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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| SOOLEY, John | Hearts Delight, Trinity District | 5641 | 19 | Richard Sooley (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MCCARTHY, Charles | Riverhead, Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 5741 | 21 | Justin McCarthy (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Tuesday, October 8, 1918 | |||
| LAFOSSE, John William | New Harbour, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 5565 | 20 | John LaFosse (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CRANFORD, Herbert | New Harbour, Trinity District | 2312 | 18 | Mrs. William Cranford (p) | Teacher | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| WALSH, Thomas | 21 Parade Street, St. John's | 5950 | 18 | Thomas Walsh (p) | Stenographer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| PAYNE, Leslie | Bonne Bay, St. Barbe District | 5123 | 19 | Edward Payne (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CHANCEY, John T. | 64 Pennywell Road, St. John's | 2310 | 20 | William Chancey (p) | Barber | 1916 | Congregationalist | No | No | ||||
| NEVILLE, Gregory Joseph | Topsail, Harbour Main District | 1343 | 18 | Lucy Neville (p) | Electric engine driver | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Wednesday, July 3, 1918 | |||
| PYNN, Clinton | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 3440 | Henry Pynn (p) | Carpenter | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Discrepancy in age. Age given on Enlistment: 18; Actual age: 15 | ||||
| COLLINS, Ronald | Middle Amherst Cove, Bonavista District | 4840 | 20 | Mrs. John Collins (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| DEARIN, William | Moretons Harbour, Twillingate District | 6340 | 21 | Eliza Dearin (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| REID, Charles | Lower Island Cove, Bay de Verde District | 4280 | 19 | Edward Reid (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | Yes | No | Monday, October 14, 1918 | |||
| HAMMOND, Merrill | Bell Island, St. John's East District | 4550 | 19 | Fanny Hammond (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CUFF, Albert | Bonavista, Bonavista District | 4814 | 24 | Mrs. William Cuff (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | Notes: Previously transcribed as Alfred. | |||
| FLOOD, Joseph | Holyrood, Harbour Main District | 4662 | 26 | Edward Flood (p) | Labourer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BUTLER, Jabez | Seal Cove, Harbour Main District | 5735 | 22 | Charles Butler (p) | Farmer | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BAILEY, Roy | 4 Temperance Street, St. John's | 2210 | 19 | Richard Bailey (p) | Teamster | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HUMBY, Edward | No information | 8084 | 1917 | No | No | Attestation papers not included. | |||||||
| RYAN, John | St. Marys, Placentia-St. Marys District | 6254 | 25 | James Ryan (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| SPEARNS, John | St. John's | 1232 | 19 | Annie Spearns (p) | Teamster | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| GREENE, Edward | St. Anthony, St. Barbe District | 3892 | 18 | Aubrey Greene (o) | Student | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Greene. | |||
| GIBBONS, Percy | Lumsden South, Fogo District | 5171 | 21 | Edgar Gibbons (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BOOTH, John | Peterhead, Scotland, United Kingdom | 2405 | 25 | James Booth (p) | Cooper | 1916 | Presbyterian | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| WALLACE, William | 220 Theatre Hill, St. John's | 4592 | 18 | Patrick Wallace (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| PAUL, Stephen J. | Bishops Falls, Twillingate District | 2331 | 21 | Laurence Paul (p) | Lumberman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Tuesday, March 20, 1917 | |||
| JOYCE, Walter Tucker | 146 Gower Street, St. John's | 3020 | 22 | Fanny B. Joyce (p) | Book keeper | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| PIPPY, Wilfred J. | Springdale Street, St. John's | 0-48 | Mrs. W. J. Pippy (s) | 1914 | No | No | Attestation papers not included | ||||||
| PARDY, John R. [Richard] | Channel, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 2788 | John Pardy | 1916 | No | No | Attestation papers not included. Unfit for service; Discrepancy in name: Attestation signed Hardy; Ledger completed as Pardy | ||||||
| OLDFORD, Ernest | Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 2654 | 18 | Robert Oldford (p) | Paper maker | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| FALLON, Luke Anthony | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 1092 | 19 | Susannah Fallon (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| RIDOUT, Thomas | Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 2455 | 19 | Isaac Ridout (p) | Plumber | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | Variant spelling of name - Rideout | ||
| LANGDON, Charles | Jacksons Cove, Twillingate District | 5555 | 30 | Sarah Langdon (p) | Carpenter | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| YOUNG, Arthur | Old Perlican, Trinity Bay, Bay de Verde District | 5345 | 19 | John Young (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BURTON, Edgar | Loo Cove, Bonavista District | 5134 | 18 | George Burton (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 | |||
| GOSSE, Ira Joseph | Spaniards Bay, Harbour Grace District- St. John's | 716 | 20 | Joseph Gosse | Telegraph operator | 1914 | Yes | No | Wednesday, October 11, 1916 | ||||
| OSBOURNE, Simeon | Lewisporte, Twillingate District | 4177 | 24 | Eli Osbourne (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| SIBLEY, Gilbert | Fogo, Fogo District | 8508 | 21 | Arthur Sibley (p) | Labourer | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| VOKEY, Herbert John | Little Harbour, Twillingate District | 2614 | 19 | Emily and Philip H. Vokey (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| DUDER, John | 357 Water Street, St. John's | 4029 | 18 | Edward Duder (p) | Seaman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Discharged 1 Nov. 1917 - underaged | |||
| NEWHOOK, George Fred | Dildo, Trinity District | 1391 | 21 | Lizzie Newhook (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| GLYNN, Matthew | 77 Pleasant Street, St. John's | 8052 | 31 | Frank Glynn (p) | Harness maker | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| ROMAINE, Harold | Port au Port, St. George District | 2169 | 23 | Mrs. John Romaine (p) | Papermaker | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Friday, April 12, 1918 | |||
| SMITH, Patrick J. | 44 Signal Hill Road, St. John's | 2222 | 18 | Michael Smith (p) | Draper | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| REDDY, Thomas | 120 Water Street, St. John's | 4703 | 21 | Michael Reddy (p) | Cooper | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| EAGAN, Patrick | Keels, Bonavista District | 1764 | 28 | Patrick Eagan Sr. (p) | Miner | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Sunday, July 2, 1916 | Photograph of grave-site included | ||
| DAVIS, Edwin | Safe Harbour, Bonavista District | 3668 | 19 | William Davis (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| ELLIOTT, Alfred | Pilleys Island, Twillingate District | 4040 | 32 | Bertram Elliott (o) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BISHOP, Thomas | Turnip Cove, Fortune District | 6076 | 20 | Sarah J. Clems (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Congregationalist | No | No | ||||
| KEEFE, Aloysius | South East Placentia, Placentia-St. Marys District | 1971 | 24 | Patrick Keefe (p) | Fireman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 |