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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BURSEY, Uriah George | Caplin Cove, Bay de Verde District | 1139 | 22 | Sarah Bursey (p) | School teacher | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, April 30, 1921 | |||
| GOODYEAR, Arthur Colin | Musgrave Harbour, Fogo District | 1085 | 21 | Elizabeth Goodyear (p) | School teacher | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| GARLAND, Henry | Lower Island Cove, Bay de Verde District | 2792 | 20 | Mrs. Samuel Garland (p) | School teacher | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BLACKALL, Herbert William | Grand Falls, Twillingate District - St. John's | 0-86 - 448 | 20 | W.W.Blackall (p) | School teacher | 1914 | No | No | Blackall resigned his commission 10 January 1916 and joined the 46th Battalion, Canadian Infantry. He died in action at Ypres 30 October 1917. | ||||
| CRUMMEY, Richard Joseph | Western Bay, Bay de Verde District | 2965 | 55 | William Crummey (p) | School teacher | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| GRANDY, Wilfred | Garnish, Fortune District | 5636 | 19 | James H. Grandy (p) | School teacher | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| WHITE, Albert Clarence | Catalina, Trinity District | 1374 | 19 | Virtue White (p) | School teacher | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| HOLLAHAN, Peter | Summerville, Bonavista District | 5312 | 19 | John Hollahan (p) | School teacher | 1918 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Variant spelling of name - Hallohan, Hollohan, Hollahan | |||
| FRENCH, William | Brigus, Port de Grave District | 3375 | 23 | James French (p) | School teacher | 1917 | No | No | |||||
| MIFFLIN, Chesley James | Spaniards Bay, Harbour Grace District | 2963 | 24 | Edmund Mifflin (p) | School teacher | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | Variant spelling of name - signature is Mifflen, identified in CWGC as Mifflin | ||
| WELLS, Harry Augustus | Bay Roberts, Harbour Grace District | 3943 | 23 | Robert James Wells (p) | School teacher | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Friday, October 25, 1918 | |||
| HICKS, Joseph | Elliston, Trinity District | 6007 | 20 | John Hicks (p) | School teacher | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| FARRELL, Patrick Joseph | Ferryland, Ferryland District | 3044 | 18 | Patrick Joseph Farrell Sr. (p) | School teacher | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Tuesday, October 2, 1917 | Photograph of grave-site included. | ||
| SHORT, Richard M. | New Bonaventure, Trinity Bay, Trinity district | 1202 | 19 | Annie Short (p) | School teacher | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| WARR, Reginald W. | Pilleys Island, Twillingate District | 2912 | 19 | George Warr (p) | School teacher | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| CURTIS, Victor Charles | Burgeo, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 2939 | 21 | Christopher Curtis (p) | School teacher | 1916 | Methodist | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||
| VATERS, John H. | Victoria, Carbonear District | 2047 | 18 | Joseph Vaters (p) | School teacher | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | See Service # 968 for misfiled documents (p.21-22). Includes misfiled documents (p.47-51) for Edward Pye # 968. | |||
| FIFIELD, Isaac | Bonavista, Bonavista District | 420 | 20 | Daniel Fifield (p) | School teacher | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PARSONS, Harry H. | Bay Roberts, Harbour Grace District | 5999 | 22 | Annie Parsons (p) | School teacher | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, October 19, 1918 | |||
| ABBOTT, Fred | Musgrave Harbour, Fogo District | 3483 | 20 | Walter Abbott (p) | School teacher | 1917 | Methodist | Yes | No | Thursday, August 16, 1917 | |||
| MORGAN, Nath | Coleys Point, Harbour Grace District | 5707 | 19 | William Morgan (p) | School teacher | 1918 | No | No | |||||
| BUNGAY, Joseph | Newtown, Bonavista District | 4272 | 20 | Samuel Bungay (p) | School teacher | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PLOUGHMAN - PLOWMAN, Robert | Port Rexton, Trinity District | 3485 | 24 | Peter Ploughman - Plowman (p) | School teacher | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Discrepancy in name: surname spelled differently on each copy of attestation form; visible signature is Plowman; local spelling is Ploughman | |||
| KING, Andrew George | New Bonaventure, Trinity District | 3175 | 19 | Richard King (p) | School teacher | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | 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. | |||
| BISHOP, Ernest | Cupids, Port de Grave District | 5593 | 19 | George Bishop (p) | School teacher | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| WHITE, Frank | Greenspond, Bonavista District | 3925 | 23 | Sarah Ann White (p) | School teacher | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| PUDDISTER, Thomas | Bay Bulls, Ferryland District | 4388 | 20 | Thomas Puddister (p) | School teacher | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BROWN, Hezekiah | Catalina, Trinity District | 5739 | 23 | Jesse Brown (p) | School teacher | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SHORT, Nehemiah | New Bonaventure, Trinity District | 4279 | 20 | Isaac Short (p) | School teacher | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| DAWE, Isaac | Cupids, Port de Grave District | 2969 | 20 | Samuel Dawe (p) | School teacher | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| DEWEY, Joseph | Greenspond, Bonavista District | 3587 | 19 | Francis Dewey (p) | School teacher | 1917 | Methodist | Yes | No | Monday, October 21, 1918 | |||
| MORRIS, Frank | Trinity, Trinity District | 2974 | 20 | Charles Morris (p) | School teacher | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Tuesday, October 9, 1917 | |||
| CUMMINS, John | St. John's | 1804 | 21 | Henry Cummins (p) | School teacher | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| DAWE, John F. | Coleys Point, Harbour Grace District | 5488 | 21 | Robert Dawe (p) | School teacher | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| NEWELL, Kenneth S. | Bareneed, Port de Grave District | 1692 | 21 | John Newell Sr. (p) | School teacher | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| OLLERHEAD, William | Hearts Content, Trinity District | 746 | 24 | James Ollerhead | School teacher | 1914 | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | ||||
| QUINTON, Herman W. | Red Cliff, Bonavista District | 0-280 - 3398 | 20 | Jacob Quinton (p) | School teacher | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Microfilm incorrectly labelled under father's name. | |||
| PARSONS, Richard A. | Bay Roberts, Harbour Grace District | 3975 | 24 | William Parsons (p) | School teacher | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CAVE, Joseph | Change Islands, Fogo District | 2944 | 22 | Elias Cave (p) | School teacher | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Tuesday, July 10, 1917 | |||
| SAUNDERS, William | Long Pond, Harbour Main District | 3860 | 20 | Charles Saunders (p) | School teacher | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Contains a misfiled document relating to service # 3866 Simeon Ford; Contains seven documents marked as service # 3860 but with name Clarence Saunders (# 3583). | |||
| COADY, Patrick | Burin, Burin District | 4769 | 25 | John Coady (p) | School teacher | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| PIKE, Harold | English Hill, Carbonear, Carbonear District | 3103 | 21 | William Pike (p) | School Teacher | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| LYONS, John Robert | Long Pond [Long Beach Pond], Harbour Grace District | 4253 | 19 | Esau Lyons (p) | School teacher | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MOULTON, Rennie | Burin, Burin District | 4320 | 18 | Thomas Moulton (p) | School teacher | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MILES, Heber John | Bonavista, Bonavista District | 934 | 19 | Dougald Miles | School teacher | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, March 18, 1916 | |||
| KING, Aaron | New Bonaventure, Trinity District | 2646 | 19 | Mrs. Noah King (p) | School master | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Monday, December 3, 1917 | |||
| CRAM, Robert | Greens Harbour, Trinity District | 3788 | 25 | C.J. Cram (p) | School master | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MURPHY, William | 122 Water Street West, St. John's | 2407 | 18 | Lewis Murphy (p) | Scholar | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| CARAVAN, Allan | Bay Roberts, Harbour Grace District | 2393 | 18 | Mrs. John Caravan (p) | Scholar | 1916 | Methodist | No | No |