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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HILLIARD, Joseph | Summerville, Bay of Islands, St. George District | 3859 | 19 | Mary Jane Penny (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| NORMAN, Jesse | Catalina, Trinity District | 3512 | 20 | Theresa (William) Norman (p) | Labourer | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| PAUL, Robert | Burin Bay, Burin District | 4087 | 18 | Albert Paul (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| MUNN, Robert Stewart Errol | St. John's | 787 | 18 | W.A. Munn (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Presbyterian | No | No | ||||
| BROWN, Everett | Musgravetown, Bonavista District | 3829 | 19 | Elias Brown (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | See Regt. # 3722 for misfiled document | |||
| MILLER, John | 36 Mullock Street, St. John's | 2841 | 30 | Charles Miller (p) | Draper | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Transferred to the Newfoundland Forestry Companies in 1917 | |||
| BUTLER, Wilson | Flat Islands, Burin District | 2938 | 20 | Samuel Butler (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Tuesday, October 9, 1917 | |||
| HILL, Lewis | Campbellton, Twillingate District | 6025 | 22 | William Hill (p) | Steward | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HUSSEY, Harry | 3 Hagerty Street, St. John's | 2014 | 21 | Mrs. H. Hussey (s) | Sailor | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BOZEC, John | Black Duck Brook, St. George District | 5946 | 20 | Eve (Yves) Bozec (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MUNN, William Lionel Garth | 26 Gower Street, St. John's | 0-56 - 1924 | 17 | William A. Munn (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Presbyterian | No | No | I | |||
| MILLER, George | Topsail, Harbour Main District | 587 | 21 | Mrs. Peter Somerton (p) | Miner | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| BROWN, Ernest | Tacks Beach, Placentia-St. Marys District | 1493 | 20 | Malcolm Brown (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, October 12, 1918 | |||
| HIGGINS, Thomas | Catalina, Trinity District | 1670 | 19 | Thomas Higgins (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| PAUL, Reginald J. | Burin North, Burin District | 731 | 20 | Amelia Paul (s) | Storekeeper | 1914 | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | ||||
| HUSSEY, Hayward | St. Leonards, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 6120 | 23 | George Hussey (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BOYLES, Robert | Goulds, St. John's West District | 5158 | 22 | George Boyles (p) | Farmer | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HIGGINS, John | Spaniards Bay, Harbour Grace District | 5438 | 21 | Reuben Higgins (p) | Miner | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Also served with the Newfoundland Royal Naval Reserve, # 1398X | |||
| BUTT, Charles Carrington | Pleasant Street, St. John's | 2400 | 20 | Samuel Butt (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MILLER, Bernard | Red Head Cove, Bay de Verde District | 5855 | 24 | Alexander Miller (o) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MURCELL, Chesley Gordon | Little Bay Islands, Twillingate District | 0-260 - 647 | 18 | George Murcell (p) | Sailor | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| NOONAN, Edward Mortimer | 235 Southside Road, St. John's | 666 | 24 | James L. Noonan (p) | Telegraph operator | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PAUL, Ralph | Mud Cove, Burin, Burin District | 3717 | 23 | William Paul (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MILLER, Benjamin | 27 Young Street, St. John's | 300 | 19 | Deborah Nash (p) | Moulder | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Tuesday, October 9, 1917 | |||
| BUTT, Dorman | Exploits, Twillingate District | 3692 | 26 | Thomas Butt (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Methodist | Yes | No | Monday, December 3, 1917 | |||
| HIGGINS, Edmund James | St. John's | 756 | 28 | Mrs. James Higgins (p) | Accountant | 1914 | Yes | No | Sunday, July 2, 1916 | Photograph of grave-site included ; Previously transcribed as Edward | |||
| MURCELL, Richard Baxter | Little Bay Islands, Twillingate District | 1582 | 21 | Dorcas Murcell (p) | Student | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BROWN, Elijah | Baine Harbour, Placentia-St. Marys District | 4646 | 18 | Elijah Brown Sr. (p) | Teacher | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PAUL, Leander | Deer Island, Bonavista District | 5241 | 19 | George Paul (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| NOLAN, Robert | Corbin, Burin District | 2900 | 22 | Mrs. Garrett Nolan (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MILLER, Arthur | Joe Batts Arm, Fogo District | 3173 | 22 | George Hillier (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HIGDON, Levi | New Harbour, Trinity District | 2084 | 22 | Charles Higdon (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MURLEY, George | Marystown, Burin District | 4356 | 18 | Naomi Murley (nee Buckland) (p) | Miner | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BROWN, Elias B. | Bonavista, Bonavista District | 5422 | 22 | James Brown (p) | Storekeeper | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BUTT, Edward | Broad Cove, Bay de Verde District | 3190 | 25 | William Butt (p) | Labourer | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BOYLE, Arch | Torbay Road, St. John's | 4445 | 18 | Henry Boyle (p) | Farmer | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HICKS, Sidney | Newmans Cove, Bonavista District | 4839 | 20 | James Hicks (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MILLER, Ananias | Portugal Cove, St. John's East | 3863 | 18 | John Miller (p) | Fireman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Variant spelling of name: Annanias | |||
| PAUL, Lawrence | Bishops Falls, Twillingate District | 3358 | 18 | James Paul (o) | Pulp mill worker | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HUSSEY, John | St. John's | 1646 | 23 | John Hussey (p) | Machinist | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MURPHY, Arthur | Witless Bay, Ferryland District | 5035 | 24 | Edward Murphy | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Attestation papers not included | |||
| HICKS, Philip Seymore | Merrits Harbour, Twillingate District | 5426 | 18 | William Hicks (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, June 8, 1918 | Notes: Died of pneumonia. CWGC. | ||
| BUTT, Edward | Peters Crossing, Bay of Islands, St. George District | 1623 | 19 | James Butt (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| BROWN, Edward John | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 545 | 26 | Annie Brown (p) | Miner | 1914 | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | Identified on documents in file and by CWGC as Edward John Brown; Signature is Edmund John. | |||
| BOYDE, Ernest | Little Bay, Twillingate District | 6095 | 24 | James Boyd (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | Discrepancy in spelling of name - recruit's signature at attestation and discharge is Boyde; forms completed as Boyd. | |||
| MILES, Walter Philip | Bonavista, Bonavista District | 933 | 20 | William Miles | Railroadman | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HUSSEY, John | 51 Merrymeeting Road, St. John's | 2503 | 19 | Edward Hussey (p) | Driver | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MURPHY, Benjamin | 5 Patrick Street, St. John's | 5295 | 22 | Peter Murphy (p) | Cooper | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| PAUL, Frank | Badger Brook, Twillingate District | 4667 | 20 | John Paul (p) | Trapper | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BROWN, Alfred E. | Robinsons Head, St. George District | 4362 | 21 | Mrs. George E. Brown (p) | Sailor | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No |