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 |
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| IVANY, Solomon | 5 Flower Hill, St. John's | 3105 & 8064 | 24 | Mrs. R. Bayley (o) | Truckman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | See also service #8064; Ivany transfered to the Newfoundland Forestry Companies in 1917 | |||
| LEARNING, Samuel James | St. John's | 1498 | 21 | Jane Learning (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| STRANG, John Jocelyn | 193 Water Street, St. John's | 0-131 - 2897 | 26 | Mrs. E.A. Strang (p) | Tailor | 1916 | Presbyterian | No | No | ||||
| MURPHY, Joachim | Mundy Pond Road, St. John's | 696 | 19 | Joseph Murphy (p) | Line maker | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Sunday, November 7, 1915 | |||
| TOBIN, Patrick | Bar Haven, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 6114 | 28 | Mary Tobin (o) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| PHELAN, William Francis | St. John's | 1513 | 22 | Bridget Phelan (p) | Office clerk | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Friday, April 29, 1921 | |||
| WILSON, Henry Kelso | 22 Cochrane Street, St. John's | 305 | 21 | Mrs. Wilson (p) | Dry goods clerk | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| EDDY, Samuel A. | North Side, Quidi Vidi Lake, St. John's East District | 2223 | 26 | Elizabeth Eddy (o) | Motor engineer | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| TOBIN, Patrick Francis | St. John's | 1209 | 20 | Bridget J. Shortall (p) | Student | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Wednesday, December 27, 1916 | |||
| BRENSON, Sylvester | North Harbour, Placentia-St. Marys District | 745 | 22 | Hedley Brenson (o) | Fisherman | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| WILSON, William Patrick | 51 Carters Hill, St. John's | 2731 | 19 | Andrew Wilson (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| EDDY, William | North Harbour, Placentia-St. Marys District | 5816 | 25 | William Eddy (p) | Carpenter | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| ALEXANDER, Joseph | Mattis Point, St. George District | 6299 | 22 | Adolph Alexander (p) | Farmer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Sunday, October 20, 1918 | |||
| SAUNDERS, William | Long Pond, Harbour Main District | 3860 | 20 | Charles Saunders (p) | School teacher | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Contains a misfiled document relating to service # 3866 Simeon Ford; Contains seven documents marked as service # 3860 but with name Clarence Saunders (# 3583). | |||
| REID, Levi | Ireland Bight, Hare Bay, St. Barbe District | 1873 | 32 | George Reid(p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| FOLEY, Michael | Fortune, Burin District | 4061 | 20 | Pierce Foley (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| NEWTON, James | Bell Island, St. John's East District | 3585 | 28 | Ellen Newton (p) | Mining | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HARRIS, Samuel | Gander Bay South, Fogo District | 2676 | 21 | George Harris (o) | Mill hand | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| NORMORE, Elijah | Sunday Cove Island, Twillingate District | 3638 | 33 | Darius Normore (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| PARRELL, Patrick | Thorburn Line, St. John's | 8393 | 25 | Patrick Parrell (p) | Carpenter | 1917 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Thursday, October 24, 1918 | |||
| HODDINOTT, Ludwig Duncan | Greenspond, Bonavista District | 2234 | 22 | Mrs. Augustus Hoddinott (p) | Grocer | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| DOWDING, Alfred | Templeman, Bonavista District | 6132 | 20 | David Dowding (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| WALSH, Thomas | St. Brendans, Bonavista District | 6091 | 21 | Ellen Walsh (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| STONE, Frederick William | Wellmans Cove, Little Bay Islands, Twillingate District | 2495 | 18 | John Thomas Stone (p) | Labourer | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| CHANNING, Hubert | 60 New Gower Street, St. John's | 4753 | 22 | Lewis Channing (p) | Salesman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| 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 | |||
| LEVER, William Thomas | Hearts Content, Trinity District | 888 | 24 | William Lever (p) | Salesman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MOONEY, James Raymond | Great Placentia, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 920 | 20 | Alfred Mooney (p) | Whaler | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| COLLINS, Samuel | Mill Brook, Gambo, Bonavista District | 2505 | 18 | John Collins (p) | Lumberman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | 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 | ||||
| LANGDON, William J. | Norris Arm, Twillingate District | 2426 | 37 | Eli Langdon (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | No | No | |||||
| LYONS, James Vincent | Avondale, Harbour Main District | 1226 | 19 | Margaret Lyons (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| EARLE, George | Moretons Harbour, Twillingate District | 3684 | 24 | William Earle (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Salvation Army | Yes | No | Wednesday, March 13, 1918 | |||
| HANN, Thomas | Little Harbour East, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 3018 | 21 | John Henry Hann (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MCGRATH, George | Branch, Placentia-St. Marys District | 3619 | 21 | Patrick McGrath (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HUNT, Kenneth | Wesleyville, Bonavista District | 8159 | 23 | James Hunt (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| PENNEY, William | Bunyans Cove, Bonavista District | 4923 | 26 | Rebecca Penney (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Penny | |||
| SPENCE, Thomas | Whitbourne, Trinity District | 5927 | 19 | Mary Bird (p) | Farmer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| QUINLIN, Arthur | Birchy Bay, Twillingate District | 5975 | 19 | Samuel Quinlin (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | Discrepancy in name: Quinlan, Quinlon, Quinton, Quintan | |||
| ROSE, John | Cape St. Francis, Pouch Cove, St. John's East District | 2175 | 18 | Ambrose Rose (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Monday, April 23, 1917 | |||
| FEAVER, Edward | Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 3647 | 18 | Marion (John) Feaver (p) | Papermaker | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| KENDALL, Edwin | Ramea, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 3115 | 18 | George Kendall (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BROWN, Harry | Bay Roberts, Harbour Grace District | 2101 | 18 | William Brown (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, August 12, 1916 | |||
| NOSEWORTHY, Samuel | Long Pond, Manuels, Harbour Main District | 8277 | 21 | Robert Noseworthy (p) | Miner | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PITTMAN, Thomas | Merasheen, Placentia-St. Marys District | 5522 | 23 | Philip Pittman (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| OLDFORD, Hubert | Squid Tickle, Bonavista District | 3183 | 25 | Andrew Oldford (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Tuesday, November 20, 1917 | |||
| HACKETT, Samuel Robert | St. John's | 986 | 20 | Mrs. Hackett (s) | Carpenter | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| LANGDON, Dwight Lyman | Northern Arm, Botwood, Twillingate District | 1823 | 22 | John Langdon Sr. (p) | Lumberman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BLAKE, Levi | Fogo, Fogo District | 2590 | 19 | John Blake (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||
| BANNISTER, Israel | Port Rexton, Trinity District | 2812 | 20 | John Bannister (p) | Lumberman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 |