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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANDERSON, John H | Burgeo, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 6328 | 19 | John Anderson (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| FELTHAM, Joseph | Badgers Quay, Bonavista District | 5129 | 18 | Mrs. Hannah [Anna] Feltham (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SLANEY, Donett | Marystown, Burin District | 6330 | 21 | James Slaney (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Previously transcribed as Donald ; Recorded on Descriptive Return of Soldier...(form) as Donatious James Slaney. | |||
| JOHNSON, James | 45 LeMarchant Road, St. John's | 8311 | 19 | Andrew Johnson (p) | Labourer | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| STOCKLEY, David | Port Rexton, Trinity District | 5412 | 19 | Isaac Stockley (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| COLERIDGE, Peter | Trinity, Trinity District | 5852 | 19 | Deborah Coleridge (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| QUIRK, Daniel Joseph | Bay Bulls, Ferryland District | 1305 | 19 | Matilda Quirk (p) | Railroading | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HUTCHINGS, Cyril | Whitbourne, Trinity District | 2251 | 18 | Mand Hutchings | Lumberman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PIERCEY, Robert | Normans Cove, Trinity District | 3309 | 20 | Louise (Jonas) Piercey (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| DOVE, Stanley | Chance Harbour, Twillingate District | 4173 | 21 | John Dove (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BREEN, Edward | Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 8049 | 21 | John Breen (p) | 1917 | No | No | File missing. Information from service ledger. | |||||
| KIELLY, Leo | 17 Cuddihy Street, St. John's | 6219 | William Kielly (p) | Teamster | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Discrepancy in age Discrepancy in age. Age given on Enlistment: 19; Actual age: 16 | ||||
| LOCKE, James | Little Bay Islands, Twillingate District | 4073 | 18 | Lionel Locke (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| GREELEY, George | Portugal Cove, St. John's East District | 1573 | 25 | Martha Greeley (p) | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | |||||
| WISEMAN, Goodwin | Little Bay Island, Twillingate District | 5456 | 20 | Frederick Wiseman (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BRUSHETT, Joseph | Burin, Burin District | 3897 | 19 | James Brushett (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| DAWE, Isaac | Cupids, Port de Grave District | 2969 | 20 | Samuel Dawe (p) | School teacher | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HUDSON, Clement | Cape St. Francis, St. John's East District | 4739 | 18 | Jane Pike (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HALLERAN, Patrick | St. Vincents, Placentia-St. Marys District | 2361 | 22 | Frank Halleran (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | No | No | |||||
| JOHNSTON, James | 115 Circular Road, St. John's | n/a | 15 | Jacob / Susan Johnston (p) | Bugler | 1917 | No | No | Attestation papers not included - No service number, listed as bugler (special); Variant spelling of name - Johnson. | ||||
| WHITE, Raymond | Trinity, Trinity District | 3286 | 18 | William White (p) | Student | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BOWEN, Frances Joseph | St.Marys, Placentia-St. Marys District | 1753 | 21 | James Bowen (of Thomas) (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| POWER, Phillip Francis | Bell Island, St. John's East District | 1889 | 17 | Margaret Power (p) | Office clerk | 1915 | No | No | |||||
| DYKE, John | Safe Harbour, Bonavista District | 5490 | 20 | Job Dyke (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| WALL, James | 83 Pleasant Street, St. John's | 6149 | 19 | Patrick Wall (p) | Mechanic | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HARVEY, Walter | Moretons Harbour, Twillingate District | 8062 | 23 | Alec Harvey (o) | Lumberman | 1917 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| COSTELLO, James | Conception Harbour, Harbour Main District | 4552 | 20 | John Costello (p) | Miner | 1918 | 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. | |||
| WHELAN, Baxter G. | Millertown, Twillingate District | 8201 | 19 | Martha Louise Whelan (s) | 1917 | No | No | File missing. Information from service ledger. | |||||
| HYNES, Frank | Bay L'Argent, Fortune District | 1718 | 19 | Vincent Hynes (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 Includes newspaper clipping about POW Pte. Coombs, #747, mentioning Hynes, and letter from Richard Hines, of Indian Islands, inquiring as to whether or not this POW could be his son. | |||
| BRAKE, John A. | St. Pauls Bay, Bonne Bay, St. Barbe District | 3411 | 25 | John Brake (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| ELLSWORTH, John | Rocky Harbour, Bonne Bay, St. Barbe District | 4308 | 29 | Charles Ellsworth (o) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PUSHIE, Alexander D. | 93 Cabot Street, St. John's | 3275 | 18 | Nathan Pushie (p) | Engineer | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| SHIRRAN, George | Bonavista, Bonavista District | 493 | 21 | Mr. Shirran (p) | Fisherman | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| FORD, Thomas | Jackson's Arm, White Bay, St. Barbe district | 1782 | 27 | John Ford of Joseph (p) | 1915 | No | No | File missing. Information from service ledger. | |||||
| HARVEY, Alfred Stanley | St. John's | 767 | 24 | Mary Christina Harvey (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Presbyterian | No | No | ||||
| ROBERTS, John | Fortune Harbour, Twillingate District | 3744 | 22 | David Roberts (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MULLINS, Edwin | Rencontre, Fortune District | 6051 | 22 | Benjamin Mullins (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CAINES, Walter | Port Saunders, St. Barbe District | 1954 | 18 | Michael Caines (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| POTTLE, Levi | Groswater Bay, Labrador | 4175 | 23 | Samuel Pottle (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| SAUNDERS, George | Tilt Cove, Twillingate District | 5278 | 27 | Richard Saunders (p) | Engineer | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| GREEN, Peter | Seldom Come By, Fogo District | 5472 | 21 | Job Green (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| COLLINS, Martin | Battery Road, St. John's | 8055 | 59 | Mary Collins (s) | Filer | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| FURLONG, Stephen J. | Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 8031 | 24 | Matthew Furlong (p) | Teamster and lumberman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| FRENCH, William | Brigus, Port de Grave District | 3375 | 23 | James French (p) | School teacher | 1917 | No | No | |||||
| MATTHEWS, Harold Walter | 33 Parade Street, St. John's | 358 | 19 | Emily Matthews (p) | Labourer | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MURPHY, Michael F. | St. John's | 754 | 20 | Edward Power (o) | Baker | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| PELLEY, Willis | Stephenville Crossing, St. George District | 4276 | 19 | Jethro Pelley (p) | Fireman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| DOMINEY, Garfield | Deer Island, Burgeo- LaPoile District | 6324 | 22 | Thomas Dominey (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| DUHART, Joseph | St. George, St. George District | 8366 | 18 | Mary Duhart (o) | Lumberman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No |