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 |
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Date of Death | Commendations | Notes | |
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ONEIL, Patrick | Fermeuse, Ferryland District | 2263 | 35 | Mrs. Stephen Brophy (o) | Fisherman | 1916 | Yes | No | Tuesday, October 9, 1917 | ||||
TILLEY, William Robert | Kelligrews, Harbour Main District | 3036 | 18 | Robert Tilley (p) | Railroad | 1916 | 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 | |||
PITTMAN, Thomas | Merasheen, Placentia-St. Marys District | 5522 | 23 | Philip Pittman (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
MARSH, William Luther | Deer Harbour, Trinity District | 2083 | 18 | Israel March (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Thursday, October 12, 1916 | |||
HAMMOND, Merrill | Bell Island, St. John's East District | 4550 | 19 | Fanny Hammond (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
PATEY, Isaac | Port Saunders, St. Barbe District | 8186 | 26 | Theophilus Patey (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
MCCARTHY, Daniel | Terrenceville, Fortune District | 2993 | 20 | Mrs. Michael McCarthy (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
CLARKE, David | Rose Blanche, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 6038 | 22 | John Clark (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
CRANFORD, James | 3 Gilbert Street, St. John's | 2221 | 26 | William Cranford (p) | Printer | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | Previously transcribed as Crawford; Listed as Cranford in CWGC; Variant spelling of name: Craniford. | ||
YOUNG, Harry L. | Greenspond, Bonavista District | 2113 | 20 | Ellen Young (p) | Labourer | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Thursday, October 12, 1916 | |||
PECKHAM, Harry Reginald Haynes | St. John's | 909 | 24 | George Peckham (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
COLOUMB, David | Shallops Cove, St. George District | 8081 | 18 | Frank Coloumb (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
GIBBONS, Percy | Lumsden South, Fogo District | 5171 | 21 | Edgar Gibbons (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
GOODRIDGE, Herbert | St. John's | 0-154 | 1914 | No | No | Attestation papers not included | |||||||
ELLIOTT, Erastus | Locks Cove, Hare Bay, Fortune District | 3940 | 18 | Benjamin Elliott (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
COMPTON, Charles | Griquet, St. Barbe District | 5350 | 19 | Elizabeth Compton (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
CHAFE, Peter | Petty Harbour, St. John's West District | 6338 | 21 | Mary Ann Chafe (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
HEARN, Augustine | St. John's | 1024 | 19 | Sarah Hearn (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
DANIELS, Peter | 402 Water Street, St. John's | 318 | 23 | Eva Fitzpatrick (p) | Confectioner | 1914 | Roman Catholic | 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. | |||
WADE, Edgar | Elliston, Trinity District | 1917 | 20 | Maria Wade (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Monday, December 3, 1917 | |||
RYAN, Norman | Newmans Cove, Bonavista District | 5895 | 20 | George Ryan (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
FORAN, Patrick W. | Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 1983 | 36 | Patrick J. Foran (p) | Paper maker | Roman Catholic | No | No | |||||
LANGDON, Charles | Jacksons Cove, Twillingate District | 5555 | 30 | Sarah Langdon (p) | Carpenter | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
BATTEN, Allan Sidwell | St. John's | 2045 | 21 | Abraham Batten (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
WHITE, Willis | New Perlican, Trinity District | 5376 | 20 | George White (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
QUINTON, Augustus | Red Cliff, Bonavista District | 2195 | 19 | William Quinton (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Sunday, November 19, 1916 | |||
MEADUS, Robert | St. John's | 1013 | 20 | Susanna Meadus (p) | Baker | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
ROBINSON, George | Shoe Cove, Cape John, Twillingate District | 5628 | 19 | Fanny Robinson (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
MAHON, John Francis | 30 Barnes Road St. John's | 2489 | 18 | John Mahon (p) | Tinsmith | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
DUDER, John | 357 Water Street, St. John's | 4029 | 18 | Edward Duder (p) | Seaman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Discharged 1 Nov. 1917 - underaged | |||
ROWE, Simeon James | Old Perlican, Trinity Bay, Bay de Verde District | 5349 | 26 | Elizabeth Rowe (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | See Regt. #5379 for additional misfiled documents | |||
ROBINSON, John Joseph | 202 Water Street, St. John's | 480 | 33 | Mary Ann Cahill Robinson (p) | Restaurant proprietor | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | I | |||
JOHNSON, Dudley | St. Anthony, St. Barbe District | 1583 | 25 | Mary Johnson (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
DUDER, John C. | Little Bay Island, Twillingate District | 5607 | 18 | Willis Duder (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
HOLLAHAN, Joseph | St. John's | 1133 | 23 | Florence Isabelle Hollahan (s) | Cooper | 1915 | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | ||||
RAINES, George Albert | South Shields, England, United Kingdom | 381 | 19 | Albert Thomas Raines (p) | Sailor | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
SMITH, Walter John | St. John's | 478 | 30 | John Smith (p) | Woodsman | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
BLACKWOOD, Bertram | Loo Cove, Bonavista District | 5154 | 21 | Eleazer Blackwood (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
PARDY, Charles | Woody Island, Placentia-St. Marys District | 6153 | 26 | Charles Pardy (p) | Sailor | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
BOLAND, Michael | St. John's | 1461 | 19 | James Boland (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
BILLARD, Albert | Rose Blanche, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 4293 | 19 | Samuel R. Billard (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Discrepancy in name - signature is Billard, forms completed as Billiard | |||
BURGE, Daniel | Bonavista, Bonavista District | 3117 | 25 | Mary Jane Burge (p) | Bridge structure iron worker | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
LAWLOR, Thomas Joseph | 6 Feild Street, St. John's | 535 | 22 | Edward Lawlor (p) | Engineer | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
MORAN, William | Portugal Cove Road, St. John's | 3555 | 18 | James Moran (p) | Expressman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
BARNES, Harold | Belleoram, Fortune District | 6158 | 23 | Albert Barnes (p) | Sailor | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
DICKS, George | Belleoram, Fortune District | 1402 | 18 | Martha Dicks (p) | Steward | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
SPARKS, George | Glovertown, Bonavista District | 8164 | 26 | Matilda Ann Sparkes (s) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | Attestation papers not included. | |||
LUSH, George | 33 Water Street, St. John's | 4090 | 22 | Martha Lush (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No |