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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARTER, Thomas | Stephenville Crossing, St. George District | 1031 | 20 | John Carter (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Friday, May 4, 1917 | |||
| HOBBS, John | Red Cliff, Bonavista District | 5415 | 19 | Henry Hobbs (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Monday, December 2, 1918 | Photograph of grave-site included | ||
| BRAY, Uriah | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 4774 | 22 | Richard Bray (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BENNETT, Raymond E. | Monkstown Road, St. John's | 3818 | 18 | Hon. J.R. Benett (p) | Accountant | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BURGESS, Arthur N. | 27 Queen's Road, St. John's | 0-273 - 3285 | 21 | Mrs. A. Dunn (o) | Cable operator | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Partially refilmed at beginning of reel. | |||
| BAKER, Edmund | Fogo, Fogo District | 4210 | 18 | Lambert Baker (p) | Carpenter | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| WAGG, Austin J. | Change Islands, Fogo District | 1957 | 23 | Thomas Wagg (o) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SEYMOUR, John | Leading Tickles, Twillingate District | 8059 | 20 | Simon Ward (o) | Lumberman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| YETMAN, Joseph | Bunyans Cove, Bonavista District | 5819 | 20 | Moses Yetman (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| FISHER, William | 36 Cabot Street, St. John's | 8377 | 24 | Elizabeth Fisher (s) | Labourer | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HERRIDGE, William | Hoop Cove, Fortune District | 6310 | 21 | Manuel Herridge (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| TAYLOR, Albert | St. John's | 1754 | 18 | Henry Charles Taylor (p) | Wheelwright | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MATCHEM, James | Gaultois, Fortune District | 3553 | 20 | William Matchem (o) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| STANLEY, James | Waterford Bridge Road, St. John's | 3497 | 39 | Mary Stanley (s) | Fireman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| GUY, Ambrose | Arnolds Cove, Placentia-St. Marys District | 2005 | 25 | William Guy (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Thursday, October 12, 1916 | See # 394 for photograph of grave of Ambrose Guy. | ||
| REES, George Wilfred | 22 Mullock Street, St. John's | 388 | 19 | Mary Jane Rees (p) | Printer | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Contains part of the file of Eaneas Rees, service # 25881, of the Canadian Expeditionary Force. | |||
| LAWRENCE, Robert | 20 Carnell Street, St. John's | 4618 | 22 | George Lawrence (p) | Carpenter | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BLAKE, Kenneth | Gander Bay, Fogo District | 1643 | 21 | Elias Blake (p) | Lumberman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SHEPPARD, Frank | Bay Bulls Arm, Trinity District | 4167 | 19 | Eli Sheppard (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| NICHOLAS, Arthur | Harbour Deep, St. Barbe District | 5640 | 20 | Caroline Nicholas (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| ENGLAND, John W. | Brigus, Port de Grave District | 5638 | 25 | Thomas England (o) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| COOK, Thomas | Trinity East, Trinity District | 1141 | 20 | Mary Hannah Cooke (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Monday, December 3, 1917 | |||
| HARRIS, Frederick | 9 Princes Street, St. John's | 8355 | 22 | Elizabeth Harris (p) | Cutter | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PITMAN, Richard | Lamaline, Burin District | 400 | 26 | Elizabeth Walters (o) | Fisherman | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | Previously transcribed as Pittman | ||
| NOSEWORTHY, Samuel | Long Pond, Manuels, Harbour Main District | 8277 | 21 | Robert Noseworthy (p) | Miner | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| GEORGE, Albert | Brazils Field, St. John's | 2796 | 18 | Pleman George (p) | Truckman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MILLER, John | 36 Mullock Street, St. John's | 2841 | 30 | Charles Miller (p) | Draper | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Transferred to the Newfoundland Forestry Companies in 1917 | |||
| ROSE, Timothy | Turks Gut, Port de Grave District | 5825 | 19 | Margaret Rose (s) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| GALPIN, John S. | Codroy, St. George District | 2048 | 21 | Israel Galpin (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Previously transcribed as Calpin. | |||
| COLLETT, Arthur | Harbour Buffett, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 2481 | 19 | Thomas Collett (p) | Postman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MURPHY, John | Humbermouth, Bay of Islands, St. George District | 5246 | 23 | John Murphy (p) | Labourer | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MARTIN, Robert Hamilton | 89 Bond Street, St. John's | 623 | 23 | Frederick Martin | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | |||||
| HARRIS, Alex | Bristols Hope, Carbonear District | 4690 | 18 | James Harris (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PEARCE, Isaac | Cape Ray, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 3824 | 20 | Joseph Pearce (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | See end of #3396 for two documents concerning Isaac Pearce | |||
| BELLOWS, Levi | Curling, St. George District | 903 | 20 | Robert Bellows (p) | Locomotion fireman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||
| PEARCEY, Ralph | 16 Flowers Hill, St. John's | 8019 | 21 | Mary Ann Pearcey (p) | Labourer | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PIERCEY, William | New Perlican, Trinity District | 5692 | 20 | Joseph Piercey (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CAINES, John | Great Jervais, Hermitage Bay, Fortune District | 4974 | 19 | John Caines (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Thursday, June 6, 1918 | |||
| KEAN, John | Pound Cove, Bonavista District | 6131 | 20 | Samuel Kean (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| GILLINGHAM, Thomas | Harbour Deep, St. Barbe District | 8509 | 21 | Fanny Brenton (o) | Lumberman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| RUSSELL, Samson | Southern Bay, Bonavista District | 3524 | 18 | Samuel Russell (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| WILLIAMS, Rowland | 20 Young Street, St. John's | 10 | 22 | Louisa Torraville (p) | Stenographer | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| KING, Bertram | Popes Harbour, Trinity District | 8399 | 23 | Mary J. Vokey (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| ABBOTT, William | Summerville, Bonavista District | 4732 | 20 | Job Abbott (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CLARKE, Stephen | Mortier Bay, Marystown, Burin District | 1933 | 22 | Henry Clarke (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PRITCHARD, Pearce | Middle Brook, Gambo, Bonavista District | 3947 | 19 | Selenia (James) Pritchard | Lumberman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| ADAMS, Alexander | Arnolds Cove, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 1989 | 22 | Emily Adams (p) | Plumber | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SAUNDERS, John | Flat Islands, Bonavista District | 5467 | 25 | Robert Saunders (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SQUAREY, Arthur | Channel, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 3841 | 40 | R.T. Squarey (p) | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Attestation papers not included. Transferred to Newfoundland Forestry Companies July 1917. | ||||
| LEGGE, James | Hearts Delight, Trinity District | 5806 | 23 | Edmund Legge (p) | Seaman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No |