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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LODER, Thomas E. | No information | 0-14 | Clergyman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Attestation papers not included | |||||
| PIKE, Harold | English Hill, Carbonear, Carbonear District | 3103 | 21 | William Pike (p) | School Teacher | 1916 | 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 | ||||
| KEEPING, Samuel | Port aux Basques, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 4957 | 24 | William Keeping (p) | Steward | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CHAFE, Reginald | Goulds, St. John's West District | 4422 | 18 | Allan Chafe (p) | Farmer | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| FOLKS, Herbert | Little Bay, Twillingate District | 5533 | 28 | William Folks (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| COOK, Hector Henry | White Hills, St. John's | 1968 | 21 | Henry Cook (p) | Farmer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BUFFETT, Herbert | Belleoram, Fortune District | 6055 | 20 | Jeremiah Buffett (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HOWELL, Ambrose | Bonavista Bay, Bonavista District | 3813 | 28 | Naomi (Job) Howell (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CARTER, Charles Fred | Belleoram, Fortune District | 1403 | 19 | Susan Carter (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PITCHER, Corbett | New Harbour, Trinity District | 1961 | 25 | Joseph Pitcher (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, December 1, 1917 | |||
| PENNY, Stephen | English Harbour, Trinity District | 1089 | 19 | Elizabeth Penney | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| COVEDUCK, William J. | 83 Pleasant Street, St. John's | 8483 | 34 | Lewisa Coveduck (s) | Labourer and shoemaker | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Coveyduck | |||
| CRANFORD, Moses | New Harbour, Trinity District | 1579 | 23 | Eliza (Cranford) Pitcher (p) | Constable | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CAINES, John | Woody Point, St. Barbe District | 8177 | 28 | Georgiana Belle Caines (s) | Lumberman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MORGAN, Abraham | North River, Port de Grave District | 5907 | 21 | James Morgan (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CAINES, Garfield | Bonne Bay, St. Barbe District | 3789 | 19 | Michael Caines (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| LERICHE, John | Lakes Brook, Port aux Basques, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 2468 | 18 | Frank LeRiche (p) | Teamster | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CRANE, John Archibald | 26 Bannerman Street, St. John's | 2667 | 24 | Archibald Crane (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PAYNE, Frank | Rose Blanche, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 5801 | 23 | Thomas Payne (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| JEANS, Stanley | Change Islands, Fogo District | 8272 | 43 | Julia Jeans (s) | Lumberman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MURRELL, Arthur Thomas | St. John's | 1002 | 35 | Marion Murrell (s) | Baker | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| LEWIS, William Gardner | St. John's | 1213 | 22 | Richard Gardner Lewis (p) | Railroad man | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| GILLINGHAM, Isaac | Jacksons Arm, St. Barbe District | 8170 | 22 | Hannah Hynes (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| QUINTON, Joseph Ingram | Princeton, Bonavista District | 3019 | 22 | Joliffe Quinton (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| TAYLOR, Herbert | 69 McFarlane Street, St. John's | 7 | 19 | Anthony Taylor (p) | Printer | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| OKE, Edward Langdon | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 2303 | 22 | William A. Oke (p) | Bank clerk | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MORRIS, Willis H. | Robinsons, St. George District | 4265 | 18 | Joseph Morris (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| STICKLAND, Alfred | Lamaline, Burin District | 4805 | 22 | George Stickland (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Discrepancy in spelling of name: Strickland | |||
| HUNT, Stephen | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 5010 | 19 | Martha Hunt (p) | Labourer | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| GALLOP, Dyson | Curling , George District | 2072 | 19 | Joshusa Gallop (p) | Sailor | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| KEARLEY, Eber | Blaketown, Trinity District | 1450 | 20 | Charles Kearley (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| MCKENZIE, William | Cartwright, Labrador | 3227 | 22 | Jane McKenzie (p) | Teamster | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Tuesday, November 20, 1917 | |||
| FORD, Bert | Upper Amherst Cove, Bonavista District | 4835 | 21 | Mrs. Alfred Ford (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| RANDELL, Frank | Port Rexton, Trinity District | 3775 | 18 | Clara (Henry) Randell (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MILLER, Samuel | Portugal Cove Road, St. John's | 5218 | 20 | James Somerton (o) | Miner | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SOMERTON, Charles | Portugal Cove, St. John's East District | 3867 | 21 | Mrs. Somerton (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CHAYTOR, Herbert | Chamberlains, Harbour Main District | 4454 | 18 | Fred Chaytor (p) | Miner | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| GULLIVER, George McFarlane | St. John's | 937 | 23 | John Gulliver (p) | Labourer | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Discrepancy in name: McFarlane | |||
| TILLEY, William Joseph | Kelligrews, Harbour Main District | 1224 | 22 | William Tilley (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Originally enlisted with the Royal Newfoundland Regiment; transferred to Newfoundland Forestry Companies Sept. 1917. Discrepancy in name: William Joseph on Regiment attestation; William John in service ledger. | |||
| YOUNG, Benjamin | Codroy, St. George District | 2106 | 19 | Deborah Young (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BUTLER, Ernest | Chelsea, Massachusetts, USA | 2150 | 21 | Mary Butler (p) | Ship steward | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 Includes photograph of wife, Ellen Mary Butler of Colchester. | |||
| CROSS, Samuel | Gambo, Bonavista District | 2604 | 19 | Henry Cross (p) | Lumberman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| LIDSTONE, Walter John | Topsail Road, St. John's | 8215 | 19 | William Lidstone (p) | Labourer | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| FORTUNE, William | Crabbes, St. George District | 4297 | 18 | Isaac Fortune (p) | Teacher | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SIMMS, Charlie | Fogo, Fogo District | 5299 | 21 | Frederick Simms (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| VAVASOUR, Charles Joseph | St. John's | 873 | 22 | Hugh Vavasour (p) | Salesman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| LANE, Job | Jack Lanes Bay, Labrador | 1915 | 21 | George Lane (p) | Hunter | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HOUSE, Herbert A. | Twillingate, Twillingate District | 3488 | 20 | William House (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MORRIS, Samuel | Goose Cove, Trinity District | 3341 | 18 | William Morris (p) | Sailor | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No |