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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRAZIL, Matthew | Spaniards Bay, Harbour Grace District | 1368 | 21 | Thomas Brazil (o) | Miner | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| GALLISHAW, Alonzo John. | St. John's | 1369 | 23 | Anastasia Gallishaw (p) | Journalist | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| EATON, William John | 52 Longs Hill, St. John's | 137 | James J. Hodder (o) | Clerk | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | |||||
| CAREY, Edward | St. John's | 1370 | 21 | Sadie Carey (p) | Motorman | 1915 | No | No | |||||
| DELACEY, Leo Francis | St. John's | 1373 | 22 | Margaret De Lacey (p) | Teamster | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| WHITE, Albert Clarence | Catalina, Trinity District | 1374 | 19 | Virtue White (p) | School teacher | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| OBRIEN, Andrew Joseph | Topsail, Harbour Main District | 1375 | 19 | Mary O'Brien (p) | Miner | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917. | |||
| JOY, William | Harbour Main, Harbour Main District | 1376 | 22 | William Joy (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| FILLIER, Frank | Petty Harbour, St. John's West District | 1377 | 18 | Thomas Filler (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| OBRIEN, James John | Topsail, Harbour Main District | 1378 | 18 | Mary O'Brien (p) | Miner | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| THOMPSON, Walter | 15 Larkins Square, St. John's | 138 | 18 | William Thompson (p) | Longshoreman - boiler maker | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| OBRIEN, Allan Francis | Topsail, Harbour Main District | 1380 | 19 | Mary O'Brien (p) | Miner | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| SNOW, Francis Joseph | St. John's | 1381 | Box maker | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||||
| BROWN, Bertram | Laurenceton, Botwood, Twillingate District | 1382 | 20 | Selina Brown (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| NOSEWORTHY, Joseph | St. John's | 1383 | 20 | Mary Noseworthy (p) | Tobacco maker | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| GULLIKSEN, Ernest | Traytown, Bonavista District | 1385 | 22 | Mary Gulliksen (p) | Millman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| ARNOLD, Chesley Gladstone | Alexander Bay, Bonavista District | 1386 | 19 | Alice Arnold (p) | Lumberman | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| SMALL, Titus | Lewisporte, Twillingate District | 1389 | 19 | Pannana Small (p) | Lumberman | 1915 | Methodist | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||
| THOMPSON, John | St. John's | 139 | 21 | William Thompson (p) | Labourer | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| WISEMAN, Mark | Trinity, Trinity District | 1390 | 28 | Caroline Wiseman (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| NEWHOOK, George Fred | Dildo, Trinity District | 1391 | 21 | Lizzie Newhook (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| SEYMOUR, Thomas | Gooseberry Island, Bonavista District | 1392 | 26 | Lucy Parsons (p) | Seaman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| SMITH, Andrew | Dildo, Trinity District | 1393 | 21 | Julia Smith (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PEARCE, Hector | Clarenville, Trinity District | 1394 | 19 | Eliza Pearce (p) | Locomotive fireman | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| WHALEN, Augustus | St. John's | 1395 | 20 | Hannah Whalen (p) | Presser | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| 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 | ||
| FLYNN, Thomas Joseph | St. John's | 1397 | 19 | Elizabeth Flynn (p) | Cutter (tailor) | 1915 | No | No | |||||
| PENNY, Augustus | Holyrood, Harbour Main District | 1399 | 22 | Helen Penney (p) | Sailor | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| MADDICK, Henry Morton | 350 Water Street / Sudbury Street, St. John's | 140 | William Maddick (o) | 1914 | No | No | Granted commission 1916. See John Gardiner # 144 for Maddick's "Descriptive report on enlistment", misfiled at time of file creation. | ||||||
| COISH, Harold Gordon | Ladle Cove, Fogo District | 1400 | 20 | Maud Coish (p) | Lumberman | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| MCCARTHY, John Francis | Goulds, Bay Bulls Road, St. John's West District | 1401 | 24 | Helen McCarthy (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| DICKS, George | Belleoram, Fortune District | 1402 | 18 | Martha Dicks (p) | Steward | 1915 | 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 | ||||
| TILLY, Lawrence | Clarenville, Trinity District | 1404 | 18 | Annie Tilly | Farmer | 1915 | Yes | No | Tuesday, October 9, 1917 | Discrepancy in name: Tilley | |||
| CRANE, Henry Charles | Upper Island Cove, Harbour Grace District | 1405 | 28 | John Crane (p) | Railroad work | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Sunday, July 2, 1916 | |||
| HARTERY, John | Fleur de Lys, St. Barbe District | 1406 | 20 | Lucy Hartery (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| CORMEY, George | Codroy, St. George District | 1407 | 23 | Mary Cormey (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MCKAY, Isaac | Robinsons, St. George District | 1408 | 23 | Helena McKay (p) | Farmer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BRAKE, Harrison | Humbermouth, Bay of Islands, St. George District | 1409 | 20 | Josephine Brake (p) | Railroad brakeman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| QUIRK, William Frederick | Bay Bulls, Ferryland District | 1410 | 23 | Matilda Quirk (p) | Seaman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| GOSSE, Solomon | Spaniards Bay, Harbour Grace District | 1411 | 21 | Emma Gosse (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England ( Anglican ) | No | No | ||||
| MURRIN, Walter | Spaniards Bay, Harbour Grace District | 1412 | 19 | William Murrin (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| WARREN, Alexander | Open Hall, Bonavista District | 1413 | 22 | Hannah Warren (p) | Pulp maker | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||
| SELLARS, Henry | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 1414 | 22 | Fannie Sellars (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Monday, October 14, 1918 | |||
| HICKEY, Michael John | Holyrood, Harbour Main District | 1415 | 21 | John Hickey (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| QUAN, James Joseph | St. John's | 1416 | 21 | Kate Quan (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | If viewing microfilm, see after Regt. # 1546 for seven misfiled documents; documents are included in this scanned document | |||
| MARTIN, Henley Arthur | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 1417 | 19 | Phoebe Martin (p) | Undertaker | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, October 14, 1916 | |||
| EVANS, Sydney Wilfred | St. John's | 1418 | 19 | Lydia Evans (p) | Factory labourer | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | Signature is Sidney; form completed as Sydney. | |||
| BARBOUR, Horatio | Port Rexton, Trinity District | 1419 | 25 | Amy N. Barbour (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| SHEPPARD, Leonard | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 1420 | 23 | Eliza Jane Sheppard (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No |