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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLOUGHMAN, William | Port Rexton, Trinity District | 5404 | 23 | Delilah Ploughman (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| INGRAHAM, Fred | Hunts Island, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 5192 | 22 | Rachael Ingraham (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Ingram. | |||
| OLIPHANT, John Joseph | St. John's | 1701 | 18 | George L. Oliphant (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| NICHOLLE, John | 164 Pleasant Street, St. John's | 435 | 22 | Thomas Nicholle (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| TIBBO, Richard | St. John's | 4411 | 17 | Richard Tibbo (p) | Labourer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Number also assigned to Charles Lewis. I. | |||
| PEDDLE, David | Spaniards Bay, Harbour Grace District | 2194 | 23 | Mrs. John Smith (p) | Lumberman | 1916 | Salvation Army | No | No | radio | |||
| SMITH, Clifford | [Lunces] Cove, Burin District | 8258 | 19 | Joseph Smith (p) | Labourer | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| GIBBENHUCK, John | Square Island , Labrador | 1910 | 23 | John Kibbenhuck (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | Attestation states Gibbenhuck; preferred spelling is Kippenhuck. | |||
| SKINNER, Arthur John | 33 Duckworth Street, St. John's | 202 | 22 | John Skinner (p) | Marble worker | 1914 | Presbyterian | No | No | Also served with the Newfoundland Royal Naval Reserve, # 2155X. | |||
| COOPER, William | Chapel Arm, Trinity District | 3774 | 18 | Robert Cooper (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CROCKER, Heber | Hearts Delight, Trinity District | 2412 | 18 | Samuel Crocker (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| GORDON, Thomas | 71 Southside Road, St. John's | 8457 | 30 | Belle Gordon (s) | Labourer | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MILES, Walter Philip | Bonavista, Bonavista District | 933 | 20 | William Miles | Railroadman | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MUISE, Hubert | South Branch, St. George District | 8219 | 20 | Peter Muise (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| WRIGHT, George Henry | Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom | 2131 | 33 | Mrs. Wright (s) | Musician | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Attested for short service | |||
| MOXLEY, John Charles | Norris Point, Bonne Bay, St. Barbe District | 3420 | 22 | Edwin Moxley (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| FILLEUL, Clarence John | Burgeo, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 2831 | 21 | Philip Filleul (p) | Tailor | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| RIDEOUT, Hardy | Lewisporte, Twillingate District | 3144 | 18 | Jabez Rideout (p) | Factory man | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| ELLIS, Nutting F. | 60 Springdale Street, St. John's | 8017 | 21 | Jessie Ellis (p) | Draper | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MEANEY, Thomas Joseph | Riverhead, St. Marys, Placentia-St. Marys District | 1709 | 23 | Thomas Meaney (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| WELLS, Richard. | Pouch Cove, St. John's East District | 5774 | 19 | Henry Wells (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| ROBINSON, William | Rennies Mill Road, St. John's | 4449 | 33 | Mrs. T.A. Hall (o | Civil enginee | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BENOIT, Julien | Cape St. George, St. George District | 4224 | 26 | Mary Jeanette (o) | Fisherman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Transferred to the Newfoundland Forestry Companies March 1918 | |||
| LEWIS, Silas | Golf Avenue, St. John's | 2330 | 18 | Silas Lewis Sr. (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| SHAEEN, Joseph | Bell Island, St. John's East District - Beirut, Syria (now Lebanon) | 712 | 24 | Angela Shaeen (s) | Merchant | 1914 | No | No | Discrepancy in spelling of name: Sheen, Sheehan. | ||||
| HOWELL, Ambrose | Bonavista Bay, Bonavista District | 3813 | 28 | Naomi (Job) Howell (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| STEED, Leonard | Elliston, Trinity District | 3895 | 18 | Joseph Steed (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| STRATTON, Hubert | Valleyfield, Bonavista District | 5449 | 19 | Christopher Stratton (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| KING, Ernest | Little Catalina, Trinity District | 5444 | 24 | Belle King (s) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BURKE, Anthony | St. Jacques, Fortune District | 5392 | 22 | Thomas Burke (p) | Steel worker | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| WHITE, Harold | Bonavista, Bonavista District | 5198 | 26 | Rachel Little (p) | Brakeman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| COOMBS, George Edward | Piccaire, Fortune District | 6183 | 20 | Abraham Coombs (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| SIMMS, Charlie | Fogo, Fogo District | 5299 | 21 | Frederick Simms (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| LEGROW, Reuben | Bauline, St. John's East District | 1972 | 26 | Ambrose LeGrow (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||
| HUTCHINGS, Edward | Whitbourne, Trinity District | 4967 | 23 | Ambrose Hutchings (p) | Millwright | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| TREBBLE, William | 11 Knight Street, St. John's | 18 | 26 | James Trebble (p) | Fireman | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| STEEL, Nathan | Musgrave Harbour, Fogo District | 8088 | 20 | Willis Steel (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| SCAMMELL, John | Change Islands, Fogo District | 5686 | 24 | Arthur Scammell (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| GROUCHY, Frank | 46 Goodview Street, St. John's | 3407 | 18 | Martha (Frank) Grouchy (p) | News agent | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Grouchey | |||
| ANTHONY, Donald | Seldom Come By, Fogo District | 5487 | 20 | Joseph Anthony (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| OQUINN, James | South Branch, Grand River, St. George District | 3481 | 18 | Peter O'Quinn (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | See # 3418 for misfiled document | |||
| FORWARD, Colin | Carbonear, Carbonear District | 6105 | 20 | James Forward (p) | Sailor | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PEDDLE, William | 3 Job Street, St. John's | 8374 | 18 | James Peddle (p) | Shipwright | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| JANES, Howard Leroy | 52 Leslie Street, St. John's | 2914 | 20 | W.J. Janes (p) | Student | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| GRIFFIN, Lawrence | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 1296 | 19 | Elizabeth Griffin (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | No | No | |||||
| WALSH, Timothy | Catalina, Trinity District | 3933 | 19 | Bridget Walsh (p) | Sailor | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MCDONALD, Donald Richard | West Cul de Sac, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 5561 | 19 | Lucy McDonald (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | 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 | |||
| CUTLER, Howard Frank | St. George, St. George District | 899 | 19 | Edward Cutler (p) | Mail clerk | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MOORE, Paul P. | Wesleyville, Bonavista District | 1705 | 19 | Reverend Edwin Moore (p) | Student | 1915 | Methodist | No | No |