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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COLUMBUS, Fred | Shallops Cove, St. George District | 912 | 21 | Frank Columbus (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, October 9, 1915 | |||
| DELANEY, Nicholas | Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 1474 | 19 | Ellen Delaney (p) | Pulp presser | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HEALY, Edward J. | Dunville, Placentia-St. Marys District | 4557 | 18 | Mrs. Power (o) | Butcher | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Healey | |||
| SHORT, Newton | Hants Harbour, Trinity District | 5311 | 19 | Israel Short (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| CULL, Andrew | Shoal Bay, Fogo District | 5980 | 23 | Abraham Cull (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| ABBOTT, Solomon | Pools Island, Bonavista District | 4818 | 18 | Adam Abbott (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| WATTS, Francis Emile | 25 Welshs Square, St. John's | 71 | 19 | Elizabeth Watts (p) | Packer | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| PENNEY, Elot J. | Harrys Harbour, Twillingate District | 4935 | 18 | John Penney (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | Discrepancy in spelling of name: Signature is Penney; documents are Penny | |||
| HUSSEY, William L. | 62 Cookstown Road, St. John's | 8039 | 45 | Annie Hussey (s) | Stewart | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| SPENCER, Maxwell | Twillingate, Twillingate District | 3640 | 19 | Mary (George) Spencer (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Friday, April 12, 1918 | |||
| RYAN, James | Freshwater Road, St. John's | 3463 | 18 | Martin Ryan (p) | Farmer | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HAYTER, Harry | Trinity, Trinity District | 1992 | 19 | James Hayter (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| FEAVER, William Owen | 80 Bond Street, St. John's | 3408 | 18 | Samuel Feaver (p) | Cable operator | 1917 | No | No | |||||
| HERDER, Ralph Barnes | 40 Rennies Mill Road, St. John's | 0-113 - 34 | 21 | William J. Herder (p) | Student | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| THORBURN, Clinton | Hamilton Avenue, St. John's | 4184 | 18 | Robert Thorburn (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Presbyterian | No | No | ||||
| BUTLER, Samuel | Foxtrap, Harbour Main District | 5539 | 22 | Job Butler (p) | Farmer | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| KENNEDY, Chesley | Western Bay, Bay de Verde District | 5325 | 21 | Solomon Kennedy (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| PITCHER, Walter | Old Bonaventure, Trinity District | 2115 | 25 | Mrs. Fannie Pitcher (p) | Paper mill foreman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Tuesday, November 20, 1917 | |||
| BANKS, Thomas | Middle Arm, White Bay, St. Barbe District | 5619 | 19 | Alfred Banks (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SNOW, John S. | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 1923 | 19 | Robert Snow (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| OLEARY, James Joseph | 21 Scott Street, St. John's | 391 | 32 | Catherine O'Leary (p) | Shoemaker | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| LACEY, George | 10 Sebastian Street, St. John's | 2344 | 19 | Martin Lacey (p) | Labourer | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Tuesday, November 20, 1917 | |||
| BLACKMORE, Cecil W. | Bell Island, St. John's East District | 3972 | 18 | Elijah Blackmore (p) | Miner | 1917 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| THISTLE, Howard | Clarkes Head, Gander Bay, Fogo District | 1661 | 20 | Maurice Thistle (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MERCER, Samuel | Blaketown, Trinity District | 3479 | 20 | Eloil Mercer (p) | Miner | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| KELLY, James Joseph | St. John's | 1011 | 19 | Elizabeth Kelly | Telegraph operator | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| PEARCE, Samuel Roberts | North Side, Twillingate, Twillingate District | 2835 | 22 | A.G. Pearce (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| GOSSE, John | Torbay, St. John's East District | 2473 | 18 | Peter Gosse (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| SLADE, John | Millertown, Twillingate District | 8079 | 27 | Amelia Slade (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| NOFTALL, Edward George | Rocky Lane, St. John's | 83 | 19 | Henry Noftall (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Methodist | Yes | No | Sunday, September 29, 1918 | |||
| DALTON, Philip | Codroy, St. George District | 5721 | 24 | John Dalton (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| LUKINS, John | 12 Bell Street, St. John's | 547 | 26 | May Lukins (s) | Clerk | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Wednesday, June 28, 1916 | |||
| DUKE, John J. | Fox Harbour, Placentia-St. Marys District | 1964 | 23 | Mary Duke (p) | Policeman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | See also Regt. #1306, William Duke ; also see Regt.# 709 for misfiled will | ||
| BOONE, Curtis | Lewisporte, Twillingate District | 1636 | 19 | Richard Boone (p) | Lumberman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BOYD, Alphonso | Tizzards Harbour, Twillingate District | 2745 | 18 | Edward Boyd (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| GOODYEAR, Theophilus | Little Catalina, Trinity District | 8090 | 19 | James Goodyear (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| GOUGH, Chesley James | Elliston, Trinity District | 893 | 20 | Mr. Gough (p) | Salesman | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Thursday, October 12, 1916 | |||
| ROWSELL, Walter | Sunday Cove Island, Twillingate District | 1801 | 19 | Samuel Rowsell (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| LITTLE, Raymond | Bonavista, Bonavista District | 5705 | 19 | Mary Little (p) | Steel worker | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| ELLIOTT, John | 38 Goodview Street, St. John's | 22 | 20 | John Elliott (p) | Steward | 1914 | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | ||||
| BISHOP, Wilson | McCallum Harbour, Fortune District | 1597 | 19 | John Bishop (p) | Lumberman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| FORD, George | Barr'd Islands, Fogo District | 5967 | 20 | George Ford (p) | Unknown | 1918 | Unknown | No | No | File missing. Information from service ledger. | |||
| NOSEWORTHY, Edward | 128 Bond Street, St. John's | 3219 | 25 | Mary Noseworthy (p) | Fireman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| LEONARD, Michael | St. Leonards, Placentia-St. Marys District | 4808 | 24 | John J. Leonard (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| COLLINS, Leo James | 16 Balsam Street, St. John's | 2952 | 18 | James Collins (p) | Expressman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Sunday, September 16, 1917 | |||
| ROWE, Henry | St. John's | 1118 | 23 | Jacob Rowe (p) | Cooper | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Wednesday, April 17, 1918 | |||
| BEST, James | Swains Island, Bonavista District | 5319 | 22 | James Best (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| STANLEY, James | Waterford Bridge Road, St. John's | 3497 | 39 | Mary Stanley (s) | Fireman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SHEARS, John James | Robinsons Head, St. George District | 1671 | 19 | James Allan Shjears (p) | Farmer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| KELLY, Bernard | Beau Bois, Burin District | 6050 | 23 | Lizzie Kelly (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No |