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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DICKS, John Alfred | Harbour Buffett, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 2390 | 25 | Mrs. John Dicks (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||
| INGRAM, Moses Albert Caldwell | Harbour Buffett, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 2391 | 20 | Henry Ingram (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Friday, March 16, 1917 | |||
| DICKS, Richard | Harbour Buffett, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 2392 | 25 | Mrs. Henry Dicks (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CARAVAN, Allan | Bay Roberts, Harbour Grace District | 2393 | 18 | Mrs. John Caravan (p) | Scholar | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| PENNEY, Charles | Hickmans Harbour, Trinity District | 2394 | 26 | James Penney (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Unknown | No | No | ||||
| BALSOM, Ralph Norman | Clarenville, Trinity District | 2395 | 23 | William Balsom (p) | Conductor | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Tuesday, January 29, 1918 | |||
| MEANEY, John A. | Carters Hill, St. John's | 2396 | 18 | J.T. Meaney (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Tuesday, October 9, 1917 | |||
| NORRIS, Donald | 237 Hamilton Avenue, St. John's | 2397 | 19 | William Norris (p) | Engineer | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| ODRISCOLL, Joseph P. | 31 Queen's Road, St. John's | 2398 | 18 | Patrick O'Driscoll (p) | Scholar | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| DYKE, Isaac S. | Southern Bay, Bonavista District | 2399 | 19 | Samuel Dyke (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MCLEOD, Ernest Frederick | 149 Gower Street, St. John's | 24 | 20 | Neil Charles McLeod (o) | Coachman | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HIPDITCH, John | Paradise, Placentia-St. Marys District | 240 | 28 | George Hipditch (p) | Sailor | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Discrepancy in name: Hepditch | |||
| BUTT, Charles Carrington | Pleasant Street, St. John's | 2400 | 20 | Samuel Butt (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| WHITTLE, William | 7 Hamilton Street, St. John's | 2402 | 20 | Peter Whittle (p) | Butcher | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| FRASER, Hazen | 234 Duckworth Street, St. John's | 2404 | 17 | Dr. N.S. Fraser (p) | Student | 1916 | Presbyterian | No | No | ||||
| BOOTH, John | Peterhead, Scotland, United Kingdom | 2405 | 25 | James Booth (p) | Cooper | 1916 | Presbyterian | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| WATSON, James | Peterhead, Scotland, United Kingdom | 2406 | 22 | Alexander Watson (p) | Cooper | 1916 | Presbyterian | No | No | ||||
| MURPHY, William | 122 Water Street West, St. John's | 2407 | 18 | Lewis Murphy (p) | Scholar | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| LARKIN, Michael | 71 Queens Road, St. John's | 2408 | 18 | Jack Larkin (p) | Tailor | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| DAVIS, Frederick | Valleyfield, Bonavista District | 2409 | 21 | Joseph Davis (p) | Machinist | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BIXBY, Samson | Indian Island, Burgeo-La Poile District | 241 | 19 | John Bixby (p) | Fisherman | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| SEARS, James | 82 New Gower Street, St. John's | 2410 | 17 | William Sears (p) | Labourer | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Attestation papers for Newfoundland Forestry Companies and Newfoundland Regiment. | |||
| SCOTT, John | 11 Cochrane Street, St. John's | 2411 | 23 | Catherine Scott (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| CROCKER, Heber | Hearts Delight, Trinity District | 2412 | 18 | Samuel Crocker (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| REID, Stephen H. | Hearts Delight, Trinity District | 2413 | 20 | Henry Reid (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| REID, Joseph E. | Hearts Delight, Trinity District | 2414 | 20 | William Reid (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| BURTON, George Louis | Hay Cove, Placentia-St. Marys District | 2415 | 23 | George Burton (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| LEMESSURIER, Ralph | 113 Gower Street, St. John's | 2416 | 18 | E.M. LeMessurier (p) | Student | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican)\ | No | No | ||||
| SHARP, Charles | Hearts Delight, Trinity District | 2417 | 20 | George Sharp (p) | Railroad work | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Friday, August 17, 1917 | Discrepancy in spelling of name: Sharpe. | ||
| CROCKER, Job | Hearts Delight, Trinity District | 2418 | 18 | John Crocker (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Salvation Army | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| REID, Allan | Hearts Delight, Trinity District | 2419 | 19 | Stephen Reid Sr. (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Thursday, August 16, 1917 | |||
| KIRBY, Stanley S. | Silverdale, Twillingate District | 242 (microfilmed as 0-242) | 24 | Evangeline Kirby (p) | Sailor | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | Kirby's records filed on microfilm as 0-242; his service number is 242. | |||
| PHELAN, James | 77 Merrymeeting Road, St. John's | 2420 | 18 | James Phelan (p) | Labourer | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, April 13, 1918 | |||
| KENNEDY, James | Wells Field, Mundy Pond Road, St. John's | 2421 | 22 | John Patrick Kennedy (p) | Farmer | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| TAYLOR, Frank H. | 15 Maxse Street, St. John's | 2422 | 19 | Giles Taylor (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| GILLARD, Douglas | 14 Pilots Hill, St. John's | 2423 | 24 | Mary Gillard (s) | Carpenter | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| POWER, Patrick | Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 2424 | 19 | John Power (o) | Paper maker | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Friday, April 12, 1918 | |||
| NORMORE, Levi | Cutwell Harbour, Long Island, Twillingate District | 2425 | 25 | Dinah Normore (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | Discrepancy in next of kin, both Mrs. Dinah Normore and Mrs. James Colbourne are listed as being his mother, Dinah Normore was his adoptive mother. | ||
| LANGDON, William J. | Norris Arm, Twillingate District | 2426 | 37 | Eli Langdon (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | No | No | |||||
| BULGIN, Augustus | Farmers Arm, Twillingate District | 2427 | 18 | John Bulgin (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, April 13, 1918 | |||
| SOMERTON, Austin | Trinity, Trinity District | 2428 | 18 | Fred Somerton (p) | Scholar | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| NEWELL, James | Georgetown, Port de Grave District | 2429 | 18 | William Newell (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| SQUIBB, Josiah | Carbonear, Carbonear District | 243 | 19 | Charles Squibb (p) | Miner | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Tuesday, October 19, 1915 | |||
| KING, William John | New Bonaventure, Trinity District | 2430 | 22 | Jesse Anne King (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| WHITEWAY, Oughterson A. | Hamilton Avenue, St. John's | 2431 | 22 | Jesse Whiteway (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MARSHALL, John Hayward | 22 Gilbert Street, St. John's | 2432 | 18 | Captain Samuel Marshall (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Methodist | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||
| STEVENS, Charles | Bareneed, Port de Grave District | 2433 | 18 | John Samuel Stevens (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Thursday, September 5, 1918 | |||
| GALLOP, Morgan | Haggerty Street, St.Johns | 2434 | 18 | Mrs. R. Kennedy (p) | Postman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, April 13, 1918 | |||
| BROWN, William W. | Kings Cove, Bonavista District | 2435 | 26 | Samuel Brown (p) | Steward | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| PHILLIPS, Daniel | Colliers, Harbour Main District | 2436 | 19 | Tom Phillips (p) | Fireman (locomotive) | 1916 | No | No |