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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBINSON, William | Rennies Mill Road, St. John's | 4449 | 33 | Mrs. T.A. Hall (o | Civil enginee | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| LEWIS, Silas | Golf Avenue, St. John's | 2330 | 18 | Silas Lewis Sr. (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BEST, Lambert | Merasheen, Placentia-St. Marys District | 5513 | 20 | Albert Best (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HOWELL, Ambrose | Bonavista Bay, Bonavista District | 3813 | 28 | Naomi (Job) Howell (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SHEARS, John Robert | Robinsons, St. George District | 1274 | 21 | Robert Shears (p) | Locomotive fireman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| STEED, Leonard | Elliston, Trinity District | 3895 | 18 | Joseph Steed (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| WARR, Reginald W. | Pilleys Island, Twillingate District | 2912 | 19 | George Warr (p) | School teacher | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| STRATTON, Hubert | Valleyfield, Bonavista District | 5449 | 19 | Christopher Stratton (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| KING, Ernest | Little Catalina, Trinity District | 5444 | 24 | Belle King (s) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BURKE, Anthony | St. Jacques, Fortune District | 5392 | 22 | Thomas Burke (p) | Steel worker | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| WHITE, Harold | Bonavista, Bonavista District | 5198 | 26 | Rachel Little (p) | Brakeman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| COOMBS, George Edward | Piccaire, Fortune District | 6183 | 20 | Abraham Coombs (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| ROGERS, Edward Joseph | 11 Sheehan Street, St. John's | 355 | 20 | Mr. Rogers (p) | Cooper apprentice | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| DRISCOLL, Arthur | St. John's | 1054 | 19 | Virtue Driscoll (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | ||||
| CARTER, Llewellyn James | Channel, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 198 | 20 | Martha Carter (p) | Telegraph operator | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Sunday, July 2, 1916 | |||
| RENDELL, Clifford | Duckworth Street, St. John's | 0-144 - 621 | 19 | Dr. H. Rendell (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Yes | No | Saturday, July 22, 1916 | Photograph of grave-site included. | |||
| LEGROW, Reuben | Bauline, St. John's East District | 1972 | 26 | Ambrose LeGrow (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||
| HUTCHINGS, Edward | Whitbourne, Trinity District | 4967 | 23 | Ambrose Hutchings (p) | Millwright | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| ALEXANDER, Joseph | Mattis Point, St. George District | 6299 | 22 | Adolph Alexander (p) | Farmer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Sunday, October 20, 1918 | |||
| TREBBLE, William | 11 Knight Street, St. John's | 18 | 26 | James Trebble (p) | Fireman | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PIERCEY, Birkley | Hopeall, Trinity District | 421 | 23 | Isaac Piercey (o) | Fisherman | 1914 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| STEEL, Nathan | Musgrave Harbour, Fogo District | 8088 | 20 | Willis Steel (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| JAMES, Henry John | 15 Cook Street, St. John's | 3330 | 22 | Selina James (p) | Steward | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| SEARS, Michael Francis | 82 New Gower Street, St. John's | 73 | 22 | James Chafe (p) | Barber | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| GROUCHY, Frank | 46 Goodview Street, St. John's | 3407 | 18 | Martha (Frank) Grouchy (p) | News agent | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Grouchey | |||
| BUDGELL, George | New Bay, Twillingate District | 8423 | 42 | John A. Budgell (o) | 1917 | No | No | File missing. Information from service ledger | |||||
| FORWARD, Colin | Carbonear, Carbonear District | 6105 | 20 | James Forward (p) | Sailor | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| NORTH, Robert | Bay Roberts, Harbour Grace District | 2596 | 18 | George North (p) | Student | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Tuesday, November 20, 1917 | |||
| PEDDLE, William | 3 Job Street, St. John's | 8374 | 18 | James Peddle (p) | Shipwright | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| GRIFFIN, Lawrence | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 1296 | 19 | Elizabeth Griffin (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | No | No | |||||
| MOSS, Daniel. | Gambo, Bonavista District | 2657 | 19 | Thomas Moss (p) | Telegraph operator | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Friday, April 12, 1918 | |||
| DOWNEY, James | Colinet, Placentia-St. Marys District | 5909 | 18 | Bernard Downey (p) | Labourer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| SIMMS, Beattie | St. Anthony, St. Barbe District | 4292 | 18 | Reuben Simms (p) | Lumberman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | Recorded only as Beattie Simms in service file; birth name is Alfred Beattie (Beatty) Simms | |||
| MCDONALD, Donald Richard | West Cul de Sac, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 5561 | 19 | Lucy McDonald (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MARSHALL, John Hayward | 22 Gilbert Street, St. John's | 2432 | 18 | Captain Samuel Marshall (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Methodist | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||
| CUTLER, Howard Frank | St. George, St. George District | 899 | 19 | Edward Cutler (p) | Mail clerk | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BATTEN, Harvey | Coleys Point, Harbour Grace District | 5096 | 19 | William Batten (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | See # 5086 for misfiled document | |||
| FRAMPTON, John | Bay Bulls, Ferryland District | 626 | Robert Frampton (p) | Fisherman | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | ||||
| MOORE, Paul P. | Wesleyville, Bonavista District | 1705 | 19 | Reverend Edwin Moore (p) | Student | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| READ, Charles A. | La Poile, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 2009 | 20 | Fanny Read (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Wednesday, April 18, 1917 | Also includes documents relating to Alexander Read, service #2008 - Photograph of grave-site included. | ||
| DEWEY, Joseph | Greenspond, Bonavista District | 3587 | 19 | Francis Dewey (p) | School teacher | 1917 | Methodist | Yes | No | Monday, October 21, 1918 | |||
| TEE, William | Burnt Cove, Twillingate District | 5761 | 21 | William Lee (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Discrepancy in name: Attestation and signature is Tee; some documents completed as Lee. Previously transcribed as Lee. | |||
| CROCKER, Andrew P. | Port Blandford, Bonavista District | 8228 | 18 | William Crocker (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HERRITT, Matthew | Rose Blanche, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 5837 | 26 | Matthew Herritt (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| INGRAM, Stanley | Harbour Buffett, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 8294 | 19 | George Ingram (p) | Labourer | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BRAKE, Alphonsus Joseph | Marystown, Burin District | 1762 | 20 | Julia Ann Martin (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| WHITTLE, Peter Joseph | 7 Hamilton Street, St. John's | 2986 | 18 | Peter Whittle Sr. (p) | Office clerk | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| SQUIRES, Lionel | Chamberlains, Harbour Main District | 3928 | 19 | Alex Squires (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| RUSSELL, Melville Royston | 82 Freshwater Road, St. John's | 2365 | 18 | Edward Russell (p) | Letter carrier | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Tuesday, November 20, 1917 | |||
| BARRETT, John A. | Twillingate, Twillingate district | 8028 | 43 | William H. Barrett (p) | 1917 | No | No | File missing. Information from service ledger. |