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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARAVAN, Allan | Bay Roberts, Harbour Grace District | 2393 | 18 | Mrs. John Caravan (p) | Scholar | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| ODRISCOLL, Joseph P. | 31 Queen's Road, St. John's | 2398 | 18 | Patrick O'Driscoll (p) | Scholar | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| SOMERTON, Austin | Trinity, Trinity District | 2428 | 18 | Fred Somerton (p) | Scholar | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| FRENCH, Nathan | Bay Roberts, Harbour Grace District | 2373 | 19 | Thomas French (p) | Scholar | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MURPHY, William | 122 Water Street West, St. John's | 2407 | 18 | Lewis Murphy (p) | Scholar | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| ODRISCOLL, John D. | 31 Queen's Road, St. John's | 8494 | 23 | Patrick C. O'Driscoll (p) | Scaler | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| ABBOTT, James C. | Sandy Point, St. George District | 8414 | 22 | Annie Abbott (s) | Scaler | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HILLYER, Andrew | Winterton, Trinity District | 8388 | 35 | Nellie Hillyer (p) | Sawyer | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Hillier | |||
| STARES, Frank William | Port Blandford, Bonavista District | 1449 | 19 | Allan Stares (p) | Sawyer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Originally enlisted with the Royal Newfoundland Regiment; transferred to Newfoundland Forestry Companies December 1917; attestation papers included. | |||
| STARES, Frank William | Port Blandford, Bonavista District | 1449 | 19 | Allan Stares (p) | Sawyer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Originally enlisted with the Royal Newfoundland Regiment; transferred to Newfoundland Forestry Companies December 1917; attestation papers included. | |||
| BUTT, Joseph | St. George, St. George District | 4740 | 23 | Samuel Butt (p) | Sawmiller | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HODDER, Stewart | Horwood, Fogo District | 2976 | 30 | Susie Hodder (p) | Salvation Army officer | 1916 | Salvation Army | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| ROSE, R. [Robert] Clayton | 28 Springdale Street, St. John's | 2542 | 22 | Marmaduke Rose (p) | Salesman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | Transferred to the Newfoundland Forestry Companies June 1917. | |||
| GOLDSTONE, Harris | Bell Island, St. John's East District | 5396 | 21 | Israel Goldstone (p) | Salesman | 1918 | Jewish | No | No | ||||
| WARDLAW, William Bain | Newcastle on Tyne, England, United Kingdom | 3124 | 23 | David Wardlaw (p) | Salesman | 1916 | Presbyterian | No | No | ||||
| ANDREWS, Walter | St. John's | 2058 | 18 | John Andrews (p) | Salesman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Tuesday, November 20, 1917 | |||
| AYRE, Gerald Walter | Circular Road, St. John's | 0-106 - 869 | 23 | Fred W. Ayre (p) | Salesman | 1915 | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | ||||
| DEWLING, Herbert | Golf Avenue, St. John's | 45 | 23 | Margaret Dewling (p) | Salesman | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| KELLY, Henry | 29 LeMarchant Road, St. John's | 3263 | 18 | Henry Kelly (p) | Salesman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HARNUM, Kenneth | Hearts Delight, Trinity District | 4545 | 25 | John Harnum (p) | Salesman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| OLEARY, Francis M. | 41 York Street, St. John's | 4475 | 24 | Francis O'Leary (p) | Salesman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| COMOR, Maurice | Blackpool, England, United Kingdom | 725 | 21 | Henry Comor (p) | Salesman | 1914 | Jewish | Yes | No | Wednesday, December 5, 1917 | |||
| 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. | |||
| LEVITZ, Charles | 108 Gower Street, St. John's | 4453 | 28 | Levi Levitz (p) | Salesman | 1918 | Jewish | No | No | ||||
| VAVASOUR, Charles Joseph | St. John's | 873 | 22 | Hugh Vavasour (p) | Salesman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| STEELE, James Robert | St. John's | 0-161 - 926 | 26 | Samuel Owen Steele (p) | Salesman | 1915 | Congregationalist | No | No | I | |||
| PEYTON, Hubert | Griguet, St. Barbe District | 3465 | 29 | Mary Jane Peyton (s) | Salesman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| PIKE, George Edward | St. John's | 898 | 31 | Nathaniel Pike (p) | Salesman | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| ROBERTS, Frederick George | Change Islands, Fogo District | 440 | 32 | Solomon Roberts (p) | Salesman | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| STRICKLAND, Edward J. | Port aux Basques, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 1999 | 24 | Philip Strickland (p) | Salesman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Friday, August 18, 1916 | |||
| CHANNING, Hubert | 60 New Gower Street, St. John's | 4753 | 22 | Lewis Channing (p) | Salesman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| LEVER, William Thomas | Hearts Content, Trinity District | 888 | 24 | William Lever (p) | Salesman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| TRESISE, Cyril Henry | Cornwall, England, United Kingdom | 904 | 24 | Dora Tresise (p) | Salesman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| GOUGH, Chesley James | Elliston, Trinity District | 893 | 20 | Mr. Gough (p) | Salesman | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Thursday, October 12, 1916 | |||
| FRANCIS, Robert Thomas | 116 Bond Street, St. John's - 11 Fergus Place, St. John's | 2327 - 3665 | 21 | Mrs. William Butt (p) / Mrs. Robert Francis (s) | Sailor / Seaman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | Francis was discharged medically unfit 28 Feb. 1917 and enlisted for Home Defence 23 April 1917; was assigned a second Service number. | |||
| OKEEFE, Charles | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 2706 | 31 | Mrs. Michael O'Keefe (p) | Sailor | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Also served with the Newfoundland Royal Naval Reserve, # 1481X. | |||
| OKEEFE, Thomas Joseph | Ferryland, Ferryland District | 923 | 21 | Esther Clow (p) | Sailor | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Sunday, January 28, 1917 | Partially re-filmed at beginning of reel 71. | ||
| RAINES, George Albert | South Shields, England, United Kingdom | 381 | 19 | Albert Thomas Raines (p) | Sailor | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| COLLINS, Reginald | Placentia Bay, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 3954 | Alexander Collins (p) | Sailor | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Discrepancy in age. Age given on Enlistment: 18; Actual age: 17 | ||||
| KIRBY, Stanley S. | Silverdale, Twillingate District | 242 (microfilmed as 0-242) | 24 | Evangeline Kirby (p) | Sailor | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | Kirby's records filed on microfilm as 0-242; his service number is 242. | |||
| KNIGHT, Frank | Moretons Harbour, Twillingate District | 4304 | 23 | William Knight (p) | Sailor | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| KNOTT, Cecil James | Burgeo, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 2882 | 18 | Robert Knott (p) | Sailor | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | Yes | Wednesday, May 2, 1917 | POW Date: 1917 | ||
| CONSTANTINE, Stephen | 63 Hayward Avenue, St. John's | 4209 | 21 | Ellen Constantine (p) | Sailor | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MATHESON, Donald | North Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada | 3051 | 21 | Miss. K. Matheson (o) | Sailor | 1917 | Presbyterian | No | No | Attested for short service | |||
| READER, Charles | London, England, United Kingdom | 4172 | 18 | Mrs. Louie Reader (p) | Sailor | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| GRIFFIN, James Patrick | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 577 | 22 | Mrs. John Sullivan (p) | Sailor | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| KELLY, Edward | Wickford Street, St. John's | 4072 | 18 | Michael Kelly (p) | Sailor | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| WARREN, George Edward | Fox Island, Burgeo- LaPoile District | 5583 | 22 | John Warren (p) | Sailor | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| LEGGE, Caleb | Hearts Delight, Trinity District | 5503 | 23 | Samuel Legge (p) | Sailor | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| KELLY, Thomas Joseph | Placentia, Placentia-St. Marys District | 178 | 23 | James Kelly (p) | Sailor | 1914 | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 |