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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRAGG, Harold | Pouch Cove, St. John's East District | 3324 | 18 | Matthew M. Bragg (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| NICHOLS, Duncan | Deer Lake, St. George District | 2054 | 18 | George Nichols (p) | Farmer | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Thursday, October 12, 1916 | |||
| SMITH, Hunter M. | Cupids, Port de Grave District | 2942 | 18 | William Smith (p) | Student | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| WALKER, Llewellyn | Change Islands, Fogo District | 3321 | 18 | Elizabeth Walker (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PADDOCK, Joseph | Wards Harbour, Long Island, Twillingate | 3202 | 18 | Solomon Paddock (o) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | Includes documents for # 3200 | |||
| HOMER, Joshua | Carbonear, Carbonear District | 3961 | 18 | Joseph Homer (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Homan. | |||
| CLARK, Ambrose | Dunfield, Trinity District | 2295 | 18 | Jacob Clark (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SOMERTON, Austin | Trinity, Trinity District | 2428 | 18 | Fred Somerton (p) | Scholar | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HALLETT, Jack | 26 Balsom Street, St. John's | 2515 | 18 | John Hallett (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Methodist | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||
| MAYBEE, Samuel | Trinity, Trinity District | 3030 | 18 | Thomas Maybee (p) | Steward | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Also served with the Newfoundland Royal Naval Reserve, # 3 D.N.X. | |||
| SYMONDS, Wilfred J. | Cornwall Avenue, St. John's | 4011 | 18 | George Symonds (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Simmonds. | |||
| PIKE, Thomas | St. Lawrence, Burin District | 3235 | 18 | George Pike (p) | Assistant government official | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MURPHY, Harold | 20 Buchannan Street, St. John's | 4554 | 18 | John Murphy (p) | Teamster | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| STACEY, Charles W. | North Harbour, Placentia-St. Marys District | 6222 | 18 | William Stacey (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| ANDREWS, Joseph | St. John's | 1119 | 18 | Katherine Andrews (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| BYRNE, James | Topsail Road, St. John's | 4444 | 18 | Garrett Byrne (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| WILLIAMS, Vincent | Bay Bulls, Ferryland District | 4585 | 18 | Clotilda Williams (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| EARLES, Walter | Trinity, Trinity District | 2555 | 18 | Mark Earles (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| CLARKE, George | Dunville [Dunfield], Trinity Bay, Placentia - St. Marys District | 3643 | 18 | Charles Clarke (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CHAFE, Rupert | Goulds, St. John's West District | 4443 | 18 | Henry W. Chafe (p) | Farmer | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| POWER, Isaac | Bonavista, Bonavista District | 4067 | 18 | Stephen Power (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | Also served with the Newfoundland Royal Naval Reserve, # 1700X | |||
| ONEILL, Leo | Southside, St. John's | 4062 | 18 | Patrick O'Neill (p) | Teamster | 1917 | No | No | |||||
| MERCER, George H. | Upper Island Cove, Harbour Grace District | 4553 | 18 | Henry Mercer (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| FORSEY, Frederick | Fortune, Burin District | 4005 | 18 | Philip Forsey (p) | Sailor | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HOLLAND, Michael J. | St. John's | 1634 | 18 | Richard Holland (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| VATERS, John H. | Victoria, Carbonear District | 2047 | 18 | Joseph Vaters (p) | School teacher | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | See Service # 968 for misfiled documents (p.21-22). Includes misfiled documents (p.47-51) for Edward Pye # 968. | |||
| MARTIN, Robert Stephen | 74 Kings Bridge Road, St. John's | 2916 | 18 | Elizabeth Martin (p) | Seaman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| POWELL, Baxter | Happy Adventure, Bonavista District | 8074 | 18 | Emeline Powell (o) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| RODGERS, Thomas | St. John's | 2632 | 18 | Stephen Rodgers (p) | Butcher | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | Yes | Tuesday, April 17, 1917 | POW Date: 1917. Photograph of grave-site included | ||
| BRAZIL, James | Renews, Ferryland District | 4536 | 18 | John Brazil (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| STEWART, Arthur | Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 2196 | 18 | Colin Stewart (p) | Electrician | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| JOYCE, William | Salmonier, Burin Bay Arm, Burin District | 1952 | 18 | Christopher Joyce (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Friday, September 8, 1916 | |||
| HOLLOWAY, Nicholas | Bloomfield, Bonavista District | 2507 | 18 | Thomas Holloway (p) | Lumberman | 1916 | No | No | |||||
| HATCHER, Edwin Garland | Rose Blanche, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 2104 | 18 | Sarah Bungay (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Death certificate states first name as Edwin, not Garland. | |||
| SKINNER, William Albert | Grand John, Fortune District | 2933 | 18 | Mary Ann John (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Thursday, November 22, 1917 | |||
| ELLIOTT, Donald | Newmans Cove, Bonavista District | 3748 | 18 | Albert Elliott (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| LODGE, Mark | Catalina, Trinity District | 3515 | 18 | Mary Jane (George) Lodge (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MCMANUS, Edward | 16 Sebastian Street, St. John's | 4504 | 18 | Joseph McManus (p) | Teamster | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| READ, Charles | Woody Point, St. Barbe District | 8251 | 18 | Charles Read (p) | 1917 | No | No | File missing. Information from service ledger. | |||||
| MUGFORD, Walter | 17 Tessier Place, St. John's | 1211 | 18 | Carolina Mugford (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| DRAKE, Thomas | Long Cove, Burin district | 4901 | 18 | William Drake (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| PARSONS, John R. | 156A Pleasant Street, St. John's | 3469 | 18 | Howard Parsons (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| FORTUNE, William | Crabbes, St. George District | 4297 | 18 | Isaac Fortune (p) | Teacher | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CUNNINGHAM, John | 9 Job Street, St. John's | 4060 | 18 | John Cunningham (p) | Teamster | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HANNAFORD, John Joseph | St. John's | 792 | 18 | Edward Hannaford (p) | Messenger | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| WHITFORD, Clarence Joseph | Channel, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 3458 | 18 | Lilly Russ (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HUTCHINGS, John | Bay Bulls Arm, Trinity District | 8108 | 18 | Jonathan Hutchings (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| ROSE, John | Cape St. Francis, Pouch Cove, St. John's East District | 2175 | 18 | Ambrose Rose (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Monday, April 23, 1917 | |||
| BROWN, Harry | Bay Roberts, Harbour Grace District | 2101 | 18 | William Brown (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, August 12, 1916 | |||
| THOMAS, Frederick Gordon | St. John's | 1784 | 18 | Frederick Thomas (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 |