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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GREEN, Constant | Mainland, St. George District | 8475 | 23 | Charles Green (p) | Lumberman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MILLER, Ananias | Portugal Cove, St. John's East | 3863 | 18 | John Miller (p) | Fireman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Variant spelling of name: Annanias | |||
| SMITH, Robert | Dildo, Trinity District | 5051 | 23 | Robert Smith (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| REDMOND, Rivlyn Patrick | 91 Carters Hill, St. John's | n/a | 18 | Student | 1918 | No | No | Attestation papers not included - No service number, listed as drummer (special), | |||||
| ROSE, Albert Stephen | Flowers Cove, St. Barbe District | 0-254 - 1826 | 21 | John Rose (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| JAMES, Thomas Lincoln | Mount Angels, St. John's | 370 | 20 | Mr. James | Engineer | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MERCER, Albert | Bell Island, St. John's East District | 264 | 20 | Edith Mercer (p) | Miner | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| AVERY, William | Greenspond, Bonavista District | 2861 & 8053 | 21 | Eliza Avery (s) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | See service number 8053; Avery transferred to the Newfoundland Forestry Companies. # 2862 on attestation form; # 2861 in service ledger; see service # 8053 for service file | |||
| WELLS, William | Tilt Cove, Twillingate District | 5680 | 21 | Simon Wells (p) | Miner | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| NOSEWORTHY, Vincent | Manuels, Harbour Main District | 201 | 24 | Thomas Noseworthy (o) | Miner | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Partially refilmed at beginning of reel. | |||
| LIDSTONE, Leo J. | Laurenceton, Twillingate District | 3993 | 23 | Moses Lidstone (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BILLARD, John | Grand Bruit, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 5942 | 22 | Samuel Billard (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HOUSE, Thomas | Harbour le Gallais, Bay D' Espoir, Hermatage Bay | 6205 | 22 | Henry House (p) | Sailor | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| VAVASOUR, Charles Joseph | St. John's | 873 | 22 | Hugh Vavasour (p) | Salesman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| FITZGERALD, John Martin | 20 Carters Hill, St. John's | 295 | 26 | Mary A. Fitzgerald (p) | Druggist | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| CRITCH, Albert | Cavendish, Trinity District | 2230 | 19 | William Critch (p) | Lumberman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BURKE, Martin | St. John's | 1007 | 20 | Patrick Burke (o) | Labourer | 1915 | No | No | |||||
| REVELLOW, Adolph | Mainland, St. George District | 8491 | 48 | Rachel Revellow (p) | Lumberman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Previously transcribed as Revellon. | |||
| COOMBS, Thomas | Spaniards Bay, Harbour Grace District | 747 | 23 | Henry Coombs (p) | Telegraph operator | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | Yes | POW Date: 1916 See also service #1718, Frank Hynes, for a newspaper clipping related to this soldier. | |||
| MUGFORD, James | Clarkes Beach, Port de Grave District | 4944 | 20 | George Mugford (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| EZEKIEL, Michael J. | Harbour Main, Harbour Main District | 1333 | 21 | Mr. and Mrs. Ezekiel (p) | Sheet metal work | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| STICKLAND, Philip | Pass Island, Fortune District | 2744 | 27 | Margaret Stickland (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Previously transcribed as Strickland. | |||
| MANUEL, Samuel Norman | Cottrells Cove, New Bay, Twillingate District | 3811 | 30 | Jack Manuel (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MICHELIN, Robert | Traverspine River, Grand River, Labrador | 1730 | 25 | Joseph Michelin (p) | Trapper | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| ALLEN, Thomas | Burin, Burin District | 3333 | 18 | Alice Bugden (o) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | Discrepancy in name: Signature is Allen; documents also use Allan. | |||
| TREMLETT, William | Colinet, Placentia-St. Marys District | 3575 | 25 | Hannah Tremblett (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BRIEN, John Thomas | Cape Broyle, Ferryland District | 5756 | 21 | Anne Brien (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| SPRY, Herbert | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 275 | 21 | William Parsons (o) | Shoemaker | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| DILLON, Frank | Mobile, Ferryland District | 5743 | 20 | Michael Dillon (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MOSS, Edmond | Keels, Bonavista District | 2500 | 18 | Frederick Moss (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| TAYLOR, Segar | Carbonear, Carbonear District | 956 | 19 | Francis Taylor (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HEAD, Louis | Comfort Cove, Twillingate District | 743 | 20 | John Head (p) | Fisherman | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| CAMPBELL, Roland | Little Bay Island, Twillingate District | 8511 | 20 | Peter Campbell (p) | 1918 | No | No | File missing. Information from service ledger. | |||||
| PARSONS, Louis | Greenspond, Bonavista District | 3256 | 24 | William Parsons (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HARSANT, Lawrence George | 97 Bond Street, St. John's | 341 | 23 | Edward James Harsant (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BROWN, Thomas | Downing Street, Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 2613 | 18 | Philip Brown (p) | Shoe factory worker | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| WHEELER, Heber | 79 Long Hill, St.John's | 475 | 26 | James Wheeler (p) | Teamster | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | I | |||
| FREEBAIRN, Charles A. | Ferryland, Ferryland District | 2811 | 19 | Dr. Robert Freebairn (p) | 1916 | No | No | File missing. | |||||
| IVANY, Ernest D. | Bell Island, St. John's East District | 4241 | 27 | Silas Ivany (p) | Blacksmith | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| LANNON, James Joseph | No information | 1001 | No | No | File missing; ledger indicates discharged 10/4/15 as undesirable | ||||||||
| HEFFORD, John | New Harbour, Trinity District | 1575 | 21 | William Hefford (p) | Farmer | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MARTIN, Edwin | Port Anson, Sunday Cove Island, Twillingate District | 4050 | 20 | Charles Martin (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| METCALFE, Albert Edward | Pilleys Island, Twillingate District | 256 | 28 | Martin Metcalfe (p) | Miner | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BEAZLEY, John | Mud Cove, Burin District | 3718 | 19 | George Beazley (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MARSHALL, Abram | Little Bay, Twillingate District | 8138 | 20 | Mrs. Absalom Milley (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| POWER, Peter | Cupids, Port de Grave District | 1077 | 21 | Mary Ann Power (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| DIAMOND, Eneas | Burnt Arm, Twillingate District | 5724 | 19 | Elizabeth Diamond (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| CARTER, Cyril Boyd | 7 Church Hill, St. John's | 0-95 | H.D. Carter (p) | 1915 | No | No | Attestation papers not included. | ||||||
| PARSONS, Albert | Bay Roberts, Harbour Grace District | 4426 | 18 | Abram Parsons (p) | Student | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MCGRATH, John | Colliers, Harbour Main District | 1995 | Mrs Emily McGrath (p) | 1915 | No | No | Also contains information relating to service # 2065 Patrick Pender Attestation papers not included; information from service ledger. |