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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROSS, Hector Hugh Alexander | 14 Victoria Street, St. John's | 0-96 - 768 | 22 | H. Ross (p) | 1914 | No | No | Originally enlisted with the Newfoundland Regiment; transferred to the Newfoundland Forestry Companies 1917. | |||||
| 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 | |||
| TUFF, George Beverley | 58 Gower Street, St. John's | 2 | 33 | George Tuff (p) | Commercial traveller | 1914 | Presbyterian | No | No | ||||
| CUFF, Donald | Bonavista, Bonavista District | 5709 | 19 | William Cuff (p) | Steel worker | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| LEWIS, George | Fleur de Lys, St. Barbe District | 5617 | 22 | Joseph Lewis (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| SNELGROVE, Frank | Battery Road, St. John's | 405 | 20 | Thomas Snelgrove (p) | Fisherman | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| QUINLIN, Arthur | Birchy Bay, Twillingate District | 5975 | 19 | Samuel Quinlin (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | Discrepancy in name: Quinlan, Quinlon, Quinton, Quintan | |||
| PELLEY, Pierce | Macklin Place, 71 Leslie Street, St. John's | 8223 | 18 | Norman and Annie Ellen Pelley (p) | Labourer | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| ANDERSON, Daniel | Summerside, St. George District | 4161 | 21 | John Anderson (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| KENNEDY, Augustus | 115 New Gower Street, St. John's | 6081 | 15 | Frank Kennedy (p) | Barber | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| DOWNTON, Herbert | 37 Fleming Street, St. John's | 6245 | 18 | Frederick Downton (p) | Student | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| RIGGS, Frederick Michael | St. Pierre and Miquelon, France | 1059 | 19 | Lavinia Riggs (p) | Student | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| WALSH, James Joseph | St. John's | 962 | 21 | Michael Walsh (p) | Longshoreman | 1915 | No | No | |||||
| MOORE, Patrick W. | 13 LeMarchant Road, St. John's | 8314 | 18 | Philip Moore (p) | 1917 | No | No | File missing. Information from service ledger. | |||||
| WILLIAMS, Charles A. | Corbin, Burin District | 3363 | Mrs. Silas Adams (p) | 1916 | No | No | Attestation papers not included | ||||||
| PEARCE, Alick | Clarenville, Trinity District | 2389 | 26 | Edmond Pearce (p) | Fireman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| IVANY, John | McNeil Street, St. John's | 5788 | 21 | Benjamin Ivany (p) | Labourer | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| RIGGS, George | Grand Bank, Burin District | 4085 | 23 | William Riggs (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| WALSH, John | Grates Cove, Bay de Verde District | 5315 | 20 | Thomas Duggan (o) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| GOSSE, Willam | 74 New Gower Street, St. John's | 2349 | 18 | Mrs. James Gosse (p) | Student | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| WILLIAMS, George Moulton | Pouch Cove, St. John's East District | 735 | 22 | Nathaniel Williams (p) | Fisherman | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| PEARCE, Archibald | Clarenville, Trinity District | 1316 | 28 | Mrs. Pearce (p) | Seaman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| KELLY, James Joseph | St. John's | 1011 | 19 | Elizabeth Kelly | Telegraph operator | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| GOSSE, John | Torbay, St. John's East District | 2473 | 18 | Peter Gosse (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| VOKEY, John C. | Bell Island, St. John's East District | 4538 | 21 | William Vokey (p) | Machinist | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| GILLIS, Daniel | River, St. George District | 3339 | 18 | Dugald Gillis (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HUSSY, Thomas Malcolm | South River (near Clarke's Beach), Port de Grave District | 1218 | 22 | Helen Hussey (p) | Operator | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| GOODYEAR, Theophilus | Little Catalina, Trinity District | 8090 | 19 | James Goodyear (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| SQUIRES, Arthur | Wing Point, Gander Bay, Fogo District | 5445 | 21 | John Squires (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| DOVER, James A. | Little Bay, Twillingate District | 1723 | 20 | John Joseph Dover (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | 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 | ||||
| KEARLEY, William J. | Blaketown, Trinity District | 2372 | 18 | Charles Kearley (p) | Postmaster | 1916 | Methodist | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||
| THOMSON, Charles Moncrief | St. John's | 1564 | 19 | Mary Thompson (p) | Student | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| PARROTT, Alfred | Bonaventure, Trinity District | 4326 | 18 | Saul Parrott (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| WOODEN, George | Grand Bank, Burin District | 5575 | 22 | Thomas Wooden (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| DOODY, Matthew Anthony | Carbonear, Carbonear District | 1982 | 24 | Mary Doody (o) | Brakeman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||
| FORD, George | Barr'd Islands, Fogo District | 5967 | 20 | George Ford (p) | Unknown | 1918 | Unknown | No | No | File missing. Information from service ledger. | |||
| LEONARD, Michael | St. Leonards, Placentia-St. Marys District | 4808 | 24 | John J. Leonard (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| STANFORD, Harold | Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 2167 | 18 | William Stanford (p) | Machinist | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| RYAN, Joshua Charles | Pilleys Island, Twillingate District | 3108 | 21 | Naomi H. Ryan (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| MADDICK, Henry Morton | 350 Water Street / Sudbury Street, St. John's | 140 | William Maddick (o) | 1914 | No | No | Attestation papers not included. Granted commission 1916. | ||||||
| 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 | |||||
| COLBOURNE, Victor | Lushes Bight, Long Island, Twillingate District | 3360 | 19 | James Colbourne (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BEAZLEY, John | Mud Cove, Burin District | 3718 | 19 | George Beazley (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MASON, Peter | Catalina, Trinity District | 5751 | 19 | Peter Mason (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| DALTON, William J. | Little Catalina, Trinity District | 5905 | 18 | Eli Dalton (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HENNEBURY, John | St. John's | 3346 | 21 | Thomas Hennebury (p) | Labourer | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||
| HOSKINS, William J. | St. Albans, Fortune District | 6227 | 24 | Thomas Hoskins (p) | Lumberman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MALLAM, Allan Wright | Hearts Content, Trinity District | 413 | 27 | Mrs. Mallam (p) | Machinist | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| GRANDY, Roy Stanley | Bay L'Argent, Fortune District | 0-233 - 662 | 20 | Sarah Ann Grandy (p) | Fireman | 1914 | No | No | Follows # 247 on microfilm. Attached to Royal Flying Corps (later Royal Air Force) 1916 - 1919. |