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 |
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Date of Death | Commendations | Notes | |
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MOULTON, Samuel | Pouch Cove, St. John's East District | 4633 | 19 | Henry Moulton (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
THOMPSON, John | St. John's | 139 | 21 | William Thompson (p) | Labourer | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
BOONE, Stewart Malcolm | South River (near Clarke's Beach), Port de Grave District | 1219 | 20 | Sarah Jane Boone (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | Previously transcribed as Stephen Malcolm Boone. | ||
HARDING, George A. | Portugal Cove, St. John's East District | 8025 | 19 | William Thomas Harding (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
BUTT, Dorman | Exploits, Twillingate District | 3692 | 26 | Thomas Butt (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Methodist | Yes | No | Monday, December 3, 1917 | |||
NIPPARD, Charles | Springdale, Twillingate District | 8199 | 32 | John T. Walshman (o) | Lumberman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
ELLIOTT, Thomas | Bunyans Cove, Bonavista District | 4908 | 19 | Bessie Elliott (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
FRAMPTON, William | White Rock, Smith Sound, Trinity Bay | 5121 | 19 | Kenneth Frampton (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
COX, John | Harbour Breton, Fortune District | 809 | 22 | Mrs. Edward Cox (p) | Seaman | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
AUGOT, Frank James | North Side, Harbour Breton, Fortune District | 2923 | 20 | Joseph Augo (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Discrepancy in spelling of name; attestation form is Augo, transcribed as Ango/Angot, correspondence, signatures and later forms are Augot. | |||
MARRY, Michael | Salmonier, North Side, Placentia-St. Marys District | 3903 | 20 | Richard Marry (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
SYME, Archibald A. | Waterford Bridge Road, St. John's | 0-271 - 3819 | 18 | Elizabeth M. Syme (p) | Bank clerk | 1917 | Presbyterian | No | No | ||||
GORE, Eliol Pike | Burgeo, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 1041 | 19 | Susie Gore (p) | Steward | 1915 | Church of England ( Anglican ) | No | No | ||||
BROCKLEHURST, Edward S. | 21 Maxse Street, St. John's | 2519 | 24 | Charles Brocklehurst (p) | Steel worker | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
BETHUNE, John Grierson | St. John's | 0-163 - 845 | 26 | Mrs. Malcolm Bethune (p) | Office clerk | 1914 | Presbyterian | No | No | ||||
WALTERS, William | Bay Bulls Road, Goulds, St. John's West District | 8395 | 19 | Matilda Frizzell (p) | Labourer | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
SHEARS, Ralph C. | 9 King's Road, St. John's | 2317 | 18 | Alfred H. Shears (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
HOWARD, James John | 52 Colonial Street, St. John's | 560 | 22 | Patrick and Johanna Howard (p) | Printer | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
FITZGERALD, John | Tilton, Harbour Grace District | 5267 | 20 | Jeremiah Fitzgerald (p) | Miner | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
LOVELESS, John | Seal Cove, Fortune District | 2970 | 22 | John Loveless (o) | Fisherman | 1916 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
BOLLAN, Thomas | Pinchards Island, Bonavista District | 5375 | 21 | Esau Bollan (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Boland. | |||
KING, Joseph Andrew | Broad Cove, Bay de Verde District | 1356 | 19 | Diana King (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
BURSEY, Benjamin | Victoria Cove, Gander Bay, Fogo District | 1956 | 19 | Andrew Bursey (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, October 14, 1916 | |||
ROGERS, William P. | 104 Freshwater Road, St. John's | 8487 | 44 | J. Curnew (o | Rigger | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
EVOY, Andrew | Harricott, Placentia-St. Marys District | 2200 | 21 | Thomas Evoy (p) | Fireman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
WOODS, Peter | Clam Bank Cove, St. George District | 4338 | 20 | Peter Woods (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
MORGAN, Robert Stanley | South River, Port de Grave District | 719 | 20 | Benjamin Morgan (p) | Fisherman | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Wednesday, October 10, 1917 | Discrepancy in occupation | ||
CARTER, Thomas | Stephenville Crossing, St. George District | 1031 | 20 | John Carter (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Friday, May 4, 1917 | |||
RENOUF, Charles James | Kings Bridge Road, St. John's | 147 | 25 | Rose Renouf (s) | Timekeeper | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
ALISON, John | New Bridge, Salmonier, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 6013 | 18 | John Alison (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
FOLLETT, Samuel | Grand Beach, Burin District | 3464 | 29 | James Follett (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
BROWN, Charlie | Gambo, Bonavista District | 1491 | 22 | Robert Brown Sr. (p) | Lumberman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
BRIFFETT, Edward | Bryants Cove, Harbour Grace District | 5906 | 23 | Jacob Briffett (p) | Miner | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
DICKS, Joseph | Mortier, Burin District | 1702 | 20 | Michael Dicks (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
SPURRELL, Richard | Hearts Ease, Random, Trinity District | 1745 | 20 | Moses Spurrell (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Wednesday, April 4, 1917 | |||
SELLARS, Allan Augustus | 35 Power Street, St. John's | 706 | 19 | Samuel Sellars (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, August 19, 1916 | |||
ROWE, Albert | Greens Harbour, Trinity District | 5505 | 22 | Martin S. Rowe (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
BURT, Edwin G. | Musgrave Harbour, Fogo District | 8094 | 22 | Samson Burt (p) | 1917 | No | No | File missing. Information from service ledger. | |||||
STACEY, Anthony James | Water Street, St. John's | 466 | 24 | Fredrick Stacey (p) | Commercial traveller | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
CRUMMELL [CRUMMEY], Ronald | St. John's | 1352 | 20 | Elizabeth Crummell (p) | Farmer | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | Variant spelling of name - family sources and 1921/1935 census identify him as Ronald Crummey. | |||
WELLS, Isaac | Grand Jervais, Fortune District | 1734 | 19 | William Wells (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
BRYANT, Charles | Brownsdale, Trinity District | 4892 | 20 | Heman Bryant (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
WHIFFEN, Herbert | Bonavista, Bonavista District | 4844 | 18 | Mrs. Samuel Whiffen (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
EVANS, Nelson | Botwood, Twillingate District | 661 | 21 | Selina Evans (p) | Fisherman | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | I | |||
ROCHE, Allan | Branch, Placentia-St. Marys District | 5186 | 19 | John Roche (p) | School teacher | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
LANGER, John | Thoroughfare, Trinity District | 2186 | 19 | Caroline Langer (o) | Lumberman | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Thursday, October 12, 1916 | See # 394 for photograph of grave of John Langer. | ||
BLUNDON, Norman J. | Shoal Harbour, Trinity District | 5992 | 21 | James Blundon (p) | Farmer | 1919 | Methodist | No | No | Discrepancy in spelling of name: documents completed as Blunden. | |||
MARTIN, John | Bulls Cove, Burin District | 2743 | 18 | George Martin (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
BOWERS, George | Southern Arm, Green Bay, Twillingate District[?] | 5665 | 22 | Fannie Bowers (p) | Millman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | Discrepancy in name: Bower | |||
MERCHANT, Thomas | 23 Hamilton Street, St. John's | 8296 | 19 | Mrs. Elizabeth Merchant (p) | Shoemaker | 1917 | No | No | Attestation papers not included. |