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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| EDENS, Leonard A. | 39 Queens Road, St. John's | 0-53 - 2547 | 24 | T.J. Edens (p) | Student | 1916 | Yes | No | Monday, March 18, 1918 | Had been investigated as a possible POW. Attached Royal Flying Corps (later Royal Air Force) 1916-1918. | |||
| FUREY, Ignatius | Harbour Main, Harbour Main District | 1312 | 19 | Mr. and Mrs. Furey (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Tuesday, December 7, 1915 | |||
| SCAMMELL, John | Change Islands, Fogo District | 5686 | 24 | Arthur Scammell (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| YETMAN, Alexander | Water Street, Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 4416 | 18 | William Yetman (p) | Operator | 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 | |||
| ATKINS, Stanley | North River, Clarkes Beach, Port de Grave District | 4342 | 20 | Mrs. Benjamin Atkins (p) | Linesman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican)y | No | No | ||||
| CLARKE, Joseph | Britannia Cove, Trinity District | 3857 | 18 | John Clarke (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HOLLOWAY, Albert | Brooklyn, Bonavista District | 3797 | 20 | Samson Holloway (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | Yes | No | Thursday, October 17, 1918 | Photograph of grave-site included. | ||
| SOPER, George | Freshwater, Bay de Verde District | 4751 | 19 | Richard Soper (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| UDLE, Albert / Robert | 57 Monkstown Road, St. John's | 1990 | 22 | James Udle (o) | Expressman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Discrepancy in name: Albert written on attestation paper; signature is R. Udle; documents completed as both Albert and Robert; grave marker and census records are Robert | |||
| JANES, Howard Leroy | 52 Leslie Street, St. John's | 2914 | 20 | W.J. Janes (p) | Student | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HEATH, George Robert | St. John's | 907 | 34 | Samuel Heath (p) | Hardware clerk | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| WALSH, Timothy | Catalina, Trinity District | 3933 | 19 | Bridget Walsh (p) | Sailor | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| CHAPLIN, Harold G. | 0-243 | Mark Chaplin | Doctor | 1916 | Yes | No | Monday, June 5, 1916 | Correspondence; Attestation papers not included; not in service ledger; not attached to Newfoundland Regiment;Royal Naval Reserve attached to Royal Navy vessel HMS Hampshire (lost 5 June 1916) | |||||
| MITCHELL, Laurence | Beaver Cove, Twillingate District | 5658 | 20 | Elias Mitchell (p) | Miner | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| EAGAN, Patrick | Keels, Bonavista District | 1764 | 28 | Patrick Eagan Sr. (p) | Miner | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Sunday, July 2, 1916 | Photograph of grave-site included | ||
| FRAMPTON, George | Gin Cove, Smith Sound, Trinity District | 3766 | 31 | William Frampton (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| COLTON, Cyril B | Water Street West, St. John's | 4402 | 18 | Sarah Colton (p) | Gas Works worker | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| DELANEY, Bernard | Bay Roberts, Harbour Grace District | 4408 | 18 | Mark Delaney (p) | Mechanic | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| REID, Chesley | Jacksons Arm, St. Barbe District | 3912 | 19 | Joseph Combdon (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| GODFREY, George | Jersey, England, United Kingdom | 4068 | 31 | Magdalene Godfrey (o) | Sailor | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CUFF, Heber | Bonavista Harbour, Bonavista District | 524 | 22 | John Cuff (p) | Iron worker | 1914 | Methodist | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917. | |||
| CRANFORD, Walter | New Harbour, Trinity District | 8005 | 22 | Charles Cranford (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BUTLER, James Llewellyn | Shoal Harbour, Trinity District | 1289 | 25 | Flossie Butler (o) | Engineer | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| AINSWORTH, Joseph | Blackhead Road, St. John's | 5209 | 33 | William Ainsworth (p) | Labourer | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HUSSEY, Thomas B. | Kenmount Road, St. John's | 8501 | 33 | John Hussey (p) | Filer | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HOLLETT, George Albert | Pouch Cove, St. John's East District | 1841 | 19 | Thomas Hollett (p) | Farmer | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| SPENCER, H. Bennett | Twillingate, Twillingate District | 2592 | 21 | Mark Spencer (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Monday, April 23, 1917 | |||
| MAYO, Fletcher | Bulls Cove, Burin District | 3017 | 20 | Samuel Mayo (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| GIDGE, Edward | Twillingate, Twillingate District | 3650 | 19 | Thomas Gidge (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| CRON, Joseph | Trinity Bay | 3723 | 26 | George Cron (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | Previously transcribed as Cran | |||
| KEEPING, Mack | Fortune, Burin District | 3299 | 19 | Mary Keeping (p) | Sailor | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Tuesday, November 20, 1917 | |||
| KENDELL, Nathaniel | Pushthrough, Fortune District | 5571 | 19 | Edward Kendell (p) | Enginner | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Attached to the Newfoundland Forestry Companies Aug. 1918. | |||
| PITCHER, Gilbert | Burgoynes Cove, Trinity District | 2178 | 19 | Cornelius Pitcher (p) | Papermaker | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BANFIELD, Albert W. | Bay L'Argent, Fortune District | 1687 | 22 | Samuel Banfield (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PARDY, Joseph | Port Blandford, Bonavista District | 5167 | 27 | Richard Pardy (p) | Section man | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| OLDFORD, William | Salvage, Bonavista District | 5160 | 22 | James Oldford (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HACKETT, Thomas Joseph (aka Thomas Murphy) | 18 Holloway Street, St. John's | 408 | 23 | Elizabeth Hackett (p) | Telegraph operator | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| BLACKHALL, John Sheill | Peterhead, Scotland, United Kingdom | 1738 | 24 | William Blackhall (p) | Fur buyer | 1915 | Presbyterian | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 Variant spelling of name - Shiell | |||
| LANGDON, Kenneth | Northern Arm, Botwood, Twillingate District | 3387 | 19 | Richard Langdon (p) | Lumberjack | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | See also service #3337, Benjamin Stead, for will | |||
| YOUNG, Arthur James | St. John's | 823 | 18 | James Young (p) | Sail maker | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HANN, Brigam | Bonne Bay, St. Barbe District | 3799 | 18 | Jacob Hann (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | Yes | No | Monday, September 30, 1918 | |||
| PEARCE, Hector | Clarenville, Trinity District | 1394 | 19 | Eliza Pearce (p) | Locomotive fireman | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| LEARNING, Robert G. | 396 Southside Road, St. John's | 8454 | 34 | Mary Learning (s) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| OSMOND, Douglas McNeil | Moretons Harbour, Twillingate District | 306 | 24 | Joseph Baine Osmond (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 8, 1916 | |||
| SIMMS, Frederick William | Pilleys Island, Twillingate District | 8198 | 18 | John Simms (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| DALTON, James | Regina, Placentia-St. Marys District | 5030 | 25 | Stephen Dalton (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| LUKINS, George | 5 Lyon Square, St. John's | 544 | 21 | Alice Lukins (s) | Sailor | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Sunday, July 1, 1917 | some illegible documents ; See Regt.# 709 for misfiled will | ||
| DUFFETT, James | Freshwater Road, St. John's | 6198 | 17 | William Duffett (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| STRIDE, Benjamin | Conne River, Fortune District | 6325 | 23 | John Stride (o) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No |