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 | |
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BROWN, Harry | Bay Roberts, Harbour Grace District | 2101 | 18 | William Brown (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, August 12, 1916 | |||
KENNEDY, Michael Francis | 40 New Gower Street, St. John's | 255 | 20 | Nicholas Kennedy (p) | Mechanical engineer | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | Killed in action, 1 July, 1916. | ||
GRANTER, Samuel | Middle Brook, Gambo, Bonavista District | 3946 | 18 | James Granter (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
CANNING, Permanus | Moretons Harbour, Twillingate District | 5455 | 19 | William Canning (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | Yes | No | Monday, June 24, 1918 | |||
RANDALL, Hubert Job | Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 94 | 21 | Adam Randall (p) | Mill hand | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | Attached to the Newfoundland Forestry Companies Feb. 1919. Variant spelling of name - Randell. | |||
GIBBENHUCK, John | Square Island , Labrador | 1910 | 23 | John Kibbenhuck (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | Attestation states Gibbenhuck; preferred spelling is Kippenhuck. | |||
BRUSHETT, James | Little Bay, Burin District | 6032 | 20 | Patrick Brushett (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
YOUNG, Harry L. | Greenspond, Bonavista District | 2113 | 20 | Ellen Young (p) | Labourer | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Thursday, October 12, 1916 | |||
ROSS, Robert Wallace | 14 Victoria Street, St. John's | 0-84 - 1182 | 20 | Hector Ross (p) | 1915 | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||||
KELLY, James Joseph | Jersey Side, Placentia-St. Marys District | 2228 | 19 | James Kelly (p) | Labourer | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Sunday, October 27, 1918 | Duplicate of attestation papers also located with Service # 2282 | ||
TIBBO, Wilson | Grand John, Fortune District | 5474 | 18 | Thomas Tibbo (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
STAGG, Fred | Little Catalina, Trinity District | 8463 | 20 | Fred Stagg (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
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. | ||
COOPER, John | Burgoynes Cove, Trinity District | 4142 | 19 | William Cooper (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
MOORES, Jabez | Pouch Cove, St. John's East District | 5798 | 19 | William Thomas (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
HUSSEY, Levi | Clarkes Beach, Port de Grave District | 0-284 - 3913 | 18 | John Hussey (p) | School teacher | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | Partially refilmed at beginning of reel. | |||
ARMSTRONG, Patrick | Witless Bay, Ferryland District | 5746 | 19 | Thomas Armstrong (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
HALE, Garland | Change Islands, Fogo District | 8156 | 21 | George Hale (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
MURPHY, William J. | Kilbride, St. John's West District | 8312 | 19 | Henry Murphy (p) | Blacksmith | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
BENOIT, Julien | Cape St. George, St. George District | 4224 | 26 | Mary Jeanette (o) | Fisherman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Transferred to the Newfoundland Forestry Companies March 1918 | |||
SQUIRES, Cecil A. | Goulds | 3353 | 20 | Joseph Squires (p) | Lumberman | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Tuesday, October 9, 1917 | |||
SHAEEN, Joseph | Bell Island, St. John's East District - Beirut, Syria (now Lebanon) | 712 | 24 | Angela Shaeen (s) | Merchant | 1914 | No | No | Discrepancy in spelling of name: Sheen, Sheehan. | ||||
RIDEOUT, Cadiz | Cottles Island, Moretons Harbour, Twillingate District | 2741 | 19 | Ambrose Rideout (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
PERKS, Ambrose | 2 Central Street, St. John's | 2553 | 21 | Mary Perks (p) | Printer | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Also served with the Newfoundland Royal Naval Reserve, # 1571X | |||
MEADUS, Robert | St. John's | 1013 | 20 | Susanna Meadus (p) | Baker | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
HOLLETT, Samuel | Grand Bank, Burin District | 3877 | 22 | Mrs. Henry Roberts (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
FORD, James | Pauls Island, Ford Harbour, Labrador | 1955 | 21 | Cristina Lyall (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, February 26, 1916 | |||
HARTLEY, Leonard Vincent | Wanstead, Essex, England, United Kingdom | 294 | 22 | Walter George Hartley (p) | Auditor | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
WALKINS, Michael James | 8 Bannerman St., St. John's | 8195 | 19 | Ellen F. Walkins (p) | 1917 | No | No | File missing. Information from service ledger; Previously transcribed as Watkins. | |||||
JARVIS, Richard | Haystack, Placentia-St. Marys District | 4135 | 19 | Eli Jarvis (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Sunday, September 29, 1918 | |||
STARKS, Willie | Nippers Harbour, Twillingate District | 5554 | 18 | Samuel Starks (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
GORDON, Gilbert Thomas | St. John's | 64 | 37 | Mrs. McNab (o) | 1914 | No | No | Granted commission to Gordon Highlanders, Nov. 1914. File missing. Information from ledger. | |||||
WALSH, John | 130 Georges Road, St. John's | 8072 | 18 | Mrs. Emilie Walsh (p) | 1917 | No | No | File missing. Information from service ledger. | |||||
HALFYARD, Wesley E. | Cabot Street, St. John's | 3462 | 18 | John T. Halfyard (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
STEAD, Benjamin | Port Blandford, Bonavista District | 3337 | 18 | John Stead (p) | Lumberman | 1916 | Salvation Army | No | No | Also contains the will of Kenneth Langdon, service #3387. | |||
BOLAND, Michael | St. John's | 1461 | 19 | James Boland (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
POTTLE, Levi | Groswater Bay, Labrador | 4175 | 23 | Samuel Pottle (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
WARREN, Alphaeus | Open Hall, Bonavista District | 6113 | 24 | William Warren (p) | Miner | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Discrepancy in name - signature is Alphaeus; documents completed as Alpheus | |||
ADAMS, Herbert Otto | St. John's | 1770 | 18 | Thomas Daniel Adams (p) | Farmer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Tuesday, October 9, 1917 | |||
MATE, Joseph | Port Rexton, Trinity District | 3608 | 21 | Mary (Henry) Mate (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
RIDEOUT, Caywood | Moretons Harbour, Twillingate District | 8247 | 19 | Albert Rideout (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
EDGAR, Albert | Pilleys Island, Twillingate District | 2528 | 19 | Mrs. W.J. Richards (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Tuesday, November 20, 1917 | Discrepancy in mother's name: Betsey Guy or Mrs. W.J. Richards. | ||
COOPER, Ephraim | Snooks Harbour, Trinity District | 4056 | 23 | William Cooper (p) | Labourer | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
SCAMMELL, Walter | Change Islands, Fogo District | 2958 | 21 | Stewart Scammell (p) | School teacher | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Monday, November 11, 1918 | |||
STICK, Leonard Tretheway | 5 Devon Row, St. John's | 0-71 - 1 | 22 | James R. Stick (p) | Bank clerk | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
PELLEY, Willis | Stephenville Crossing, St. George District | 4276 | 19 | Jethro Pelley (p) | Fireman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
KEARLEY, Eber | Blaketown, Trinity District | 1450 | 20 | Charles Kearley (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
BUTT, Samuel | Hickmans Harbour, Trinity District | 2520 | 19 | Thomas Butt (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Thursday, November 22, 1917 | |||
TUCKER, Adolphus D. | Burnt Point, Bay de Verde District | 5070 | 23 | Edgar Tucker (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
STONE, John | Summer Hill Farm, Cock Pit Road, St. John's | 8380 | 19 | Harry Stone (p) | 1917 | No | No | File missing. Information from service ledger. |