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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PYNN, Frank | No Information | 1033 | 1915 | No | No | No information in service ledger; released May 1915. | |||||||
| BRUSHETT, A. H. | 3121 | 1916 | No | No | Attestation papers not included; not in service ledger. | ||||||||
| WHITE, Arthur J. | Stephenville, St. George District | 1029 | Telegraph operator | 1915 | No | No | |||||||
| KEAN, S.G. | No information | 0-240 | No information | No information | 1916 | No | No | Granted temporary commission to the Regiment for transport to Great Britain to take up service with the Royal Army Medical Corps (RAMC). Served as Medical Officer for Repatriation Draft, March 1919. File included documents for W.E. Procunier, # 0-235. | |||||
| NANGLE, Thomas | 0-20 | Priest | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Partially refilmed at beginning of reel - Attestation papers not included. | ||||||
| WALSH, Michael | No information | 6343 | No | No | Attestation papers not included Discharged from the Royal Army Medical Corps and attached to Royal Newfoundland Regiment for special duty without pay. | ||||||||
| RANDELL, Egbert | No information | 0-173 | 1917 | No | No | Granted temporary commission to the Regiment to allow for transport to England to take up service with the Royal Naval Reserve. | |||||||
| NUNNS, Joseph | No Information | 0-10 | Mrs. Mary Ann Nunns (p) | 1914 | No | No | Attestation papers not included. Information from service ledger. | ||||||
| WALSH, Luke | 129 Military Road, St. John's | 8126 | Patrick Walsh | 1917 | No | No | File missing. Information from service ledger. | ||||||
| EATON, Duncan McKinnon | St. John's | 811 | Dry goods clerk | 1914 | Presbyterian | No | No | Transferred to Newfoundland Forestry Companies Sept. 1917 | |||||
| URQUHART, James | No information | 0-196 | 1917 | No | No | Attestation papers not included. No information in service ledger. Variant spelling of name - Urquart | |||||||
| ERLEY, Joseph | Freshwater Road, St. John's | 116 | James Erley (p) | Carpenter | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | |||||
| ROWSELL, Reginald | Bonavista, Bonavista District | 0-151 | John Rowsell (p) | 1915 | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | Attestation papers not included | |||||
| WILLIAMS, Charles A. | Corbin, Burin District | 3363 | Mrs. Silas Adams (p) | 1916 | No | No | Attestation papers not included | ||||||
| HALL, William | 6 Murray Street, St. John's | 352 | Francis Hall (p) | Draper | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Monday, October 14, 1918 | ||||
| WILLIAMS, Willmet | Dildo, Trinity District | 1499 | 1915 | No | No | Attestation papers not included | |||||||
| REEVES, William | No information | 0-230 | 1915 | No | No | Attestation papers not included. No information in service ledger. Attached to Royal Army Medical Corps (RAMC) Ambulance Company. | |||||||
| COURT | No information | 0-250 | No | No | Attestation papers not included; attached from RAMC | ||||||||
| DONOVAN, Michael | No information | 531 | 1914 | No | No | Discharge notice only; Attestation papers not included. No information in Cramm or service ledger. | |||||||
| MCNEIL, T.M. | No information | 0-146 | 1915 | No | No | Attestation papers not included; not in service ledger | |||||||
| PROCUNIER, W. E. | No Information | 0-235 | 1917 | No | No | Commissioned to RAMC; granted temporary commission to the Newfoundland Regiment as Medical Officer for draft transport to Great Britain. May 1918 and for Repatriation Draft transport, June 1919. See # 0-240 for misfiled documents. | |||||||
| MARSHALL, Frederick Walter | 131 Albert Palace Mansions, Battersea, United Kingdom | 0-34 - 608 | Mrs. F. W. Marshall | 1914 | No | No | No attestation papers. Formerly London, England. Granted honourary commission. | ||||||
| EATON, William John | 52 Longs Hill, St. John's | 137 | James J. Hodder (o) | Clerk | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | |||||
| HAFFEY, Thomas | St. John's | 1038 | Richard Haffey (o) | Teamster | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | |||||
| OUTERBRIDGE, Norman A. | St. John's | 0-98 | Mary Outerbridge (s) | 1916 | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | See file "GN 19.7, Joseph Outerbridge: correspondence concerning prisoners of war" for information relating to this soldier's status; he had died behind enemy lines and was not a POW. Attestation papers not included | |||||
| TOCHER, J.W. | 0-237 | Doctor | 1917 | No | No | Attached from the Royal Army Medical Corps (RAMC) | |||||||
| FRAMPTON, John | Bay Bulls, Ferryland District | 626 | Robert Frampton (p) | Fisherman | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | ||||
| CARTER, John | Stephenville Crossing, St. George District | 1360 | John Carter (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Age of Enlistment: 1915 ? | ||||
| OREILLY, J.B. [Bertram] | 0-236 | Doctor | 1919 | No | No | Attestation papers not included. Attached from the Royal Army Medical | |||||||
| DAVIS, D. | Medical officer | n/a | 1918 | No | No | Attached from the Royal Army Medical Corps (RAMC). No service number or file; information from ledger | |||||||
| SAUNDERS | 2609 | 1916 | No | No | File missing. Information from service ledger | ||||||||
| OUTERBRIDGE, Herbert Arthur | St. John's - The 6th Paragon, Bath, England | 0-141 | Alice Margaret Outerbridge (s) | 1914 | No | No | Attestation papers not included | ||||||
| KNIGHT, James St. Pierre | Birmingham, England, United Kingdom | 0-239 | Mrs. James S.P. Knight | 1915 | No Information | No | No | Attestation papers not included. Attached from the Royal Army Medical Corps (RAMC). | |||||
| FRAMPTON, John | Bay Bulls, Ferryland District | 626 | Robert Frampton (p) | Fisherman | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | ||||
| PATERSON, W.T. | n/a | Medical officer | 1919 | No | No | Attached from the Royal Army Medical Corps (RAMC). No service number or file; information from ledger. | |||||||
| JOHNSON, George MacNess Whiteway | No information | 0-28 | 1916 | No | No | Attestation papers not included. Appointed to Indian Army 1918. | |||||||
| BRETT, Jonathan | Fogo, Fogo District | 537 | Mary Brett (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | |||||
| GREENE, William Howe | 7 Waverley Road, Liverpool, England, United Kingdom | 0-210 | 1916 | No | No | Attestation papers not included ; musketry instructor. | |||||||
| DOUGHORTY, J. | No information | 13661 | No | No | Service number: 13661 Royal Munster Fusiliers. Doughorty was attached to the Newfoundland Contingent from 1 Mun. Fus [Munster Fusiliers]. Not in service ledger. Fatality: unknown. | ||||||||
| DREW, T.M. | 0-223 - 857 | 1915 | No | No | Transferred from Leicestershire Regiment. Attestation papers not included. Also contains documents relating to service #0-23, William Edward Barnes | ||||||||
| RENNIE, W. H. [William Hoyles] | No information | 0-244 | 1914 | No | No | Civilian appointment as honourary Captain: Musketry Committee and Musketry instructor. No attestation papers. | |||||||
| BUDGELL, Enos | New Bay, Twillingate District | 8152 | Joseph Budgel (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | No | No | Attestation papers not included. | |||||
| PERRY, Alfred | Wards Harbour, Twillingate District | 1273 | Julia Perry (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Sunday, January 21, 1917 | ||||
| MCGILLVARY, Thomas | 124 Barnes Road, St. John's | n/a | Bertha McGillvary (s) | 1915 | No | No | Attestation papers not included - No service number, listed as musketry instructor (special). | ||||||
| BUGDEN, N. | N/A | 1917 | No | No | Attestation papers not included - No service number, listed as drummer (special). | ||||||||
| ADAMS, Harold | No information | n/a | 1917 | No | No | Attestation papers not included - No service number, listed as bugler (special) | |||||||
| BURDEN, Frederick William | Duckworth Street, St. John's | M-9-15-25 | Mrs. F.W. Burden (s) | Medical officer | 1915 | No | No | No attestation papers. Not in service ledger; Honourary appointment. | |||||
| MEIKLEJOHN, J. R. | No information | 0-219 | 1917 | No | No | Attestation papers not included. Transferred from Border Regiment | |||||||
| MURPHY, James A. | 3006 | No | No | File missing, attestation not completed. Information from service ledger. | |||||||||
| PENDER, Patrick | No information | 2065 | 1916 | No | No | Attestation papers not included. Not attested, service ledger notes unfit for service. Also contains information relating to service # 1995 John McGrath |