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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PARDY, John | Little Burnt Bay, Twillingate District | 8473 | 19 | Mary Pardy (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| TAVERNER, Chester George | Little Bay, Twillingate District | 3002 | 21 | 21 | Teacher | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | Previously transcribed as Tavernor; signature is Taverner | |||
| LOCKE, Edwin J. | Pilleys Island, Twillingate District | 3989 | 18 | Philip Locke (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| THOMS, Michael | Little Bay, Twillingate District | 5532 | 23 | John Thoms (p) | Farmer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| DAWE, Allan | Upper Gullies, Harbour Main District | 3722 | 18 | John Dawe (p) | Farmer | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Includes misfiled documents for Regt. # 3732 Rupert Macklin & Regt. # 3829 Everett Brown | |||
| ALEXANDER, Conn | Twinstead, Sudbury, Surrey, England, United Kingdom | 0-178 | 31 | Mrs. Gladys Alexander (s) | 1914 | No | No | Attestation papers not included. Relinquished his commission 20 June 1916 ; transferred to Lord Strathcona's Horse Regiment. | |||||
| CHALK, Lewis | Elliston, Trinity District | 3999 | 19 | James Chalk (p) | Labourer | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Chaulk | |||
| POWER, John T. | Salmonier, Placentia-St. Marys District | 3853 | 24 | John Power (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HATCH, Nicholas | Red Head Cove, Bay de Verde District | 5850 | 23 | Johannah Hatch (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| AVERY, George Gladstone | N/A | No | No | Temporarily attached to Newfoundland Regiment for transport to Great Britain. Royal Naval Air Service 1915-1917. | |||||||||
| LINTHORNE, Robert | Brigus, Port de Grave District | 5125 | 23 | Robert Linthorne (p) | Boiler maker | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BAIRD, Alexander [Sandy] Boyd | Portugal Cove Road, St. John's | 0-114 - 1803 | 25 | James Charles Baird (p) | Bank clerk | 1915 | Presbyterian | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 Partially re-filmed at beginning of reel | |||
| PARSONS, William | Codroy, St. George District | 4860 | 20 | James Parsons (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CAREW, Elias | Bauline, St. John's East District | 5757 | 23 | Mary Colbourne (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| SMITH, William Reginald | Harbour Breton, Fortune District | 5018 | 22 | John Smith (p) | Commercial business | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MOULTON, Richard | Pouch Cove, St. John's East District | 4534 | 18 | John Moulton (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HAYNES, Robert | Mundy Pond Road, St. John's | 3495 | 18 | Eleazer Haynes (p) | Miner | 1917 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| MALEY, William | Nagles Hill, St. John's | 5058 | 21 | Patrick Maley (p) | Farmer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MCGILLVARY, Thomas | 124 Barnes Road, St. John's | n/a | Bertha McGillvary (s) | 1915 | No | No | Attestation papers not included - No service number, listed as musketry instructor (special). | ||||||
| BISHOP, Frederick | St. John's | 1019 | 19 | Robert Bishop (p) | Farmer | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| PINSENT, Stephen E. | Ladle Cove, Fogo District | 4351 | 29 | Tobias Pinsent (p) | Lumberman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| NOSEWORTHY, Jacob | Long Pond, Manuels, Harbour Main District | 8256 | 47 | Jessie Noseworthy (s) | Miner and labourer | 1917 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| OKEEFE, Patrick Joseph | 128 Bond Street, St. John's | 479 | 20 | Michael O'Keefe (p) | Painter | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| CASHIN, Gregory | Gambo, Bonavista District | 4918 | 22 | Richard Cashin (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| RIDGLEY, Hubert | Little Bay West, Fortune District | 2951 | 21 | Edward Ridgley (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 See also service #3444, Charles Richards, for POW account | |||
| BURTON, Azarella | La Scie, St. Barbe District | 5611 | 22 | Moses Burton (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| DOBBIN, Dennis | Gaskiers, Placentia-St. Marys District | 5731 | 19 | Bernard Dobbin (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| WEST, Garland | Carmanville, Fogo District | 1639 | 28 | Joseph West (p) | Carpenter | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HOUSE, John | British Harbour, Trinity District | 4733 | 19 | Ronald House (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SHEARS, Howard | Jeffreys, St. George District | 8341 | 19 | George N.Shears (p) | Labourer | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| VOISEY, Richard Herbert | 3 York Street, St. John's | 152 | 21 | Thomas R. Voisey (p) | Hardware clerk | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| WAREHAM, Walter Bennett | Lewisport, Twillingate District | 2907 | 24 | James Wareham (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| STRIDE, Albert | Botwood, Twillingate District | 1638 | 18 | John Stride (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| GILLINGHAM, Jacob | Bishops Falls, Twillingate District | 8060 | 23 | Bridget Gillingham (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| GOUDIE, James | Northwest River, Labrador | 6104 | 25 | Allen Goudie (o) | Trapper | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | See also service #6102, Charles Michelin. | |||
| MAY, Clarence | Lally Cove, Fortune District | 6140 | 21 | William May (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| LAWRENCE, Frederick | Bonavista, Bonavista District | 3691 | 18 | John Lawrence (p) | Tinsmith | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BISHOP, Malcolm J. | Greenspond, Bonavista District | 3901 | 26 | Derm Bishop (p) | Draper | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| PIKE, Lorenzo George | Belleoram, Fortune District | 3528 | 18 | Kathleen Fudge (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| DOWNTON, H. | n/a | 1917 | No | No | Attestation papers not included - No service number, listed as bugler (special). | ||||||||
| HOLWELL, Harold | 17 Pilot's Hill, St. John's | 1228 | 20 | Augustus Holwell (p) | Teamster | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MACKANESS, C.L. | n/a | Dental Officer | 1918 | No | No | File missing. Attached as Dental Officer, Hazeley Camp. | |||||||
| STAMP, James | Waterford Bridge Road, St. John's | 4124 | 18 | James Stamp (p) | Cab driver | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| SMALL, Frank | Moretons Harbour, Twillingate District | 2231 | 19 | Jabez Smith (p) | Cook | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MCKISSOCK, Andrew | Ayr, Scotland, United Kingdom | 2136 | 35 | James McKissock (p) | Musician | 1916 | Presbyterian | No | No | Attested for short service | |||
| BUGDEN, N. | N/A | 1917 | No | No | Attestation papers not included - No service number, listed as drummer (special). | ||||||||
| EARL, Herman | St. Leonards, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 6119 | 19 | Joseph Earl (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | Discrepancy in spelling of name - documents completed as Hemen or Hemon. | |||
| MARTIN, William P. | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 1605 | 1915 | No | No | Attestation papers not included | |||||||
| RODGERS, Garland B. | Twillingate, Twillingate District | 2472 | 21 | James Rodgers (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PRETTY, Cyril C. | Port aux Basques, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 8226 | 18 | Emmanuel Pike (o) | Labourer | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No |