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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GIBBENHUCK, John | Square Island , Labrador | 1910 | 23 | John Kibbenhuck (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | Attestation states Gibbenhuck; preferred spelling is Kippenhuck. | |||
| SKINNER, Arthur John | 33 Duckworth Street, St. John's | 202 | 22 | John Skinner (p) | Marble worker | 1914 | Presbyterian | No | No | Also served with the Newfoundland Royal Naval Reserve, # 2155X. | |||
| WELLON, Stewart F. | Ladle Cove, Fogo District | 4202 | 18 | Samuel Wellon (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| COULTAS, Norman | St. John's | 1058 | 19 | Maria Coultas (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| MOREY, Philip | Millertown, Twillingate District | 8209 | 38 | Elsie J. Morey (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MERCER, Allan | South River, Port de Grave District | 994 | 18 | Susanna Mercer (p) | Grocery clerk | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| WORTHINGTON, Lewis Llewellyn | No information | 0-165 - 1862 | 48 | Musician | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Attestation papers not included. Not in service ledger. From 1st Battalion, Kings Regiment, Liverpool | ||||
| DOOLEY, Thomas Richard | 23 1/2 Maxse Street, St. John's | 2294 | 18 | Francis Dooley (p) | Printer | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HOOPER, John | McCallum, Fortune District | 6274 | 25 | William Hooker (p) | Sailor | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| FILLEUL, Clarence John | Burgeo, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 2831 | 21 | Philip Filleul (p) | Tailor | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| ARMSTRONG, Patrick | Witless Bay, Ferryland District | 5746 | 19 | Thomas Armstrong (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| FORD, Alex | Upper Amherst Cove, Bonavista District | 4832 | 26 | Mrs. Thomas Ford (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Includes detailed report on medical absence of # 4833 Bertram Bartlett. | |||
| VAVASOUR, Samuel | 39 Plymouth Road, St. John's | 4658 | 19 | Thomas Vavasour (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| FOWLER, Ernest | Topsail, Harbour Main District | 2710 | 37 | Mrs. Thomas Dowden (p) | Electrician | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MCDONALD, Robert | Burnt Woods, Conne River, Fortune District | 3534 | 20 | Thomas McDonald (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| COLLIER, Patrick | St. Albans, Fortune District | 6232 | 21 | William Collier (p) | Lumberman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | See also #6229, Lawrence Collier. | |||
| BURKE, William | Conne River, Fortune District | 6323 | 20 | Matthew Burke (p) | Lumberman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| ROGERS, Charles Dutton | 88 George Street, St. John's | 389 | 20 | Robert Rogers | Grocer | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | Attestation papers not included. Information from service ledger. Discrepancy in name: Rodgers | |||
| SHAEEN, Joseph | Bell Island, St. John's East District - Beirut, Syria (now Lebanon) | 712 | 24 | Angela Shaeen (s) | Merchant | 1914 | No | No | Discrepancy in spelling of name: Sheen, Sheehan. | ||||
| WARFORD, Garland | Upper Gullies, Harbour Main District | 964 | 21 | Mrs. William Warford (m) | Miner | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| MARTIN, Samuel | Shoe Cove, Twillingate District | 4021 | 19 | Samuel Martin (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| RENDELL, Herbert | Anchorage, Duckworth Street, St, John's | 0-93 | Dr. H. Rendell (p) | 1914 | Yes | No | Sunday, September 29, 1918 | ||||||
| BATSTONE, Leslie | Three Arms, Twillingate District | 4572 | 19 | Corbett Batstone (p) | Seaman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| CANDOW, Herbert McDonald | 109 New Gower Street, St. John's | 4674 | 18 | Walter Candow (p) | Shoemaker | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| POWELL, David | Happy Adventure, Bonavista District | 8160 | 19 | Mrs. J. Wicks (o) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BOWERS, Benjamin | Nippers Harbour, Twillingate District | 2516 | 22 | Job Bowers (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| CONSTANTINE, Peter Joseph | 20 McFarlane Street, St. John's | 563 | 20 | Peter J. Constantine (p) | Teamster | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Thursday, April 8, 1920 | |||
| PIERCEY, Jesse | Fortune, Burin District | 6057 | 20 | Abraham Piercey (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| EVANS, William | Argentia, Placentia-St. Marys District | 5851 | 19 | Bridget Evans (p) | Mechanic | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Discrepancy in age. Age given on Enlistment: 19; Actual age: 17 | |||
| SIMMS, Charlie | Fogo, Fogo District | 5299 | 21 | Frederick Simms (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| ADAMS, Harold | No information | n/a | 1917 | No | No | Attestation papers not included - No service number, listed as bugler (special) | |||||||
| MCCORMACK, James | Southside Road, St. John's | n/a | 16 | Bugler | 1918 | No | No | Attestation papers not included - No service number, listed as bugler (special). | |||||
| TOBIN, Thomas | Main River, St. George District | 6034 | 24 | William Tobin (p) | Miner | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HYNES, Alfred Lacey | Glenwood, Twillingate District | 1463 | 19 | Esau Gillingham Hynes (p) | Telegraph operator | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| WINDSOR, Stanley Charles | Aquaforte, Ferryland District | 301 | 21 | Henry Windsor (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BROWN, William Olie | Burin Bay, Burin District | 4170 | 19 | James W. Brown | 1917 | No | No | File missing. Information from service ledger. | |||||
| EBSARY, Samuel Joseph | 89 Southside Road, St. John's | 0-110 - 501 | 32 | Newman Ebsary (p) | Storekeeper | 1914 | Yes | No | Sunday, October 15, 1916 | ||||
| ROSS, Michael Joseph | Portugal Cove, St. John's East District | 250 | 19 | Margaret Neary (p) | Miner | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| SCAMMELL, John | Change Islands, Fogo District | 5686 | 24 | Arthur Scammell (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HARDING, Herbert | Brazils Field, St. John's | 353 | 30 | Elizabeth Harding (s) | Teamster | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Monday, April 23, 1917 | |||
| CLARKE, Joseph | Britannia Cove, Trinity District | 3857 | 18 | John Clarke (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HYNES, Leonard | Codroy, St. George District | 5859 | 23 | Margaret Hynes (p) | Seaman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, October 12, 1918 | Variation in name: Hines; See # 1787 for related document | ||
| BALSOM, Ralph Norman | Clarenville, Trinity District | 2395 | 23 | William Balsom (p) | Conductor | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Tuesday, January 29, 1918 | |||
| BENNETT, Wallace Thomas | Flat Bay, St. George District | 1787 | 21 | Annie Bennett (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Discrepancy in name: Benoit | |||
| SOPER, George | Freshwater, Bay de Verde District | 4751 | 19 | Richard Soper (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| METCALFE, Edgar Jones | Pilleys Island, Twillingate District | 3952 | 23 | Mrs. Melissa Metcalfe (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| HAYWARD, John | Baileys Cove, Bonavista District | 627 | 24 | Mrs. John Hayward (p) | Fisherman | 1914 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| MOORES, Frederick | Pouch Cove, St. John's East District | 3322 | 22 | John Moores (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| DOWDEN, Henry | Rock Harbour, Burin District | 2326 | 19 | Eli Dowden (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| WALSH, Timothy | Catalina, Trinity District | 3933 | 19 | Bridget Walsh (p) | Sailor | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No |