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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOORE, Donald Lancie | 96 LeMarchant Road, St. John's | 646 - 8057 | 19 | Frederick Moore (p) | Manager, supply stores | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| SQUIRES, Walter | St. Phillips, St. John's West District | 5081 | 19 | Solomon Squires (p) | Farmer | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SLATTERY, John L. | 94 Freshwater Road, St. John's | 2594 | 19 | Mrs. W.A. Slattery (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| WISEMAN, Charles | Hearts Delight, Trinity District | 2000 | 19 | Edith Wiseman (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||
| KING, Alexander | Western Bay, Bay de Verde District | 1881 | 19 | Willis King (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Monday, September 4, 1916 | |||
| GOODYEAR, Horace | Ladle Cove, Fogo District | 6295 | 19 | Mary Jane Goodyear (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| PAFFORD, Chesley | St. John's | 1604 | 19 | Lillis Pafford (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| KEEPING, Albert | Flat Island, Burin District | 1755 | 19 | John Keeping (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| NEIL, Archibald | Grand Bruit, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 5666 | 19 | Thomas Neil (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| RYAN, William | Adams Cove, Bay de Verde District | 6218 | 19 | Michael Ryan (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| ALCOCK, Augustus | Griquet, St. Barbe District | 0-116 - 1372 | 19 | Mary Alcock (p) | Teacher | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| OQUINN, Vincent Joseph | Searston, Codroy Valley, St. George District | 1136 | 19 | Thomas O'Quinn (p) | Telegraph operator | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MOORES, Jabez | Pouch Cove, St. John's East District | 5798 | 19 | William Thomas (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| SULLIVAN, Alexander | Pouch Cove, St. John's East District | 1836 | 19 | Richard Sullivan (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CAREW, David Michael | St. John's | 776 | 19 | David Carew (p) | Shoeworker | 1914 | Yes | No | Thursday, October 7, 1915 | Also see # 253 for additional document. | |||
| DANIELS, Cyril E. | North Battery Road, St. John's | 2859 - 8047 | 19 | Thomas Daniels (p) | Labourer | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Attestation papers included with #8047, reel 316. See also service record # 2859; Daniels transferred to the Newfoundland Regiment. | |||
| POTTLE, Kenneth | English Harbour, Trinity District | 4730 | 19 | Adam Pottle (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| COLBOURNE, Victor | Lushes Bight, Long Island, Twillingate District | 3360 | 19 | James Colbourne (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| SQUIRES, Gilbert | St. Phillips, St. John's West District | 4606 | 19 | George Squires (p) | Machinist | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MANNING, Peter Joseph | Sheehans Chute, St. John's | 687 | 19 | Fanny Manning (p) | Labourer | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MORRIS, Harold | Bay St. George, St. George District | 4131 | 19 | William Morris (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Friday, April 19, 1918 | Photograph of grave-site included | ||
| BILLARD, Albert | Rose Blanche, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 4293 | 19 | Samuel R. Billard (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Discrepancy in name - signature is Billard, forms completed as Billiard | |||
| MERCER, Chesley | St. John's | 1303 | 19 | Emma Mercer (p) | Steward | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BRODNICK, Edward | 7 Stephens Street, St. John's | 1951 | 19 | Edward Brodnick Sr. (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| TURNER, Frank C. | New Branches, Southside Road, St. John's | 2653 | 19 | G.E. Turner (p) | Engineering | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| STACEY, Lambert | Sound Island, Placentia-St. Marys District | 6133 | 19 | Albert Stacey (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| TAYLOR, Edmund | Harbour Grace South, Harbour Grace District | 2621 | 19 | Edward Taylor (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 Also served with the Newfoundland Royal Naval Reserve, # 1417X. | |||
| KNIGHT, James Michael | St. John's | 1112 | 19 | Ellen Knight (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MARTIN, Samuel | Shoe Cove, Twillingate District | 4021 | 19 | Samuel Martin (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| EDENS, John Francis Joseph | 39 Queens Road, St. John's | 0-83 - 883 | 19 | T.J. Edens (p) | Bank clerk | 1915 | Yes | No | Tuesday, November 20, 1917 | ||||
| GREENLAND, Hubert | Bareneed, Port de Grave District | 2624 | 19 | John Greenland (p) | Teacher | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| WALSH, Timothy | Catalina, Trinity District | 3933 | 19 | Bridget Walsh (p) | Sailor | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HILLIARD, Joseph | Summerville, Bay of Islands, St. George District | 3859 | 19 | Mary Jane Penny (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| PINK, Walter | Harbour Le Cou, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 5955 | 19 | George Pink (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BISHOP, George | Pass Island, Fortune District | 3559 | 19 | Mary (Edward) Bulley (p) | Unemployed | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Tuesday, November 20, 1917 | |||
| KEEPING, Mack | Fortune, Burin District | 3299 | 19 | Mary Keeping (p) | Sailor | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Tuesday, November 20, 1917 | |||
| KENDELL, Nathaniel | Pushthrough, Fortune District | 5571 | 19 | Edward Kendell (p) | Enginner | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Attached to the Newfoundland Forestry Companies Aug. 1918. | |||
| LANGDON, Kenneth | Northern Arm, Botwood, Twillingate District | 3387 | 19 | Richard Langdon (p) | Lumberjack | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | See also service #3337, Benjamin Stead, for will | |||
| LUFF, Samuel | Campbellton, Twillingate District | 1725 | 19 | William Luff (p) | Lumberman | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| BURTON, Andrew | Long Island, Twillingate district | 3776 | 19 | George Burton (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, April 13, 1918 | |||
| PIKE, John | Carbonear, Carbonear District | 5453 | 19 | Colin Pike (p) | School teacher | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| CASSELL, Darius | Hooping Harbour, St. Barbe District | 4069 | 19 | Thomas Cassell (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| THORNHILL, Eli | Little Bay East, Fortune District | 5161 | 19 | George Thornhill (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Congregationalist | No | No | ||||
| SULLIVAN, John Martin | St. George, St. George District | 1433 | 19 | Mary Hickey Sullivan (p) | Motor man | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| TRASK, Heber | Elliston, Trinity District | 3156 | 19 | Thomas Trask (p) | Mill man | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Friday, October 25, 1918 | |||
| MOTTY, Edgar Page | 6 Charlton Street, St. John's | 446 | 19 | Mr. Motty (p) | Express driver | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| DEVEREAUX, Joseph John Leo | Avondale, Harbour Main District | 1223 | 19 | Katherine Devereaux (o) | Miner | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| YOUNG, Benjamin | Codroy, St. George District | 2106 | 19 | Deborah Young (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PEARCE, Vernon Malcolm | St. John's | 832 | 19 | George Pearce (p) | Long shoreman | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BAKER, William | Southside, St. John's | 4125 | 19 | John Baker (p) | Cab driver | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No |