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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SIMMS, Frank Fred Hayward | Burin, Burin District | 2959 | 18 | Frederick Simms (p) | Farmer | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | Yes | Monday, December 3, 1917 | POW Date: 1917 | ||
| CHAFE, Rupert | Goulds, St. John's West District | 4443 | 18 | Henry W. Chafe (p) | Farmer | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| ROBERTS, Henry B. | Brigus, Port de Grave District | 5821 | 25 | Thomas Roberts (p) | Farmer | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| OBRIEN, John Joseph | Blackmarsh Road, St. John's | 654 | 19 | Richard O'Brien (p) | Farmer | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| DAWE, Henry Charles | Topsail, Harbour Main District | 589 | 22 | John Dawe (p) | Farmer | 1914 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| HOWLETT, James Joseph | Bay Bulls Road, Goulds, St. John's West District | 3313 | 19 | John Howlett (p) | Farmer | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| FAGAN, William J. | Foxtrap, Harbour Main District | 5763 | 19 | George Fagan (p) | Farmer | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CAMPBELL, Allan | Little River, St. George District | 5695 | 25 | Katherine Campbell (p) | Farmer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HIBBS, John Leslie | Topsail, Harbour Main District | 1496 | 20 | Julia Hibbs (p) | Farmer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Thursday, December 6, 1917 | |||
| MCDONALD, John | Grand River, St. George District | 5697 | 21 | Joseph McDonald (p) | Farmer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BISHOP, Frederick | St. John's | 1019 | 19 | Robert Bishop (p) | Farmer | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BARNES, Maxwell | Topsail, Harbour Main District | 1576 | 21 | Sarah Ann Barnes (p) | Farmer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| BOYLE, Arch | Torbay Road, St. John's | 4445 | 18 | Henry Boyle (p) | Farmer | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| FOWLER, Frank | Chamberlains, Harbour Main District | 4455 | 18 | George Fowler (p) | Farmer | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CAMPBELL, Daniel | St. Andrews, St. George District | 5857 | 21 | John D. Campbell (p) | Farmer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| PRICE, Henry | Torbay Road, St. John's | 2203 | 19 | Mrs. Joseph Price (p) | Farmer | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CRUMMELL [CRUMMEY], Ronald | St. John's | 1352 | 20 | Elizabeth Crummell (p) | Farmer | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | Variant spelling of name - family sources and 1921/1935 census identify him as Ronald Crummey. | |||
| ROBERTS, Herbert | Oxen Pond Road, St. John's East District | 4539 | 19 | George Roberts (p) | Farmer | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MORGAN, George | Upper Gullies, Harbour Main District | 2867 | 20 | Abram Morgan (p) | Farmer | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||
| DAWE, Hubert | Upper Gullies, Harbour Main District | 8417 | 18 | Charles Dawe (p) | Farmer | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BLUNDON, Norman J. | Shoal Harbour, Trinity District | 5992 | 21 | James Blundon (p) | Farmer | 1919 | Methodist | No | No | Discrepancy in spelling of name: documents completed as Blunden. | |||
| KENNEDY, James | Wells Field, Mundy Pond Road, St. John's | 2421 | 22 | John Patrick Kennedy (p) | Farmer | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BUTLER, Alexander Jennings | Topsail, Harbour Main District | 2537 | 18 | John J. Butler (p) | Farmer | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| DAWE, John | Long Pond, Topsail, Harbour Main District | 4784 | 20 | John Dawe (p) | Farmer | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| ADAMS, Herbert Otto | St. John's | 1770 | 18 | Thomas Daniel Adams (p) | Farmer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Tuesday, October 9, 1917 | |||
| RIDEOUT, Robert | Long Pond, Harbour Main District | 3753 | 18 | Richard Rideout (p) | Farmer | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MALEY, William | Nagles Hill, St. John's | 5058 | 21 | Patrick Maley (p) | Farmer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| CAMPBELL, John | Little River, St. George District | 6269 | 24 | Catherine Campbell (p) | Farmer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BASTOW, Albert Chesley | Pennywell Road, St. John's | 2750 | 20 | Francis Bastow (p) | Farmer | 1916 | Presbyterian | Yes | Yes | Sunday, November 11, 1917 | POW Date: 1917 See Regt. # 21 for misfiled document | ||
| PETTEN, Horatio | Kelligrews, Harbour Main District | 4580 | 20 | Thomas Petten (p) | Farmer | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| THOMPSON, William | Liverpool, England, United Kingdom | 3176 | 31 | Elizabeth McFarlane (o) | Farmer | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| DAWE, John | Seal Cove, Harbour Main District | 5737 | 23 | Jane Dawe (p) | Farmer | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Discharge papers list Long Pond, Harbour Main District as community/district. | |||
| MOORES, Harrison | Mundy Pond Road, St. John's | 218 | 20 | Joseph Moores (p) | Farmer | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BENNETT, James | Bell Island, St. John's East District | 2866 | 24 | William Bennett (p) | Farmer | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Friday, March 2, 1917 | |||
| WARREN, Gilbert S. | Bishops Falls, Twillingate District | 1649 | 17 | Edward Warren (p) | Farmer | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| COX, Chesley | Goulds, St. John's West District | 4192 | 20 | Ida Cox (p) | Farmer | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BROOKING, Edwin | Glovertown, Bonavista District | 5440 | 19 | Robert Brooking (p) | Farmer | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| NEWELL, Richard Lewis [Louis Frederick] | Bareneed, Port de Grave District | 1821 | 18 | John Newell (p) | Farmer | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | Louis F. Newell enlisted in 1915, was released as underaged and in 1917 re-enlisted under the name Richard Louis Newell. His legal name appeared in his service record in 1935. | |||
| BOURGOIS, Gabriel | Stephenville, St. George District | 5990 | 23 | Clement Bourgois (p) | Farmer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Bourgeois | |||
| SHEARS, John James | Robinsons Head, St. George District | 1671 | 19 | James Allan Shjears (p) | Farmer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MARTIN, William | Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 3221 | 19 | Mrs. Moses Martin (p) | Farmer | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Sunday, July 8, 1917 | |||
| BROPHY, John Joseph | Mount Pearl Road, St. John's | 3280 | 18 | Lawrence Brophy (p) | Farmer | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| WINTER, Randolph Milligan | St. John's | 908 | 27 | John Winter (p) | Farmer | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| IVANY, Herbert | Merrymeeting Road, St. John's | 3976 | 19 | Benjamin Ivany (p) | Farmer | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BISHOP, John E. | Petty Harbour, St. John's West District | 3849 | 19 | Henry Bishop (p) | Farmer | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MOORE, Daniel Joseph | Avondale, Harbour Main District | 741 | 19 | Daniel Moore (p) | Farmer | 1914 | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | ||||
| AYLWARD, Nicholas | Topsail Road, St. John's | 4766 | 19 | Michael Aylward (p) | Farmer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| COX, Lloyd | Goulds, St. John's West District | 4195 | 18 | Ida Cox (p) | Farmer | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SEWARD, Horatius | Clarenville, Trinity District | 172 | 26 | Adam Seward (p) | Farmer | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Thursday, August 16, 1917 | Variant spelling of name: Horatio | ||
| COFIELD, Mark Francis | Allandale Road, St. John's | 692 | 22 | William Cofield (p) | Farmer | 1914 | Methodist | No | No |