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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEWELL, George H. | 38 Spencer Street, St. John's | 8492 | 19 | Caroline Newell (p) | Labourer | 1918 | No | No | Originally enlisted with Newfoundland Forestry Companies April 1918; transferred to Newfoundland Regiment August 1918; Forestry Service # retained. In volume two of the Military Service Ledgers the entry for Service # 8492 follows entry for Service # 2033. | ||||
| ANTLE, John Aquilla | St. John's | 663 | 20 | Mrs. William Antle (p) | Clerk | 1914 | No | No | See #5604 Peter Antle for four documents relating to John Antle. | ||||
| KEEFE, Thomas | 17 William Street, St. John's | 4488 | 19 | Richard Keefe (p) | Telegraph operator | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| WOODLAND, William | 8 Sebastian Street, St. John's | 6144 | 20 | Johanna Woodland (s) | Labourer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| STEELE, John | Smiths Sound, Trinity District | 3987 | 18 | Joseph Steele (p) | Labourer | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MURPHY, Martin | Cornwall Avenue, St. John's | 4613 | 21 | Mary Murphy (nee Finn) (s) | Farmer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| SHEPPARD, Hilyard | Sandy Point, St. George District | 1681 | 21 | Frederick Shepard (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MARRY, Michael | Salmonier, North Side, Placentia-St. Marys District | 3903 | 20 | Richard Marry (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| FRANCIS, Harry | Hermitage, Fortune District | 6261 | 19 | Matthew Francis (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BOZEC, John | Black Duck Brook, St. George District | 5946 | 20 | Eve (Yves) Bozec (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| DEARIN, William | Moretons Harbour, Twillingate District | 6340 | 21 | Eliza Dearin (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| SMITH, Walter Campbell | Logy Bay Road, St. John's | 690 | 21 | Mrs. R.C. Smith (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Presbyterian | No | No | ||||
| ABBOTT, Sidney Howard | Charlottetown, Bonavista District | 2801 | 18 | William Abbott (p) | Lumberman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| SAMPSON, William | Greenspond, Bonavista District | 3167 | 23 | Susanna Downer (o) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| WHEATON, George | Frederickton, Fogo District | 6122 | 22 | Charles Wheaton (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MAIDMENT, John | Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 3648 | 28 | Richard Maidment (p) | Papermaker | 1917 | Salvation Army | No | No | Attestation papers not included. Transferred to the Newfoundland Forestry Companies. | |||
| WOODFORD, William | 7 Convent Square, St. John's | 8211 | 21 | John J. Woodford (p) | Machinist | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| CRANE, John Archibald | 26 Bannerman Street, St. John's | 2667 | 24 | Archibald Crane (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PILGRIM, Sidney | St. Anthony, St. Barbe District | 5618 | 18 | Albert Pilgrim (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | Discrepancy in spelling of name - personal signature is Sidney; most documents state Sydney | |||
| HOUNSELL, Thomas | Pinchards Island, Bonavista District | 4471 | 21 | George Hounsell (p) | Seaman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| GOSSE, Daniel | Torbay, St. John's East District | 5762 | 23 | Thomas Gosse (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| WARREN, Gilbert S. | Bishops Falls, Twillingate District | 1649 | 17 | Edward Warren (p) | Farmer | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| FOLLETT, Samuel | Grand Beach, Burin District | 3464 | 29 | James Follett (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| VIVIAN, Gordon | Flat Islands, Bonavista District | 5152 | 20 | William Vivian (o) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| STICKLAND, Peter | Shoal Brook, Bonne Bay, St. Barbe District | 3778 | 20 | William Strickland (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | Previously transcribed as Strickland. | |||
| HISCOCK, Edward Pearcy | Flat Islands, Bonavista District | 2927 | 19 | William Hiscock (p) | Student | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| FALLON, Luke Anthony | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 1092 | 19 | Susannah Fallon (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| WEIR, Albert | Pilleys Island, Twillingate District | 6208 | 20 | Elezar Weir (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| MAHER, William | 75 Quidi Vidi Road, St. John's | 2562 | 18 | Mrs. William Maher (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| RICHARDS, Allan | Feild Street, St. John's | 5476 | 22 | Susie Richards (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BROWN, David | Tilton, Harbour Grace District | 1319 | William Brown (p) | Railroad foreman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Discrepancy in occupation; foreman or fireman. | ||||
| PIKE, Frederick Neil | St. John's | 1600 | 19 | Noah Pike (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| ROTA, Louis John | Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom | 3054 | 34 | Lillian Rota (s) | Musician | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Attested for short service | |||
| DOWNTON, H. | n/a | 1917 | No | No | Attestation papers not included - No service number, listed as bugler (special). | ||||||||
| THORNE, William | Brownsdale, Trinity District | 5272 | 24 | John Thorne (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| KEAN, Cecil D | No information | 0-234 | No information | No information | 1917 | No information | No | No | Commissioned to RAMC in 1917 and granted a temporary appointment to the Newfoundland Regiment as Medical Officer for draft transport to Great Britain 3-17 Oct. 1917. | ||||
| TREMBLETT, Thomas | Bonavista, Bonavista District | 8106 | 22 | Mrs. Isaac Templeman (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| VATCHER, John | British Harbour, Trinity District | 5194 | 20 | William Vatcher (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SUTTON, Michael | Catalina, Trinity District | 3932 | 21 | John Sutton (p) | Brakeman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BUDGELL, Peter John | Cottle Cove, Twillingate District | 6292 | 19 | Eber Budgell (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| PRETTY, Simeon | Dildo, Trinity District | 4964 | 21 | Martha Pretty (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| ELLIOTT, Alfred | Pilleys Island, Twillingate District | 4040 | 32 | Bertram Elliott (o) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| CAINES, John | Burgeo, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 2829 | 19 | George Caines (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| FELTHAM, Luke | Greenspond, Bonavista District | 3865 | 19 | Edward Feltham (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| POPE, John | 66 Livingstone Street, St. John's | 8068 | 30 | Bridget Pope (s) | Labourer | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| FLYNN, Patrick | Bay Bulls Road, Goulds, St. John's West District | 1456 | 31 | Martha Donovan (p) | Expressman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| GULLIVER, Arthur | 24 Tessier Place, St. John's | 3162 | 19 | Diana Noseworthy (p) | Labourer | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MURPHY, John J. | No information | 0-274 | 1919 | No | No | Attestation papers not included; not in service ledger. | |||||||
| MARTIN, Robert Berkley | Manuels, Harbour Main District | 499 | 21 | Mrs. Robert B. Martins (p) | Carpenter | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | Attestation papers not included | |||
| GARLAND, John | Victoria Village, Carbonear District | 4341 | 18 | John Garland (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No |