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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CASHIN, Edward | St. George, St. George District | 4995 | 20 | Francis Cashin (p) | Electrician | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BISHOP, William | Salmonier, St. Marys, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 5900 | 22 | Maggie Bishop (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| ANSTEY, Alfred | Back Harbour, Twillingate District | 3182 | 22 | James Anstey (p) | Sail making | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HARE, Harvey | Burgeo, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 988 | 19 | William and Susanna Hare (p) | Telegraph operator | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Friday, May 26, 1916 | |||
| WELLS, Parmenas | Change Islands, Fogo District | 5956 | 21 | Eli Wells (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| BRINSTON, George | North Harbour, Placentia-St. Marys District | 1772 | 18 | Robert William Brinston (p) | Lumberman | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Sunday, October 7, 1917 | |||
| BENNETT, Edward | Main River, St. George District | 1470 | 25 | Elizabeth Bennett (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, March 3, 1917 | |||
| COLLIER, Archibald | Burgeo, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 5057 | 18 | Jeremiah Collier (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HOLLAHAN, Joseph | St. John's | 1133 | 23 | Florence Isabelle Hollahan (s) | Cooper | 1915 | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | ||||
| HANCOCK, Job | Pools Cove, Fortune District | 4162 | 18 | James Hancock (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Congregationalist | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Handcock | |||
| STANFORD, Harold | Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 2167 | 18 | William Stanford (p) | Machinist | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MCLEOD, Norman Alexander | 149 Gower Street, St. John's | 0-183 - 158 | 22 | Neil McLeod (o) | 1914 | No | No | Variant spelling of name - MacLeod Also contains documents relating to service #3539, Almer Dicks | |||||
| BULGIN, Augustus | Farmers Arm, Twillingate District | 2427 | 18 | John Bulgin (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, April 13, 1918 | |||
| WHITE, Claude | Herring Neck, Twillingate District | 6096 | 19 | Philip White (o) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| EVANS, Thomas Bowning | 2 Parade Street, St. John's | 642 | 20 | James Evans (p) | Labourer | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | Discrepancies in name: Bowring, Browning, Bowing. | |||
| KNOX, Peter | St. John's | 1593 | 19 | Helen Stevenson (o) | Teamster | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MORAN, William | Portugal Cove Road, St. John's | 3555 | 18 | James Moran (p) | Expressman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| LARKINS, William | Mundy Pond Road, St. John's | 5023 | 20 | Mary Ann Larkins (p) | Labourer | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Larkin | |||
| JANES, William J. | Britannia, Trinity District | 3767 | 19 | Henry Janes (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, April 13, 1918 | |||
| KNOX, William | 11 Feild Street, St. John's | 4611 | 18 | William Knox (p) | Engineer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MUGFORD, Walter | 17 Tessier Place, St. John's | 1211 | 18 | Carolina Mugford (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| LARNER, Cyril | Burgeo, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 426 | 23 | Sarah Larner (p) | Office clerk | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| STRANG, John Jocelyn | 193 Water Street, St. John's | 0-131 - 2897 | 26 | Mrs. E.A. Strang (p) | Tailor | 1916 | Presbyterian | No | No | ||||
| ABBOTT, Fred | Musgrave Harbour, Fogo District | 3483 | 20 | Walter Abbott (p) | School teacher | 1917 | Methodist | Yes | No | Thursday, August 16, 1917 | |||
| MURPHY, Joachim | Mundy Pond Road, St. John's | 696 | 19 | Joseph Murphy (p) | Line maker | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Sunday, November 7, 1915 | |||
| TOBIN, Patrick | Bar Haven, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 6114 | 28 | Mary Tobin (o) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| PHELAN, William Francis | St. John's | 1513 | 22 | Bridget Phelan (p) | Office clerk | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Friday, April 29, 1921 | |||
| GANE, Sidney | 90 Cochrane St., St. John's / Lindertis, Prestwick, Ayreshire, Scotland, United Kingdom | 0-103 | Mrs. Charlotte Gane (p) / Mrs. Gane (s) | 1914 | No | No | Attestation papers not included; information from service ledger. | ||||||
| WILSON, Henry Kelso | 22 Cochrane Street, St. John's | 305 | 21 | Mrs. Wilson (p) | Dry goods clerk | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| OBRIEN, Allan Francis | Topsail, Harbour Main District | 1380 | 19 | Mary O'Brien (p) | Miner | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| CUSICK, James | St. Lawrence, Burin District | 8260 | 18 | William Cusick (p) | Labourer | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| ONEILL, Ambrose | Fermeuse, Ferryland District | 2545 | 29 | Mary Ellen O'Neill (o) | Fisherman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Sunday, April 22, 1917 | |||
| PARSONS, John R. | 156A Pleasant Street, St. John's | 3469 | 18 | Howard Parsons (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| LEMESSURIER, Philip Sorsoliel | 44 Angel Place, St. John's | 0-128 - 62 | 20 | Alex LeMessurier (p) | Engineer | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| SOOLEY, John | Hearts Delight, Trinity District | 5641 | 19 | Richard Sooley (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| JANES, Harold Clark | 21 Pennywell Road, St. John's | 0-308 - 109 | 22 | Miriam Janes (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Methodist | 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 | |||
| RUTH, Walter | Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 1254 | 22 | Mary Ruth (p) | Sailor | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| WALSH, John | Grates Cove, Bay de Verde District | 5315 | 20 | Thomas Duggan (o) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| CRANFORD, Llewelyn | New Harbour, Trinity District | 1663 | 22 | John Cranford Sr. (of Thomas) (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| BARTLETT, Bertram | Lower Amherst Cove, Bonavista District | 4833 | 22 | Mrs. Henry Bartlett (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | See # 4832 for detailed report concerning absence due to illness. Report also misfiled in # 4893 prior to microfilming; moved during digitization. | |||
| CHANCEY, John T. | 64 Pennywell Road, St. John's | 2310 | 20 | William Chancey (p) | Barber | 1916 | Congregationalist | No | No | ||||
| CUNNINGHAM, John | 9 Job Street, St. John's | 4060 | 18 | John Cunningham (p) | Teamster | 1917 | Roman Catholic | 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 | |||
| MONTGOMERIE, Alexander | St. John's | 0-4 | Mrs. Montgomerie (s) | 1914 | No | No | Attestation papers not included | ||||||
| DAY, Cyril | Fortune Harbour, Twillingate District | 4397 | 20 | James Day (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| COLLINS, Ronald | Middle Amherst Cove, Bonavista District | 4840 | 20 | Mrs. John Collins (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| GILLIS, Daniel | River, St. George District | 3339 | 18 | Dugald Gillis (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MANNING, Michael Thomas | 49 Kings Road, St. John's | 2749 | 18 | Mrs. Michael Manning (p) | Baker | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HEARN, John | Renews, Ferryland District | 6282 | 24 | Mary Hearn (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No |