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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCNEIL, T.M. | No information | 0-146 | 1915 | No | No | Attestation papers not included; not in service ledger | |||||||
| ROBERTS, Robert | Pushthrough, Fortune District | 3540 | 18 | Nathaniel Roberts (p) | Storekeeper | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| JOHNSON, Augustus | St. Anthony, St. Barbe District | 6016 | 19 | James Johnson (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | Variant spelling of name - recruit's signature is Johnson; forms were completed as Johnston; 1921 census lists two families of Johnson in St. Anthony. | |||
| GIBBONS, Caleb | Lumdsen South , Fogo District | 5143 | 18 | Martin Gibbons (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HOPKINS, Thomas Roland | Hearts Content, Trinity District | 887 | 23 | Mr. And Mrs. Hopkins (p) | Draper | 1915 | No | No | |||||
| FARRINGTON, William | York, England, United Kingdom - Government House, Military Road, St. John's | 694 | 22 | Arthur Farrington (p) | Footman | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| OLDFORD, Elias | Bunyans Cove, Bonavista District | 2874 | 19 | Tobias Oldford (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist - Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Discrepancy in religion. | |||
| SMITH, Samuel Reginald | Harbour Breton, Fortune District | 0-162 - 932 | 22 | John Smith (p) | Book keeper | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| RIDOUT, Thomas | Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 2455 | 19 | Isaac Ridout (p) | Plumber | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | Variant spelling of name - Rideout | ||
| NORMAN, John | Red Island, Placentia-St. Marys District | 8276 | 19 | Fred Norman (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BURBRIDGE, William | Epworth, Burin District | 3882 | 20 | George Burbridge (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, October 19, 1918 | |||
| BAKER, George | Newmans Cove, Bonavista District | 5708 | 21 | Charlotte Baker (p) | Steel worker | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MULLETT, Abraham Thomas | Wesleyville, Bonavista District | 437 | 23 | James Mullett (p) | Sailor | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| CHEESEMAN, James | Red Island, Placentia-St. Marys District | 6080 | 24 | Lizzie Webber (o) | Sailor | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| SIMPSON, Ronald | 31 LeMarchant Road, St. John's | 3373 | 18 | Mrs. Charles Boone (p) | Seaman | 1917 | Methodist | Yes | No | Friday, April 12, 1918 | |||
| SHEPPARD, William F. | Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 8021 | 19 | Eldred Sheppard (p) | Electrician | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| VOKEY, Herbert John | Little Harbour, Twillingate District | 2614 | 19 | Emily and Philip H. Vokey (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| NEIL, Archibald | Grand Bruit, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 5666 | 19 | Thomas Neil (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| NEWHOOK, George Fred | Dildo, Trinity District | 1391 | 21 | Lizzie Newhook (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BROWN, Alphaeus | Golf Avenue, St. John's | 0-276 - 2062 | 19 | Ephraim Brown (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| PHILLIPS, George | Whitbourne, Trinity District | 1164 | 22 | Sarah Phillips (p) | Lumberman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Thursday, October 12, 1916 | |||
| MANUEL, Charles Wesley | Northern Arm, Botwood, Twillingate District | 3554 | 20 | Alice (Philip) Manuel (p) | Cook | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| SHANNAHAN, Robert D. | Cape Broyle, Ferryland District | 3133 | 20 | John Shannahan (p) | Sailor | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| JANES, Job | Pools Island, Bonavista District | 2021 | 22 | Emma Janes (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | I | |||
| REDDY, Thomas | 120 Water Street, St. John's | 4703 | 21 | Michael Reddy (p) | Cooper | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| WAY, Joseph Harold G. | Bonavista, Bonavista District | 3851 | 24 | Arthur Way (p) | Clergyman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| DALY, James | 182 Gower Street, St. John's | 3141 | 18 | Lawrence Daly (p) | Office clerk | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Friday, October 25, 1918 | Variant spelling of name - Daley | ||
| BISHOP, Thomas | Turnip Cove, Fortune District | 6076 | 20 | Sarah J. Clems (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Congregationalist | No | No | ||||
| MURRAY, Patrick Joseph | St. John's | 788 | 19 | Michael Murray (p) | Labourer | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| DICKS, Charles | Flat Islands, Burin District | 2881 | 23 | Mrs. Jacob Miller (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MINER, John | Norris Point, Bonne Bay, St. Barbe District | 4096 | 18 | Edward Miner (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | See also William H. MINA - MAYNARD - MINER, Regimental service # 5596, brother of John | |||
| WALSH, James | Bay Bulls, Ferryland District | 1562 | 26 | Mary Walsh (p) | Seaman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| RYAN, Bernard | 195 New Gower Street, St. John's | 123 | 19 | Charles Ryan (p) | Sailor | 1914 | Roman Catholic - Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | Discrepancy in religion | ||
| CHAFE, Fred | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 2097 | 22 | Levi Chafe (p) | Electrician | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SIMMS, Ernest | Hermitage Cove, Fortune District | 5580 | 18 | John Simms (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Friday, June 14, 1918 | |||
| COLLINS, James | Jerseyside, Placentia-St. Marys District | 567 | 19 | John R. Collins (p) | Labourer | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| STANFIELD, Samuel | Loon Cove, Bonavista District | 5126 | 23 | Robert Stanfield (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | On three separate documents, the community name appears differently: once as Loo Cove, then Look Cove and also Loon Cove. | |||
| AYLWARD, Nicholas | Topsail Road, St. John's | 4766 | 19 | Michael Aylward (p) | Farmer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| CURRAN, Daniel | St. John's | 1022 | 20 | Ann Curran (p) | Teamster | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| POWER, Nicholas J. | St. John's | 319 | 24 | Street car conductor | 1914 | No | No | Attestation papers not included. No information in service ledger. | |||||
| KELLY, Peter John | St. John's | 1244 | 22 | Mary Ann Kelly (p) | Carpenter | 1915 | Roman Catholic | 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 | |||
| FLIGHT, Adam | Small Point, Bay de Verde District | 5329 | 19 | Richard Flight (p) | Miner | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| SCANLON, David | 35 Barters Hill, St. John's | 2088 | 18 | Daniel Scanlon (p) | Labourer | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, March 3, 1917 | |||
| COOK, Henry William | Outer Cove Road, St. John's | 483 | 19 | Mr. Cook (p) | Farmer | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Thursday, October 12, 1916 | |||
| OBRIEN, Michael Gregory | Witless Bay, Ferryland District | 2968 | 18 | Nicholas J. O'Brien (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Friday, October 25, 1918 | |||
| BIDDISCOMBE, Richard | Torbay Road, St. John's | 4623 | 21 | John Biddiscombe (p) | Truckman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| STOYLES, Patrick J. | Lance Cove, Bell Island, St. John's East District | 5219 | 21 | Michael Stoyles (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| WHITE, Arthur J. | Stephenville, St. George District | 1029 | Telegraph operator | 1915 | No | No | |||||||
| CROSBIE, George Graham | Bay Roberts, Harbour Grace District | 1447 | 19 | Walter Crosbie (p) | Student | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Monday, July 3, 1916 | Photograph of grave-site included - See also service #1680, Frederick Wheeler |