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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARTIN, William | Water Street West, Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 2611 | 18 | Andrew Martin (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||
| POWER, James A. | Water Street, Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 8124 | 36 | Catherine Walker (p) | Labourer | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MURRIN, Thomas | Spaniards Bay, Harbour Grace District | 4381 | 24 | Thomas Murrin Sr. (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PENNY, Stephen | English Harbour, Trinity District | 1089 | 19 | Elizabeth Penney | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SKANES, William | North River, Port de Grave District | 5918 | 20 | Patrick Skanes (p) | Miner | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| ROSE, Joshua | Bay du Nord, Fortune District | 5577 | 20 | Alfred Rose (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| LANGER, George | Thoroughfare, Trinity District | 3805 | 20 | William Langer (o) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| STOCKLEY, Henry | Greenspond, Bonavista District | 8282 | 35 | Irene Stockley (s) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| TOCHER, J.W. | 0-237 | Doctor | 1917 | No | No | Attached from the Royal Army Medical Corps (RAMC) | |||||||
| ANDREWS, John Donald | 80 McFarlane Street, St. John's | 315 | 22 | Mrs. Andrews | Machinist | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| UPWARD, Robert | Harry's Harbour, Green Bay, Twillingate district | 1195 | 24 | Leander Upward (o) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| JUDGE, John | Red Island, Placentia-St. Marys District | 3781 | 19 | Peter Judge (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| CRANIFORD, Harold | St. John's | 2056 | 22 | Mary Craniford (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Previously transcribed as Crawford. Variation in spelling: Cranford. | |||
| PARSONS, Alwin | Lushes Bight, Long Island, Twillingate | 3453 | 21 | Emma Parsons (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | Discrepancy in spelling of given name: Aldwin | |||
| MURPHY, William | 122 Water Street West, St. John's | 2407 | 18 | Lewis Murphy (p) | Scholar | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| CONNORS, Michael | Norris Arm, Twillingate District | 8467 | 26 | Peter Connors (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| VAUGHAN, Herbert Augustine | Leslie Street, St. John's | 2742 | 20 | Henry (Harry) Vaughan (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||
| CAREW, Elias | Bauline, St. John's East District | 5757 | 23 | Mary Colbourne (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| COSTELLO, Edward | Harbour Main, Harbour Main District | 4561 | 21 | Sarah (Peter) Costello (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| TILLEY, Clarence | Elliston, Trinity District | 3890 | 19 | Robert Tilley (p) | Student | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BROWN, Elijah | Baine Harbour, Placentia-St. Marys District | 4646 | 18 | Elijah Brown Sr. (p) | Teacher | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| EASTMAN, Willis | Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 3155 | 18 | Joseph Eastman (p) | Mill man | 1916 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| PURCELL, Roderick Joseph | St. John's | 916 | 19 | James Purcell (p) | Grocer's salesman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Partially re-filmed at beginning of reel 71 | |||
| LEHR, Harry J. | 203 Water Street, St. John's | 5734 | 24 | Dr. A.B. Lehr (p) | Dentist | 1918 | Presbyterian | No | No | ||||
| WILCOX, Ernest | Brigus, Port de Grave District | 655 | 19 | James J. Wilcox (p) | School teacher | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | I | |||
| FRASER, Donald | 15 Prescott Street, St. John's | 4465 | 23 | Mary Fraser (o) | Accountant | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| SNELGROVE, Hayward | Campbellton, Twillingate District | 5728 | 21 | Philip Snelgrove (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| RIGGS, Rennie | Marystown, Burin District | 3721 | 21 | John Riggs (p) | Accountant | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| SWEETAPPLE, Gideon | Alexander Bay, Bonavista District | 3589 | 19 | John Sweetapple (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| KELLIGREW, Henry J. | Flat Island, Bonavista District | 5115 | 19 | Fred Kelligrew (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HOPKINS, Allan | Twillingate, Twillingate District | 3592 | 20 | Henry Hopkins (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| DOBBIN, Dennis | Gaskiers, Placentia-St. Marys District | 5731 | 19 | Bernard Dobbin (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| CORBIN, Archibald | Corner Brook, St. George District | 1507 | 19 | Maggie Corbin (p) | Miner | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BARBOUR, Baxter | Port Rexton, Trinity District | 5255 | 20 | John Barbour (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MORGAN, Abraham | North River, Port de Grave District | 5907 | 21 | James Morgan (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| FOLEY, Patrick W. | Whitbourne, Trinity District | 1890 | 20 | Edward Foley (p) | Machinist | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| SHEPPARD, George | Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 3951 | 26 | Eldred Sheppard (p) | Pattern maker | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| WHITE, Joseph | Biscay Bay, Trepassey, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 4680 | 20 | James White (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| TIBBO, Richard | St. John's | 4411 | 17 | Richard Tibbo (p) | Labourer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Number also assigned to Charles Lewis. I. | |||
| STRUGNELL, Frank | Pouch Cove, St. John's East District | 5093 | 22 | William Strugnell (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MURPHY, James | Waterford Bridge Road, St. John's | 4665 | 18 | Charles Murphy (p) | Labourer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BRIEN, William | Quidi Vidi, St. John's East District | 4551 | 20 | Mary Brien (p) | Truckman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| DOWNTON, H. | n/a | 1917 | No | No | Attestation papers not included - No service number, listed as bugler (special). | ||||||||
| GORDON, Thomas | 71 Southside Road, St. John's | 8457 | 30 | Belle Gordon (s) | Labourer | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| COUGHLAN, Wilfred L. | 63 Prescott Street, St. John's | n/a | 15 | Student | 1917 | No | No | Attestation papers not included - No service number, listed as drummer (special) | |||||
| MUISE, Hubert | South Branch, St. George District | 8219 | 20 | Peter Muise (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| NICHOLAS, William | Brazils Lane, Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 2729 | 20 | William Nicholas (p) | Tanner | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| ROSS, William Leslie | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 1547 | 19 | Joseph Ross (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| VAVASOUR, N. Albert | 72 Pleasant Street, St. John's | 4543 | 28 | Hugh Vavasour (p) | Draper | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| WELLS, Richard. | Pouch Cove, St. John's East District | 5774 | 19 | Henry Wells (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No |