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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WALL, James | 83 Pleasant Street, St. John's | 6149 | 19 | Patrick Wall (p) | Mechanic | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| WALKINS, Michael James | 8 Bannerman St., St. John's | 8195 | 19 | Ellen F. Walkins (p) | 1917 | No | No | File missing. Information from service ledger; Previously transcribed as Watkins. | |||||
| WALKER, Llewellyn | Change Islands, Fogo District | 3321 | 18 | Elizabeth Walker (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| WALDRON, Frederick | Spaniards Cove, Harbour Grace District | 4890 | 23 | William Waldron (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| WAKELY, Henry Cleverly | St. John's | 948 | 19 | Thomas Wakely (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Thursday, December 11, 1919 | Partially refilmed at beginning of reel 73. Died 11 December, 1919, paralysis | ||
| WAKEFIELD, Arthur William | No information | 0-101 | Doctor | 1914 | No | No | Attestation papers not included. Transferred to Royal Army Medical Corps (RAMC) | ||||||
| WAGG, Austin J. | Change Islands, Fogo District | 1957 | 23 | Thomas Wagg (o) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| WAGG, Albert F. | Stepaside, Burin District | 3270 | 18 | Alma Wagg (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Monday, December 3, 1917 | |||
| WADE, John | Salmonier, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 6253 | 22 | John Wade (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| WADE, Francis | Avondale, Harbour Main District | 4709 | 22 | Michael Wade (p) | Conductor | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| WADE, Edgar | Elliston, Trinity District | 1917 | 20 | Maria Wade (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Monday, December 3, 1917 | |||
| WADDLETON, Alphonsus | Trepassey, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 4681 | 26 | James Waddleton (p) | Railroad worker | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| WADDINGTON, Robert | Bumley, England, United Kingdom | 3069 | 47 | Clara Waddington (s) | Musician | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Attested for short service | |||
| VOKEY, Solomon | Spaniards Bay, Harbour Grace District | 4726 | 19 | John Vokey (p) | Fireman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| VOKEY, Philip | Dildo, Trinity District | 2240 | 22 | Mary Ann Vokey (p) | Policeman | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Tuesday, October 9, 1917 | |||
| VOKEY, John C. | Bell Island, St. John's East District | 4538 | 21 | William Vokey (p) | Machinist | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| VOKEY, Herbert John | Little Harbour, Twillingate District | 2614 | 19 | Emily and Philip H. Vokey (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| VOISEY, Richard Patrick | St. John's | 1462 | 27 | Richard Voisey (p) | Machinist | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| VOISEY, Richard Herbert | 3 York Street, St. John's | 152 | 21 | Thomas R. Voisey (p) | Hardware clerk | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| VOISEY, Leo Michael | St. John's | 959 | 19 | Mrs. Richard Voisey (p) | Stove fitter | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Tuesday, October 9, 1917 | |||
| VOISEY, Herbert Lawrence | St. John's | 1566 | 19 | Edward Voisey (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| VOISEY, Edward Joseph | 1 Hagerty Street, St. John's | 1185 | 23 | Mary Ann Voisey (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| VIVIAN, Willis | Fridays Bay, Twillingate District | 8281 | 22 | Thomas Vivian (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| VIVIAN, William | Flat Islands, Bonavista District | 5178 | 22 | Bessie Hapgood (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| VIVIAN, Owen | Flat Islands, Bonavista District | 5150 | 20 | Bessie Hapgood (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| VIVIAN, John | Hillview, Trinity District | 4590 | 18 | Mrs. William Hiscock (p) | Lumberman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| VIVIAN, Jasper | Gander Bay, Fogo District | 5149 | 23 | James Vivian (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | Previously transcribed as Joseph | |||
| VIVIAN, Gordon | Flat Islands, Bonavista District | 5152 | 20 | William Vivian (o) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| VIVIAN, Alfred R. | Fridays Bay, Twillingate District | 8269 | 18 | Thomas W. Vivian (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| VISCOUNT, John Thomas | Dunville, Placentia-St. Marys District | 1065 | 20 | Hannah Viscount (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, October 30, 1915 | Recorded as John Francis Viscount in the Newfoundland Book of Remembrance | ||
| VINNICOMBE, John Joseph | 35 Cook Street, St. John's | 8010 | 32 | Mary Ellen Fowler (o) | Labourer | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| VINCENT, Norman | Triton, Twillingate District | 5526 | 21 | John Vincent (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| VINCENT, John | York Harbour, Bay of Islands, St. George District | 5876 | 23 | Joseph Vincent (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| VINCENT, Arthur J. | St. George, St. George District | 6210 | 20 | William Vincent (p) | Telegraph operator | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| VIGUERS, William | St. John's | 1171 | 19 | Annie Viguers (p) | Farmer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| VIGUERS, Clifford | Bay Bulls Road, St. John's West District | 8472 | 18 | William Viguers (p) | Labourer | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Attestation papers not included; variant spelling of name: Viquers. | |||
| VICKERS, Joseph | Witless Bay, Ferryland District | 6018 | 20 | William Vickers (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| VICKERS, John. | Witless Bay, Ferryland District | 5749 | 20 | Martin Vickers (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| VICKERS, John | Witless Bay, Ferryland District | 5116 | 23 | Patrick Vickers (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| VEY, Wilson | Random, Trinity District | 5320 | 19 | William Vey (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| VEY, George Chesley | Plymouth Road, St. John's | 6011 | 19 | Alice Vey (p) | Mason | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| VERGE, [Abram] Abraham John | Winterton, Trinity District | 1925 | 22 | Azariah Verge (p) | School teacher | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 Also listed as Abram | |||
| VERGE, Thomas | Southern Arm, Green Bay, Notre Dame Bay | 5662 | 21 | Frederick Verge (o) | Millman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| VERGE, Max N. | Harbour Grace West, Harbour Grace District | 3700 | 19 | Eliza Verge (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| VERE-HOLLOWAY, Percy Oscar | 444 Southside Road, St. John's | 891 | 23 | Ada May Vere-Holloway (s) | Longshoreman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| VERE-HOLLOWAY, Henry (Harry) Boyce | St. John's | 2170 | 18 | Edward Holloway (p): Should read: Edward Vere-Holloway | Clerk | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Discrepancy in spelling: entered repeatedly in records as Vere-Halloway | |||
| VERE-HOLLOWAY, Edward Walter | St. John's | 0-148 | Elizabeth Vere-Holloway (s) | 1915 | No | No | I - Attestation papers not included. Temporary assignment | ||||||
| VAVASOUR, Samuel | 39 Plymouth Road, St. John's | 4658 | 19 | Thomas Vavasour (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| VAVASOUR, N. Albert | 72 Pleasant Street, St. John's | 4543 | 28 | Hugh Vavasour (p) | Draper | 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 |