALL, John Hayward | 22 Gilbert Street, St. John's | 2432 | 18 | Captain Samuel Marshall (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Methodist | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||
| DOYLE, Edward | St. John's | 1299 | 18 | Mrs. Doyle (p) | Barber | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BRAY, Leander | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 4786 | 18 | Mrs. Martha Bray (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BAILEY, Thomas | Champneys North, Trinity District | 4976 | 18 | Mary Bailey (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| ETHRIDGE, Gordon | Greens Harbour, Trinity District | 6247 | 18 | Charles Ethridge (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Also served with the Newfoundland Royal Naval Reserve, 2752X Alexander Ethridge. | |||
| BUTLER, Harvey Ronald | St. John's | 1883 | 18 | Annie Butler (p) | Office clerk | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Thursday, October 12, 1916 | Photograph of grave-site included. | ||
| SNOW, Allan | Horwood, Fogo District | 4197 | 18 | Elizabeth Snow (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| OLIPHANT, John Joseph | St. John's | 1701 | 18 | George L. Oliphant (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| POWER, Martin Frances | Witless Bay, Ferryland District | 3331 | 18 | John Joseph Power (o) | Carpenters apprentice | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| PYNN, William H. | Silverdale, Twillingate District | 8026 | 18 | Arthur A. Pynn (p) | Woodsman | 1917 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| FREW, Mackintosh | Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 2246 | 18 | William Frew (p) | Civil engineer | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | recorded in Schedule of distribution of estate as Francis Macintosh Frew. | ||
| BUGDEN, Cyril W. | Britannia, Trinity District | 4065 | 18 | Walter Bugden (p) | Farmer | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SPENCER, Roy | Fortune, Burin District | 859 | 18 | C.B. Spencer (p) | Store clerk | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| YETMAN, Alexander | Water Street, Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 4416 | 18 | William Yetman (p) | Operator | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| GARDNER, Archibald | Harbour Breton, Fortune District | 4305 | 18 | A.E. Gardner (p) | Student | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CARTER, Albert | 75 Quidi Vidi Road, St. John's | 2348 | 18 | John Carter (p) | Labourer | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PEYTON, Stephen | Barr'd Island, Fogo District | 2514 | 18 | Delia Peyton (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Tuesday, April 24, 1917 | |||
| STACEY, William | Point May, Lamaline, Burin District | 4950 | 18 | John Stacey (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| THOMAS, Gordon | 8 Barnes Road, St. John's | 3498 | 18 | H.J. Thomas (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Methodist - Congregationalist | Yes | No | Wednesday, October 16, 1918 | Discrepancy in religion. Photograph included. | ||
| EVANS, Joseph | Grand Bank, Burin District | 2793 | 18 | Captain William P. Evans (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| RANDELL, Frank | Port Rexton, Trinity District | 3775 | 18 | Clara (Henry) Randell (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| LEE, Ernest | Fortune, Burin District | 4171 | 18 | Lizzie Faucher (o) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| TREMBLETT, Alexander | Bonavista, Bonavista District | 5009 | 18 | Joseph Tremblett (p) | Labourer | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Tremblet. | |||
| LAMBERT, John | Cuckholds Cove Road, St. John's | 3026 | 18 | Richard Lambert (p) | Labourer | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Thursday, August 16, 1917 | |||
| HARVEY, Ralph | Moretons Harbour, Twillingate District | 8270 | 18 | Alexander Harvey (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| WALSH, John | 130 Georges Road, St. John's | 8072 | 18 | Mrs. Emilie Walsh (p) | 1917 | No | No | File missing. Information from service ledger. | |||||
| GIBBONS, Harold | Lumsden, Fogo District | 5969 | 18 | Kenneth Gibbons (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BOBBETT, Matthew | McCallum Harbour, Fortune District | 3541 | 18 | John Bobbett (p) | Sailor | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Wednesday, March 13, 1918 | Discrepancy in spelling of name: Bobbitt. | ||
| ROBERTS, Thomas | Epworth, Burin District | 3875 | 18 | Thomas Roberts (p | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | Yes | No | Friday, October 25, 1918 | |||
| CHEESEMAN, Isaac | Burin, Burin District | 3891 | 18 | Laurence Cheesman (p) | Student | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| FOWLER, Frank | Chamberlains, Harbour Main District | 4455 | 18 | George Fowler (p) | Farmer | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| ALCOCK, Pearce | Leading Tickles, Twillingate District | 8397 | 18 | Uriah Alcock (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| RICKETTS, George | Middle Arm, Seal Cove, St. Barbe District | 1703 | 18 | John Ricketts (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Monday, December 3, 1917 |