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 |
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PoW | Date of Death | Commendations | Notes | |
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LEDINGHAM, James Allan | 35 Military Road, St. John's | 0-19 | Miss E.V. Ledingham (o) | 1916 | Yes | No | Tuesday, October 9, 1917 | I - Partially refilmed at beginning of reel - Attestation papers not included; Age of Enlistment: n/a. | |||||
BOWE, Walter | Cupids, Port de Grave District | 4575 | 20 | George Bowe (p) | Mining | 1918 | Methodist | Yes | No | Sunday, July 20, 1919 | |||
FRY, John | 59 Flower Hill, St. John's | 2734 | 24 | Enoch Fry (p) | Shoemaker | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Tuesday, November 20, 1917 | |||
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. | ||
HARDY, John | St. John's | 760 | 20 | James Hardy (p) | Engineer | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Thursday, October 14, 1915 | Recorded on family gravestone as Richard John Hardy. | ||
HANCOCK, Albert | St. Anthony, St. Barbe District | 1853 | 18 | William Hancock (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Sunday, March 10, 1918 | |||
OBRIEN, James | St. John's | 1160 | 22 | Mary O'Brien (p) | Coachman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, October 2, 1915 | |||
HARRIS, William George | Brooklyn West, Bonavista District | 2817 | 18 | Job Harris (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Friday, August 17, 1917 | |||
WHITE, Willis | Comfort Cove, Twillingate District | 739 | 19 | Sarah Rose (s) | Lumberman | 1914 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | See also service #733 | ||
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. | |||||
HAWKER, Mortimer Leopold | Carbonear, Carbonear District | 2292 | 18 | Manoah Hawker (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Monday, April 29, 1918 | |||
EDWARDS, John Charles | Pennywell Road, St. John's | 450 | 20 | Joseph Edwards (p) | Painter | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Friday, July 21, 1916 | |||
OREILLY, William | Placentia, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 2118 | 21 | Maggie O'Rielly (of William) (p) | Paper maker | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Monday, December 3, 1917 | Contains letter from Daniel Bird, service #2117 | ||
EDWARDS, Hubert Frank | Milltown, Bay d'Espoir, Fortune District | 3489 | 19 | Frank Edwards (p) | Lumber surveyor | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Wednesday, October 23, 1918 | Photograph of grave-site included. | ||
EDWARDS, Alphonso J. | Pennywell Road, St. John's | 2287 | 19 | Mrs. Joseph Edwards (p) | Painter | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Sunday, May 5, 1918 | |||
LEMESSURIER, Wallace | St. John's | 2034 | 19 | Alexander Lemessurier | Office clerk | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Thursday, October 12, 1916 | |||
EDNEY, Samuel Robert | St. John's | 1714 | 18 | Mrs. John Edney (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Thursday, October 12, 1916 | See also service #1544, Leighton Bugden, for details of this soldier's death. | ||
EDGECOMBE, Silas | Ochre Pit Cove, Bay de Verde District | 1251 | 22 | Gennett/Janet Edgecombe (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Tuesday, July 11, 1916 | |||
ORGAN, John | Great Jervais, Fortune District | 3046 | 19 | Maggie Long (p) | Sailor | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Sunday, September 23, 1917 | |||
EDGECOMBE, Edward Francis | 157 Casey Street, St. John's | 40 | 23 | Elizabeth Edgecombe (p) | Carpenter | 1914 | Methodist | Yes | No | Tuesday, August 21, 1917 | |||
SPENCER, Maxwell | Twillingate, Twillingate District | 3640 | 19 | Mary (George) Spencer (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Friday, April 12, 1918 | |||
EDGAR, Edwin | Greenspond, Bonavista District | 737 | 19 | Edwin Edgar (p) | Apprentice engineer | 1914 | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | ||||
DORAN, Joseph | Trepassey, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 1551 | 28 | Mary Doran (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
DORAN, John | 41 Duckworth Street, St. John's | 2660 | 18 | Isabel Doran (p) | Labourer | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Sunday, September 23, 1917 | |||
WELLS, Fred | Springdale, Twillingate District | 4031 | 18 | Herbert Wells (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | Yes | No | Monday, October 14, 1918 | |||
SPENCER, H. Bennett | Twillingate, Twillingate District | 2592 | 21 | Mark Spencer (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Monday, April 23, 1917 | |||
DOODY, James David | Crowdy Street, Carbonear, Carbonear District | 2651 | 23 | Mrs. David Doody (p) | Seaman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Monday, February 4, 1918 | Originally enlisted with Royal Naval Reserve 1624X | ||
MCKAY, Stewart | Seal Cove, White Bay, St. Barbe district | 5613 | 20 | Edward McKay (p) | 1918 | Yes | No | Monday, July 8, 1918 | Date of Death: 08 July 1918 from CWGC File missing. Information from service ledger. MacKay in CWGC | ||||
DONOHUE, William Joseph | Point Verde, Placentia-St. Marys District | 2992 | 18 | John Donohue (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, May 18, 1918 | |||
DONNELLY, William | St. John's | 2162 | 19 | William Donnelly (p) | Labourer | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
MCKENZIE, William | Cartwright, Labrador | 3227 | 22 | Jane McKenzie (p) | Teamster | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Tuesday, November 20, 1917 | |||
DONNELLY, Jeremiah F. | 45 Wickford Street, St. John's | 3572 | 20 | William Donnelly (p) | Labourer | 1917 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Tuesday, November 20, 1917 | |||
DONNELLY, James John | 169 Gower Street, St. John's | 0-92 | Bridget Donnelly (p) | 1915 | Yes | No | Thursday, October 12, 1916 | Attestation papers not included | |||||
DOMINY, Harry | Greenspond, Bonavista District | 3769 | 18 | Edgar Dominy (p) | Draper | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Thursday, March 14, 1918 | |||
OBRIEN, James John | Topsail, Harbour Main District | 1378 | 18 | Mary O'Brien (p) | Miner | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
SIMPSON, Ronald | 31 LeMarchant Road, St. John's | 3373 | 18 | Mrs. Charles Boone (p) | Seaman | 1917 | Methodist | Yes | No | Friday, April 12, 1918 | |||
WELLS, Harry Augustus | Bay Roberts, Harbour Grace District | 3943 | 23 | Robert James Wells (p) | School teacher | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Friday, October 25, 1918 | |||
DOHANEY, William Patrick | 21 Prospect Street, St. John's | 496 | 23 | Mr. Dohaney (p) | Plumber | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
FORWARD, Norman | Tizzards Harbour, Twillingate District | 2067 | 19 | Obidiah Norman (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Friday, March 2, 1917 | |||
HEATH, Adolphus Garrett | Long Island, Green Bay | 1166 | 18 | Rhoda Heath (o) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Tuesday, April 24, 1917 | |||
DOBER, Peter | Spanish Room, Burin District | 6066 | 23 | Joseph Dober (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Friday, October 25, 1918 | Also includes correspondence relating to # 5367 Charlie Fudge. | ||
DOBER, Michael | Mobile, Ferryland District | 6059 | 25 | George Dober (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, October 12, 1918 | follows service #6050 on microfilm. Died, Spanish influenza (1918). attestation papers completed as Dover, all documents are Dober; Dober is correct. | ||
REID, Ellwood | Greens Harbour, Trinity District | 3160 | 21 | Alfred Reid (p) | School teacher | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Thursday, May 23, 1918 | |||
STEPHENSON, William | Cavendish, Trinity District | 3737 | 21 | John Stephenson (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Wednesday, March 27, 1918 | Discrepancy in spelling of name: Stevenson. | ||
KEATS, William | 47 Goodview Street, St. John's | 203 | 20 | Mrs. Richards Keats (p) | Carman | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
LITTLE, James H. | Bonavista, Bonavista District | 2964 | 21 | Samuel Little (p) | School teacher | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Tuesday, October 9, 1917 | |||
MCNEIL, Donald Fraser | McNeil Street, St. John's | 411 | 19 | Fannie McNeil (p) | Watchmaker | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) - Methodist | Yes | No | Thursday, July 6, 1916 | |||
DOBBIN, Joseph | Wabana, Bell Island, St. John's East District | 2538 | 19 | David Dobbin (p) | Miner | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Friday, October 18, 1918 | |||
SPARKS, George J. | Wabana, Bell Island, St. John's East District | 253 | 20 | Annie Sparkes (p) | Miner | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
SPARKES, Wesley | Alexander Bay, Bonavista District | 4140 | 20 | Thomas Sparkes (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | Yes | No | Monday, October 14, 1918 | Estate correspondence is in name of Edward W. Sparkes. |