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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCDONALD, Bernard | Bishops Falls, Twillingate District | 2870 | 22 | Edward MacDonald (p) | Lumberman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Wednesday, November 21, 1917 | |||
| CONNORS, James Patrick | Mundy Pond Road, St. John's | 209 | 21 | Patrick Connors (p) | Labourer | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| LEBUFF, Robert | Campbellton, New Brunswick, Canada | 1362 | 23 | Eliza LeBuff (p) | Lumberman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Tuesday, October 10, 1916 | |||
| RUSSELL, Joseph | Lewisport, Twillingate District | 2299 | 20 | William Russell (p) | Lumberman | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Wednesday, October 18, 1916 | |||
| CRANE, Nathaniel | 142 Water Street, St. John's | 363 | 18 | Nathaniel and Mary Esther Crane (p) | Watchmaker | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | I | ||
| NICHOLS, Campbell Whittycombe | Seamans Institute, St. John's - Deer Lake, St. George District | 810 | 19 | John Nichols (p) | Labourer | 1914 | Methodist | Yes | No | Sunday, July 16, 1916 | Discrepancy in name: documents state Whittycombe; signature is Whycombe. | ||
| BRODERICK, Michael | St. John's | 808 | 22 | Patrick Broderick (p) | Fisherman | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Monday, July 3, 1916 | |||
| JACOBS, Harold G. | Northern Bay, Bay de Verde District | 2253 | 18 | David Jacobs (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | Yes | Monday, April 9, 1917 | POW Date: 1917 | ||
| COSTELLO, William Patrick | St. John's | 1142 | 28 | Mrs. William P. Costello (p) | Tailor | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| PARMITER, Norman | Topsail, Harbour Main District | 3929 | 18 | Samuel Parmiter (p) | Farmer | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Tuesday, October 15, 1918 | |||
| FLEMING, Richard | Bell Island, St. John's East District | 1594 | 21 | Kate Cummings (o) | Labourer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Monday, April 23, 1917 | Variant spelling of name: Flemming. | ||
| OFLYNN, Michael Joseph | Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 727 | 22 | Professor David A. O'Flynn (p) | Papermill accountant | 1914 | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | ||||
| HARRIS, George William | Humbermouth, Bay of Islands, St. George District | 1321 | 21 | John Harris (p) | Fireman | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| HUDSON, George | Pouch Cove, St. John's East District | 3327 | 18 | Henry Hudson (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Tuesday, March 12, 1918 | |||
| MAJOR, John Thomas | Harrys Point, Bonne Bay, St. Barbe District | 3493 | 19 | George Major (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Friday, June 7, 1918 | Photograph of grave-site included. | ||
| FRY, John | 59 Flower Hill, St. John's | 2734 | 24 | Enoch Fry (p) | Shoemaker | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Tuesday, November 20, 1917 | |||
| DONNELLY, William | St. John's | 2162 | 19 | William Donnelly (p) | Labourer | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| SULLEY, John | Old Shop, Trinity District | 3484 | 19 | William Sulley (p) | Machinist | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Friday, December 7, 1917 | Photograph of grave-site included. | ||
| PENNEY, William H. | Carbonear, Carbonear District | 941 | 19 | Mrs. Israel Penney (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | Discrepancy in name: Signature is Penney; CWGC is Penny.; Mother's name is given as Elizabeth in service file and as Susannah in CWGC website. | ||
| ROBERTS, Frank | Wild Bight, Twillingate District | 2522 | 18 | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Thursday, March 14, 1918 | ||||
| SENIOR, Ralph | Flat Island, Burin District | 2880 | 19 | William Senior [?] [p] | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist - Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Friday, October 25, 1918 | Discrepancy in religion. | ||
| THORNE, Walter Thomas | New Harbour, Trinity District | 1629 | 21 | Robert Thorne (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| HEALE, Robert William | St. John's | 843 | 20 | William Heale | Clerk | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Monday, July 3, 1916 | Photographs of grave-site included | ||
| CHRISTIAN, William Coaker | 72 Hayward Avenue, St. John's | 3371 | 18 | William L. Christian (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, October 26, 1918 | |||
| MILLER, Benjamin | 27 Young Street, St. John's | 300 | 19 | Deborah Nash (p) | Moulder | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Tuesday, October 9, 1917 | |||
| DAY, James Lewis | St. John's | 1484 | 19 | Sarah Day (p) | Presser (clothes) | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Monday, April 23, 1917 | |||
| TAYLOR, Selby | 10 Pleasant Street, St. John's | 8460 | 25 | Maud Taylor (s) | 1917 | Yes | No | Saturday, March 9, 1918 | File missing. Information from service ledger. | ||||
| FRENCH, John Joseph | 2 Patrick Street, St. John's | 63 | 25 | Benjamin French (p) | Boiler maker | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| INDER, Herbert Stewart | Springdale, Twillingate District | 3194 | 21 | James Inder (p) | Lumberman | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, October 20, 1917 | |||
| YETMAN, James | Battery Road, St. John's | 2634 | 22 | Andrew Yetman (p) | Seaman | 1916 | Yes | No | Monday, May 24, 1920 | ||||
| TIBBO, Henry | Grand John, Fortune District | 1720 | 20 | Thomas Tibbo (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Thursday, October 12, 1916 | |||
| KELLY, Frank | Irelands Eye, Trinity District | 2679 | 21 | David Kelly (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Tuesday, August 14, 1917 | Place appears as Ireland Isle on attestation record; later corrected. | ||
| STEVENSON, Alfred | St. John's | 1622 | William Joseph Stevenson (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Sunday, July 8, 1917 | ||||
| EDNEY, Samuel Robert | St. John's | 1714 | 18 | Mrs. John Edney (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Thursday, October 12, 1916 | See also service #1544, Leighton Bugden, for details of this soldier's death. | ||
| 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. | |||
| FUDGE, Charlie | Burnt Islands, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 5367 | 19 | Betty Fudge (p) | Betty Fudge (p) | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Tuesday, June 11, 1918 | See also #6066 Peter Dober for related correspondence. Recorded in Schedule of distribution of estate as James Charles Fudge. | ||
| EDWARDS, Allan | St. John's | 831 | 22 | James Edwards (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MCGRATH, John J. | St. John's | 983 | 19 | Mrs. J. Eagan (p) | Car cleaner | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| ANTHONY, Samuel | Seldom Come By, Fogo District | 5493 | 21 | Samuel Anthony (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| THOMPSON, Arthur | Gander Bay, Fogo District | 1208 | 23 | Charles Thompson (o) | Trapper | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PERRY, George W. | Indian Island, Fogo District | 5384 | 23 | Jesse Perry (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MARCH, William | Greens Harbour, Trinity District | 3131 | 21 | William March (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HODDER, Harold W. | Spruce Street, St. John's | 6280 | 23 | William J. Hodder (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| KING, John A. | Sandy Cove, Bonavista District | 8409 | 24 | Jane King (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BENOIT, Austin | St. George, St. George District | 1327 | 20 | Lizzie Benoit (p) | Brakeman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| STOCKLEY, Kenneth | Wesleyville, Bonavista District | 4661 | 26 | Henry Stockley (p) | Seaman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| SEYMOUR, Lester | Botwood, Twillingate District | 3708 | 18 | Louisa Seymour (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| BRADBURY, George | Battle Harbour, Labrador | 4468 | 22 | Mrs. Mary Bradbury (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MAHONEY, Frank | 336 Water Street West, St. John's | 4310 | 20 | Thomas Mahoney (p) | Mechanical dentist(?) | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No |