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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TETFORD, Robert | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 277 | 20 | Robert Tetford (p) | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | Attestation papers not included. Information from service ledger. | ||||
| TETFORD, Allan | Laurenceton, Twillingate District | 3549 | 21 | John Tetford (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| TESTER, William Ronald | Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom | 2132 | 29 | Mrs. Tester (s) | Musician | 1916 | Presbyterian | No | No | Attested for short service | |||
| TESSIER, William James | Waterford Bridge Road, St. John's | 2504 | 22 | Mrs. Charles Tessier (p) | Surveyor | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| TESSIER, Ralph McNeilly | Waterford Bridge Road, St. John's | 3049 | 20 | Bertha M. Tessier (p) | Bank clerk | 1916 | Presbyterian | No | No | ||||
| TERRY, Peter | Avondale, Harbour Main District | 5802 | 26 | William Terry (p) | Miner | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| TERRY, Leo | Coachmans Cove, St. Barbe District | 3197 | 19 | John Terry (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| TERRY, John | Upper Battery Road, St. John's | 2004 | 35 | Mrs. Francis Sweeney (o) | Fireman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| TEMPLEMAN, Frederick | Bonavista, Bonavista District | 5883 | 23 | Selina Templeman (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| TEMPLEMAN, Donald | St. John's | 1236 | 20 | Catherine Templeman (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| TEMPLE, John Vincent | Sandy Point, St. George District | 232 | 21 | Hannah Temple (p) | Teacher | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| TEMPLE, Esau | Normans Cove, Trinity District | 5026 | 24 | Peter Temple (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| TEIXEIRA, Joseph | Pushthrough, Harbour Breton, Fortune District - native of Portugal | 3424 | 18 | James Teixeira (o) | Sailor | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Wednesday, March 13, 1918 | Attestation papers also misfiled with Regt. # 13. Teixeira was a native of Portugal. Discrepancy in spelling of surname: Previously transcribed as Teixeisa; alternate spellings in file: Teisceira and others. | ||
| TEE, William | Burnt Cove, Twillingate District | 5761 | 21 | William Lee (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Discrepancy in name: Attestation and signature is Tee; some documents completed as Lee. Previously transcribed as Lee. | |||
| TEAMES, John | 2 Murphy Square, St. John's | 4113 | 22 | Timothy Teames (p) | Labourer | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| TAYLOR, William R. | Burin Bay, Burin District | 4103 | 18 | 18 | Fisherman | 1917 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| TAYLOR, William Noah | Boot Harbour, Halls Bay, Twillingate District | 3213 | 22 | William John Taylor (p) | Lumberman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| TAYLOR, William Bernard | St. John's | 711 | 20 | John Taylor (p) | Labourer | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| TAYLOR, William Bartlett | St. John's | 1240 | 20 | Mrs. Taylor (p) | Cooper | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Thursday, May 17, 1917 | |||
| TAYLOR, William B. | Carbonear, Carbonear District | 2591 | 18 | Lemuel Taylor (p) | Clerk | 1916 | 1916 | No | No | ||||
| TAYLOR, William | 41 LeMarchant Road, St. John's | 633 | 22 | James Taylor (o) | Locomotive fireman | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| TAYLOR, Walter Cameron | Carbonear, Carbonear District | 452 | 23 | Lemuel Taylor (p) | Draper | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| TAYLOR, Victor G. | 35 Southside Road, St. John's | 111 | 20 | George Taylor (p) | Machinist | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | Note: Name is George Victor Taylor according to other documentation | |||
| TAYLOR, Thomas M. | 47 Fleming Street, St. John's | 1921 | 21 | Henry C. Taylor (p) | Wheelwright | 1915 | Methodist - Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Discrepancy in religion | |||
| TAYLOR, Selby | 10 Pleasant Street, St. John's | 8460 | 25 | Maud Taylor (s) | 1917 | Yes | No | Saturday, March 9, 1918 | File missing. Information from service ledger. | ||||
| TAYLOR, Segar | Carbonear, Carbonear District | 956 | 19 | Francis Taylor (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| TAYLOR, Ronald | 152 Casey Street, St. John's | 8499 | 18 | Hubert Taylor (p) | 1918 | No | No | File missing. Information from service ledger. | |||||
| TAYLOR, Richard H. | 5 Maxse Street, St. John's | 1973 | 21 | C.F. Taylor (p) | Accountant | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| TAYLOR, Parmenas | Boot Harbour, Halls Bay, Twillingate District | 2526 | 30 | Jacob Taylor (p) | Shopkeeper | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| TAYLOR, Max | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 5176 | 19 | Richard Taylor (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| TAYLOR, Matthew | Rose Blanche, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 2701 | 22 | Caleb Taylor (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||
| TAYLOR, Leonard | Carbonear, Carbonear District | 3685 | 22 | Lemuel Taylor (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| TAYLOR, Lemuel | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 5254 | 23 | Richard Taylor (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | Discrepancy in name: Lemeul. | |||
| TAYLOR, Job | Middle Bight, Harbour Main District | 6127 | 19 | Jacob Taylor (p) | Farmer | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| TAYLOR, James Arthur | St. John's | 821 | 22 | George Hedley Taylor (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | See also service #717 | |||
| TAYLOR, James | Burin Bay, Burin District | 4086 | 18 | John Taylor (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| TAYLOR, Herbert | 69 McFarlane Street, St. John's | 7 | 19 | Anthony Taylor (p) | Printer | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| TAYLOR, Herbert | St. John's | 1018 | 19 | Margaret Taylor (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| TAYLOR, Henry | Harbour Le Cou, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 5418 | 24 | Caleb (?) Taylor (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| TAYLOR, Hedley | St. John's | 1129 | 19 | Susanna Taylor (p) | Cooper | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Thursday, August 16, 1917 | |||
| TAYLOR, Hayward | No information | 2858 | 1916 | No | No | Attestation papers not included. Service ledger notes he attested for home duty only. | |||||||
| TAYLOR, Hayward | 100 Casey Street, St. John's | 8250 | 19 | Mrs. Rosanna Taylor (p) | Labourer | 1917 | No | No | Attestation papers not included. | ||||
| TAYLOR, George Hayward | 5 Maxse Street, St. John's | 0-102 - 28 | 22 | Eugene F. Taylor (p) | Draper | 1914 | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | ||||
| TAYLOR, George | 23 Spencer Street, St. John's | 2080 | 24 | Mrs. George Taylor (s) | Labourer | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Monday, April 23, 1917 | |||
| TAYLOR, George | 81 Southside Road, St. John's | 5268 | 24 | Robert Taylor (p) | Cooper | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| TAYLOR, Frank H. | 15 Maxse Street, St. John's | 2422 | 19 | Giles Taylor (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| TAYLOR, Frank | Water Street East, Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 1261 | 24 | Emily Taylor (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| TAYLOR, Eugene Fred | 5 Maxse Street, St. John's | 2525 | 20 | Mr. E. F. Taylor (p) | Engineer | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| TAYLOR, Ernest | Carbonear, Carbonear District | 4763 | 20 | Richard Taylor (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| TAYLOR, Ernest | Boot Harbour, Twillingate District | 5512 | 23 | Esau Taylor (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No |