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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PETERS, Frederick Earnest | Allandale Road, St. John's | 4417 | 18 | Joseph Peters (p) | Bank clerk | 1918 | Methodist | 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. | ||
| ELLSWORTH, John Thomas | Carmanville, Fogo District | 2469 | 18 | Moses Ellsworth (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| ROSE, R. [Robert] Clayton | 28 Springdale Street, St. John's | 2542 | 22 | Marmaduke Rose (p) | Salesman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | Transferred to the Newfoundland Forestry Companies June 1917. | |||
| SOMERTON, Peter | Portugal Cove, St. John's East District | 2779 | 18 | Richard Somerton (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Tuesday, December 4, 1917 | |||
| NEVILLE, Peter | Blackmarsh Road, St. John's | 3620 | 18 | John Neville (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| FORTUNE, William | 2 Patrick St., St. John's | 1194 | 24 | Sylvester Fortune (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| NORMORE, Daniel | Sunday Cove Island, Twillingate District | 3639 | 27 | Darius Normore (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| POWER, John Francis | Fox Cove, Fortune bay | 1710 | 22 | Ann Power (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | See also service #1172, Ronald Herbert House | |||
| DAWE, Dorman | Seldom Come By, Fogo District | 5485 | 19 | Samuel Dawe (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| GOODLAND, Oliver | Elliston, Trinity District | 1834 | 20 | John Goodland (p) | Barkerman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| LINEHAN, Daniel [David] | Johns Pond, Placentia-St. Marys District | 1468 | 20 | John Joseph Linehan (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | Father writes that his name was Daniel but he was mistakenly called David by the Regiment | ||
| WALSH, William | Topsail Road, St. John's | 683 | 19 | Patrick Walsh (p) | Farmer | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| SEYMOUR, Lester | Botwood, Twillingate District | 3708 | 18 | Louisa Seymour (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| CHAPMAN, Cyril | Fort Townshend, St. John's | 4383 | 18 | William Chapman (p) | Messenger, postal telegraphs | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PARSONS, William | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 3695 | 18 | Prescott Parsons (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| LOCKE, Archibald | 12 Notre Dame Street, St. John's | 8401 | 18 | George Locke (p) | Labourer | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BUTLER, Henry Albert | Kelligrews, Harbour Main District | 0-199 - 325 | 23 | Reuben Butler (p) | Student | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| DELANEY, James | Placentia, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 3878 | 20 | William Delaney (p) | Paper maker | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BARRON, Thomas Frank | Harbour Main, Harbour Main District | 568 | 26 | Robert Barron (p) | Miner | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| DOMINIC, James | Little Reach, Fortune District | 5306 | 19 | Stephen Dominic (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HISCOCK, William James | Chamberlains, Harbour Main District | 1929 | 31 | George Hiscock (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SPARKES, Wesley | Alexander Bay, Bonavista District | 4140 | 20 | Thomas Sparkes (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | Yes | No | Monday, October 14, 1918 | Estate correspondence is in name of Edward W. Sparkes. | ||
| SHORT, Newton | Hants Harbour, Trinity District | 5311 | 19 | Israel Short (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MAYNE, Henry | Hopeall, Trinity District | 5323 | 18 | Henry Mayne (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Discrepancy in age. Age given on Enlistment: 18; Actual age: 17 | |||
| WATTS, Francis Emile | 25 Welshs Square, St. John's | 71 | 19 | Elizabeth Watts (p) | Packer | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| CRON, John M. | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 2090 | 28 | James Cron (p) | Draper | 1916 | Presbyterian | No | No | Previously transcribed as Crow. | |||
| HUSSEY, William L. | 62 Cookstown Road, St. John's | 8039 | 45 | Annie Hussey (s) | Stewart | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BRACE, Hayward | Greens Harbour, Trinity District | 4617 | 27 | James Brace (p) | Seaman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| PINKSTEN, Edward | Bay de Verde, Bay de Verde District | 1358 | 18 | Mrs. Pinksten (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BISHOP, Heber | Long Pond, Harbour Main District | 3931 | 21 | Eli Bishop (p) | Labourer | 1917 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| GRANT, George | Marystown, Burin District | 6039 | 21 | Bernard Grant (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| OKEEFE, Charles | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 2706 | 31 | Mrs. Michael O'Keefe (p) | Sailor | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Also served with the Newfoundland Royal Naval Reserve, # 1481X. | |||
| THORBURN, Clinton | Hamilton Avenue, St. John's | 4184 | 18 | Robert Thorburn (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Presbyterian | No | No | ||||
| RIDEOUT, Willis | Tilt Cove, Twillingate District | 5828 | 18 | Albert Rideout (p) | Mechanic | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| SAUNDERS, William Roy | Carbonear, Carbonear District | 958 | 20 | Philip Saunders (p) | Lumber salesman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Died at St. John's after demobilization. Partially re-filmed at beginning of reel 73. | |||
| KENNEDY, Chesley | Western Bay, Bay de Verde District | 5325 | 21 | Solomon Kennedy (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| YOUNG, Andrew | Wild Bight, Twillingate District | 6237 | 23 | Johnathan Young (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BAILEY, Edward | 57 Merrymeeting Road, St. John's | n/a | 18 | Student | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Attestation papers not included - No service number, special ranking as bugler. | ||||
| BAKER, Arthur | Smith Sound, Trinity District | 3654 | 24 | James Baker (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| EVANS, Thomas Bowning | 2 Parade Street, St. John's | 642 | 20 | James Evans (p) | Labourer | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | Discrepancies in name: Bowring, Browning, Bowing. | |||
| HOUSE, Jacob | Bellburns, St. Barbe District | 3563 | 19 | Joseph House (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SHARMAN, Victor Lionel | Camberwell, London, England, United Kingdom | 8321 | 22 | Edward Sharman (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Attested for short service. | |||
| THISTLE, Howard | Clarkes Head, Gander Bay, Fogo District | 1661 | 20 | Maurice Thistle (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| VOISEY, Leo Michael | St. John's | 959 | 19 | Mrs. Richard Voisey (p) | Stove fitter | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Tuesday, October 9, 1917 | |||
| KELLY, James Joseph | St. John's | 1011 | 19 | Elizabeth Kelly | Telegraph operator | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BONNELL, Harold | Lamaline, Burin District | 6277 | 25 | Robert Bennett (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| GOSSE, John | Torbay, St. John's East District | 2473 | 18 | Peter Gosse (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| PUDDISTER, Cecil | 11 Gilbert Street, St. John's | 4499 | 21 | Mark Puddester (p) | Electrician | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Puddester. | |||
| SMITH, Nathaniel | Normans Cove, Trinity District | 5953 | 22 | Robert Smith (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No |