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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEWER, Ford R. W. | Lewisporte, Twillingate District | 3399 | 18 | Joseph Jewer (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| FOWLOW, Chesley | Trinity East, Trinity District | 4346 | 18 | Albert Fowlow (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| COADY, Joseph | Bar Haven, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 5869 | 24 | John Coady (o) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| VIVIAN, John | Hillview, Trinity District | 4590 | 18 | Mrs. William Hiscock (p) | Lumberman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| STRICKLAND, Robert | Hants Island, Burgeo-LePoile District | 5191 | 19 | Thomas Strickland (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CAMPBELL, William E. | 262 Hamilton Avenue, St. John's | 3586 | 18 | William Campbell (p) | Bookkeeper | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| LEE, Lawrence | Riverhead, St. Marys, Placentia-St. Marys District | 5874 | 20 | Joseph Lee (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BURT, Frank | Campbellton, Twillingate District | 3394 | 21 | Silas Butt (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Salvation Army | No | No | Partially refilmed at beginning of reel 200. | |||
| ANDREWS, Claude | Twillingate, Twillingate District | 4064 | 18 | John Andrews (p) | Printer | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| WELLMAN, Thomas | 136 Harvey Street, St. John's | 6244 | 18 | Moses Wellman (p) | Student | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MOORES, John | Pilleys Island, Twillingate District | 8190 | 18 | Thomas Moores (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | Attestation papers not included. Transferred to Regiment. | |||
| MAUNDER, Herbert Thomas | 89 Military Road, St. John's | 3029 | 18 | Thomas Maunder (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| RICHARDS, Cyril | South River, Port de Grave District | 991 | 21 | Elisa Richards (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Partially re-filmed at beginning of reel 75. | |||
| ELSON, George | Botwood, Twillingate District | 4927 | 20 | Henry Elson (p) | Lumberman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| PATEY, Reuben H. | St. Anthony, St. Barbe District | 4268 | 18 | James J. Patey (p) | Bookkeeper | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| GELLATELY, William Thomas | 52 Patrick Street, St. John's | 100 | 22 | Alexander Gellately (p) | House painter | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MARCH, William | Greens Harbour, Trinity District | 3131 | 21 | William March (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| KING, John A. | Sandy Cove, Bonavista District | 8409 | 24 | Jane King (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| ROWE, Albert | Greens Harbour, Trinity District | 5505 | 22 | Martin S. Rowe (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| COLLIER, John | St. Albans, Fortune District | 6224 | 21 | Mary Collier (p) | Lumberman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| VATERS, John Edgar | Victoria, Carbonear District | 973 | 22 | Japhet Vaters (p) | Railroad worker | 1915 | Methodist | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 Partially re-filmed at the beginning of reel 74 | |||
| BENNETT, Victor Sydney | Monkstown Road, St. John's | 0-52 - 2895 | 19 | J.R. Bennett (p) | Accountant | 1916 | No | No | Attached to Royal Flying Corps (later Royal Air Force) 1917 - 1919. | ||||
| MAHONEY, Frank | 336 Water Street West, St. John's | 4310 | 20 | Thomas Mahoney (p) | Mechanical dentist(?) | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BUFFETT, Herbert | Belleoram, Fortune District | 6055 | 20 | Jeremiah Buffett (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| GILLINGHAM, Luke | Ochre Pit Cove, Bay de Verde District | 1464 - 8089 | 19 | Thomas Gillingham (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | Re-enlisted with the Newfoundland Forestry Companies 1917. | |||
| MARTIN, Robert Hamilton | 89 Bond Street, St. John's | 623 | 23 | Frederick Martin | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | |||||
| ROCHE, Allan | Branch, Placentia-St. Marys District | 5186 | 19 | John Roche (p) | School teacher | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| WHITE, Dugald | 52 Pennywell Road, St. John's | 4549 | 24 | Andrew White (p) | Bookkeeper | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CONSTANTINE, Alexander | Pouch Cove, St. John's East District | 5803 | 18 | Edward Constantine (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HICKEY, John Joseph | Wabana, Bell Island, St. John's East District | 252 | 20 | Elizabeth Hickey (p) | Machinist | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HALADAY, Thomas | Britannia Cove, Trinity District | 2610 | 21 | John Haladay (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Halliday | |||
| PETTEN, Horatio | Kelligrews, Harbour Main District | 4580 | 20 | Thomas Petten (p) | Farmer | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BEMISTER, Job Knee | 235 Water Street, St. John's | 0-299 - 1116 | 22 | Charlotte Bemister (p) | Chauffeur | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| TOBIN, Peter | St. Marys, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 1749 | 25 | Margaret Tobin (p) | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | |||||
| WINDELER, Henry Stanton | 11 Maxse Street, St. John's | 0-3 | H.D. Windeler (p) | 1915 | No | No | Seconded to 46th BN. M.G. Corps. | ||||||
| REID, James John | St. John's | 1067 | 27 | Mrs. James Reid (s) | Teamster | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| PARSONS, John | La Scie, St. Barbe District | 5622 | 20 | Joseph Parsons (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| LEGROW, Herbert | 3 George Street, St. John's | 3441 | 18 | Joseph LeGrow (p) | Marble cutter | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MACNAB, Egerton | 60 Cochrane Street, St. John's | 4458 | 40 | L.A. MacNab (o) | Accountant | 1918 | Presbyterian | No | No | Previously transcribed as Edgerton | |||
| KEARLEY, Reginald | Campbellton, Twillingate District | 8257 | 29 | John Kearley (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| ROSE, Stanley | Flat Islands, Bonavista District | 3958 | 20 | Martha Rose (o) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SOPER, Alexander | Clarenville, Trinity District | 3430 | 19 | Maryann Day (o) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| ST. CROIX, Edward | Point La Haye, Placentia-St. Marys District | 6281 | 24 | John St. Croix (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MCCOURT, Philip | 190 Duckworth Street, St. John's | 4578 | 25 | Minnie McCourt (o) | Engineer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HINES, Herbert | Herring Neck, Twillingate District | 5433 | 20 | Robert Hines (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Hynes | |||
| OAKE, Frederick | Change Islands, Fogo District | 4228 | 18 | John Oake (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CHANNING, John Cuthbert | 233 Theatre Hill, St. John's | 347 | 20 | Frances Channing (p) | Druggist | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| MISKELL, Peter J. | Lyons Square, St. John's | 4565 | 19 | Frank Miskell (p) | Grocer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BARRETT, Joseph | Spaniards Bay, Harbour Grace District | 5090 | 19 | Martha Barrett (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| GOSSE, Solomon | Blaketown, Trinity District | 2636 | 20 | Lionel Gosse (p) | Labourer | 1916 | Church of England ( Anglican ) | No | No |