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 | |
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| WICKS, William T. | Jacksons Arm, St. Barbe District | 8429 | 44 | Emma Wicks (s) | Lumberman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| TILLEY, Harry | 4 Duckworth Street, St. John's | 4531 | 22 | Rebecca Tilley (p) | Surveyor | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Variant spelling of name - On attestation paper, Harry is written at top of form and Henry in three other points, signature and all other documents state Harry. | |||
| GIBBONS, Harold | Lumsden, Fogo District | 5969 | 18 | Kenneth Gibbons (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| CHEESEMAN, Isaac | Burin, Burin District | 3891 | 18 | Laurence Cheesman (p) | Student | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| POPE, William James | Stones Cove, Fortune District | 6307 | 23 | Albert Pope (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| COVEYDUCK, William | Salmon Cove, Clarkes Beach, Port de Grave District | 5400 | 21 | James Coveyduck (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| WALL, James | 83 Pleasant Street, St. John's | 6149 | 19 | Patrick Wall (p) | Mechanic | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| PATEY, Henry | Port Saunders, St. Barbe District | 5675 | 20 | Theophilus Patey (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| VAUGHAN, Herbert Augustine | Leslie Street, St. John's | 2742 | 20 | Henry (Harry) Vaughan (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||
| WHITE, Alexander | Stephenville, St. George District | 5945 | 22 | Charles M. White (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| EDWARDS, Hubert Frank | Milltown, Bay d'Espoir, Fortune District | 3489 | 19 | Frank Edwards (p) | Lumber surveyor | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Wednesday, October 23, 1918 | Photograph of grave-site included. | ||
| 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 | |||
| BOONE, William | 22 Belvedere Street, St. John's | 5022 | 21 | James Boone (p) | Bottler | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| FLEMING, Richard | Bell Island, St. John's East District | 1594 | 21 | Kate Cummings (o) | Labourer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Monday, April 23, 1917 | Variant spelling of name: Flemming. | ||
| BURKE, William | St. Marys, Placentia-St. Marys District | 5366 | 22 | Thomas Burke (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| UPWARDS / UPWARD, Warrick Pearce | Harry's Harbour, Green Bay | 2777 | 19 | Arthur Upwards (o) | Lumberman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Tuesday, October 9, 1917 | Discrepancy in name: Attestation papers state Upwards; elsewhere as Upward; Listed as Upward in CWGC; Variant spelling of name - Percie and Pierce | ||
| THOMEY, Samuel J. | Water Street, Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 8376 | 47 | Michael Thomey (o) | Labourer | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| LESLIE, Clarence Vivian | Silma, Hants County, Nova Scotia, Canada | 632 | 19 | Mrs. James S. Leslie | Telegraph operator | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| DUBOURDIEU, John F. | Port au Port, St. George District | 2563 | 20 | Augustin Du Bordieu (p) | Customs tidewaiter | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Discrepancy in spelling of name - DuBondieu, DuBordieu. | |||
| BASTOW, Gordon Clarence | St. John's | 930 | 20 | M.A. Bastow (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Methodist | Yes | No | Wednesday, October 11, 1916 | |||
| MURPHY, Michael James | 22 Williams Street, St. John's | 0-238 - 70 | 34 | Catherine Murphy (p) | Druggist | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| KING, Archibald | Victoria Cove, Gander Bay, Fogo District | 2689 | 21 | Alfred John King (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| NURSE, John | 12 Longs Hill, St. John's | 4678 | 20 | Nora Nurse (p) | Grocer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| STOCKLEY, Ephraim | Brookfield, Bonavista District | 5596 | 21 | Peter Stockley (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HAWKER, Mortimer Leopold | Carbonear, Carbonear District | 2292 | 18 | Manoah Hawker (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Monday, April 29, 1918 | |||
| ALCOCK, Pearce | Leading Tickles, Twillingate District | 8397 | 18 | Uriah Alcock (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MURPHY, Leo | Conception Harbour, Harbour Main District | 4587 | 18 | Thomas Murphy (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HOPKINS, Allan | Twillingate, Twillingate District | 3592 | 20 | Henry Hopkins (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| GREEN, Arthur | Hants Harbour, Trinity District | 5348 | 24 | Phoebe Green (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| EDDY, William | North Harbour, Placentia-St. Marys District | 5816 | 25 | William Eddy (p) | Carpenter | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| CLARKE, Alfred | Twillingate, Twillingate District | 5973 | 21 | William Clarke (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MORRIS, Frank | Trinity, Trinity District | 2974 | 20 | Charles Morris (p) | School teacher | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Tuesday, October 9, 1917 | |||
| HENNESSEY, James John | Kelligrews, Harbour Main District | 1257 | 18 | Patience Hennessey (p) | Blacksmith | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| WARREN, George Edward | Fox Island, Burgeo- LaPoile District | 5583 | 22 | John Warren (p) | Sailor | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BROWN, William Ernest | Port au Bras, Burin District | 4355 | 18 | Jesse Brown (p) | Teacher | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| LOADER, Frederick | Harbour Deep, St. Barbe District | 5620 | 24 | Levi Loader (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Discrepancy in spelling of name - Loder. | |||
| WILLIAMS, Weston | Forest Pond, Goulds, St. John's West District | 3312 | 18 | Matthew Williams (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| TIBBO, George Philip | Grand Bank, Burin District | 634 | 25 | Hanna Tibbo (p) | Fisherman | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| DOYLE, John Thomas | Kings Cove, Bonavista District | 1014 | 20 | Edward Doyle (p) | Miner | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| BALL, Ward | Botwood, Twillingate District | 3386 | 21 | Mrs. Joseph Luscombe (p) | Lumberjack | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MERCER, Charles | 32 McKay Street, St. John's | 3820 | 18 | Isaac Mercer (p) | Blacksmith | 1917 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| MARSH, William Luther | Deer Harbour, Trinity District | 2083 | 18 | Israel March (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Thursday, October 12, 1916 | |||
| PIERCEY, Robert | Normans Cove, Trinity District | 5067 | 24 | Patience Piercey (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| OLLERHEAD, William | Hearts Content, Trinity District | 746 | 24 | James Ollerhead | School teacher | 1914 | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | ||||
| KNIGHT, William Blackler | 355 Southside Road, St. John's | 290 | 22 | Mr. Knight (p) | Motor engineer | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| JEWER, Ford R. W. | Lewisporte, Twillingate District | 3399 | 18 | Joseph Jewer (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| NORMAN, Sainsbury | Lewisporte, Twillingate District | 8008 | 20 | Joseph Norman | Lumberman | 1917 | No | No | Attestation papers not included. | ||||
| SHAW, Bernard | Little Hearts Ease, Trinity District | 2785 | 27 | Mary Shaw (o) | Fisherman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| DEE, John Leo | 21 Allan Square, St. John's | 0-264 - 2403 | 22 | Jeremiah H. Dee (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HOGAN, Gerald | Northern Bay, Conception Bay, Harbour Grace district | 8111 | 21 | Mrs. Nellie Howell (o) | 1917 | Yes | No | Friday, August 16, 1918 | File missing. Information from service ledger. |