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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAGANNAM, Charles | St. John's - Mount Lebanon, Lebanon | 713 | 19 | Abad Magannam (p) | Pedlar | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| ROBERTS, Allan | 240 Hamilton Avenue, St. John's | 2205 | 18 | Mrs. Azariah Roberts (p) | Boiler maker | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| CAREW, Aiden | Bauline, St. John's East District | 5764 | 22 | Mary Colbourne (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| ABBOTT, Jesse | Mill Brook, Gambo, Bonavista District | 3846 | 26 | Julia Abbott (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| SHEPPARD, Freeman | Harbour Grace South, Harbour Grace District | 4724 | 24 | John Sheppard (p) | Labourer | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CORNECT, Eugene | Cape St. George, St. George District | 429 | 21 | John Cornect (p) | Fisherman | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Cornact | |||
| MURPHY, William | 122 Water Street West, St. John's | 2407 | 18 | Lewis Murphy (p) | Scholar | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| ELDRIDGE, Richard | Newtown, Bonavista District | 1279 | 25 | Mrs. William Lock | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| VAUGHAN, Herbert Augustine | Leslie Street, St. John's | 2742 | 20 | Henry (Harry) Vaughan (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||
| WHITE, Raymond | Trinity, Trinity District | 3286 | 18 | William White (p) | Student | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SAMMS, Amos | Codroy, St. George District | 6171 | 19 | Philip Samms (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| COLBOURNE, Melville | Purcells Harbour, Twillingate district | 8150 | 19 | John Colbourne (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BROWN, Elijah | Baine Harbour, Placentia-St. Marys District | 4646 | 18 | Elijah Brown Sr. (p) | Teacher | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HARVEY, Walter | Moretons Harbour, Twillingate District | 8062 | 23 | Alec Harvey (o) | Lumberman | 1917 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| PURCELL, Roderick Joseph | St. John's | 916 | 19 | James Purcell (p) | Grocer's salesman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Partially re-filmed at beginning of reel 71 | |||
| 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. | |||
| MURCELL, Richard Baxter | Little Bay Islands, Twillingate District | 1582 | 21 | Dorcas Murcell (p) | Student | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HAYSE, Pierce | Tilton Harbour, Twillingate District | 8382 | 46 | Ellen Dwyer (o) | Lumberman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MOXLEY, John Charles | Norris Point, Bonne Bay, St. Barbe District | 3420 | 22 | Edwin Moxley (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| GRAHAM, Ian Dick | 3 Brazils Square, St. John's | 2026 | 18 | Alexander Graham (p) | Roadman | 1915 | Methodist - Presbyterian | No | No | Discrepancy in religion. | |||
| LILLY, Paul U. | Exploits, Twillingate District | 1323 | 25 | Mary Lilly (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Ulysis as second name: information from family member | |||
| COX, Chesley | Goulds, St. John's West District | 4192 | 20 | Ida Cox (p) | Farmer | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SWEETAPPLE, Stephen | Alexander Bay, Bonavista District | 3588 | 20 | John Sweetapple (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| SMITH, Edward | Chapels Arm, Trinity District | 6010 | 21 | William Smith (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| PYNN, Wilson | Jacksons Cove, Twillingate District | 5527 | 24 | John Pynn (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| DOYLE, Thomas | Blackhead Road, St. John's | 6217 | 19 | Mrs. Richard Coady (o) | Labourer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| TIBBO, George | Doctors Harbour, Fortune District | 6052 | 20 | William Tibbo (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HOWELL, Ambrose | Bonavista Bay, Bonavista District | 3813 | 28 | Naomi (Job) Howell (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| TEAMES, John | 2 Murphy Square, St. John's | 4113 | 22 | Timothy Teames (p) | Labourer | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| LOVELESS, Herbert J. | Greenspond, Bonavista District | 4387 | 18 | Edwin Loveless (p) | Labourer | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| FINN, Peter | Petty Harbour, St. John's West District | 3230 | 22 | James Finn (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BURSELL, Sydney | 109 Freshwater Road, St. John's | 6195 | 36 | Lucy Bursell (s) | Carpenter | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| GABRIEL, Roland | Fleming Street, St. John's | 8500 | 20 | Herbert Gabriel (p) | Labourer | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CLEARY, William | 4 Lower Battery Road, St. John's | 384 | 20 | James Cleary (p) | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | |||||
| HAWCO, John | Chapel Cove, Harbour Main District | 5786 | 24 | Paul Hawco (o) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| JERRETT, Richard | Cavendish, Trinity District | 1796 | 24 | Henry Jerrett (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| FORAN, Augustus | Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 4876 | 19 | Rose Foran (p) | Paper man | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| PIERCEY, Samuel Clayton | St. John's | 757 | 23 | Dinah Piercey (p) | Compass maker | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| IVANY, Alfred James | St. John's | 1310 | 19 | Mrs. Ivany (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| TULK, Augustus | St. John's | 1603 | 23 | Mary Tulk (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BEAZLEY, Thomas | Burin Bay, Burin District | 4898 | 18 | Joseph Beazley (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| TAYLOR, Hayward | 100 Casey Street, St. John's | 8250 | 19 | Mrs. Rosanna Taylor (p) | Labourer | 1917 | No | No | Attestation papers not included. | ||||
| VAIL, Charlie | Lower Island Cove, Bay de Verde District | 5095 | 20 | William Vail (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| CROSS, William J. | Greenspond, Bonavista District | 8386 | 26 | Martha E. Cross (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BOWDRIDGE, William George | Burgeo, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 2884 | 18 | Thomas Bowdridge (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| DEMPSTER, James | St. John's | 755 | 19 | James Earnest Dempster (p) | Paper maker | 1914 | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | ||||
| GOODYEAR, Oswald Raymond | Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 2156 | 18 | Josiah Goodyear (p) | Teamster | 1916 | Methodist | No | No |