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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEST, Edward | Ladle Cove, Fogo District | 1588 | 20 | Rose (West) Shelley (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Wednesday, June 28, 1916 | |||
| ODRISCOLL, Joseph P. | 31 Queen's Road, St. John's | 2398 | 18 | Patrick O'Driscoll (p) | Scholar | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| SMITH, Frederick | Griguet, St. Barbe District | 6313 | 19 | Kenneth Smith (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| GOSSE, Douglas | Spaniards Bay, Harbour Grace District | 1610 | 20 | Jessie Gosse (p) | Wireless operator | 1915 | Church of England ( Anglican ) | No | No | Includes photograph of his wife, Agnes Brewster Gosse. | |||
| LAYTE, Charles | Gander Bay, Fogo District | 8271 | 37 | Edith Layte (s) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| FOWLOW, Frank | St. John's | 985 | 20 | George and Mary Ann Fowlow (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| TIBBO, James Joseph | St. John's | 1017 | 20 | Mary Ann Tibbo (p) | Seaman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Wednesday, December 1, 1915 | |||
| WEST, Garland | Carmanville, Fogo District | 1639 | 28 | Joseph West (p) | Carpenter | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| LERICHE, John | Lakes Brook, Port aux Basques, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 2468 | 18 | Frank LeRiche (p) | Teamster | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SMITH, Gordon | Baine Harbour, Placentia-St. Marys District | 4389 | 19 | Thomas Smith (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HARVEY, Nathaniel | Victoria Cove, Gander Bay, Fogo District | 4159 | 20 | William Harvey (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, September 25, 1920 | Date of Death: 25 September, 1920. CWGC. | ||
| NEILL, Edward | Frenchmans Cove, Burgeo- LaPoile District | 5673 | 19 | Peter Neill (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| GOSSE, Ira Joseph | Spaniards Bay, Harbour Grace District- St. John's | 716 | 20 | Joseph Gosse | Telegraph operator | 1914 | Yes | No | Wednesday, October 11, 1916 | ||||
| ODRISCOLL, Lawrence | Tors Cove, Ferryland District | 6084 | 23 | Joseph O'Driscoll (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| FOWLOW, George | Trinity East, Trinity District | 4345 | 23 | Martin Fowlow (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CLEARY, Bernard | Harbour Main, Harbour Main District | 1359 | 19 | Ellen (Cleary) Ezekiel (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| LEARNING, Robert G. | 396 Southside Road, St. John's | 8454 | 34 | Mary Learning (s) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| WEST, Joseph | Musgrave Harbour, Fogo District | 3879 | 20 | Levi West (o) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| TIBBO, Richard | St. John's | 4411 | 17 | Richard Tibbo (p) | Labourer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Number also assigned to Charles Lewis. I. | |||
| HARVEY, Timothy | St. Marys, Placentia-St. Marys District | 1768 | 24 | Mrs. Patrick Makum (o) | Fisherman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| FOWLOW, Hazel | Trinity East, Trinity District | 3731 | 18 | Richard Fowlow (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| LEE, Thomas | Petty Harbour, St. John's West District | 8206 | 22 | Samuel Lee (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SMITH, Harvey | Hearts Content, Trinity District | 5627 | 22 | Mrs. Harvey Smith (p) | Sectionman (railway) | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| WEST, Stephen | Ladle Cove, Fogo District | 6240 | 21 | Emily West (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| NEILL, George William | Frenchmans Cove, Burgeo- LaPoile District | 5674 | 24 | Peter Neill (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| ODRISCOLL, Leo Francis | Avondale, Harbour Main District | 1361 | 18 | Ellen O'Driscoll (p) | News agent | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| LESEMAN, Roy Bennett | 55 Patrick Street, St. John's | 220 | 21 | Flora Leseman (o) | Marine engineer | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| GOSSE, John | Spaniards Bay, Harbour Grace District | 5091 | 22 | James Gosse (p) | Miner | 1918 | Church of England ( Anglican ) | No | No | ||||
| LEHR, Henry | 9 Plank Road, St. John's | 8288 | 20 | Mary Lehr (o) | 1917 | No | No | File missing. Information from service ledger. | |||||
| HARVEY, Wilfred Eric | 228 Duckworth Street, St. John's | 324 | 19 | Christina Harvey (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Presbyterian | No | No | ||||
| TIBBO, Wilson | Grand John, Fortune District | 5474 | 18 | Thomas Tibbo (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| FOWLOW, Richard | Trinity East, Trinity District | 886 | 22 | Thomas J. Fowlow (p) | Clerk (draper) | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Tuesday, November 23, 1915 | |||
| OFFERY, Allan | Port au Choix, St. Barbe District | 6320 | 26 | Mary Offery (s) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| WEST, William Emeel | 35 Angel Place, St. John's | 25 | 21 | Andrew J. West (p) | Carpenter | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| GOSSE, Jonathan | Dildo Harbour, Trinity District | 2629 | 21 | Moses Gosse (p) | Lumberman | 1916 | Methodist - Church of England | No | No | Discrepancy in religion. | |||
| SMITH, Howard | Dildo, Trinity District | 1665 | 18 | Thomas Smith (of John) (p) | Lumberman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, June 3, 1916 | |||
| HARVEY, William Thomas | St. John's | 751 | 24 | Draper | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | |||||
| LEMONT, Allan | Cape St. George, St. George District | 8443 | 18 | Ephraim Lemont (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| WEST, William J. | Wesleyville, Bonavista District | 5183 | 18 | William West (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| TIBBS, William George | Trinity, Trinity District | 732 | 23 | William Tibbs (p) | Blacksmith | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| LESHANA, David | 131 Casey Street, St. John's | 4420 | 19 | Mary Ann LeShana (p) (o) | Steward | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | Variant spelling of name - LeShano. Discrepancy in next of kin's relationship to LeShana. | |||
| GOSSE, Joseph | Bell Island, St. John's East District | 4584 | 20 | George Gosse (p) | Miner | 1918 | Church of England ( Anglican ) | No | No | ||||
| CLEARY, Charles Allen | 3 Monkstown Road, St. John's | 679 | 20 | P.J. Cleary (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| OFLAHERTY, Patrick | Long Beach, Bay de Verde District | 4894 | 20 | William O'Flaherty (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| LEONARD, Patrick | Placentia, Placentia-St. Marys District | 8431 | 54 | Michael Leonard (o) | Lumberman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| SMITH, Hunter M. | Cupids, Port de Grave District | 2942 | 18 | William Smith (p) | Student | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| FOX, John Edward Joseph | St. John's | 0-81 - 142 | 23 | Lady Morris (p) | 1914 | No | No | ||||||
| TILLER, Cecil | Newtown, Bonavista District | 6203 | 23 | Edgar Tiller (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| GOSSE, Maxwell | Spaniards Bay, Harbour Grace District | 4431 | 18 | George Gosse (p) | Student | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| LEWIS, Francis | Salmonier, Placentia-St. Marys District | 8267 | 24 | Winnifred Lewis (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No |