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 | |
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| RICHARDS, John | Topsail, Harbour Main District | 5464 | 23 | Michael Richards (p) | Farmer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BALSOM, Ralph Norman | Clarenville, Trinity District | 2395 | 23 | William Balsom (p) | Conductor | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Tuesday, January 29, 1918 | |||
| PIKE, Llewelyn | 111 Duckworth Street, St. John's | 4711 | 24 | Jessie Lynch (p) | Carpenter | 1918 | Congregationalist | No | No | ||||
| GLOVER, James | Deer Islands, Bonavista District | 2771 | 19 | John Glover (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Thursday, November 22, 1917 | |||
| OBRIEN, William Vincent | Avondale, Harbour Main District | 1068 | 20 | Mary O'Brien (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| HOLDEN, Eric St. Clair | Topsail Road, St. John's | 2833 | 18 | Richard K. Holden (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| JONES, Chesley | Moretons Harbour, Twillingate District | 4854 | 19 | Azariah Jones (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| COLLINS, George | Wellington, Bonavista District | 5233 | 20 | Joseph Collins (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| LOCKE, Sidney | Tizzards Harbour, Twillingate District | 2053 | 19 | Mrs. John Diamond (o) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MCKINLAY, Joseph | St. John's | 748 | 23 | Alexander McKinlay (p) | Marine engineer | 1914 | Presbyterian | No | No | ||||
| BUGDEN, Leighton | St. John's | 1544 | 19 | John Bugden (o) | Grocer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Also contains information related to the death of S.R. Edney, service #1714. | |||
| 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. | |||
| PRIMROY, John | Pouch Cove, St. John's East District | 1976 | 22 | Susanna (William) Thistle (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| THOMSON, John Murray | Greenock, Scotland, United Kingdom | 2139 | 39 | Mrs. Thomson (p) | Musician | 1916 | Presbyterian | No | No | Attested for short service | |||
| PRASUYON, Wallace | St. George, St. George District | 8076 | 21 | John Prasuyon (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| DICKS, George | Belleoram, Fortune District | 1402 | 18 | Martha Dicks (p) | Steward | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| COOK, Alfred Stanley | St. John's | 876 | 24 | William James Cook (p) | Accountant | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | Variant spelling of name - Cooke | ||
| CAMPBELL, Daniel | St. Andrews, St. George District | 5857 | 21 | John D. Campbell (p) | Farmer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| PEYTON, Stephen | Barr'd Island, Fogo District | 2514 | 18 | Delia Peyton (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Tuesday, April 24, 1917 | |||
| LANG, James Patrick | 3 James Street, St. John's | 0-266 - 870 | 19 | Charles Lang (p) | Stenographer | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| TOMS, Harold | La Scie, St. Barbe District | 5615 | 19 | William Toms (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| WINSOR, Edgar | Wesleyville, Bonavista District | 472 | 20 | John Winsor (p) | Draper | 1914 | Methodist | Yes | No | Tuesday, October 9, 1917 | |||
| TEMPLEMAN, Donald | St. John's | 1236 | 20 | Catherine Templeman (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| CAREW, John Joseph | 33 Patrick Street, St. John's | 651 | 20 | David Carew (p) | Boiler maker | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| GIDGE, Edward | Twillingate, Twillingate District | 3650 | 19 | Thomas Gidge (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BOUTCHER, John W. | Mussel Harbour Arm, Placentia-St. Marys District | 5940 | 24 | Reuben Boutcher (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, October 12, 1918 | Discrepancy in spelling of name - Boutcher, Butcher, Boucher: brothers William, John and Alexander each have varied spellings in file ; Died at sea enroute to UK. | ||
| HIPDITCH, David | 50 George Street, St. John's | 2286 | 22 | Mrs. Thomas Hipditch (p) | Teamster | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| KELLY, John Charles | Irelands Eye, Trinity District | 8239 | 18 | John Kelly (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| RYAN, Chesley | Round Harbour, Twillingate District | 5690 | 18 | Thomas Ryan (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Thursday, January 9, 1919 | |||
| ELLIS, Ambrose | Port Saunders, St. Barbe District | 3809 | 27 | Reuben Ellis (o) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Sunday, April 14, 1918 | |||
| TAYLOR, Hedley | St. John's | 1129 | 19 | Susanna Taylor (p) | Cooper | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Thursday, August 16, 1917 | |||
| MCGRATH, Leonard | Tilting, Fogo District | 5458 | 23 | Ambrose McGrath (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| PAYNE, Naaman | Parsons Pond, St. Barbe District | 3429 | 19 | Simon Payne (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, April 13, 1918 | Died 13 April, 1918. CWGC. | ||
| CLARKE, Josiah | Whitbourne, Trinity District | 1934 | 23 | James Clarke (p) | Cooper | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Tuesday, November 20, 1917 | |||
| ROSE, Stephen H. | Comfort Cove, Twillingate District | 4206 | 19 | John Rose (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | See Regt. # 4006 for misfiled document | |||
| PATEY, William | Noddy Bay, Strait of Belle Isle, St. Barbe District | 8456 | 22 | Stephen Patey (p) | 1917 | No | No | File missing. Information from service ledger. Also served with the Newfoundland Royal Naval Reserve, # 1850X. | |||||
| DEVOE, William | Codroy, St. George District | 3443 | 19 | Marcellius Devoe (p) | Farmer | 1917 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Sunday, March 17, 1918 | |||
| GRIFFEN, James J. | Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 4010 | 18 | Sarah Griffen (p) | Papermaker | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Griffin. | |||
| HEATH, Peter | Wards Harbour, Long Island, Twillingate District | 3198 | 18 | James Heath (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BENNETT, Stewart | Fogo, Fogo District | 3204 | 21 | William Bennett (p) | Storekeeper | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HALFYARD, Wesley E. | Cabot Street, St. John's | 3462 | 18 | John T. Halfyard (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| CHATER, William | Botwood, Twillingate District | 2379 | 18 | Bernard Chater (p) | Lumberman | 1916 | Methodist | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 Variant spelling of name - Chayter, Chaytor, Chater, Cheator | |||
| MOAKLER, John | St. John's | 1766 | 21 | Jonas Moakler (p) | Accountant | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 Includes information on POW status related to #1509 Mackay; #2214 Hudson; #3670 Cheater; and #2464 Mutford. | |||
| KEEFE, Aloysius | South East Placentia, Placentia-St. Marys District | 1971 | 24 | Patrick Keefe (p) | Fireman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| WHALEN, Augustus | St. John's | 1395 | 20 | Hannah Whalen (p) | Presser | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| ELLIOTT, Samuel | Botwood, Twillingate District | 8452 | 43 | Annie Elliott (s) | Lumberman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CONNELL, Felix | Bonavista, Bonavista District | 3596 | 27 | Jeremiah Connell (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Discrepancy in spelling of name: O'Counell. | |||
| SAUNDERS, John | Flat Islands, Bonavista District | 5467 | 25 | Robert Saunders (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| FRIZZELL, Richard | Bay Bulls Road, Goulds, St. John's West District | 5182 | 23 | Henry Frizzell (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Discrepancy in spelling of name: Frizzell, Frizzel, Frizell, Frizzal, Frizzil. Attestation papers are completed as Frizzal. | |||
| DOBBIN, Thomas John | Bell Island, St. John's East District | 3427 | 22 | David Dobbin (p) | Miner | 1917 | No | No |