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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARNES, William | English Harbour, Trinity District | 3439 | 19 | Richard Barnes (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| JANES, Howard Leroy | 52 Leslie Street, St. John's | 2914 | 20 | W.J. Janes (p) | Student | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| LEWIS, David | 37 Southside Road, St. John's | 96 | 22 | Robert Lewis (p) | Longshoreman | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| STANLEY, James | Waterford Bridge Road, St. John's | 3497 | 39 | Mary Stanley (s) | Fireman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| GUY, Ambrose | Arnolds Cove, Placentia-St. Marys District | 2005 | 25 | William Guy (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Thursday, October 12, 1916 | See # 394 for photograph of grave of Ambrose Guy. | ||
| SMITH, Matthew | Norris Point, Bonne Bay, St. Barbe District | 3978 | 20 | Reuben Smith (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| REES, George Wilfred | 22 Mullock Street, St. John's | 388 | 19 | Mary Jane Rees (p) | Printer | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Contains part of the file of Eaneas Rees, service # 25881, of the Canadian Expeditionary Force. | |||
| BLAKE, Kenneth | Gander Bay, Fogo District | 1643 | 21 | Elias Blake (p) | Lumberman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| DYKE, Walter | Salvage Bay, Bonavista District | 5139 | 21 | Richard Dyke (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CHAFE, Walter C. | 75 Flower Hill, St. John's | 4548 | 22 | Mrs. Thomas Wareham (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| NICHOLAS, Arthur | Harbour Deep, St. Barbe District | 5640 | 20 | Caroline Nicholas (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| WHITE, Adolph. | Normans Cove, Trinity District | 6191 | 24 | Martha White (p) | Labourer | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| COOK, William | Forest Road, St. John's | 553 | 19 | Tasker Cook (p) | Tailor | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Friday, April 26, 1918 | |||
| 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 | ||
| LILLY, Simeon | Bay d'Espoir, Fortune District | 3255 | 18 | Mrs. MacDonald (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| THOMEY, Henry | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 2204 | 21 | Mrs. M. Thomey (p) | Solerounder | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PITMAN, Richard | Lamaline, Burin District | 400 | 26 | Elizabeth Walters (o) | Fisherman | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | Previously transcribed as Pittman | ||
| ELLSWORTH, John | Rocky Harbour, Bonne Bay, St. Barbe District | 4308 | 29 | Charles Ellsworth (o) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HART, Ralph | Champneys East, Trinity District | 8102 | 18 | Mr. And Mrs. Albert Hart (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SAMSON, Lewis | Flat Island, Bonavista District | 5179 | 24 | William Samson (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| WOOD, Ernest | 58 Gower Street, St. John's | 29 | 25 | William Wood (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| ROSE, Timothy | Turks Gut, Port de Grave District | 5825 | 19 | Margaret Rose (s) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MILLER, Llewllyn | 58 Mullock Street, St. John's | 8305 | 25 | Nath. Miller (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| GARLAND, John Thomas | Saddle Island, Fortune District | 6053 | 22 | Eli Garland (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MURPHY, John | Humbermouth, Bay of Islands, St. George District | 5246 | 23 | John Murphy (p) | Labourer | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CHAFE, Archibald H. | Goulds St. John's West District | 8408 | 22 | Alfred Chafe (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| STARES, Frank William | Port Blandford, Bonavista District | 1449 | 19 | Allan Stares (p) | Sawyer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Originally enlisted with the Royal Newfoundland Regiment; transferred to Newfoundland Forestry Companies December 1917; attestation papers included. | |||
| MARTIN, Robert Stephen | 74 Kings Bridge Road, St. John's | 2916 | 18 | Elizabeth Martin (p) | Seaman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PEARCE, Isaac | Cape Ray, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 3824 | 20 | Joseph Pearce (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | See end of #3396 for two documents concerning Isaac Pearce | |||
| CAINES, John | Burgeo, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 2829 | 19 | George Caines (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SKANES, Charles | Cow Head, St. Barbe District | 3701 | 22 | Francis Skanes (p) | Mechanic | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Partially refilmed at beginning of reel. | |||
| SNOW, Ernest Albert | Griquet, St. Barbe District | 1912 | 18 | Stephen Snow (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Previously transcribed as Everett. | |||
| PIERCEY, William | New Perlican, Trinity District | 5692 | 20 | Joseph Piercey (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| LIDSTONE, Isaac Malcolm | Salmon Cove, Clarkes Beach, Port de Grave District | 0-291 - 3487 | 19 | Noah Lidstone (p) | School teacher | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SNOW, Garland | Norris Arm, Twillingate District | 4058 | 19 | Abraham Snow (p) | Trapper | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| GRANDY, Reginald | Bay L'Argent, Fortune District | 1684 | 26 | Ann Grandy (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BRYANT, Aaron | Whiteway, Trinity District | 847 | 20 | Archibald Golden (o) | Miner | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Sunday, January 28, 1917 | |||
| PRITCHARD, Pearce | Middle Brook, Gambo, Bonavista District | 3947 | 19 | Selenia (James) Pritchard | Lumberman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MADDOCK, William | Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom | 2137 | 50 | Mrs. Maddock (p) | Musician | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, March 17, 1917 | Attested for short service. Death 17 March 1917 from CWGC. | ||
| HAWKER, Walter Clarke | Carbonear, Carbonear District | 0-265 - 1843 | 19 | Manoah Hawker (p) | Bank clerk | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BEWHEY, Edward | St. John's | 1144 | 19 | Ellen Bewhey (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Tuesday, November 30, 1915 | |||
| MARKS, Chesley | Long Cove Point, Burin District | 1950 | 18 | Charles Marks (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Wednesday, July 31, 1918 | |||
| GEORGE, Ernest | New Harbour, Trinity District | 3966 | 18 | Thomas George (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BRADBURY, Cecil | 159 LeMarchant Road, St. John's | 3569 | 18 | Stephen Bradbury (p) | Telegrapher | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Discrepancy in age. Age given on Enlistment: 18; Actual age: 16 | |||
| RANDELL, Thomas | Little Harbour, Twillingate District | 3252 | 24 | William Randell (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HEAD, Horatio | Joe Batts Arm, Fogo District | 5979 | 24 | Joseph Head (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CHEESEMAN, Ernest B | Port au Bras, Burin District | 1927 | 20 | Lawrence Cheeseman (p) | Student | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| GULLIVER, Herbert | 7 Tessier Street, St. John's | 2620 | 23 | Dina Gulliver (p) | Labourer | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| COURTNEY, Edgar Hatcher | Tacks Beach, Placentia-St. Marys District | 2530 | 17 | Mrs. Joseph Warren (o) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CAVE, Absalom | Change Islands, Fogo District | 4395 | 24 | William Cave (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No |