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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STICK, Leonard Tretheway | 5 Devon Row, St. John's | 0-71 - 1 | 22 | James R. Stick (p) | Bank clerk | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| DWYER, Patrick | Holyrood, Harbour Main District | 3927 | 24 | John Dwyer (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| PICCO, Joseph | St. Josephs, Placentia-St. Marys District | 6056 | 21 | Dennis Picco (p) | Sailor | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| CLANCEY, Dennis | Newtown Road, St. John's | 4482 | 29 | Mrs. Allan Clancey (p) | Labourer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| STONE, John | Summer Hill Farm, Cock Pit Road, St. John's | 8380 | 19 | Harry Stone (p) | 1917 | No | No | File missing. Information from service ledger. | |||||
| MCGRATH, Thomas Bernard. | 40 Carters Hill, St. John's | 0-222-128 | 19 | Ronald McGrath (o) | Engineer | 1914 | No | No | Transferred to Newfoundland Forestry Companies Sept. 1917 | ||||
| SHEPPARD, William | Catalina, Trinity District | 5914 | 22 | Simeon Sheppard (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| NORRIS, Michael | Three Arms, Twillingate District | 5904 | 24 | Edward Norris (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| CLARKE, William | Big Braha, St. Barbe District | 3729 | 23 | Mrs. Nimie[?] Chute (o) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HEAD, George | Joe Batts Arm, Fogo District | 5985 | 20 | Joseph Head (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CAINES, Isaac | Port Saunders, St. Barbe District | 1619 | 20 | Michael Caines (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HEFFERTON, Conrad Blackall | Newtown, Bonavista District | 6143 | 20 | Jacob Hefferton (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Notes: Also served with the Newfoundland Royal Naval Reserve, # 2271X | |||
| SAUNDERS, Alonzo | Cape Cove, Fogo District | 6028 | 21 | Edward Saunders (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| CURTIS, John | Salmonier, Placentia-St. Marys District | 3426 | 19 | Selina Picco (o) | Fisherman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| FOOTE, John | Botwood, Twillingate District | 8120 | 44 | Lillian Foote (s) | Railroad man | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| SAUNDERS, Benjamin | Gambo, Bonavista District | 8319 | 18 | Joseph Saunders (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CONNORS, Michael | Norris Arm, Twillingate District | 5717 | 20 | Martin Connors (p) | Lumberman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| DODD, William | St. John's | 1027 | 22 | Matthew Dodd (p) | Seaman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MURRIN, Walter | Spaniards Bay, Harbour Grace District | 1412 | 19 | William Murrin (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| FIFIELD, Isaac | Bonavista, Bonavista District | 420 | 20 | Daniel Fifield (p) | School teacher | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BRAGG, Robert | Shamblers Cove, Bonavista District | 2863 | 32 | Daniel Bragg (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MORRIS, Samuel | Goose Cove, Trinity District | 3341 | 18 | William Morris (p) | Sailor | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| TUFF, George Beverley | 58 Gower Street, St. John's | 2 | 33 | George Tuff (p) | Commercial traveller | 1914 | Presbyterian | No | No | ||||
| WILKINS, Alexander | Wesleyville, Bonavista District | 5181 | 21 | Isaac Wilkins (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| QUINTON, William | Red Cliff Island, Bonavista District | 5166 | 25 | Christopher Quinton (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BENNETT, Albert | Stephenville, St. George District | 5698 | 19 | Luke Bennett (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Microfilm label states Arthur Bennett | |||
| RIOUX, A. Ferdinand | No information | 0-168 | 35 | Executive assistant | 1916 | No | No | Granted temporary commission to the Regiment to allow for transport to England to take up service with the Army Service Corps. | |||||
| TATCHELL, Henry | Bartletts Harbour, St. Barbe District | 5972 | 20 | Isaac Tatchell (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Previously transcribed as Tatchill; Discrepancy in name: Thatchill, Thatchell | |||
| HILLIER, Thomas | Port Anson, Sunday Cove Island, Twillingate District | 6167 | 18 | George Hillier (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| KEEPING, Thomas | Marystown, Burin District | 6182 | 21 | Manuel King (p) | Captain | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| POOLE, Jacob | Channel, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 4340 | 29 | Florence Poole (nee Pike) (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| KING, Bertram | Popes Harbour, Trinity District | 8399 | 23 | Mary J. Vokey (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PELLEY, Pierce | Macklin Place, 71 Leslie Street, St. John's | 8223 | 18 | Norman and Annie Ellen Pelley (p) | Labourer | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| WINTERS, William John | Paul Island, Labrador | 1852 | 23 | Edward Winters | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CORCORAN, James | Cooks Pond, Placentia-St. Marys District | 6214 | 23 | Simeon Corcoran (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| EVANS, Sydney Wilfred | St. John's | 1418 | 19 | Lydia Evans (p) | Factory labourer | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | Signature is Sidney; form completed as Sydney. | |||
| NICOL, John Francis | 11 Flavin Street, St. John's | 336 | 19 | Henry Nicol (p) | Machinist | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Previously transcribed as Nichol. | |||
| KEAN, Weston | Pools Island, Bonavista District | 0-293 - 2401 | 20 | Eleazer Kean (p) | Teacher | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BUTLER, Albert | Clarkes Beach, Port de Grave District | 5372 | 19 | Mrs. Charlotte Butler (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| CHEESEMAN, Ernest B | Port au Bras, Burin District | 1927 | 20 | Lawrence Cheeseman (p) | Student | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| GOODYEAR, Arthur Colin | Musgrave Harbour, Fogo District | 1085 | 21 | Elizabeth Goodyear (p) | School teacher | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MOORE, Patrick W. | 13 LeMarchant Road, St. John's | 8314 | 18 | Philip Moore (p) | 1917 | No | No | File missing. Information from service ledger. | |||||
| WHITE, Llewellyn | Normans Cove, Trinity District | 5118 | 24 | Caleb White (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| GALGAY, Nicholas Augustus | 222 Water Street West, St. John's | 338 | 19 | Minnie Galgay (o) | Brewer | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| STUCKEY, Roland | South Side, Twillingate, Twillingate district | 3964 | 18 | Helen Stuckey (p) | 1917 | No | No | File missing; Information from service ledger. | |||||
| TAYLOR, Lemuel | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 5254 | 23 | Richard Taylor (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | Discrepancy in name: Lemeul. | |||
| BUTT, Edward | Broad Cove, Bay de Verde District | 3190 | 25 | William Butt (p) | Labourer | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BAILEY, Albert | Georges Brook, Trinity District | 5027 | 20 | Peter Bailey (p) | Sailor | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MANUEL, Arthur | Botwood, Twillingate District | 867 | 19 | Valentino Manuel (p) | Winchman | 1915 | Methodist | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 Partially re-filmed at beginning of reel 69. | |||
| CLARK, Herbert | Petries Crossing, Bay of Islands, St. George District | 4652 | 21 | Joseph Clark (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No |