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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 | |
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LEONARD, James | British Harbour, Trinity District | 2865 | 25 | Thomas Leonard (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
SUMMERS, Michael Francis | 330 Water Street, St. John's | 0-158 | Michael J. Summers (p) | 1914 | Yes | No | Sunday, July 16, 1916 | Attestation papers not included - Photograph of grave-site included. | |||||
PRETTY, John | Chapel Arm, Trinity District | 2276 | 18 | Edmund Pretty (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
MARTIN, Richard B. | Bulls Cove, Burin District | 2936 | 18 | Bessie Williams (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Wednesday, April 4, 1917 | |||
TOBIN, John Thomas | Burin North, Burin District | 1800 | Hanna Brake (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Tuesday, February 1, 1916 | ||||
WILLS, Herbert | Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 2185 | 18 | Mary Wills (p) | Paper maker | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Friday, December 8, 1916 | |||
CARROLL, Thomas | Bell Island, St. John's East District | 274 | 37 | Elizabeth Carroll (s) | Miner | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
HULAN, Gerald | Crabbes, St. George District | 3764 | 19 | Joseph Hulan (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Thursday, June 7, 1917 | |||
LEGGE, Joseph | Hearts Delight, Trinity District | 1997 | 22 | Jessie Crocker (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Sunday, October 15, 1916 | Photograph of grave-site included | ||
HOLLETT, George | Burin, Burin District | 2304 | 22 | Silas Hollet (o) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Tuesday, September 7, 1920 | Discrepancy in name of next of kin, should possibly be Cyrus Hollett. | ||
KEEFE, Saul | Twillingate, Twillingate District | 2043 | 18 | Allen Keefe (o) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | Yes | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | POW Date: 1917 | ||
DOHANEY, William Patrick | 21 Prospect Street, St. John's | 496 | 23 | Mr. Dohaney (p) | Plumber | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
RIDOUT, Garland | Newtown, Bonavista District | 1595 | 19 | Jane Ridout (p) | Student | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | Variant spelling of name - Rideout. See Regt. # 1895 for misfiled documents. | ||
MERCER, Percy | Bay Roberts, Harbour Grace District | 2374 | 20 | John Mercer (p) | Carpenter | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
OSBOURNE, Joseph | Lewisporte, Notre Dame Bay, Twillingate District | 4912 | 18 | James Osbourne (p) | 1918 | Yes | No | Sunday, May 26, 1918 | Variant spelling of name - Osborne File missing. Information from service ledger. | ||||
VOISEY, Richard Patrick | St. John's | 1462 | 27 | Richard Voisey (p) | Machinist | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
MARKS, Chesley | Long Cove Point, Burin District | 1950 | 18 | Charles Marks (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Wednesday, July 31, 1918 | |||
KING, Arthur | Broad Cove, Bay de Verde District | 2764 | 29 | Silas King (p) | Mechanic | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
BOBBETT, Matthew | McCallum Harbour, Fortune District | 3541 | 18 | John Bobbett (p) | Sailor | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Wednesday, March 13, 1918 | Discrepancy in spelling of name: Bobbitt. | ||
FEWER, Lawrence Joseph | Placentia, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 1268 | 21 | William Fewer (p) | Paper maker | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Thursday, June 1, 1916 | |||
WINTER, Edward Rozier | Rennies Mill Road, St. John 's | 675 | 19 | Thomas Winter (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
HYNES, Richard Edward | Seamans Institute - Indian Island, Fogo District | 807 | 23 | William Hynes (o) | Fisherman | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | Variant spelling of name - Hines. | ||
ASH, Archibald | St. Anthony, St. Barbe District | 575 | 23 | George Edward Ash (p) | Electric engineer | 1914 | Methodist | Yes | No | Friday, February 23, 1917 | |||
SHEPPARD, Henry | Bishops Cove, Harbour Grace District | 5226 | 18 | Henry Sheppard (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, June 8, 1918 | |||
CUMMINGS, Arthur | St. John's | 815 | 20 | Charles Cummings (p) | Tailor | 1914 | Methodist | Yes | Yes | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | POW date: 1917 See service #1482, Gideon Harland Lane, for further information relating to the circumstances of this soldier's death. | ||
WATTS, James Pittman | 25 Walshs Square, St. John's | 397 | 24 | Nina Mary Watts (s) | Sailor | 1914 | Methodist | Yes | No | Thursday, October 12, 1916 | |||
WHITEHORN, Archibald | New Bay, Twillingate District | 5616 | 24 | Emily Whitehorn (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 27, 1918 | See also #5614 Abner Whitehorn, brother of Archibald. | ||
DORAN, John | 41 Duckworth Street, St. John's | 2660 | 18 | Isabel Doran (p) | Labourer | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Sunday, September 23, 1917 | |||
TEIXEIRA, Joseph | Pushthrough, Harbour Breton, Fortune District - native of Portugal | 3424 | 18 | James Teixeira (o) | Sailor | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Wednesday, March 13, 1918 | Attestation papers also misfiled with Regt. # 13. Teixeira was a native of Portugal. Discrepancy in spelling of surname: Previously transcribed as Teixeisa; alternate spellings in file: Teisceira and others. | ||
MESHER, Charles A. | Mud Lake, Rigolet, Labrador | 1727 | 22 | Alice King (o) | Trapper | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
MAIDMENT, Robert Laurie | Waterford Bridge Road, St. John's | 2587 | 19 | W. Maidment (o) | Paper maker | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Sunday, April 29, 1917 | |||
KEARSEY, Francis | Pennywell Road, St. John's | 3265 | 31 | Annie Kearsey (p) | Fireman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Tuesday, November 20, 1917 | |||
MARKS, Levi | Sandy Point, Burin District | 2961 | 19 | Charles Marks (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
OROURKE, John | Holyrood, Harbour Main District | 3345 | 19 | James O'Rourke (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Sunday, October 20, 1918 | |||
STARKS, Edward | Kings Point, Twillingate District | 2559 | 19 | Hezekiah Starks (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Tuesday, October 9, 1917 | Previously transcribed as Starkes. | ||
FISHER, Ernest | 69 Merrymeeting Road, St. John's | 3516 | 18 | Robert Fisher (p) | Butcher | 1917 | Yes | No | Thursday, November 29, 1917 | ||||
MASTERS, William | Harbour Buffett, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 1396 | 21 | Mrs. Arch. Upshall (o) | Seaman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | See Regt.# 709 for misfiled will | ||
MORAN, Hugh James | Portugal Cove Road, St. John's | 3602 | 22 | James Moran (p) | Motorman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Wednesday, April 16, 1919 | |||
KEAN, Thomas Joseph | 91 Monkstown Road, St. John's | 2869 | 20 | John Kean (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Thursday, March 14, 1918 | |||
REILLY, Peter | Corbin, Burin District | 2902 | 20 | Mrs. Patrick Reilly (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
BROWN, Orlando | Trinity East, Trinity District | 2670 | 18 | George Brown (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Sunday, February 25, 1917 | |||
STONE, Harry Joseph | Main Street, Bell Island, St. John's East District | 2755 | 18 | William Stone (p) | Mechanic | 1916 | Yes | No | Monday, April 23, 1917 | Photograph of grave-site included. | |||
SHERWIN, Samuel | Allington (near Derby), England, United Kingdom | 3206 | 26 | Samuel Sherwin (p) | Butler | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, August 18, 1917 | |||
CONNORS, Daniel Francis | 49 Lime Street, St. John's | 649 | 21 | David Connors (p) | Tinsmith | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
MUTFORD, Albert John | Twillingate, Twillingate District | 2466 | 21 | Isaac Mutford (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Tuesday, October 9, 1917 | |||
KENDALL, Edward W. | Ramea, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 3110 | 18 | William R. Kendall (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Tuesday, October 9, 1917 | |||
MACKAY, Andrew Joseph | Corner of Duckworth Street and Cochrane Street, St. John's | 572 | 20 | John MacKay (p) | Seaman | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Thursday, July 13, 1916 | |||
PEDDLE, Richard | Millertown, Twillingate District | 2637 | 40 | William Peddle (p) | Carpenter | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Tuesday, December 5, 1916 | |||
STRONG, Ross | Jacksons Cove, Twillingate District | 3786 | 18 | Charles Strong (o) | Mechanic | 1917 | Methodist | Yes | No | Tuesday, April 16, 1918 | Identified as Ward S.R. Strong on probate correspondence. | ||
EARLE, George | Moretons Harbour, Twillingate District | 3684 | 24 | William Earle (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Salvation Army | Yes | No | Wednesday, March 13, 1918 |