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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUCKLEY, Arthur | Botwood, Twillingate District | 2359 | 18 | John Buckley (p) | Lumberman | 1916 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| BLUNDON, Peter | 127 Southside Road, St. John's | 4479 | 18 | Leo Blundon (p) | Draper | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | Discrepancy in spelling of name - signature is Blundon ; forms use Blunden. | |||
| CHRISTOPHER, Leo Joseph | St. Josephs, Placentia-St. Marys District | 1783 | 18 | Michael Christopher (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Tuesday, October 9, 1917 | |||
| TITFORD, Grant | Bennett Street, Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 3445 | 18 | Jessie Titford (p) | Student | 1917 | No | No | Discrepancy in age. Age given on Enlistment: 18; Actual age: 17 | ||||
| WILLIAMS, Weston | Forest Pond, Goulds, St. John's West District | 3312 | 18 | Matthew Williams (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| RUSSELL, Samson | Southern Bay, Bonavista District | 3524 | 18 | Samuel Russell (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| POWER, James Francis | Freshwater Road, St. John's | 2281 | 18 | Mrs. Joseph Power (p) | Clerk | 1916 | No | No | |||||
| CORNICK, Raymond Albert | 30 William Street, St. John's | 2825 | 18 | Mrs. F.C. Cornick (p) | Accountant | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SOPER, Willis | Lady Cove, Trinity District | 4243 | 18 | Henry Soper (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HOUSE, Arthur | Port Saunders, St. Barbe District | 1946 | 18 | Ida House (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| WELLON, Stewart F. | Ladle Cove, Fogo District | 4202 | 18 | Samuel Wellon (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HICKS, Alonzo | Harbour Main, Harbour Main District | 2357 | 18 | William Hicks (p) | Fireman | 1916 | No | No | |||||
| BUGDEN, Baxter | English Harbour, Trinity District | 3459 | 18 | Albert Bugden (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| YETMAN, Alexander | Water Street, Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 4416 | 18 | William Yetman (p) | Operator | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CLARKE, Joseph | Britannia Cove, Trinity District | 3857 | 18 | John Clarke (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BALLAM, Charles | Curling, St. George District | 3741 | 18 | Manoah Ballam (p) | Electrician | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| COLTON, Cyril B | Water Street West, St. John's | 4402 | 18 | Sarah Colton (p) | Gas Works worker | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| DELANEY, Bernard | Bay Roberts, Harbour Grace District | 4408 | 18 | Mark Delaney (p) | Mechanic | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| YOUNG, Arthur James | St. John's | 823 | 18 | James Young (p) | Sail maker | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HANN, Brigam | Bonne Bay, St. Barbe District | 3799 | 18 | Jacob Hann (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | Yes | No | Monday, September 30, 1918 | |||
| SIMMS, Frederick William | Pilleys Island, Twillingate District | 8198 | 18 | John Simms (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HUNT, Cater | Fair Island, Bonavista District | 3356 | 18 | Alfred Hunt (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| FRAMPTON, John | Burin Bay, Burin District | 4102 | 18 | Thomas Frampton (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, November 23, 1918 | |||
| ELLIOTT, Erastus | Locks Cove, Hare Bay, Fortune District | 3940 | 18 | Benjamin Elliott (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PAYNE, Thomas Victor | 37 Monkstown Road, St. John's | 1962 | 18 | Janet Payne (o) | Office clerk | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HUTCHINGS, Richard | Whitbourne, Trinity District | 3366 | 18 | Ambrose Hutchings (o) | 1916 | Yes | No | Saturday, March 30, 1918 | File missing, Information from Service ledger. | ||||
| SPENCER, Roy | Fortune, Burin District | 859 | 18 | C.B. Spencer (p) | Store clerk | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| THORNE, Aubrey | New Harbour, Trinity District | 4806 | 18 | William Thorne (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| STONE, Frederick William | Wellmans Cove, Little Bay Islands, Twillingate District | 2495 | 18 | John Thomas Stone (p) | Labourer | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MARSHALL, Albert | St. John's | n/a | 18 | Student | 1918 | No | No | Attestation papers not included - No service number, listed as bugler (special) | |||||
| WHALEN, Charles | Western Bay, Bay de Verde District | 4266 | 18 | John Whalen (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| DEVEREAUX, Thomas | Avondale, Harbour Main District | 3632 | 18 | Michael Devereaux (p) | Operator | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Previously transcribed as Devereux. | |||
| HUTCHINGS, John | Bay Bulls Arm, Trinity District | 8108 | 18 | Jonathan Hutchings (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BROWN, Harry | Bay Roberts, Harbour Grace District | 2101 | 18 | William Brown (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, August 12, 1916 | |||
| THOMAS, Frederick Gordon | St. John's | 1784 | 18 | Frederick Thomas (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| FILLIER, Chesley | Clarkes Beach, Port de Grave District | 2943 | 18 | John Fillier (p) | Merchant | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HUSSEY, Levi | Clarkes Beach, Port de Grave District | 0-284 - 3913 | 18 | John Hussey (p) | School teacher | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | Partially refilmed at beginning of reel. | |||
| HALL, Patrick Joseph | Port au Port, St. George District | 8245 | 18 | Alexander Hall (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| JANES, Charles | Bull Arm, Valleyfield, Bonavista District | 3983 | 18 | Mrs. James Granter (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Friday, October 25, 1918 | |||
| ALLEN, Thomas | Burin, Burin District | 3333 | 18 | Alice Bugden (o) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | Discrepancy in name: Signature is Allen; documents also use Allan. | |||
| WALSH, John | 130 Georges Road, St. John's | 8072 | 18 | Mrs. Emilie Walsh (p) | 1917 | No | No | File missing. Information from service ledger. | |||||
| STARKS, Willie | Nippers Harbour, Twillingate District | 5554 | 18 | Samuel Starks (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| CREWS, John | Point Crew, Burin District | 4811 | 18 | John R. Crews (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BRETT, Chesley | Moretons Harbour, Twillingate District | 6072 | 18 | Walter Brett (p) | School teacher | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| WHELAN, James | Horse Cove Line, St. John's | 3560 | 18 | Priscilla (James) Whelan (p) | Wood cutter | 1917 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Monday, October 14, 1918 | Includes Whelen as a variant spelling | ||
| SNOW, Stanley | Great Burin, Burin District | 4026 | 18 | Mrs. Ernest Snow (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| CORBIN, Thomas | Corner Brook, St. George District | 3423 | 18 | Thomas Corbin (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Presbyterian | No | No | ||||
| HAYES, Patrick | 10 Bond Street, St. John's | 2376 | 18 | Mrs. Patrick Hayes (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||
| DWYER, Martin | Beach Hill, Bell Island, St. John's East District | 2499 | 18 | Thomas Dwyer (p) | Teamster | 1918 | Roman Catholic | Yes | Yes | Sunday, December 30, 1917 | POW Date: 1917 | ||
| BOYLE, Arch | Torbay Road, St. John's | 4445 | 18 | Henry Boyle (p) | Farmer | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No |