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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LESHANA, David | 131 Casey Street, St. John's | 4420 | 19 | Mary Ann LeShana (p) (o) | Steward | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | Variant spelling of name - LeShano. Discrepancy in next of kin's relationship to LeShana. | |||
| MCHUGH, Patrick | Exploits, Twillingate District | 5702 | 19 | Sarah McHugh (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BUCKLEY, William | St. John's | 752 | 19 | Mrs. Thomas Buckley (p) | Labourer | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| SARGENT, John | Badger, Twillingate District | 1540 | 19 | Cecelia Sargent (p) | Lumberman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Thursday, October 12, 1916 | |||
| ROWE, Harry Mott | 17 1/2 Cabot Street, St. John's | 611 | 19 | Elizabeth Rowe (p) | Office clerk | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Tuesday, November 20, 1917 | |||
| 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. | |||
| PRITCHARD, Pearce | Middle Brook, Gambo, Bonavista District | 3947 | 19 | Selenia (James) Pritchard | Lumberman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| WELSH, Enos Seymour | Hearts Delight, Trinity District | 2769 | 19 | Norman Welsh (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 Also served with the Newfoundland Royal Naval Reserve, # 1466X | |||
| MANUEL, Hallett | Norris Arm, Twillingate District | 1838 | 19 | Samuel Manuel (p) | Lumberman | 1915 | Methodist | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||
| MCCANN, Daniel | Gull Island, Bay de Verde District | 4884 | 19 | Philip McCann (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HINCHEY, Patrick | Northern Bay, Bay de Verde District | 3735 | 19 | Mary Walsh (o) | Miner | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| GREENE, Augustine Peter | Bell Island, St. John's East District | 251 | 19 | Catherine Greene (p) | Machinist | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | See Regt. #254 for additional misfiled documents. | |||
| ATWILL, Duncan | Mundy Pond Road, St. John's | 1833 | 19 | Florence and Katie Arnott (o) | Labourer | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Monday, March 11, 1918 | Variation in name: Attwell, Atwell, Attwill. | ||
| WHIFFIN, James | Southern Harbour, Placentia-St. Marys District | 5868 | 19 | John Whiffin (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Discrepancy in spelling of name - Whiffen | |||
| PURCHASE, William | Deer Harbour, Trinity District | 4851 | 19 | George Purchase (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| VOISEY, Herbert Lawrence | St. John's | 1566 | 19 | Edward Voisey (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| KELLY, James | 38 Henry Street, St. John's | 4632 | 19 | Matthew Kelly (p) | Bookkeeper | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| KEEPING, Albert | Flat Island, Burin District | 1755 | 19 | John Keeping (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BALLAM, Samuel Robert | Curling, St. George District | 1440 | 19 | Manoah Ballam (p) | Telegraph operator | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| ROWSELL, Walter B. | Leading Tickles, Twillingate District | 2533 | 19 | Israel Rowsell (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BENNETT, Frank | Monkstown Road, St. John's | 0-121 - 284 | 19 | John Bennett (p) | Student | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| SMALL, George | Moretons Harbour, Twillingate District | 1516 | 19 | Laura Small (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| NEWBURY, William | St. John's | 1896 | 19 | Frederick Newbury | Draper | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | Attested for Newfoundland Forestry Companies in 1918. | |||
| CHAULK, Garland | Ladle Cove, Fogo District | 4208 | 19 | Jesse Chaulk (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| AYRE, Edward Alphonses | Channel, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 1009 | 19 | Selina Ayre (p) | Seaman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| MUTFORD, Ward | St. John's | 822 | 19 | George Mutford (p) | Labourer | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| YOUNG, Charles | Wild Bight, Twillingate District | 6294 | 19 | Jonathan Young (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| WILLIAMS, Robert Hayward | 73A Springdale Street, St. John's | 3001 | 19 | Elizabeth Williams (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MAY, James Thomas | Lally Cove, Fortune District | 6141 | 19 | John May (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| ROBERTS, Stephen | Spaniards Bay, Harbour Grace Distric | 5119 | 19 | George Roberts (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MARKS, Levi | Sandy Point, Burin District | 2961 | 19 | Charles Marks (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| WHITE, William | Loon Cove, Bonavista District | 5124 | 19 | Luke White (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | Community name appears as Look Cove in one document and Loon Cove in another. | |||
| HOWLETT, James Joseph | Bay Bulls Road, Goulds, St. John's West District | 3313 | 19 | John Howlett (p) | Farmer | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| JANES, Frank | 13 Barters Hill, St. John's | 4621 | 19 | Harry Janes | Labourer | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| NEIL, Edward | 39 George Street, St. John's | 3161 | 19 | Patrick Neil (p) | Labourer | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| OPHERY, Joseph | Port au Choix, St. Barbe District | 3899 | 19 | Allan Ophery (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| CURRAN, Fred [Donald Wilfred] | 235 Theatre Hill, St. John's | 122 | 19 | Thomas Curran (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Presbyterian | No | No | Previously transcribed as Frederick based on attestation form. Variant spelling of name - Curren. | |||
| GREEN, Cecil | Trinity, Trinity District | 984 | 19 | John Green (p) | Bank clerk | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Transferred to the Newfoundland Forestry Companies June 1917. | |||
| LYONS, John Robert | Long Pond [Long Beach Pond], Harbour Grace District | 4253 | 19 | Esau Lyons (p) | School teacher | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CROSBIE, George Graham | Bay Roberts, Harbour Grace District | 1447 | 19 | Walter Crosbie (p) | Student | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Monday, July 3, 1916 | Photograph of grave-site included - See also service #1680, Frederick Wheeler | ||
| WHITE, Claude | Herring Neck, Twillingate District | 6096 | 19 | Philip White (o) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| RANDELL, Hezekiah | Champneys North, Trinity District | 4978 | 19 | William Randell (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| ROSE, Peter | Twillingate, Twillingate District | 2474 | 19 | Peter Clarke (o) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| TAYLOR, Hedley | St. John's | 1129 | 19 | Susanna Taylor (p) | Cooper | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Thursday, August 16, 1917 | |||
| MOULTON, Samuel | Pouch Cove, St. John's East District | 4633 | 19 | Henry Moulton (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| AUCHINLECK, James | 121 Merrymeeting Road, St. John's | 8375 | 19 | Jane Auchinleck (p) | Labourer | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HARRIS, Benjamin | Our Harbour, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 6058 | 19 | Robert Harris (p) | Fisherman | 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 | ||||
| STRATTON, Hubert | Valleyfield, Bonavista District | 5449 | 19 | Christopher Stratton (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BENTEAU, Herbert | Point May, Lamaline, Burin District | 4948 | 19 | Helen Benteau (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No |