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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PARSONS, Frederick Robert | Penitentiary Residence, Forest Road, St. John's | 2819 | 28 | A.A. Parsons (p) | Telegraph operator | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BAKER, John | Hodges Cove, Trinity District | 4715 | 21 | Hannah Baker (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| WHEATON, George | Frederickton, Fogo District | 6122 | 22 | Charles Wheaton (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| PENNEY, Thomas William | Seldom Come By, Fogo District | 4247 | 22 | Mark Penny (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| WOODFORD, William | 7 Convent Square, St. John's | 8211 | 21 | John J. Woodford (p) | Machinist | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| RUSSELL, John | Country Road, Bay Roberts, Harbour Grace District | 4358 | 18 | John Russell (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Sunday, October 20, 1918 | |||
| JANES, George | Britannia Cove, Trinity District | 3350 | 22 | Henry Janes | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Tuesday, October 9, 1917 | |||
| MADDICK, John Withycombe | 20 Barters Hill, St. John's | 628 | 21 | Mrs. William Campbell | Station agent | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Maddock. | |||
| FITZPATRICK, James | 180 Pleasant Street, St. John's | 8438 | 18 | John Fitzpatrick (p) | Bugler | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Originally served as drummer; enlisted when of age; recorded on reel at two locations. | |||
| GOSSE, Daniel | Torbay, St. John's East District | 5762 | 23 | Thomas Gosse (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MILLER, William Patrick | 25 Hutchings Street, St. John's | 107 | 35 | Frances Miller (p) | Checker | 1914 | Presbyterian | Yes | No | Thursday, October 7, 1915 | |||
| CLUETT, Henry | Garnish, Fortune District | 3900 | 22 | Stephen Cluett (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Wednesday, April 10, 1918 | |||
| PITTMAN, Roderick | Lamaline, Burin District | 6216 | 18 | William Pittman (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CANDOW, John | New Gower Street, St. John's | 3246 | 20 | David Candow (p) | Lineman | 1916 | No | No | |||||
| ABBOTT, Joseph | Battery Road, St. John's | 2241 | 19 | Emily Abbott (p) | Baker | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| GEORGE, Ernest | New Harbour, Trinity District | 3966 | 18 | Thomas George (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HANN, Albert Leslie | Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 2116 | 23 | Isaac Hann (p) | Core maker, paper mills | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BLAKE, John | Grand Village, Groswater Bay, Labrador | 3957 | 21 | Miss T[?] Blake (o) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | Yes | No | Monday, October 14, 1918 | |||
| WEIR, Albert | Pilleys Island, Twillingate District | 6208 | 20 | Elezar Weir (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| YOUNG, George Reuben | Birchy Head, Bonne Bay, St. Barbe District | 3790 | 22 | Emmanuel Young (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Also served with the Newfoundland Royal Naval Reserve, # 1580X | |||
| TWYNE, Abraham J. | Hauling Point, St. Barbe District | 3259 | 23 | James Twyne (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Thursday, March 28, 1918 | |||
| PECKFORD, Jessie | Horwood, Fogo District | 4196 | 27 | Anna M. Peckford (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Salvation Army | No | No | Includes documents relating to Archibald Peckford, Grand Falls - rejected for service | |||
| LITTLE, James H. | Bonavista, Bonavista District | 2964 | 21 | Samuel Little (p) | School teacher | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Tuesday, October 9, 1917 | |||
| OTOOLE, Frank | Caplin Bay [district unknown]**** | 4610 | 19 | Mary O'Toole (p) | Station agent | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| EDGECOMBE, Edward Francis | 157 Casey Street, St. John's | 40 | 23 | Elizabeth Edgecombe (p) | Carpenter | 1914 | Methodist | Yes | No | Tuesday, August 21, 1917 | |||
| KEATS, Hubert John | 47 Goodview Street, St. John's | 613 | 23 | Richard Keats (p) | Upholsterer | 1914 | Unknown | No | No | ||||
| LYNCH, Joseph | Upper Island Cove, Harbour Grace District | 4896 | 18 | George Lynch (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SMART, Frank | Alexander Bay, Bonavista District | 3578 | 18 | Fannie (Samuel) Smart (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | Yes | No | Tuesday, May 22, 1917 | |||
| BOONE, Joseph | Cottle Cove, Twillingate District | 3478 | 20 | Mrs. George Hannam (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | Yes | No | Thursday, April 18, 1918 | |||
| THORNE, William | Brownsdale, Trinity District | 5272 | 24 | John Thorne (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MURPHY, Bernard | Catalina, Trinity District | 530 | 26 | John Murphy (p) | Engineer | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| TREMBLETT, Thomas | Bonavista, Bonavista District | 8106 | 22 | Mrs. Isaac Templeman (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| RONAYNE, Paul F. | Tors Cove, Ferryland District | 3344 | 25 | Edward Ronayne (p) | Station agent | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BENNETT, William | Stephenville, St. George District | 1071 | 22 | Josephine Bennett (p) | Carpenter | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | Variant spelling of name - Benoit | ||
| SEYMOUR, Frank | 71 Duckworth Street, St. John's | 3374 | 32 | Gertrude Seymour (p) | Electrician | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| FITZGERALD, Arthur Wilfred | St. John's | 1602 | 19 | Minnie Fitzgerald (p) | Grocer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| RICKS, Simon | Sops Arm, St. Barbe District | 4070 | 20 | George Ricks (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Sunday, September 29, 1918 | |||
| POPE, John | 66 Livingstone Street, St. John's | 8068 | 30 | Bridget Pope (s) | Labourer | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| ROBERTSON, Stanley | 55 Longs Hill, St. John's | 0-94 | 1915 | No | No | Attestation papers not included. See Harvey # 0-33 - 333 for misfiled documents. | |||||||
| KNOWLING, William A. | Little River, Codroy Valley, St. George District | 1693 | 18 | George Knowling (p) | Farmer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| HORAN, Lawrence | 267 Southside, St. John's | 1860 | P. Horan (p) | Marine engineer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Transferred to 1st Newfoundland Regiment from the King's Liverpool Regiment. Includes attestation papers for Territorial Force (#4038). Age of Enlistment: 16 1/2 | ||||
| MEADUS, Frank | Grates Cove, Bay de Verde District | 5258 | 26 | William Meadus (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| WHITE, Claude | Herring Neck, Twillingate District | 6096 | 19 | Philip White (o) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| NOSEWORTHY, Fred | Nippers Harbour, Twillingate District | 5540 | 25 | Nathaniel Noseworthy (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| KNOX, Peter | St. John's | 1593 | 19 | Helen Stevenson (o) | Teamster | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| OROURKE, John G. | Birch Hills, Bay Roberts, Harbour Grace District | 1975 | 23 | Thomas O'Rourke (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| GEAR, Walter Francis | Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada | 0-246 | Henry Gear (p) | Dental surgeon | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | Enlisted with Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force and transferred to Royal Newfoundland Regiment from Canadian Army Dental Corps. | ||||
| LEARNING, George | St. John's | 764 | 19 | James Learning (p) | Labourer | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| STARKS, Walter | Pools Island, Bonavista District | 5704 | 18 | Stephen Starks (p) | Teacher | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MCDONALD, Michael Patrick | St. John's | 1746 | 20 | James McDonald (p) | Gardener | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Friday, April 12, 1918 |