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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALSOP, Robert Carteret | 63 Freshwater Road, St. John's | 2978 | 30 | Eva Alsop (o) | Bank clerk | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Discrepancy in name: Robert Castenet Alsop. | |||
| MILLER, John | 36 Mullock Street, St. John's | 2841 | 30 | Charles Miller (p) | Draper | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Transferred to the Newfoundland Forestry Companies in 1917 | |||
| ONEILL, Martin Patrick | 8 Lime Street, St. John's | 468 | 30 | Margaret O'Neill (s) | Painter | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Out of numerical order; follows # 475 | |||
| CLARKE, Allan | Botwood, Twillingate District | 1655 | 30 | Amos Clarke (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| POPE, John | 66 Livingstone Street, St. John's | 8068 | 30 | Bridget Pope (s) | Labourer | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HODDER, Stewart | Horwood, Fogo District | 2976 | 30 | Susie Hodder (p) | Salvation Army officer | 1916 | Salvation Army | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| KEEPING, Joseph | Ramea, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 3112 | 30 | Howard Keeping (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| GILLIS, Roderick V. | Highlands, St. George District | 4235 | 30 | Archibald Gillis (p) | Farmer | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MANUEL, Samuel Norman | Cottrells Cove, New Bay, Twillingate District | 3811 | 30 | Jack Manuel (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MALONE, Edward | Signal Hill Road, St. John's | 4600 | 30 | Miss G. Malone (o) | Master pilot | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| EBSARY, Albert | 59 Fords Hill, Southside, St. John's | 3292 | 30 | Clarice Ebsary (s) | Cook | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| LEDREW, George | 3 Gear Street, St. John's | 4413 | 30 | Anthony LeDrew (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| SMITH, Walter John | St. John's | 478 | 30 | John Smith (p) | Woodsman | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| CHURCHILL, James | Portugal Cove [district unknown] | 8346 | 30 | Johnathan Churchill (p) | Labourer | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| NEWMAN, William | Black Island, Twillingate District | 3637 | 30 | Margaret (Edward) Newman (o) | Fisherman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BENNETT, William | St. John's | 1229 | 30 | William Bennett (p) | Tinsmith | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| HULL, Harvey | Seal Islands, Labrador | 2911 | 30 | Mrs. Harvey Hull (s) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BRYDON, David | Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom | 2124 | 30 | Mrs. Brydon (s) | Musician | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | Attested for short service. | |||
| COSSER, Thomas | Red Island, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 3010 | 30 | Thomas Cosser (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MILLER, John | 36 Mullock Street, St. John's | 2841 | 30 | Charles Miller (p) | Draper | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Transferred to the Newfoundland Forestry Companies in 1917 | |||
| CURLEY, John Thomas | Woods Island, Bay of Islands, St. George District | 1435 | 30 | Elizabeth Curley (s) | Iron moulder | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| HOCKLEY, John Herbert | Olton, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom | 216 | 30 | William and Jane Hockley (p) | Stone worker | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| BROWN, James Manuel | Baine Harbour, Placentia-St. Marys District | 4638 | 30 | William Brown (p) | Seaman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HARDING, Herbert | Brazils Field, St. John's | 353 | 30 | Elizabeth Harding (s) | Teamster | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Monday, April 23, 1917 | |||
| KEOUGH, Edward Nicholas | St. John's | 1365 | 30 | Margaret Keough (p) | Cooper | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HENNESSEY, John | 309 Southside Road, St. John's | 3253 - 3751 | 30 | Mary Hennessey (s) | Labourer | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Assigned two service numbers. | |||
| ANTLE, Daniel | Fox Cove, Burin District | 2954 | 30 | Henry Antle (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| COLLIER, Philip | Codroy, St. George District | 1524 | 30 | Isabella Collier (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Previously transcribed as Coller. | |||
| TAYLOR, Parmenas | Boot Harbour, Halls Bay, Twillingate District | 2526 | 30 | Jacob Taylor (p) | Shopkeeper | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| GOODYEAR, Josiah Robert | Grand Falls, Twillingate District Age of | 0-166 - 573 | 30 | Josiah Goodyear (p) | Lumberman | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | Originally attested with the 1st Newfoundland Regiment; transferred his commission to the Newfoundland Forestry Companies in 1918. | |||
| STRATTON, Frederick | Valleyfield, Bonavista District | 2715 | 30 | Mrs. James Burry (p) | Sailor | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | Discrepancy in spelling of name - Stratten. | ||
| RYAN, Herbert | Birchy Cove, Bonavista Bay, Bonavista District | 4842 | 30 | Mrs. James Ryan (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MOULTON, Albert Edgar | Burgeo, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 2890 | 30 | Thomas Moulton (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Thursday, November 22, 1917 | |||
| COOMBS, Archibald | Upper Island Cove, Harbour Grace District | 492 | 30 | Sarah Mercer (p) | Labourer | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | I | |||
| LANE, Walter | St. Brendans, Bonavista District | 4847 | 30 | Mary Ann (Daniel) Broders (o) | Lumberman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| GORDON, Thomas | 71 Southside Road, St. John's | 8457 | 30 | Belle Gordon (s) | Labourer | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| RIDEOUT, Elijah | Botwood, Twillingate District | 8449 | 30 | Mary (Heath) Rideout (s) | Lumberman | 1917 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| CORINA, Alfred | Newcastle on Tyne, England, United Kingdom | 2140 | 30 | Mrs. Corina (p) | Musician | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Attested for short service | |||
| CRAMM, Albert | Quirpon, St. Barbe District | 3941 | 30 | Mrs. Thomas Sacrey (o) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HOWELL, Edmund | Catalina, Trinity District | 8033 | 30 | Mary Howell (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MANSFIELD, Edward | St. John's | 749 | 30 | James Mansfield (p) | Sailor | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| DAWE, Harvey | Chamberlains, Harbour Main District | 4594 | 30 | John Dawe (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SMITH, Allan Jackson | 114 Pleasant Street, St. John's | 2269 | 29 | William B. Smith (p) | Accountant | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| WILLIAMS, James | Oderin, Placentia-St. Marys District | 3881 | 29 | John Williams (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Monday, October 14, 1918 | |||
| OREILLY, Patrick | Fox Harbour, Placentia - St. Marys District | 2250 | 29 | Johanna O'Reilly | Ex-constable | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| GILLIS, Daniel C. | Highlands, St. George District | 4236 | 29 | Jane (Allen) McIsaac (p) | Hunter | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MOYST, Edward | 9 Temperance Street, St. John's | 4654 | 29 | Jane Moyst (nee Legge) (s) | Labourer | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| EBSARY, William A. | Southside Road, St. John's | 3189 | 29 | Editha Ebsary (p) | Labourer | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HARDY, John R. | Port aux Basques, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 4863 | 29 | John Hardy (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PETERS, Charles | 49 LeMarchant Road, St. John's | 8400 | 29 | May Peters (s) | Labourer | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No |