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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WARR, Reginald W. | Pilleys Island, Twillingate District | 2912 | 19 | George Warr (p) | School teacher | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| KING, Ernest | Little Catalina, Trinity District | 5444 | 24 | Belle King (s) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| COOK, Leander | Port Rexton, Trinity District | 2237 | 25 | Rosanna (Frampton) Cook (s) | School teacher | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| NURSE, John | 12 Longs Hill, St. John's | 4678 | 20 | Nora Nurse (p) | Grocer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| GEORGE, Ernest | New Harbour, Trinity District | 3966 | 18 | Thomas George (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | 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 | ||||
| HOWLETT, John | Petty Harbour, St. John's West Districts | 4222 | 18 | Bridget Howlett (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Attestation forms are completed as Jack Howlett. | |||
| SNOW, Gordon Bolton | St. John's | 838 | 19 | George Snow (p) | Machinist | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| LEGROW, Reuben | Bauline, St. John's East District | 1972 | 26 | Ambrose LeGrow (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||
| STARES, Frank William | Port Blandford, Bonavista District | 1449 | 19 | Allan Stares (p) | Sawyer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Originally enlisted with the Royal Newfoundland Regiment; transferred to Newfoundland Forestry Companies December 1917; attestation papers included. | |||
| AUGOT, Frank James | North Side, Harbour Breton, Fortune District | 2923 | 20 | Joseph Augo (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Discrepancy in spelling of name; attestation form is Augo, transcribed as Ango/Angot, correspondence, signatures and later forms are Augot. | |||
| ENGLAND, Frederick James | St. John's | 1127 | 19 | Rebecca England | Brakeman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MUGFORD, Kenneth | Beaver Cove, Twillingate District | 2909 | 18 | Mrs. John Mugford (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917. | |||
| KEATS, Hubert John | 47 Goodview Street, St. John's | 613 | 23 | Richard Keats (p) | Upholsterer | 1914 | Unknown | No | No | ||||
| LANGDON, Caleb E. | North Arm, Botwood, Twillingate District | 8128 | 38 | Ethel Irene Langdon (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| PARSONS, John R. | 156A Pleasant Street, St. John's | 3469 | 18 | Howard Parsons (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| CLOUSTON, William J | 77 Queen's Road, St. John's | 0-212 - 3460 | 18 | William J. Clouston Sr. (p) | Student | 1917 | No | No | |||||
| BROWN, John William | Kings Cove, Bonavista District | 1676 | 21 | George Brown (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||
| BUDGELL, George | New Bay, Twillingate District | 8423 | 42 | John A. Budgell (o) | 1917 | No | No | File missing. Information from service ledger | |||||
| REID (REED), Nathaniel | Badger, Twillingate District | 1344 | 21 | Kittie Reed (p) | Woodsman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PIERCEY, Robert | Normans Cove, Trinity District | 5067 | 24 | Patience Piercey (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| SEYMOUR, Frank | 71 Duckworth Street, St. John's | 3374 | 32 | Gertrude Seymour (p) | Electrician | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| TURNER, Horatio | Lower Island Cove, Bay de Verde District | 5103 | 20 | Charles Turner (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| CUNNINGHAM, John | 9 Job Street, St. John's | 4060 | 18 | John Cunningham (p) | Teamster | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MARSHALL, John Hayward | 22 Gilbert Street, St. John's | 2432 | 18 | Captain Samuel Marshall (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Methodist | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||
| RAWLINS, Joseph | 29 Queens Road, St. John's | 4761 | 28 | Mary Rawlins (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| EVELLEY, John | Trinity East, Trinity District | 4520 | 19 | Elizabeth Evelley (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| ALISON, John | New Bridge, Salmonier, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 6013 | 18 | John Alison (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| DOODY, Alphonse | Mosquito, Placentia-St. Marys District | 4563 | 19 | Mrs. Albert[?] Doody (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HEARN, John | Renews, Ferryland District | 6282 | 24 | Mary Hearn (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HOLMAN, Arthur | Fortune Bay, Fortune District | 3937 | 19 | Jeremiah Holman (p) | Miner | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| LEARNING, Francis A. | Sandwich Bay, Labrador | 6257 | 24 | William Learning (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BARTON, B.J. | No information | 0-229 | 1918 | No | No | Attestation papers not included - Attached to Regiment as commanding officer from Yorkshire | |||||||
| PENNEY, Vincent | Salmonier, Placentia-St. Marys District | 6175 | 23 | Philip Penney (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| CROCKER, Andrew P. | Port Blandford, Bonavista District | 8228 | 18 | William Crocker (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MOORES, James | Safe Harbour, Bonavista District | 2028 | 22 | Julia Ann Moores (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HART, William | Change Islands, Fogo District | 5888 | 22 | George Hart (p) | Sailor | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| WHITE, Arthur Joseph | Little Bona, Placentia-St. Marys District | 1154 | 21 | Joseph White (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HILLIER, Leo | Point au Gaul, Lamaline, Burin District | 3170 | 29 | George Hillier (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| BARRETT, John A. | Twillingate, Twillingate district | 8028 | 43 | William H. Barrett (p) | 1917 | No | No | File missing. Information from service ledger. | |||||
| KENNELL, Ebenezer | Western Bay, Bay de Verde District | 1548 | 26 | Jessie Kennell (p) | Carpenter | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| RALPH, Josiah | Flat Islands, Bonavista District | 5470 | 21 | Stephen Ralph (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | See Regt. # 5133 Jonas Ralph for misfiled correspondence concerning allotments. | |||
| BLAKE, Kenneth | Gander Bay, Fogo District | 1643 | 21 | Elias Blake (p) | Lumberman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| ROSE, Nicholas John | Carmanville, Fogo District | 4201 | 28 | Stanley George Rose (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| TIZZARD, John | Lower Battery Road, St. John's | 3007 | 19 | Simeon Tizzard (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BALL, Archibald James | Northern Arm, Botwood, Twillingate District | 2457 | 21 | William Ball (p) | Lumberman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| YOUNG, Harry | McNeil Street, St. John's | 3207 | 18 | James Young (p) | Sailor | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BURTON, Samuel | Port Hansen [Anson], Sunday Cove Island, Twillingate District | 2355 | 19 | William Henry Burton (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| LEGGE, Isaac | Robinsons Head, St. George District | 5461 | 21 | Thomas Legge (p) | Section man | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| EASTMAN, Daniel | Gambo, Bonavista District | 2510 | 21 | Edward Eastman (o) | Lumberman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No |