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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| ELLIOTT, Erastus | Locks Cove, Hare Bay, Fortune District | 3940 | 18 | Benjamin Elliott (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| LEWIS, Fred James | St. John's | 1640 | 18 | William James Lewis (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | Also contains documents relating to service # 3217, Charles V. Lewis | |||
| BOONE, William | 22 Belvedere Street, St. John's | 5022 | 21 | James Boone (p) | Bottler | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| PIERCEY, Robert | Normans Cove, Trinity District | 5067 | 24 | Patience Piercey (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| TILLER, Cecil | Newtown, Bonavista District | 6203 | 23 | Edgar Tiller (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | 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 | ||
| FLYNN, Cornelius | Marystown, Burin District | 4752 | 19 | Michael Flynn (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| DULLANTY, George | St. John's | 1096 | 20 | Thomas Dullanty (p) | Storekeeper | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Tuesday, November 21, 1916 | |||
| EASTMAN, Willis | Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 3155 | 18 | Joseph Eastman (p) | Mill man | 1916 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| HATFIELD, George Bernard | 17 Coronation Street, St. John's | 65 | 20 | Stephen Hatfield (p) | Engineer | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| MURPHY, Michael James | 22 Williams Street, St. John's | 0-238 - 70 | 34 | Catherine Murphy (p) | Druggist | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MUGFORD, John W. | Codroy, St. George District | 2102 | 25 | Annie Mugford (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| GREELEY, George | Portugal Cove, St. John's East District | 1573 | 25 | Martha Greeley (p) | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | |||||
| STOCKLEY, Ephraim | Brookfield, Bonavista District | 5596 | 21 | Peter Stockley (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MULLINS, Frank | Blackmarsh Road, St. John's | 525 | 20 | Patrick Mullins (p) | Labourer | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MARSHALL, John Hayward | 22 Gilbert Street, St. John's | 2432 | 18 | Captain Samuel Marshall (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Methodist | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||
| MADORE, George Albert | Bay of Islands, St. George District | 1458 | 21 | Alfred Madore (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| DICKS, Charles | Flat Islands, Burin District | 2881 | 23 | Mrs. Jacob Miller (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| WILLIAMS, Albert | New Harbour, Trinity District | 5322 | 20 | Thomas Williams (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| HENNESSEY, James John | Kelligrews, Harbour Main District | 1257 | 18 | Patience Hennessey (p) | Blacksmith | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PERKS, Ambrose | 2 Central Street, St. John's | 2553 | 21 | Mary Perks (p) | Printer | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Also served with the Newfoundland Royal Naval Reserve, # 1571X | |||
| LAITE, Alfred | Lewisporte, Twillingate District | 8439 | 37 | Timmer [Tamar] Laite (s) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | 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. | |||
| SKINNER, Charles | Harbour Breton, Fortune District | 6255 | 24 | Phoebe Skinner (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| DRISCOLL, Arthur | St. John's | 1054 | 19 | Virtue Driscoll (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | ||||
| BARBOUR, Baxter | Port Rexton, Trinity District | 5255 | 20 | John Barbour (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| KIRBY, Stanley S. | Silverdale, Twillingate District | 242 (microfilmed as 0-242) | 24 | Evangeline Kirby (p) | Sailor | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | Kirby's records filed on microfilm as 0-242; his service number is 242. | |||
| MERCER, Charles | 32 McKay Street, St. John's | 3820 | 18 | Isaac Mercer (p) | Blacksmith | 1917 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| POWER, Redmond J. | Corner Brook, Bay of Islands, St. George District | 2386 | 18 | Patrick Power (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| SNOW, Frederick William | 125 LeMarchant Road, St. John's | 3810 | 21 | Nathaniel Snow (p) | Bank clerk | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Died in 1918, following a transfer to the Royal Flying Corps, not a fatality of war. | |||
| OLLERHEAD, William | Hearts Content, Trinity District | 746 | 24 | James Ollerhead | School teacher | 1914 | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | ||||
| HUSSEY, James Harwood | Bonavista Cove, Bonavista District | 1267 | 18 | Eliza Hussey (p) | Lumberman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||
| KENNELL, Ebenezer | Western Bay, Bay de Verde District | 1548 | 26 | Jessie Kennell (p) | Carpenter | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| LANDER, John | Baileys Cove, Bonavista District | 5891 | 22 | John Lander (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CARTER, Percival | Port aux Basques, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 3842 | 19 | Martha Carter (p) | Telegraph operator | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| DEVEREAUX, Aiden | Ferryland, Ferryland District | 3135 | 19 | James Devereux (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Tuesday, November 20, 1917 | Notes: Previously transcribed as Andrew | ||
| PYNN, Fred | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 4701 | 18 | Willis Pynn (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| WHITE, Rennie Llewelyn | Englee, St. Barbe District | 1045 | 19 | Selina Barnes (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| STONE, Robert | Bonaventure, North Side, Trinity District | 2100 | 19 | William Stone (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BUTLER, Charles Oakley | 79 Pennywell Road, St. John's | 205 | 20 | Walter Butler (p) | Motorman | 1914 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| HART, John | Island Harbour, Fogo District | 3550 | 25 | Henry Hart (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Tuesday, October 9, 1917 | |||
| REES, George Wilfred | 22 Mullock Street, St. John's | 388 | 19 | Mary Jane Rees (p) | Printer | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Contains part of the file of Eaneas Rees, service # 25881, of the Canadian Expeditionary Force. | |||
| SNOW, Allan | Horwood, Fogo District | 4197 | 18 | Elizabeth Snow (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| DOWNEY, James | Colinet, Placentia-St. Marys District | 5909 | 18 | Bernard Downey (p) | Labourer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | 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 | |||
| AUCOIN, Patrick | Little River, Codroy, St. George District | 5155 | 23 | Patrick Aucoin (p) | Farmer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Attested for short service. | |||
| WOODEN, George | Grand Bank, Burin District | 5575 | 22 | Thomas Wooden (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| POWER, David | Salmonier, Placentia-St. Marys District | 310 | 26 | Mrs. John Tremlett (p) | Fisherman | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| TUFF, James Roy | 51 Hayward Avenue, St. John's | 23 | 20 | Edward Tuff (p) | Plumber | 1914 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, April 28, 1917 | I. | ||
| STEELE, James | Musgrave Harbour, Fogo District | 6341 | 18 | Willis Steele (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No |