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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RICE, George | Wild Cove, St. Barbe District | 4932 | 18 | William Rice (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| DRUKEN, Thomas | Topsail, Harbour Main District | 1363 | 18 | Alice Druken (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Wednesday, November 1, 1916 | |||
| DUDER, John | 357 Water Street, St. John's | 4029 | 18 | Edward Duder (p) | Seaman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Discharged 1 Nov. 1917 - underaged | |||
| DUDER, John C. | Little Bay Island, Twillingate District | 5607 | 18 | Willis Duder (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| DUFFETT, Edward George | Burgoynes Cove, Trinity District | 2700 | 18 | John Duffett (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| RENDELL, Fred | Twillingate, Twillingate District | 1851 | 18 | Bessie Elliot (o) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| RENDELL, Ernest John | New Harbour, Trinity District | 1906 | 18 | William Rendell (o) | Labourer | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Thursday, October 12, 1916 | Previously transcribed as Randell. | ||
| DULEY, Lionel Thomas | 51 Rennies Mill Road, St. John's | 0-200 - 2945 | 18 | Thomas J. Duley (p) | Bank clerk | 1916 | Yes | No | Monday, September 30, 1918 | ||||
| REID, Solomon | South Dildo, Trinity District | 5327 | 18 | Anoah Reid (p) | Millman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| REID, Leonard | Circular Road, St. John's | 4385 | 18 | Sir W.D. Reid (p) | 1918 | 1918 | Presbyterian | No | No | ||||
| DUNPHY, Edmond Lawrence | 31 Central Street, St. John's | 2967 | 18 | Patrick Dunphy (p) | Cooper | 1918 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| PARSONS, Archibald | Codroy, St. George District | 5836 | 18 | Ambrose Parsons (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Discrepancy in age. Age given on Enlistment: 18; Actual age: 17 | |||
| DUNPHY, Patrick | 25 Burkes Square, St. John's | 4447 | 18 | Martin Dunphy (p) | Labourer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Discrepancy in age. Age given on Enlistment: 18; Actual age: 17 | |||
| DUNPHY, Thomas P. | Dunville, Placentia-St. Marys District | 2155 | 18 | John Dunphy (p) | Paper maker | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Friday, March 2, 1917 | |||
| DWYER, Martin | Beach Hill, Bell Island, St. John's East District | 2499 | 18 | Thomas Dwyer (p) | Teamster | 1918 | Roman Catholic | Yes | Yes | Sunday, December 30, 1917 | POW Date: 1917 | ||
| STEWART, Arthur | Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 2196 | 18 | Colin Stewart (p) | Electrician | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| STEVENSON, Robert Louis | Ship Head, Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 2622 | 18 | Albert Stevenson (p) | Sailor | 1916 | Also served with the Newfoundland Royal Naval Reserve, # 1699X. | No | No | ||||
| REID, James | Codroy, St. George District | 5835 | 18 | Thomas Reid (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| ONEIL, Augustine J. | 273 Water Street, St. John's | 3243 | 18 | Agnes O'Neil (p) | Mechanic | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| TARRANT, William | Botwood, Twillingate District | 3816 | 18 | George Tarrant (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Salvation Army | 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. | |||
| TAYLOR, Albert | St. John's | 1754 | 18 | Henry Charles Taylor (p) | Wheelwright | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| REID, Howard | Hearts Delight, Trinity District | 3962 | 18 | Lillian Reid (p) | Operator | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| TAYLOR, Eli | Kelligrews, Harbour Main District | 3672 | 18 | Emily (Eli) Taylor (p) | Fireman | 1917 | No | No | |||||
| PARSONS, Albert | Bay Roberts, Harbour Grace District | 4426 | 18 | Abram Parsons (p) | Student | 1918 | Methodist | 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 | |||
| OLIVER, Philip | 29 Feild Street, St. John's | 3500 | 18 | Thomas Oliver (p) | Labourer | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||
| GIBBONS, Daniel | Lumsden North, Fogo District | 6089 | 18 | Stephen Gibbons (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| GIBBONS, Harold | Lumsden, Fogo District | 5969 | 18 | Kenneth Gibbons (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HEATH, Adolphus Garrett | Long Island, Green Bay | 1166 | 18 | Rhoda Heath (o) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Tuesday, April 24, 1917 | |||
| FEAVER, Edward | Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 3647 | 18 | Marion (John) Feaver (p) | Papermaker | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| FEAVER, William Owen | 80 Bond Street, St. John's | 3408 | 18 | Samuel Feaver (p) | Cable operator | 1917 | No | No | |||||
| OAKE, Frederick | Change Islands, Fogo District | 4228 | 18 | John Oake (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CARTER, Chesley William | Pass Island, Fortune District | 4080 | 18 | William Carter (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| FROST, John Albert Victor | St. John's | 1149 | 18 | Annie E. Frost (p) | Annie E. Frost (p) | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) / Methodist | No | No | Discrepancy in religion. | |||
| OAKE, Henry | Change Islands, North End, Fogo District | 2672 | 18 | Josiah Oake (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Friday, August 17, 1917 | |||
| STEPHENS, Jacob | Burgoynes Cove, Trinity District | 3990 | 18 | Thomas Steele (o) | Labourer | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HEARN, Bernard | Tilt Cove, Twillingate District | 5657 | 18 | John Hearn (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| STEIN, Conrad Lewis | 2930 | 2930 | 18 | Cecil Stein (p) | Student | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| FEILD, Rex Otto | 229 Southside Road, St. John's | 1979 | 18 | Miss Fraces Burridge (o) | Draper | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Field. | |||
| LYNCH, Willis | Paradise, Harbour Main District | 4461 | 18 | David Lynch (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| OAKE, William Dowell | Change Islands, Fogo District | 1919 | 18 | Jessie Elizabeth Oake (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917. | |||
| HEALY, Edward J. | Dunville, Placentia-St. Marys District | 4557 | 18 | Mrs. Power (o) | Butcher | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Healey | |||
| TAYLOR, James | Burin Bay, Burin District | 4086 | 18 | John Taylor (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| FRIZELL, Henry | Bay Bulls Road, Goulds, St. John's West District | 3310 | 18 | Charles Frizell (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Tuesday, November 20, 1917 | |||
| CARTER, Donald W. | St. John's | 2032 | 18 | J. C. Carter (p) | Office clerk | 1915 | 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 | ||
| GILL, Ernest | 1 Cochrane Street, Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 2655 | 18 | Mrs. George Gill (p) | Tanner | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Thursday, October 24, 1918 | |||
| OAKLEY, Ronald | Greenspond, Bonavista District | 4527 | 18 | George Oakley (p) | Draftsman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| LYNCH, Thomas Joseph | 18 Carew Street, St. John's | 3218 | 18 | Patrick Lynch (p) | Baker | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No |