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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEARN, Bernard | Tilt Cove, Twillingate District | 5657 | 18 | John Hearn (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| WHALEN, John | 27 Carnell Street, St. John's | 4467 | 21 | James Whalen (p) | Draper | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| PENNEY, Kenneth | Seldom Come By, Fogo District | 5477 | 24 | Mark Penney (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | Discrepancy in spelling of name: Penny | |||
| WHITE, Richard Henry | St.George, St. George District | 1473 | 21 | Tassian White (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| ENGLAND, James R. | 4 Bond Street, St. John's | 8041 | 42 | Katherine England (s) | Mill man | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MAYO, James J. | Creston, Placentia District | 6037 | 22 | Samuel Mayo (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| THORNHILL, Max W. | Fortune, Burin District | 1926 | 19 | John Andrews (o) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MCGRATH, Charles G.. | 46 Water Street East, St. John's | 0-287-3066 | 20 | Thomas J. McGrath (p) | Student | 1918 | No | No | |||||
| HILLIER, John William | Lamaline Meadows, Burin District | 3294 | 19 | Fred W. Hillier (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PITTMAN, Corbett | New Perlican, Trinity District | 729 | 27 | Willis Pittman | Fisherman | 1914 | 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 | |||
| RAINES, James | St. John's | 4344 | 18 | William Raines (p) | Mail carrier | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MASTERS, Reginald | Harbour Buffett, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 1366 | 28 | Emma Masters (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BLACKWOOD, George | Brookfield, Bonavista District | 5429 | 22 | Charles Blackwood (o) | Coast trader | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| WHITE, Herbert | Moretons Harbour, Twillingate District | 3675 | 21 | Rita White (s) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MERCHANT, John Robert | St. John's | 1125 | 21 | Elizabeth Merchant | Commercial traveller | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| DINGWELL [DINGWALL], Aaron C. | Port aux Basques, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 3840 | 19 | Rosie Dingwell [Dingwell] (p) | Brakeman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| EZEKIEL, John J. | St. Marys, Placentia-St. Marys District | 1751 | 22 | Paul Ezekiel (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Some items re-filmed, see beginning of reel 117. | |||
| CARTY, George Thomas | Cochrane Street, St. John's | 0-6 | Isabell Carty (o) | 1914 | No | No | I - Attestation papers not included. | ||||||
| SPENCER, Archibald | Springdale, Twillingate District | 8029 | 22 | Mary Jane Spencer (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| SMALL, Percy | Moretons Harbour, Twillingate District | 4033 | 18 | Jabez Small (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| LUSH, George | Gambo, Bonavista District | 4779 | 19 | Jesse Lush (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| TREMBLETT, Thomas | Salmonier, Placentia, St. Marys District | 6159 | 21 | Margaret Tremblett (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| STRIDE, Cecil | Exploits, Twillingate District | 3745 | 19 | John Stride (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| HUSSEY, Stanley Bartlett | Pleasant Street, St. John's | 2752 | 19 | Nathan Hussey (p) | Cabman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) / Methodist | No | No | Discrepancy in religion | |||
| PUDDISTER, Thomas | Bay Bulls, Ferryland District | 4388 | 20 | Thomas Puddister (p) | School teacher | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| DAWE, Arthur | Seldom Come By, Fogo District | 4054 | 20 | Theophilus Dawe (p) | 1917 | No | No | File missing. Information from service ledger. | |||||
| CAINES, John | Woody Point, St. Barbe District | 8177 | 28 | Georgiana Belle Caines (s) | Lumberman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| WRIXON, William | Epworth, Burin District | 4607 | 18 | Joseph Wrixon (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| THORNE, George | Brownsdale, Trinity District | 5291 | 21 | John Thorne (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BIXBY, Robert | Indian Island, Burgeo-La Poile District | 5594 | 26 | Ambrose J. Bixby (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| WHEELER, Ernest | 79 Long Hill, St.John's | 5075 | 26 | James Wheeler (p) | Teamster | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| ROBERTS, William | St. John's | 922 | 22 | William Charles Roberts (p) | Shoeworker | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| JACKMAN, John J. | 38 Pleasant Street, St. John's | 4697 | 22 | John Jackman | Clerk | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| GAUDET, Arthur | Stephenville, St. George District | 5694 | 18 | Amedee Gaudet (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HOMER, Joshua | Carbonear, Carbonear District | 3961 | 18 | Joseph Homer (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Homan. | |||
| LANGMEAD, John | Pouch Cove, St. John's East District | 5775 | 19 | Henry Langmead (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MARTIN, Bert | Ordnance Street/Gower Street, St. John's | 4459 | 23 | Frank Martin (p) | Accountant | 1918 | Congregationalist | No | No | ||||
| STARES, Alfonso | Brooklyn, Bonavista District | 2571 | 24 | Albert Stares (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MALONEY, Michael | Sweet Bay, Bonavista District | 8071 | 20 | John Maloney (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| ANTHONY, Aleck [Alex] | Bell Island, St. John's East District | 4695 | 18 | Sarah Ann Anthony (p) | Electrician | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | Variant spelling of name: Alex, Allick, Alick, Alleck. | |||
| PEACH, Arthur | Bell Island, St. John's East District | 5210 | 23 | Robert Peach (p) | Miner | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| GILBERT, Noel | Bedford, England, United Kingdom | 617 | 24 | Mr. Noel (p) | Chartered accountant | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| COOMBS, Oliver | Pond Cove, St. Barbe District | 6069 | 21 | Ida Coombs (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| IVANY, Jack | 39 Freshwater Road, St. John's | 8309 | 18 | William Ivany (p) | Teamster | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | Discrepancy in spelling of name - Ivaney. | |||
| BUTTON, Charles | Silver Fox Island, Bonavista District | 5185 | 22 | John Button (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BARTLETT, John William | St. John's | 957 | 24 | Julia Bartlett (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BEATON, Arch | Norris Arm, Twillingate District | 8466 | 26 | Thomas Beaton (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| SPRACKLIN, Lockyer | Charlottetown, Bonavista District | 2174 | 19 | Alexander Spracklin (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| KENNY, Rupert | Bay Bulls, Ferryland District | 4151 | 19 | Patrick Kenny (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Kenney. |