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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOLDEN, Eric St. Clair | Topsail Road, St. John's | 2833 | 18 | Richard K. Holden (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BASTOW, Gordon Clarence | St. John's | 930 | 20 | M.A. Bastow (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Methodist | Yes | No | Wednesday, October 11, 1916 | |||
| OXFORD, Lewis George | Little Bay Islands, Twillingate District | 4094 | 23 | John Oxford (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BARBOUR, Wilfred | Trinity Bay, Newtown, Bonavista District | 3705 | 27 | George Barbour (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | Monday, October 14, 1918 | |||
| UNDERHAY, William James. | Hearts Content, Trinity District | 2283 | 18 | Mrs. Philemon Underhay (p) | Clerk | 1916 | No | No | Also contains documents relating to service #3222 | ||||
| EDWARDS, James | 50 Gower Street, St. John's | 3756 | 27 | Richard Edwards (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CUFF, Albert | Bonavista, Bonavista District | 4814 | 24 | Mrs. William Cuff (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | Notes: Previously transcribed as Alfred. | |||
| FORSEY, Curtis | Grand Bank, Burin District | 3828 | 21 | William Forsey (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| CHAMBERS, Malcolm G. | Harbour Buffett, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 2369 | 15 | Walter Chambers (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Discrepancy in age, Chambers claimed to be 18. His birth certificate proved he was 15. | |||
| SUMMERS, Augustus Leo | 116 Military Road, St. John's | 0-44 - 93 | 23 | Elizabeth Summers (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| DOYLE, Edward P. [Patrick] | St. John's | 2177 | 21 | Martin J. Doyle (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| SMALL, William Archibald | Farmers Arm, Dildo [Run], Twillingate District | 614 | 21 | Mr. Small (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| CURTIS, James F. | Noad Street, Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 3406 | 19 | George Curtis (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MAHER, William | 75 Quidi Vidi Road, St. John's | 2562 | 18 | Mrs. William Maher (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| DEE, John Leo | 21 Allan Square, St. John's | 0-264 - 2403 | 22 | Jeremiah H. Dee (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| KEAN, Baxter W | Brookfield, Bonavista District | 0-270 - 3838 | 21 | Job Kean (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | Partially refilmed at beginning of reel | |||
| CLEARY, John Sullivan | 9 Carters Hill, St. John's | 131 | 22 | Richard Cleary (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| ADAMS, Frank | Botwood, Twillingate District | 5712 | 19 | William Adams (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| WOODMAN, Ernest | New Harbour, Trinity District | 2377 | 18 | Frederick Woodman (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SOMERTON, Peter | Portugal Cove, St. John's East District | 2779 | 18 | Richard Somerton (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Tuesday, December 4, 1917 | |||
| OAKE, Henry | Change Islands, North End, Fogo District | 2672 | 18 | Josiah Oake (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Friday, August 17, 1917 | |||
| WATERMAN, Frederick Walter | Change Islands, Fogo District | 0-73 - 441 | 24 | William H. Waterman (p) | Clerk | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| SNOW, William Joshua | 54 Kings Bridge Road, St. John's | 686 | 26 | Charles Snow (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CHANCEY, George Wilbur | 64 Pennywell Road, St. John's | 78 | 26 | William Chancey (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Congregationalist | No | No | ||||
| WELLS, Raymond Chesley | Bay Roberts, Harbour Grace District | 2889 | 24 | Robert James Wells (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HOLLAND, Michael J. | St. John's | 1634 | 18 | Richard Holland (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| RIGGS, Leslie Rose | Grand Bank, Burin District | 1106 | 23 | John Riggs (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MOORES, John | Blackhead, Bay de Verde District | 3250 | 18 | Arthur Moores (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, October 5, 1918 | |||
| CRAWFORD, Robert Reid | 179 LeMarchant Road, St. John's | 0-253 - 2086 | 19 | Harry Crawford (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Presbyterian | No | No | ||||
| FARRELL, James | Fogo, Fogo District | 6206 | 19 | Pierce Farrell (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| KEHOE, Lawrence | St. John's | 1779 | 18 | Michael Kehoe (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BUTLER, Ignatius Joseph | St. George, St. George District | 1442 | 19 | Mary C. Butler (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| JACKMAN, John J. | 38 Pleasant Street, St. John's | 4697 | 22 | John Jackman | Clerk | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| FENNESSEY, John | Freshwater Road, St. John's | 4787 | 18 | Patrick Fennessey (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| LESHANA, William Edward | St. John's | 799 | 22 | Jeanette LeShana (s) | Clerk | 1914 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| WALLACE, William | 220 Theatre Hill, St. John's | 4592 | 18 | Patrick Wallace (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BENNETT, George Graham | Grand Bank, Burin District | 2888 | 20 | Mr. Bennett (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) / Methodist | No | No | Discrepancy in religion | |||
| RIGGS, Morgan | Marystown, Burin District | 5598 | 24 | John Riggs (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MOULTON, John | Burin, Burin District | 3936 | 19 | Thomas J. Moulton (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, April 13, 1918 | |||
| BUTT, Dorman | Exploits, Twillingate District | 3692 | 26 | Thomas Butt (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Methodist | Yes | No | Monday, December 3, 1917 | |||
| MAIDMENT, Arthur Ernest White | Trinity, Trinity District | 2910 | 19 | Mrs. E.H. Maidment (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| MOORE, Gordon Martin | 76 Circular Road, St. John's | 2998 | 18 | Laura Noore (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| WILLEY, Alexander J. | Carbonear, Carbonear District | 0-309 - 2635 | 20 | Rev. F.G. Willey (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | Partially refilmed at beginning of reel | |||
| SINNOTT, Brendan | St. John's | 830 | 18 | E. Sinnott (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| TAYLOR, Ernest | Carbonear, Carbonear District | 4763 | 20 | Richard Taylor (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BRETT, Jonathan | Fogo, Fogo District | 537 | Mary Brett (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | |||||
| PENNEY, Archibald | Humber Mouth, Bay of Islands, St. George District | 3508 | 18 | William Penney (o) | Clerk | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Penny | |||
| JACKMAN, Michael Joseph | Bell Island, St. John's East District | 733 | 19 | D.J. Jackman | Clerk | 1914 | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | Documents of Private W. White, service #739 included. | |||
| NORRIS, William Leonard | 41 Hayward Avenue, St. John's | 101 | 28 | James Norris (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| CAREW, Daniel | 84 Pleasant Street, St. John's | 4377 | 19 | Mrs. H.V. Symonds (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No |