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 | |
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| HARTLEY, Arthur Percy | 114 Barnes Road, St. John's | 174 | 23 | Walter J. Hartley (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||
| NOSEWORTHY, Pierce | Nippers Harbour, Twillingate District | 5544 | 20 | Nathaniel Noseworthy (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BENSON, Eleazer | 68 Monroe Street, St. John's | 688 | 19 | Mrs. Eleazer Benson (p) | Mattress manufacturer | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| SHAVE, George R. | Fogo, Fogo District | 2039 | 26 | William Shave (p) | Picture framer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Thursday, October 12, 1916 | |||
| HOWLETT, James Joseph | Bay Bulls Road, Goulds, St. John's West District | 3313 | 19 | John Howlett (p) | Farmer | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BAGGS, George | Broad Cove, Bay de Verde District | 3919 | 21 | Moses Baggs (p) | Teacher | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MAHONEY, Malcolm Cyril | Carbonear, Carbonear District | 955 | 19 | Lizzie Mahoney (o) | Dry goods clerk | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| LOUGHLIN, Albert | Flat Island, Burin District | 5872 | 19 | Eliza Hipditch (p) - Edward Loughlin (o) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| STREET, Abraham | 27 LeMarchant Road, St. John's | 4970 | 20 | John Street (o) | Sailor | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| KING, Frederick S. | Bauline, St. John's East District | 3457 | 16 | Isaac King (p) | 1917 | No | No | Attestation papers not included. Information from service ledger; Underage and medically unfit. | |||||
| BURKE, Leo Michael | St. John's | 1170 | 19 | Mrs. Charles Davis (o) | Labourer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| RENDELL, William James | Change Islands, Fogo District | 8240 | 22 | Julia Blake (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| FARRINGTON, William | York, England, United Kingdom - Government House, Military Road, St. John's | 694 | 22 | Arthur Farrington (p) | Footman | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| COOMBS, Oliver | Pond Cove, St. Barbe District | 6069 | 21 | Ida Coombs (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MORGAN, George | Upper Gullies, Harbour Main District | 2867 | 20 | Abram Morgan (p) | Farmer | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||
| SIMMS, George Percival | St. Anthony, St. Barbe District | 1217 | 20 | Herbert Simms (o) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| STICKLAND, Kenneth | Newmans Cove, Bonavista District | 4821 | 22 | Jane Stickland (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| FOLKS, Herbert | Little Bay, Twillingate District | 5533 | 28 | William Folks (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | 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 | ||||
| TREMBLETT, Thomas | Baileys Cove, Bonavista District | 4815 | 18 | Mrs. William Tremblett (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| PIERCEY, Henry Martin | Winterton, Trinity District | 4239 | 23 | Rachel Piercey (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| DIAMOND, Joseph | Flowers Cove, St. Barbe District | 4288 | 18 | George Diamond (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| SCEVIOUR, Daniel | Exploits, Twillingate District | 4867 | 29 | Phoebe Sceviour (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| ANDERSON, William Stafford | 5 Park Place, Rennies Mill Road, St. John's | 418 | 21 | Mr. Anderson (p) | Civil engineer | 1914 | Presbyterian | No | No | ||||
| MCCONNELL, Isaiah | Port a Down, County Armagh, Northern Ireland | 396 | 27 | Mary McConnell (p) | Engineer | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Variant spelling of name - McConnel. | |||
| WELLS, Fred | Springdale, Twillingate District | 4031 | 18 | Herbert Wells (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | Yes | No | Monday, October 14, 1918 | |||
| BROWN, Robert | Salvage Bay, Labrador | 4673 | 33 | Henry Brown (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| WHEELER, Francis E. | Greenspond, Bonavista District | 1909 | 25 | John Wheeler (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Microfilmed file follows service file # 1873 | |||
| JANES, Job | Pools Island, Bonavista District | 2021 | 22 | Emma Janes (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | I | |||
| GRIMES, Rupert | St. John's | 773 | 20 | Clerk | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | |||||
| WALSH, William Thomas | St. John's | 1104 | 19 | John Walsh (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| GROVES, John | Bonavista, Bonavista District | 5844 | 21 | Thomas Groves (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| EARLES, James Joseph | 36 Cabot Street, St. John's | 2747 | 18 | William Earles (p) | Gasfitter | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||
| MARTIN, Charles Patrick | 52 1/2 Barters Hill, St. John's | 192 | 25 | Catherine Martin (p) | Blacksmith | 1914 | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | ||||
| MURPHY, Leo | Conception Harbour, Harbour Main District | 4587 | 18 | Thomas Murphy (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MANSFIELD, John | Bell Island, St. John's East District | 8275 | 18 | Mrs. Patrick Mansfield (p) | Miner | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MOORES - MOORS, Charles Gordon | Twillingate, Twillingate District | 3178 | 26 | Jacob Moors (p) | Storekeeper | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| DELANEY, William | Cupids, Port de Grave District | 5605 | 21 | James Delaney (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| GREEN, Edward [Luke E.] | Woodford Cove, Twillingate District | 4919 | 18 | Mary King (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| SHORT, Walter | Hants Harbour, Trinity District | 5239 | 19 | Emily Short (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| JONES, Edward | Trinity East, Trinity District | 4513 | 18 | John Jones (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| OLIVER, Walter | 6 Kings Road, St. John's | 681 | 21 | George Oliver (p) | Tailor | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| YATES, Augustus A. | New Bay, Twillingate District | 5626 | 21 | Water Yates (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| IVANY, Solomon | 43 Cook Street, St. John's | 3105 & 8064 | 24 | Catherine Barnes (p) | Teamster | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | See also service #3105; originally enlisted with the Newfoundland Regiment. | |||
| BRAKE, Edmund | Humbermouth, Bay of Islands, St. George District | 1653 | 23 | John Brake (p) | Fireman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| WICKS, Douglas | Burnt Point, Bay de Verde District | 5069 | 21 | Josiah Wicks (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| GIDGE, George | Fridays Bay, Twillingate District | 6300 | 25 | Thomas Gidge (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| SQUIRES, Peter | St. Phillips, St. John's West District | 4354 | 18 | Caleb Squires (p) | Cooper | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | A letter concerning his underage status is located on Reel 239, file 4029 John Duder. | |||
| ROSE, Peter | Twillingate, Twillingate District | 2474 | 19 | Peter Clarke (o) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| CHAFE, Ernest Frederick | 147 Lemarchant Road, St. John's | 2906 | 24 | Frederick George Chafe (p) | Plumber | 1916 | No | No |