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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOONE, Nathan | South River, Port de Grave District | 992 | 25 | Daniel Boone (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MAGANNAM, Charles | St. John's - Mount Lebanon, Lebanon | 713 | 19 | Abad Magannam (p) | Pedlar | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| MURPHY, Benjamin | 5 Patrick Street, St. John's | 5295 | 22 | Peter Murphy (p) | Cooper | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| DUBOURDIEU, John F. | Port au Port, St. George District | 2563 | 20 | Augustin Du Bordieu (p) | Customs tidewaiter | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Discrepancy in spelling of name - DuBondieu, DuBordieu. | |||
| HALLETT, John | Musgrave Harbour, Fogo District | 8193 | 23 | Albert J. Hallett (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MORRIS, Cyril Sharman | 9 Fenchurch Street, London, England, United Kingdom | 3058 | 17 | Percy Morris (p) | Student | 1917 | No | No | Attested for short service | ||||
| EARL, Raymond | St. John's | 2258 | 19 | John Earl | Teamster | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| GOULD, William | Bay Du Nord Brook, Fortune District | 5878 | 18 | Thomas Gould (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| GREEN, Patrick | Point Verde, Placentia-St. Marys District | 1055 | 24 | Mary Green (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| RIDEOUT, George | Bell Island, St. John's East District | 3617 | 19 | James Rideout (p) | Miner | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MEANEY, Levi | Avondale, Harbour Main District | 6186 | 22 | Edward Meaney (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Attested as Levi Meaney; some documents say Leonard Meaney | |||
| FANNING, A. F. | 23 Barters Hill, St. John's | 8097 | 19 | William Fanning (p) | Stenographer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| NOSEWORTHY, George Herbert | Pouch Cove, St. John's East District | 3326 | 18 | George Noseworthy (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BANFIELD, Albert W. | Bay L'Argent, Fortune District | 1687 | 22 | Samuel Banfield (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| KNIGHT, Fred W. | 355 Southside Road, St. John's | 8502 | 45 | Emilie Knight (s) | Surveyor | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| OROURKE, Michael | St. John's | 1596 | 33 | Margaret O'Rourke (s) | Labourer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| LIDSTONE, Walter | Laurenceton, Twillingate District | 3994 | 20 | Moses Lidstone (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| STEAD, Thomas W. | Little Catalina, Trinity District | 4350 | 18 | George Stead (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HENNESSEY, James | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 2061 | 18 | William Hennessey (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| COLBOURNE, Melville | Purcells Harbour, Twillingate district | 8150 | 19 | John Colbourne (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BURGESS, Robert | 106 Casey Street, St. John's | 4666 | 22 | Albert Burgess (p) | Carpenter | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SHAVE, Raymond Purchase | Burin, Burin District | 5588 | 18 | Thomas Shave (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| KING, Hugh Allan | New Bonaventure, Trinity District | 5156 | 22 | Samuel King (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MOREY, Abraham | Port Anson, Sunday Cove Island, Twillingate District | 6285 | 25 | Jacob Morey (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| DAWE, John | Seal Cove, Harbour Main District | 5737 | 23 | Jane Dawe (p) | Farmer | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Discharge papers list Long Pond, Harbour Main District as community/district. | |||
| RIDEOUT, Elijah | Botwood, Twillingate District | 8449 | 30 | Mary (Heath) Rideout (s) | Lumberman | 1917 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| COOPER, Herbert George | La Scie, St. Barbe District | 439 | 25 | Clara Cooper (s) | Fisherman | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Cooper transferred to the Newfoundland Forestry Companies in 1917. | |||
| RENDELL, Claude | 180 Duckworth Street, St. John's | 4258 | 22 | Alfred Rendell (p) | Customs clerk | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| ABBOTT, Andrew | 24 Cabot Street, St. John's | 8216 | 19 | James Abbott (p) | Labourer | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HICKEY, Richard | 27 Central Street, St. John's | 3211 | 18 | James Hickey (p) | Cooper | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| CARTER, Charles Fred | Belleoram, Fortune District | 1403 | 19 | Susan Carter (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BRETT, James | Barr'd Island, Fogo District | 5963 | 22 | Lot Brett (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| TUCKER, Bernard | Thorburn Road, St. John's | 3948 | 18 | William Tucker (p) | Farmer | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| STREAT [STREET], John | 27 LeMarchant Road, St. John's | 8315 | 24 | Rose Streat [STREET] (s) | 1917 | No | No | File missing. Information from service ledger. Surname in service ledger is Streat; family indicated correct spelling is Street. | |||||
| ANTLE, William E. | 33 Water Street, St. John's | 1947 | 18 | Sarah Antle (p) | Boiler maker | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MURRAY, Henry | Fortune Harbour, Twillingate District | 4903 | 23 | John Murray (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| WALTERS, Joseph | Champneys, Trinity District | 1855 | 23 | John Walters (p) | Student | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Partially re-filmed at beginning of reel 123 | |||
| NORRIS, William | Battery Road, St. John's | 2860 , 2861 & 8046 | 18 | Sarah Norris (m) | Tailor-Labourer | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | See also service number 8046 for attestation papers; Norris originally enlisted with the Newfoundland Forestry Companies. #2861 on attestation form; # 2860 in service ledger; microfilmed as #2860. | |||
| CAHILL, Thomas | Carbonear, Carbonear District | 3343 | 22 | Margaret Cahill (o) | Sailor | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| SCOTT, Ford G. | Channel, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 4097 | 18 | Dinah Scott (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| JUPP, Henry Clifford Oliver | Oldfields Farm, Pulborough, Sussex, United Kingdom | 0-206 - 157 | 24 | Mr. [William] Jupp (p) | 1914 | No | No | Includes only partial attestation papers ; Also referred to as Clifford Henry ; Brother of Leonard John Jupp, # 162 | |||||
| MORTIMER, John | Victoria Village, Carbonear District | 4653 | 21 | Susie Mortimer (nee Collins) (s) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| ELSON, Frank | Botwood, Twillingate District | 4930 | 23 | Henry Elson (p) | Lumberman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| WHELAN, Patrick | Torbay, St. John's East District | 5794 | 24 | Mary Whelan (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| KAVANAGH, William | Flat Rock, St. John's East District | 5777 | 20 | James Kavanagh (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| CUTLER, Frederick | Fair Island, Bonavista District | 3844 | 18 | Daniel Cutler (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| DOWN, William | Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 2249 | 19 | William Down (p) | Papermaker | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MARTIN, Henry | New Perlican, Trinity District | 5249 | 24 | Elizabeth Martin (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MOORE, Lorenzo | Change Islands, Fogo District | 0-129 - 2233 | 26 | Mrs. Arthur Ginn (p) | Grocer | 1916 | Methodist | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||
| MEAD, William | Seal Cove, Hermitage Bay, Fortune district | 8254 | 29 | John Mead | 1917 | No | No | File missing. Information from service ledger. |