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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCCONNELL, Isaiah | Port a Down, County Armagh, Northern Ireland | 396 | 27 | Mary McConnell (p) | Engineer | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Variant spelling of name - McConnel. | |||
| BUTLER, Bernard | 51 Cabot Street, St. John's | 2956 | 27 | Mrs. Joseph Butler (p) | Rancher | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MANUEL, Willis | Loon Bay, Twillingate District | 272 | 27 | Jane Manuel (p) | Millwright | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| COSTELLO, John | Spaniards Bay, Harbour Grace District | 2593 | 27 | Matthew Costello (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||
| HOGAN, Patrick | Thorburn Road, St. John's | 1111 | 27 | Miss Hogan (o) - Bride Hogan (p) | Miner | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||
| BUTCHER, Alexander Thomas | Mussel Harbour Arm, Placentia-St. Marys District | 2363 | 27 | Reuben Butcher (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | No | No | Discrepancy in spelling of name - Boutcher, Butcher, Boucher: brothers William, John and Alexander each have varied spellings in file. | ||||
| WALL, John | 27 Military Road, St. John's | 4303 | 27 | Thomas Wall (p) | Woodworker | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| CALDWELL, William F. | 183 LeMarchant Road, St. John's | 4415 | 27 | Harriett Caldwell (p) | Accountant | 1918 | Congregationalist | No | No | ||||
| REID, James John | St. John's | 1067 | 27 | Mrs. James Reid (s) | Teamster | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| SAUNDERS, George | Tilt Cove, Twillingate District | 5278 | 27 | Richard Saunders (p) | Engineer | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| RALPH, Lambert | Coney Arm, St. Barbe District | 8430 | 27 | Rosina Ralph (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PECKFORD, Jessie | Horwood, Fogo District | 4196 | 27 | Anna M. Peckford (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Salvation Army | No | No | Includes documents relating to Archibald Peckford, Grand Falls - rejected for service | |||
| BLUNDEN, John Thomas | Hickmans Harbour, Trinity District | 4562 | 27 | Stephen Blunden (p) | Seaman | 1919 | Methodist | No | No | Discrepancy in spelling of name: Signature is Blunden; documents use Blundon. | |||
| WINTER, Oliver S. | Burin, Burin District | 4473 | 27 | John Winter (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| STICKLAND, Philip | Pass Island, Fortune District | 2744 | 27 | Margaret Stickland (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Previously transcribed as Strickland. | |||
| SHEEHAN, Edward | 5 Howe Place, St. John's | 3264 | 27 | Ed Sheehan (p) | Fireman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Sunday, July 8, 1917 | Includes references to Michael Sheehan, discharged medically unfit. No information in service ledger. | ||
| WALSH, John Joseph | 10 Codners Lane, St. John's | 3226 | 27 | Johanna Walsh (p) | Sailor | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Also served with the Newfoundland Royal Naval Reserve, # 1354X | |||
| ATKINS, Clementine | Manuels, Harbour Main District | 8486 | 27 | William Atkins (p) | Labourer | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| OLDFORD, Manuel | Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 2031 | 27 | Jane Oldford (p) | Paper finisher | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HATCHER, Henry Thomas | Rose Blanche, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 2705 | 27 | George Hatcher (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, April 13, 1918 | |||
| WINTER, Randolph Milligan | St. John's | 908 | 27 | John Winter (p) | Farmer | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| ELLIS, Ambrose | Port Saunders, St. Barbe District | 3809 | 27 | Reuben Ellis (o) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Sunday, April 14, 1918 | |||
| HILL, Harris | 55 Merrymeeting Road, St. John's | 8262 | 27 | Thomas Hill (p) | Cooper | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| PERRY, Percie | Newtown, Bonavista District | 4181 | 27 | Samuel Perry (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | Yes | No | Wednesday, March 20, 1918 | Recorded on forms as Peirce; Signature and CWGC is Percie / Percy; Variant: Pierce | ||
| JAMES, Noel G | Beaminster, Dorset, England, United Kingdom - Sudbury Street, St. John's | 0-171 - 3486 | 27 | Florence James (s) | Lumberman | 1917 | Presbyterian | No | No | ||||
| SHAW, Bernard | Little Hearts Ease, Trinity District | 2785 | 27 | Mary Shaw (o) | Fisherman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| JESSO, Henry Martin | Ship Cove, St. George District | 4949 | 27 | Edward Jesso (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| WOODS, Thomas | 114 Water Street West, St. John's | 3395 | 27 | Richard Woods (o) | Coachman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| FRY, Richard | Southern Bay, Bonavista District | 2625 | 27 | Sarah Fry (p) | Lumberman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HAWKE, Michael | Joe Batts Arm, Fogo District | 1672 | 27 | Bridget Hawke (o) | Lumberman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| POWER, William | 14 Hunts Lane, St. John's | 5447 | 27 | William Power (p) | Longshoreman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| GALPIN, John | Codroy, St. George District | 1526 | 27 | Jane Kendall (o) | Seaman | 1915 | Church of England ( Anglican) | Yes | No | Thursday, October 12, 1916 | |||
| STEELE, Owen William | 100 Water Street, St. John's | 0-89 - 326 | 27 | Samuel Owen Steele (p) | 1914 | Yes | No | Saturday, July 8, 1916 | I - See also service #0-78 -395. | ||||
| IVANY, Ernest D. | Bell Island, St. John's East District | 4241 | 27 | Silas Ivany (p) | Blacksmith | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BENNETT, Joseph | Fortune, Burin District | 6134 | 27 | Thomas Bennett (p) | Mechanic | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| PARDY, Joseph | Port Blandford, Bonavista District | 5167 | 27 | Richard Pardy (p) | Section man | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MOYLES, George | Lewisporte, Twillingate District | 8169 | 27 | Eveline Moyles (s) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| GILLINGHAM, Harold | Golf Avenue, St. John's | 5028 | 27 | William Gillingham (p) | Carpenter | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| LYNCH, Thomas | St. John's | 1355 | 27 | Thomas Lynch (p) | Cooper | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Thursday, March 14, 1918 | |||
| WHELAN, John Joseph | 12 George Street, St. John's | 169 | 27 | Mary Kate Whelan (p) | Sailor | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| FORD, Simeon | Jacksons Arm, St. Barbe District | 3866 | 27 | John Ford (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | See also Regt. #3860 Saunders for a misfiled document concerning Simeon Ford; Also served with the Newfoundland Royal Naval Reserve, # 1851X. | |||
| KING, William P. | Southside, Battery, St. John's | 2577 | 27 | William King (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Sunday, October 20, 1918 | |||
| JACOB, Esau | Curling, St. George District | 3758 | 27 | Sadie Eude (p) | Baker | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MILLEY, Joseph | 190 New Gower Street, St. John's | 84 | 27 | Elizabeth Milley (o) | Labourer | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | Partially refilmed at beginning of reel | |||
| POSTLETHWAITE, Robert Allan | Grand Falls, Twillingate District - Westmoreland, England, United Kingdom | 0-66 - 1741 | 27 | 1915 | No | No | Attestation papers not included | ||||||
| COLBOURNE, Beadon S | Bishops Falls, Twillingate District | 1675 | 27 | Edwin B. Colbourne (p) | Grocer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| QUIGLEY, Michael Joseph | St. John's | 861 | 27 | Mrs. Captain Turner (o) | Machinist | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| PENNEY, Esau | Deer Harbour, Trinity District | 987 | 27 | Samuel Penney (o) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| TANSLEY, Harry | Landaff, Wales, United Kingdom | 2040 | 27 | Philip Tansley (p) | Sailor | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SLADE, John | Millertown, Twillingate District | 8079 | 27 | Amelia Slade (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No |