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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DALLEY, Joseph | Twillingate, Twillingate District | 5971 | 21 | Ann Dalley (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| JOY, William | Harbour Main, Harbour Main District | 1376 | 22 | William Joy (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| PIKE, Llewelyn | 111 Duckworth Street, St. John's | 4711 | 24 | Jessie Lynch (p) | Carpenter | 1918 | Congregationalist | No | No | ||||
| LAWRENCE, George | Riverhead, Bay of Islands, St. George District | 1280 | 26 | Susie Procton (o) | Labourer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PARSONS, William | Codroy, St. George District | 4860 | 20 | James Parsons (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HEFFERNAN, Michael | Goulds, St. John's West District | 4316 | 26 | Mary Heffernan (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| SQUIRES, Charles | Manuels, Harbour Main District | 8297 | 19 | Alex Squires (p) | Labourer | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HACKETT, Thomas Joseph (aka Thomas Murphy) | 18 Holloway Street, St. John's | 408 | 23 | Elizabeth Hackett (p) | Telegraph operator | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| REDMOND, Rivlyn Patrick | 91 Carters Hill, St. John's | n/a | 18 | Student | 1918 | No | No | Attestation papers not included - No service number, listed as drummer (special), | |||||
| CLARKE, Levi | St. Josephs, Placentia-St. Marys District | 6125 | 20 | William Clarke (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HULL, Ephram | Springdale, Twillingate District | 8191 | 27 | Bertha Hull (s) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | Previously transcribed as Ephraim Hall. | |||
| HISCOCK, George Albert | Burgeo, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 3409 | 19 | George Hiscock (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| FITZGERALD, Arthur Wilfred | St. John's | 1602 | 19 | Minnie Fitzgerald (p) | Grocer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HINES, Herbert | Herring Neck, Twillingate District | 5433 | 20 | Robert Hines (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Hynes | |||
| YETMAN, David | St. Marys, Placentia-St. Marys District | 6251 | 25 | William Yetman (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| RANDELL, Frank | Port Rexton, Trinity District | 3775 | 18 | Clara (Henry) Randell (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CARTER, Chesley William | Pass Island, Fortune District | 4080 | 18 | William Carter (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| COOPER, Joseph | Grates Cove, Bay de Verde District | 6272 | 24 | Josiah Cooper (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| TREMBLETT, Alexander | Bonavista, Bonavista District | 5009 | 18 | Joseph Tremblett (p) | Labourer | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Tremblet. | |||
| BENTEAU, Herbert | Point May, Lamaline, Burin District | 4948 | 19 | Helen Benteau (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| FORD, Alex | Upper Amherst Cove, Bonavista District | 4832 | 26 | Mrs. Thomas Ford (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Includes detailed report on medical absence of # 4833 Bertram Bartlett. | |||
| CRANE, Llewellyn | 142 Water Street, St. John's | 4470 | 28 | Nathaniel Crane (p) | Jeweller | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| REVELLOW, Adolph | Mainland, St. George District | 8491 | 48 | Rachel Revellow (p) | Lumberman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Previously transcribed as Revellon. | |||
| ELLIOTT, Erastus | Locks Cove, Hare Bay, Fortune District | 3940 | 18 | Benjamin Elliott (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| GILLINGHAM, Isaac | Jacksons Arm, St. Barbe District | 8170 | 22 | Hannah Hynes (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| RODGERS, Simeon George | Sibleys Cove, Trinity District | 5328 | 19 | Stephen Rodgers (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| WALSH, Philip | Bay de Verde, Bay de Verde District | 2799 | 22 | Alphonsus Walsh (o) | Fisherman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BOURGOIS, Isaac | Black Head, Port au Port, St. George District | 5948 | 19 | William Bourgois (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Bourgeois. | |||
| WALSH, John | 130 Georges Road, St. John's | 8072 | 18 | Mrs. Emilie Walsh (p) | 1917 | No | No | File missing. Information from service ledger. | |||||
| STEAD, Benjamin | Port Blandford, Bonavista District | 3337 | 18 | John Stead (p) | Lumberman | 1916 | Salvation Army | No | No | Also contains the will of Kenneth Langdon, service #3387. | |||
| LUNNEN, Clarence S. | Twillingate, Twillingate District | 8171 | 21 | Andrew Lunnen (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| EASTMAN, Willis | Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 3155 | 18 | Joseph Eastman (p) | Mill man | 1916 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| FOLEY, Michael | Fortune, Burin District | 4061 | 20 | Pierce Foley (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| PENNEY, Henry | Big Braha, St. Barbe District | 4920 | 20 | William Penney (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | Discrepancy in spelling of name: Signature is Penney; documents are Penny | |||
| JEDDORE, Joseph James | Conne River, Fortune District | 6327 | 24 | Noah Jeddore (p) | Lumberman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| RIDEOUT, Herbert | Horse Islands, St. Barbe District | 4924 | 20 | John Rideout (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| WHEELER, Heber | 79 Long Hill, St.John's | 475 | 26 | James Wheeler (p) | Teamster | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | I | |||
| DICKS, Charles | Flat Islands, Burin District | 2881 | 23 | Mrs. Jacob Miller (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MARTIN, William H. A. | Cornwall Avenue, St. John's | 2573 | 23 | Arthur Martin (p) | Electrical engineer | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | Part of file of Ebenezer Wiseman also included, see service # 2523. #2573 was assigned in error. | |||
| MOLLOY, James | Torbay, St. John's East District | 5771 | 20 | Robert Molloy (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| WALL, Raymond | Southeast Arm, New Bay, Twillingate District | 4396 | 18 | Samuel Wall (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HUSSY, Thomas Malcolm | South River (near Clarke's Beach), Port de Grave District | 1218 | 22 | Helen Hussey (p) | Operator | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| STONE, John | Summer Hill Farm, Cock Pit Road, St. John's | 8380 | 19 | Harry Stone (p) | 1917 | No | No | File missing. Information from service ledger. | |||||
| GROKE, Caleb | St. Chads, Bonavista District | 5135 | 24 | George Croke (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Discrepancy in spelling of name: Croke. | |||
| OFFERY, Allan | Port au Choix, St. Barbe District | 6320 | 26 | Mary Offery (s) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BARBOUR, Baxter | Port Rexton, Trinity District | 5255 | 20 | John Barbour (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| ROSE, Timothy | Turks Gut, Port de Grave District | 5825 | 19 | Margaret Rose (s) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HANN, Thomas | Little Harbour East, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 3018 | 21 | John Henry Hann (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PEARCE, Vernon Malcolm | St. John's | 832 | 19 | George Pearce (p) | Long shoreman | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| NOAH, John Melin | 93 New Gower Street, St. John's | 3296 | 20 | Melvin Noah (p) | Shopkeeper | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No |