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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAHONEY, Frank | 336 Water Street West, St. John's | 4310 | 20 | Thomas Mahoney (p) | Mechanical dentist(?) | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| DAWE, Wilfred | 131 Gower Street, St. John's | 184 | 19 | Charles Dawe (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||
| NICHOLLE, John | 164 Pleasant Street, St. John's | 435 | 22 | Thomas Nicholle (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MASTERS, Reginald | Harbour Buffett, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 1366 | 28 | Emma Masters (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| PEDDLE, David | Spaniards Bay, Harbour Grace District | 2194 | 23 | Mrs. John Smith (p) | Lumberman | 1916 | Salvation Army | No | No | radio | |||
| CANDOW, John | New Gower Street, St. John's | 3246 | 20 | David Candow (p) | Lineman | 1916 | No | No | |||||
| LITTLE, Ronald | Bonavista, Bonavista District | 5831 - 6235 | 23 | George Little (p) | Seaman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | He is enlisted again at the age of 24 | |||
| TAYLOR, William Bernard | St. John's | 711 | 20 | John Taylor (p) | Labourer | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| CROCKER, Heber | Hearts Delight, Trinity District | 2412 | 18 | Samuel Crocker (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MILES, Walter Philip | Bonavista, Bonavista District | 933 | 20 | William Miles | Railroadman | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| TREMBLETT, Thomas | Salmonier, Placentia, St. Marys District | 6159 | 21 | Margaret Tremblett (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MOYLES, Edgar | Lewisporte, Twillingate District | 1425 | 21 | Ernest Moyles (p) | Fireman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| WARR, Charles T. | Little Harbour, Twillingate District | 8078 | 37 | Lumberman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | |||||
| LOUGHLIN, Albert | Flat Island, Burin District | 5872 | 19 | Eliza Hipditch (p) - Edward Loughlin (o) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| RIDEOUT, Hardy | Lewisporte, Twillingate District | 3144 | 18 | Jabez Rideout (p) | Factory man | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| LEGROW, Herbert | 3 George Street, St. John's | 3441 | 18 | Joseph LeGrow (p) | Marble cutter | 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 | ||||
| THORNE, George | Brownsdale, Trinity District | 5291 | 21 | John Thorne (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | 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 | ||||
| ROSE, R. [Robert] Clayton | 28 Springdale Street, St. John's | 2542 | 22 | Marmaduke Rose (p | Salesman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | Originally enlisted with the Royal Newfoundland Regiment; transferred to Newfoundland Forestry Companies June 1917. | |||
| HOWLEY, James M. | Le Marchant Road, St. John's | 0-30 | 31 | Mrs. J.M. Howley (s) | 1915 | No | No | Attestation papers not included. | |||||
| MATHIESON, Gerald | Topsail Road, St. John's | 4405 | 18 | John Mathieson (p) | Apprentice engineering | 1918 | Presbyterian | No | No | ||||
| FELIX, Joseph | Felix Cove, St. George District | 4372 | 24 | Hamiel Felix (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| GODDEN, Malcolm | 38 Freshwater Road, St. John's | 0-182 - 615 | 29 | Fredrica Godden (p) | Accountant | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| STRATTON, Hubert | Valleyfield, Bonavista District | 5449 | 19 | Christopher Stratton (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| CHANNING, John Cuthbert | 233 Theatre Hill, St. John's | 347 | 20 | Frances Channing (p) | Druggist | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| AYRE, Charles R | Circular Road, St. John's | 0-150 | 31 | F.W. Ayre (p) | 1914 | No | No | Attestation papers not included. | |||||
| BURKE, Anthony | St. Jacques, Fortune District | 5392 | 22 | Thomas Burke (p) | Steel worker | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MALONEY, Michael | Sweet Bay, Bonavista District | 8071 | 20 | John Maloney (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HALFYARD, Wallace. | 129 Cabot Street, St. John's | 1986 | 18 | John Halfyard (p) | Student | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HIRST, Edward | St. John's | 2070 | 21 | Edward Hirst (p) | Musical student | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| LEVIS, Robert | Port Saunders, St. Barbe District | 5671 | 21 | William J. Levis (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Nominal Census for 1921 lists Robert Lavers residing Port Saunders. Details match and no Robert Levis is found in any census. Possible mispelling as recruit attested by making his mark. | |||
| MCCONNELL, Isaiah | Port a Down, County Armagh, Northern Ireland | 396 | 27 | Mary McConnell (p) | Engineer | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Variant spelling of name - McConnel. | |||
| WATTS, Arthur | Brigus, Port de Grave District | 641 | 23 | John Watts (p) | Fisherman | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HUTCHINGS, Edward | Whitbourne, Trinity District | 4967 | 23 | Ambrose Hutchings (p) | Millwright | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| IVANY, Jack | 39 Freshwater Road, St. John's | 8309 | 18 | William Ivany (p) | Teamster | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | Discrepancy in spelling of name - Ivaney. | |||
| WHIFFIN, James | Southern Harbour, Placentia-St. Marys District | 5868 | 19 | John Whiffin (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Discrepancy in spelling of name - Whiffen | |||
| BELMORE, Robert | Port aux Basques, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 1070 | 21 | Lizzie Belmore (o) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| THISTLE, Alexander | Pouch Cove, St. John's East District | 2063 | 21 | Joseph Thistle (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MAHER, Pierce | 61 Lime Street, St. John's | 591 | 26 | Mrs. Maher (s) | Labourer | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| OQUINN, James | South Branch, Grand River, St. George District | 3481 | 18 | Peter O'Quinn (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | See Regt. # 3418 for misfiled document | |||
| KENDALL, Gordon | Fox Roost, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 5901 | 20 | Thomas Kendall (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| ANDERSON, Elias | Burgeo Reach, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 3249 | 22 | Mary Susan Anderson (s) | Sailor | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Transferred to the Trawler Section, Royal Naval Reserve in October 1918. | |||
| OBRIEN, William | Aquaforte, Ferryland District | 8344 | 19 | Mary Kehoe (o) | Fisherman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| FARRELL, Daniel P. | Little River, Codroy, St. George District | 4952 | 19 | Patrick Farrell (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| DWYER, Michael | Bell Island, St. John's East District | 4644 | 20 | Joseph Dwyer (p) | Pump man | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| DONNELLY, John | 112 1/2 Military Road, St. John's | 5074 | 26 | John Donnelly (p) | Tailor | 1918 | 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 | ||||
| CUTLER, Howard Frank | St. George, St. George District | 899 | 19 | Edward Cutler (p) | Mail clerk | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| LEMONT, Allan | Cape St. George, St. George District | 8443 | 18 | Ephraim Lemont (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No |