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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRIEVE, Robert Cecil | 24 Monkstown Road, St. John's | 13 | 32 | Beatrice Grieve (s) | Merchant | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Also contains attestation papers of service #3424, #3422 and #2807. | |||
| ELLSWORTH, John | Rocky Harbour, Bonne Bay, St. Barbe District | 4308 | 29 | Charles Ellsworth (o) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HYNES, William | Portugal Cove, St. John's East District | 4677 | 23 | Andrew Hynes (o) | Street car conductor | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| WALSH, William | St. Marys, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 5353 | 20 | John Walsh (p) | Steel worker | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| CHAPMAN, Herbert | Fort Townshend, St. John's | 5017 | 18 | William Chapman (p) | Letter carrier | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MITCHELL, William | St. John's | 1500 | 19 | George Mitchell (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| ALCOCK, Harry | Harbour Griquet, St. Barbe District | 6317 | 20 | William Alcock (p) | Teacher | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| TILLEY, Clarence | Elliston, Trinity District | 3890 | 19 | Robert Tilley (p) | Student | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| WALSH, William Francis | 6 Fleming Street, St. John's | 2980 | 18 | John Walsh (p) | Banker | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| CHAPMAN, William | Rencontre, Hermatige Bay, Fortune District | 5563 | 20 | James Chapman (p) | Sailor | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Also lists Burgeo as district in some of the correspondence. | |||
| MITCHELMORE, George | Green Island Cove, St. Barbe District | 2872 | 23 | George Mitchelmore (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Monday, April 23, 1917 | |||
| ALCOCK, William D. | 206 LeMarchant Road, St. John's | 3369 | 18 | Arthur A. Alcock (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HATCHER, Henry | Lumsden, Fogo District | 6179 | 23 | John Hatcher (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| COMBDEN, Walter | Jacksons Arm, St. Barbe District | 3909 | 28 | Eliza Combden (p) | Teacher | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CANNING, John | 56 Cochrane Street, St. John's | 5391 | 19 | John Canning (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| FRIZELL, William | Bay Bulls Road, Goulds, St. John's West District | 3279 | 21 | Charles Frizell (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| SHORT, Thomas | Bonavista, Bonavista District | 5886 | 19 | Louisa Short (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CULL, Simeon | Barr'd Island, Fogo District | 5908 | 20 | James Cull (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MANSFIELD, Edward | St. John's | 749 | 30 | James Mansfield (p) | Sailor | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| PENNEY, Henry | Big Braha, St. Barbe District | 4920 | 20 | William Penney (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | Discrepancy in spelling of name: Signature is Penney; documents are Penny | |||
| DAWE, William | Kelligrews, Harbour Main District | 5163 | 20 | Emma Dawe (p) | Street car conductor | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HUTCHCROFT, William | Point Leamington, Twillingate District | 8507 | 25 | Arthur Hutchcroft (p) | Lumberman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| RUSSELL, John | St. John's | 917 | 18 | Edward Russell (p) | Confectioner | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| WHITE, Willis | Comfort Cove, Twillingate District | 739 | 19 | Sarah Rose (s) | Lumberman | 1914 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | See also service #733 | ||
| GREENE, Gordon | 7 Parade Street, St. John's | 156 | 24 | William Greene (p) | Shoe salesman | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| DOMINIC, James | Little Reach, Fortune District | 5306 | 19 | Stephen Dominic (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| OAKE, Frederick | Change Islands, Fogo District | 4228 | 18 | John Oake (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MCGORY, David | St. John's | 1063 | 18 | Amelia McGory (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Variant spelling of name - McGrory. | |||
| MAHER, Richard | Argentia, Placentia-St. Marys District | 2260 | 19 | Alexander Maher (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HILLIER, Bennett | Campbellton, Twillingate District | 6026 | 22 | Charles Hillier (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| KENNEDY, Edward Joseph | 6 Joy Square, St. John's | 2758 | 19 | Edward Kennedy (p) | Tailor | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| PITT, Percy | 29 Cochrane Street, St. John's | 3511 | 21 | Anna Pitt (p) | Chartered accountant | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) - Methodist | Yes | No | Monday, December 3, 1917 | Discrepancy in religion | ||
| PARDY, Manuel | Little Burnt Bay, Twillingate District | 5817 | 23 | Mary Loder (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| OLIVER, Jeremiah | Gull Island, Bay de Verde District | 5330 | 21 | Andrew Oliver (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BENOIT, Benjamin | Conne River, Fortune District | 3531 | 22 | John Benoit (p) | Trapper | 1917 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Tuesday, November 20, 1917 | |||
| BLACKMORE, Edgar | Pilleys Island, Twillingate District | 1578 | 20 | Henry Blackmore (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| YOUNG, Benjamin | Codroy, St. George District | 2106 | 19 | Deborah Young (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BANNISTER, Philip | Port Rexton, Trinity District | 4512 | 21 | Charles Bannister (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| LEFRESNE, Norman | Isle aux Morts, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 2648 | 19 | P.J. LeFresne (o) | School teacher | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Le Fresne | |||
| PEARCE, Vernon Malcolm | St. John's | 832 | 19 | George Pearce (p) | Long shoreman | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HARVEY, Timothy | St. Marys, Placentia-St. Marys District | 1768 | 24 | Mrs. Patrick Makum (o) | Fisherman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| OXFORD, Henry | Rencontre, Fortune District | 2926 | 17 | Samuel Oxford (p) | Student | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| GAVON, Thomas | Middle Arm, White Bay, St. Barbe district | 5625 | 18 | George Gavon | 1918 | No | No | File missing, Information from service ledger. | |||||
| SMITH, Jacob | Norman's Cove, Trinity Bay, Trinity District | 8144 | 25 | Mrs. Sarah Smith (s) | 1917 | No | No | File missing. Information from service ledger. | |||||
| LUNDRIGAN, Allan | 8 Gilmore Street, St. John's | 5247 | 22 | William Lundrigan (p) | Labourer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| DULEY, Cyril Chancey | 51 Rennies Mill Road, St. John's | 0-39 - 872 | 24 | Thomas James Duley (p) | 1914 | No | No | See Regt. # 654 for misfiled document | |||||
| STRIDE, Bransome | Bridgeport, Twillingate District | 4252 | 19 | James Stride (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Salvation Army | Yes | No | Saturday, February 14, 1920 | Photograph of grave-site included. | ||
| NOLAN, Clifford | Salmonier, Placentia-St. Marys District | 6174 | 19 | Elizabeth Nolan (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| GOSSE, Richard | Dildo, Trinity District | 8080 | 18 | Moses Gosse (p) | Lumberman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MORGAN, William | Port de Grave, Port de Grave District | 6315 | 20 | Joseph Morgan (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No |