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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMITH, Roy Archibald | 114 Pleasant Street, St. John's | 379 | 20 | William Smith (p) | Carpenter | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | I | |||
| CUMMINS, Frederick | St. John's | 1349 | 19 | Laura Cummins (p) | Carpenter | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| GRANT, Vincent | Salmonier, Placentia-St. Marys District | 5204 | 19 | John Grant (p) | Carpenter | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| SIMMONDS, Kenneth | 273 Hamilton Avenue, St. John's | 4615 | 24 | Levi Simmonds (p) | Carpenter | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Symonds, Simmons. | |||
| PEDDLE, John | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 6163 | 20 | James Peddle (p) | Carpenter | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MARTIN, Robert Berkley | Manuels, Harbour Main District | 499 | 21 | Mrs. Robert B. Martins (p) | Carpenter | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | Attestation papers not included | |||
| HUSSEY, Benjamin | 51 Merrymeeting Road, St. John's | 4325 | 32 | Anne (Ed.) Hussey (p) | Carpenter | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| RICHARDS, Albert | Bareneed, Port de Grave District | 6332 | 25 | William Richards (p) | Carpenter | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BLANCHARD, Lewis | St. George, St. George District | 4999 | 22 | Helen Blanchard (p) | Carpenter | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| ROWSELL, George | Pushthrough Head, Fortune District | 3024 | 21 | John Rowsell (p) | Carpenter | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HACKETT, Samuel Robert | St. John's | 986 | 20 | Mrs. Hackett (s) | Carpenter | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HOUSE, George | Lewisporte, Twillingate District | 2554 | 19 | Joseph House (p) | Carpenter | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Wednesday, May 22, 1918 | |||
| PEDDLE, Richard | Millertown, Twillingate District | 2637 | 40 | William Peddle (p) | Carpenter | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Tuesday, December 5, 1916 | |||
| BAKER, Edmund | Fogo, Fogo District | 4210 | 18 | Lambert Baker (p) | Carpenter | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| FARRELL, Samuel | St. Jacques, Fortune District | 1761 | 23 | Mrs. Farrell (p) | Carpenter | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| FRENCH, Arthur | Brigus, Port de Grave District | 4098 | 18 | Henry French (o) | Carpenter | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| FORSEY, Claude | Grand Bank, Burin District | 2971 | 20 | John H. Forsey (p) | Carpenter | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| LEE, Harry Nash | McCallum Harbour, Fortune District | 1549 | 19 | Caroline Lee (p) | Carpenter | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| GLADNEY, Edward Francis | Fort Townshend, St. John's | 335 | 19 | John Gladney (p) | Carpenter | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| LERICHE, James Hubert | Port aux Basques, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 2462 | 18 | John LeRiche (p) | Carpenter | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Sunday, January 28, 1917 | |||
| GALE, John | West Bay, Port au Port, St. George District | 4869 | 20 | Daniel Gale (p) | Carpenter | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| STRATHIE, Harry Groves | Bonavista, Bonavista District | 494 | 22 | Ronald Strachie (p) | Carpenter | 1914 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| BURGESS, Robert | 106 Casey Street, St. John's | 4666 | 22 | Albert Burgess (p) | Carpenter | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| WHITE, Edward | Twillingate, Twillingate District | 486 | 24 | John White (p) | Carpenter | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | I | |||
| HARVEY, Henry | 25 Carew Street, St. John's | 2336 | 21 | William Harvey (p) | Carpenter | 1916 | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | ||||
| PIKE, Llewelyn | 111 Duckworth Street, St. John's | 4711 | 24 | Jessie Lynch (p) | Carpenter | 1918 | Congregationalist | No | No | ||||
| BATTEN, Robert | Bay Roberts, Harbour Grace District | 6234 | 20 | John Batten (p) | Carpenter | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| EDDY, William | North Harbour, Placentia-St. Marys District | 5816 | 25 | William Eddy (p) | Carpenter | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BENNETT, William | Stephenville, St. George District | 1071 | 22 | Josephine Bennett (p) | Carpenter | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | Variant spelling of name - Benoit | ||
| PARKINSON, William | Mundy Pond Road, St. John's | 8342 | 41 | Gertrude Parkinson (s) | Carpenter | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| KENNELL, Ebenezer | Western Bay, Bay de Verde District | 1548 | 26 | Jessie Kennell (p) | Carpenter | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| JANES, Hayward | Broad Cove, Bay de Verde District | 5812 | 23 | Willis Janes (p) | Carpenter | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BUGDEN, Reginald | Smith Sound, Trinity District | 3417 | 25 | Walter Bugden (p) | Carpenter | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| WILLIAMS, Walter | 4 Bond Street, St. John's | 8398 | 21 | Alice Williams (s) | Carpenter | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| GILLARD, Douglas | 14 Pilots Hill, St. John's | 2423 | 24 | Mary Gillard (s) | Carpenter | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| SAUNDERS, Henry Thomas | Change Islands, Fogo District | 5687 | 22 | Frank Saunders (o) | Carpenter | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| YETMAN, Samuel | Jamestown, Bonavista District | 5427 | 23 | Joseph Yetman (p) | Carpenter | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| LANGDON, Charles | Jacksons Cove, Twillingate District | 5555 | 30 | Sarah Langdon (p) | Carpenter | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| PARRELL, Patrick | Thorburn Line, St. John's | 8393 | 25 | Patrick Parrell (p) | Carpenter | 1917 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Thursday, October 24, 1918 | |||
| GILLINGHAM, Harold | Golf Avenue, St. John's | 5028 | 27 | William Gillingham (p) | Carpenter | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| GREENSLADE, John W. | Long Pond, Manuels, Harbour Main District | 8274 | 43 | Elizabeth (Dawe) Greenslade (s) | Carpenter | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| NOFTALL, William J. | Rocky Lane, St. John's | 8022 | 24 | Henry Noftall (p) | Carpenter | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BEST, George | 65 Power Street, St. John's | 8402 | 52 | Eliza Best (s) | Carpenter and cooper | 1917 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| POWER, Martin Frances | Witless Bay, Ferryland District | 3331 | 18 | John Joseph Power (o) | Carpenters apprentice | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| ANTHONY, William | Seal Cove, Harbour Main District | 2247 | 19 | Isaac Anthony (p) | Carter | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BELLOWS, Stewart | Curling, St. George District | 1430 | 19 | Roberts Bellows (p) | Carter | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Monday, August 14, 2017 | Discrepancy in spelling of name: Bellowse, Bellowes; CWGC records Bellows | ||
| THOMPSON, Max | Bonavista, Bonavista District | 4318 | 20 | Joseph Thompson (p) | Cash operator | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Tuesday, May 7, 1918 | Photograph of grave-site included | ||
| MAIDMENT, G. H.. | No information | 0-176 | Chaplain | 1917 | No | No | Attestation papers not included; not in service ledger. | ||||||
| CLAYTON, Arthur C | 6 Forest Road, St. John's | 0-231 | 29 | Mrs. Arthur Clayton (s) | Chaplain | 1915 | No | No | Attestation papers not included | ||||
| FACEY, M.L. | n/a | Chaplin | 1918 | No | No | Attached to Regiment; no service number; file missing; information from ledger |