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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GULLIVER, George McFarlane | St. John's | 937 | 23 | John Gulliver (p) | Labourer | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Discrepancy in name: McFarlane | |||
| SKINNER, Edgar | St. Jacques, Fortune District | 2929 | 18 | John Skinner (p) | Student | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||
| ANTHONY, Gilbert | 64 Brazil Square, St. John's | 4506 | 19 | John Anthony (p) | Shoe maker | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| YOUNG, Benjamin | Codroy, St. George District | 2106 | 19 | Deborah Young (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| STARES, Frank William | Port Blandford, Bonavista District | 1449 | 19 | Allan Stares (p) | Sawyer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Originally enlisted with the Royal Newfoundland Regiment; transferred to Newfoundland Forestry Companies December 1917; attestation papers included. | |||
| 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 | ||||
| WARFORD, Charles | Upper Gullies, Harbour Main District | 3673 | 19 | Abraham Warford (p) | Farmer | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CLARKE, Levi | St. Josephs, Placentia-St. Marys District | 6125 | 20 | William Clarke (p) | Fisherman | 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 | ||||
| TAYLOR, Albert | St. John's | 1754 | 18 | Henry Charles Taylor (p) | Wheelwright | 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 | ||||
| LAWRENCE, Robert | 20 Carnell Street, St. John's | 4618 | 22 | George Lawrence (p) | Carpenter | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CURNEW, George Robert | Curling, St. George District | 1587 | Charles Curnew (o) | Lumberman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Monday, April 24, 1916 | ||||
| UDLE, Albert / Robert | 57 Monkstown Road, St. John's | 1990 | 22 | James Udle (o) | Expressman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Discrepancy in name: Albert written on attestation paper; signature is R. Udle; documents completed as both Albert and Robert; grave marker and census records are Robert | |||
| SHEPPARD, Frank | Bay Bulls Arm, Trinity District | 4167 | 19 | Eli Sheppard (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HATCHER, Philip | Rose Blanche, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 2661 | 18 | Henry H. Hatcher (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| ENGLAND, John W. | Brigus, Port de Grave District | 5638 | 25 | Thomas England (o) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BISHOP, William | 18 Waldegrave Street, St. John's | 1831 | 19 | Richard Bishop (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MORGAN, Samuel | Burnt Harbour, Port de Grave District | 5747 | 23 | Marmi Morgan (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CLARKE, William | St. Josephs, Placentia-St. Marys District | 5508 | 22 | William Clarke (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MERCER, Chesley | St. John's | 1303 | 19 | Emma Mercer (p) | Steward | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HEALE, Robert William | St. John's | 843 | 20 | William Heale | Clerk | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Monday, July 3, 1916 | Photographs of grave-site included | ||
| COLLINS, Samuel | Mill Brook, Gambo, Bonavista District | 2505 | 18 | John Collins (p) | Lumberman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| GEORGE, Albert | Brazils Field, St. John's | 2796 | 18 | Pleman George (p) | Truckman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| FILLEUL, Clarence John | Burgeo, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 2831 | 21 | Philip Filleul (p) | Tailor | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| GALPIN, John S. | Codroy, St. George District | 2048 | 21 | Israel Galpin (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Previously transcribed as Calpin. | |||
| MASTERS, William | Harbour Buffett, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 1396 | 21 | Mrs. Arch. Upshall (o) | Seaman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | See Regt.# 709 for misfiled will | ||
| BARNES, Arthur | Topsail, Harbour Main District | 4698 | 23 | Albert Barnes (p) | Farmer | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| REES, Fred S. | Lance Cove, Bell Island, St. John's East District | 2626 | 24 | William Rees (p) | Machinist | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Also served with the Newfoundland Royal Naval Reserve, # 1355X. | |||
| CHAFE, Reginald | Goulds, St. John's West District | 4422 | 18 | Allan Chafe (p) | Farmer | 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, William | Belleoram, Fortune District | 6137 | 24 | Jeremiah Buffett (p) | Fisherman | 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 | ||||
| HOUSE, Ronald Herbert | Catalina, Trinity District | 1172 | 22 | Anna House (p) | Sailor | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Contains documents related to Private John Francis Power, service #1710. | |||
| KEAN, John | Pound Cove, Bonavista District | 6131 | 20 | Samuel Kean (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PENNY, Stephen | English Harbour, Trinity District | 1089 | 19 | Elizabeth Penney | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CRANFORD, Moses | New Harbour, Trinity District | 1579 | 23 | Eliza (Cranford) Pitcher (p) | Constable | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| WINTER, Edward Rozier | Rennies Mill Road, St. John 's | 675 | 19 | Thomas Winter (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| MORGAN, Abraham | North River, Port de Grave District | 5907 | 21 | James Morgan (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MARTIN, Norman | Kitchens Hill, Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 2877 | 24 | Charles Martin (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917. | |||
| BAKER, Norman | Newmans Cove, Bonavista District | 2714 | 22 | Mrs. James Baker (p) | Engineer | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917; | |||
| FELTHAM, Luke | Greenspond, Bonavista District | 3865 | 19 | Edward Feltham (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SAUNDERS, John | Flat Islands, Bonavista District | 5467 | 25 | Robert Saunders (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CRANE, John C. | Tilton, Harbour Grace District | 4074 | 18 | John Crane (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Sunday, September 29, 1918 | |||
| LERICHE, John | Lakes Brook, Port aux Basques, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 2468 | 18 | Frank LeRiche (p) | Teamster | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HILLIER, Waldemar | Lamaline, Burin District | 6243 | 22 | Joseph Hillier (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 | ||||
| HAMPTON, Alexander | Valen Island, Placentia-St. Marys District | 4053 | 22 | William Hampton (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No |