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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PENNY, Daniel | English Harbour, Trinity District | 4921 | 20 | Joseph Penny (p) | Labourer | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HULAN, Gerald | Crabbes, St. George District | 3764 | 19 | Joseph Hulan (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Thursday, June 7, 1917 | |||
| LUNNEN, Clarence S. | Twillingate, Twillingate District | 8171 | 21 | Andrew Lunnen (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| WILLS, Harry | 8 Exploits Lane, Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 2454 | 21 | Fred William Wills (p) | Machinist | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||
| HAMMOND, Thomas | 93 Gower Street, St. John's | 360 | 23 | Thomas Hammond (p) | Dry goods clerk | 1921 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| WHITE, John | Big Pond, Bay Bulls Road, St. John's West | 1508 | 19 | Annie White (p) | Farmer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Previously transcribed as John V. White | |||
| BIRD, Silas | Cartwright, Labrador | 1769 | 32 | John Bird (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HISCOCK, William James | New Perlican, Trinity District | 6263 | 19 | Emma Hiscock (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| DROVER, Walter | Whitbourne, Trinity District | 6116 | 20 | Uriah Drover (p) | Labourer | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| FOWLOW, Arthur | Trinity, Trinity District | 3730 | 18 | Martin Fowlow (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PAYNE, Bernard | Ramea, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 1874 | 18 | John Payne(p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| REID, Dugald Stewart | 50 Charlton Street, St. John's | 1214 | 21 | Sarah Elizabeth Reid (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| DOVE, Israel | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 5262 | 25 | Frederick Dove (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| GODFREY, George | Jersey, England, United Kingdom | 4068 | 31 | Magdalene Godfrey (o) | Sailor | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| UPWARDS / UPWARD, Warrick Pearce | Harry's Harbour, Green Bay | 2777 | 19 | Arthur Upwards (o) | Lumberman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Tuesday, October 9, 1917 | Discrepancy in name: Attestation papers state Upwards; elsewhere as Upward; Listed as Upward in CWGC; Variant spelling of name - Percie and Pierce | ||
| BRETT, James | Barr'd Island, Fogo District | 5963 | 22 | Lot Brett (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BARTLETT, Thomas J | 8 Rossiters Hill, St. John's | 4493 | 20 | Mrs. T.J. Bartlett (s) | Moulder | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HAPGOOD, Walter | Flat Island, Bonavista District | 5130 | 21 | Abraham Hapgood (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HOLWELL, Harold | 17 Pilot's Hill, St. John's | 1228 | 20 | Augustus Holwell (p) | Teamster | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| COX, Sydney | 48 George Street, St. John's | 2492 | 21 | Mrs. Sydney Cox (s) | Longshoreman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| EDWARDS, James | 50 Gower Street, St. John's | 3756 | 27 | Richard Edwards (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SQUIRES, John | Round Harbour, Twillingate District | 2456 | 25 | Mrs. James Squires (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Friday, April 12, 1918 | |||
| ROBERTS, John | Hermitage, Fortune District | 5578 | 20 | Morgan Roberts (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| REID, Levi | Ireland Bight, Hare Bay, St. Barbe District | 1873 | 32 | George Reid(p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| EVANS, Robert Ellis | Trefuent, Wales, United Kingdom | 0-54 - 2845 | 32 | John Evans (p) | Draper | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | I | |||
| HART, Bertram | Champneys East, Trinity District | 3354 | 19 | Robert Hart (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| WHITE, Edward | Twillingate, Twillingate District | 486 | 24 | John White (p) | Carpenter | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | I | |||
| NOSEWORTHY, William | 78 Kings Road, St. John's | 206 | 21 | Ambrose Noseworthy (p) | Teamster | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Tuesday, October 9, 1917 | |||
| SHORT, James | Baileys Cove, Bonavista District | 1086 | 22 | Louisa Russell (nee Short) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Tuesday, October 9, 1917 | |||
| COOPER, Herbert George | La Scie, St. Barbe District | 439 | 25 | Clara Cooper (s) | Fisherman | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Originally enlisted with the Royal Newfoundland Regiment; transferred to Newfoundland Forestry Companies in 1917. | |||
| MORRIS, William | Trouty, Trinity District | 2316 | 18 | George Morris (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HOWARD, Alexander | 23 Princes Street, St. John's | 8035 | 31 | Janet Howard (s) | Labourer | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | 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 | ||||
| GILLINGHAM, Henry | Greenspond, Bonavista District | 3008 | 21 | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Attestation papers not included; information from service ledger. | |||||
| BRAZIL, Richard | 12 1/2 Prospect Street, St. John's | 2217 | 20 | Emma Brazil (p) | Labourer | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Transferred to Newfoundland Forestry Companies in 1918. Variant spelling of name - Brazill. | |||
| GULLAGE, William F. | Catalina, Trinity District | 3260 | 20 | James S. Gullage (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Thursday, August 16, 1917 | |||
| SCOTT, William | Upper Gullies, Harbour Main District | 5338 | 18 | George Scott (p) | Farmer | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| RICKS, Simon | Sops Arm, St. Barbe District | 4070 | 20 | George Ricks (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Sunday, September 29, 1918 | |||
| SAUNDERS, Henry James (Harry) | 379 (369) South Side Road, St. John's | 1215 | 25 | Jane Saunders (p); Agnes Saunders (s) | Truckman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Originally enlisted with the Royal Newfoundland Regiment; transferred to Newfoundland Forestry Companies in 1918; changed next of kin from mother to wife. | |||
| SIMMS, Edgar | Fogo, Fogo District | 8367 | 20 | William A. Simms (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HARRIS, James | St. Josephs, Placentia-St. Marys District | 6126 | 24 | John Harris (p) | Seaman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HERRITT, Jeremiah | Burnt Islands, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 5742 | 21 | Matthew Herritt (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | 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 | ||||
| PARSONS, Alfred | Sandy Point, St. George District | 2852 | 19 | Lewis Parsons (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HARRIS, Samuel | Gander Bay South, Fogo District | 2676 | 21 | George Harris (o) | Mill hand | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PATEY, Henry | Port Saunders, St. Barbe District | 5675 | 20 | Theophilus Patey (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BROWN, Bertram Field | St. John's | 1781 | 18 | Alfred Brown (p) | Machinist | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| KING, Samuel | Hermitage Bay, Fortune District | 1829 | 23 | Henry King (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CROCKER, Andrew | Trout River, St. Barbe District | 3959 | 19 | Eloise Portent Crocker (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| WHITE, William | Goulds, St.John's West District | 8173 | 20 | Thomas White (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No |