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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HISCOCK, Edward Pearcy | Flat Islands, Bonavista District | 2927 | 19 | William Hiscock (p) | Student | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MASTERS, William | Harbour Buffett, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 1396 | 21 | Mrs. Arch. Upshall (o) | Seaman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | See Regt.# 709 for misfiled will | ||
| COATES, Samuel | Clarkes Head, Gander Bay, Fogo District | 5451 | 22 | George Coates (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HERRITT, William | Rose Blanche, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 4988 | 19 | James Herritt (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | See Regt. # 4293 for additional misfiled document | |||
| PAYNE, John | Winterhouse Brook, Bonne Bay, St. Barbe District | 5650 | 18 | Elijah Payne (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MORTIMER, John | Victoria Village, Carbonear District | 4653 | 21 | Susie Mortimer (nee Collins) (s) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| DICKS, Chesley | Harbour Buffett, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 5334 | 26 | Thomas Dicks (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| DAWE, Isaac | Rattling Brook, Twillingate District | 5538 | 23 | Johnathan Dawe (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CHAFE, Reginald | Goulds, St. John's West District | 4422 | 18 | Allan Chafe (p) | Farmer | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SAMSON, Ethelred | Flat Island, Bonavista District | 5113 | 19 | James Samson (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| VAVASOUR, Samuel | 39 Plymouth Road, St. John's | 4658 | 19 | Thomas Vavasour (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| FOLKS, Herbert | Little Bay, Twillingate District | 5533 | 28 | William Folks (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MORRIS, John Albert | Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 2152 | 19 | Elizabeth Morris (p) | Paper makers help | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| DAWE, Wilfred | 131 Gower Street, St. John's | 184 | 19 | Charles Dawe (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||
| NOEL, Nathaniel | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 0-285 - 4249 | 18 | Sarah Noel (p) | Electrician | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | See Regt. # 4250 for misfiled document | |||
| BISHOP, Wilson | McCallum Harbour, Fortune District | 1597 | 19 | John Bishop (p) | Lumberman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| JAMES/JANES, George R. | Botwood, Twillingate District | 1642 | 25 | Harriet James (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | Entered as Janes in CWGC, N. | ||
| MARTIN, Norman | Kitchens Hill, Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 2877 | 24 | Charles Martin (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917. | |||
| DYKE, Job | Salvage Bay, Bonavista District | 2623 | 23 | Edward Dyke (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PENNY, John | Cannings Cove, Bonavista District | 6178 | 25 | James Penny (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HANCOCK, Henry J. | Kings Cove, Bonavista District | 4004 | 18 | Henry Hancock (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MOTTY, Edgar Page | 6 Charlton Street, St. John's | 446 | 19 | Mr. Motty (p) | Express driver | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| GARDNER, Bernard Godfrey William | Kent, England, United Kingdom | 0-298 - 914 | 19 | William Gardner (p) | Wireless operator | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| JEANS, John Allan | Catalina, Trinity District | 424 | 28 | William T. Jeans (p) | Brakesman | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| GREEN, Rupert | Burgeo, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 2035 | 18 | William Green (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BURT, Jacob | Rose Blanche, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 4987 | 19 | Robert Burt (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| ANDERSON, John | British Harbour, Trinity District | 4604 | 32 | Abram Anderson (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BRADBURY, Edward Charles | 165 Pleasant Street, St. John's | 103 | 22 | Henry Bradbury (p) | Engineer | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MURRIN, James | Spaniards Bay, Harbour Grace District | 4382 | 26 | William Murrin (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MACKAY, Walter | Channel, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 4105 | 18 | Herbert Mackay (p) | Telegraph operator | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Wednesday, October 2, 1918 | |||
| HOYLES, Allison | Valleyfield, Bonavista District | 5443 | 19 | Thomas Hoyles (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HART, John | Island Harbour, Fogo District | 3550 | 25 | Henry Hart (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Tuesday, October 9, 1917 | |||
| HOLWELL, Walter | 17 Feild Street, St. John's | 4619 | 21 | Mrs. Charles Holwell (p) | Truckman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| LILLY, Raymond R. W. | Bedford, England, United Kingdom | 1828 | 20 | Ida Isabelle Lilly (p) | Bank clerk | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| 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. | ||
| LYNCH, Archibald | Upper Island Cove, Harbour Grace District | 5805 | 22 | George Lynch (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| FORD, Bert | Upper Amherst Cove, Bonavista District | 4835 | 21 | Mrs. Alfred Ford (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BROWN, Robert Gill | Kings Cove, Bonavista District | 1565 | 23 | Ellen Brown (p) | Steward | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CHAYTOR, Herbert | Chamberlains, Harbour Main District | 4454 | 18 | Fred Chaytor (p) | Miner | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SINYARD, William | Hearts Content, Trinity District | 5046 | 19 | Jonathan Sinyard (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| INGRAM, George W.B. | Harbour Buffett, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 5655 | 25 | Mrs. Anthony N. Burton (o) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SHUTE, Arthur | Victoria Street, Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 2728 | 19 | Moses Shute (p) | Cooper | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| LIDSTONE, Walter John | Topsail Road, St. John's | 8215 | 19 | William Lidstone (p) | Labourer | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PYNN, Fred | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 4701 | 18 | Willis Pynn (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| FORTUNE, William | Crabbes, St. George District | 4297 | 18 | Isaac Fortune (p) | Teacher | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BARNES, William | English Harbour, Trinity District | 3439 | 19 | Richard Barnes (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HOLLANDS, Henry | Carbonear, Carbonear District | 2239 | 18 | Reverend Charles Hollands (p) | Student | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MERCER, Robert | Blaketown, Trinity District | 1928 | 24 | Eloil Mercer (p) | Oiler | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| SQUIRES, Peter | St. Phillips, St. John's West District | 4354 | 18 | Caleb Squires (p) | Cooper | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | A letter concerning his underage status is located on Reel 239, file 4029 John Duder. | |||
| CRANFORD, Herbert | New Harbour, Trinity District | 2312 | 18 | Mrs. William Cranford (p) | Teacher | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No |