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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HARRIS, Harold James | Great Harbour, Fortune Bay | 4406 | 20 | Andrew Harris (p) | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | |||||
| MCBAY, Burchill G. | No information | 600 | No | No | Notice of death only. No information in service ledger. | ||||||||
| WHITE, Frederick | Flat Bay, St. George District | 8441 | 21 | John W. White (p) | 1917 | No | No | File missing. Information from service ledger. | |||||
| STARES, Harry | Port Blandford, Bonavista District | 8265 | 17 | Allan Stares (p) | 1917 | No | No | File missing. Information from service ledger. Stares was born 1903 and was underage at enlistment. Family notes he was sent home. Service ledger entry shows he served until 1919. | |||||
| CLEARY, William | 4 Lower Battery Road, St. John's | 384 | 20 | James Cleary (p) | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | |||||
| LANNON, James Joseph | No information | 1001 | No | No | File missing; ledger indicates discharged 10/4/15 as undesirable | ||||||||
| AYRE, Eric S | Circular Road, St. John's | 0-91 | Mrs. E. S. Ayre (s) | 1915 | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | Attestation papers not included. | |||||
| DAWE, Arthur | Seldom Come By, Fogo District | 4054 | 20 | Theophilus Dawe (p) | 1917 | No | No | File missing. Information from service ledger. | |||||
| CLARK, Alexander | Delby's Cove, Trinity District | 8351 | 29 | Clara M. Clark (s) | 1917 | No | No | File missing. Information from service ledger. | |||||
| WARREN, William Valence | 231 Southside Road, St. John's | 0-204 - 680 | 25 | Cyrus Warren (p) | 1914 | No | No | Includes only partial attestation papers | |||||
| CONSTABLE, Thomas | St. John's | 8435 | 19 | Elizabeth Constable (o) | 1917 | No | No | File missing. Information from service ledger. | |||||
| CALDER, R.L | n/a | 1918 | No | No | Attached to Regiment from Honourable Artillery Company (H.A.C.); no service number; file missing; information from ledger. | ||||||||
| TAIT, Robert Holland | 267 Duckworth Street, St. John's | 0-11 | Dr. J.S. Tait (p) | 1916 | No | No | I - Attestation papers not included | ||||||
| WHITE, George | Grand Bank, Burin district | 8145 | 25 | Mrs. Amelia H. White (s) | 1917 | No | No | File missing. Information from service ledger. | |||||
| MILLY, Frank | 34 LeMarchant Road, St. John's | 8114 | 29 | Mrs. William Wheeler (o) | 1917 | No | No | File missing. Information from service ledger. | |||||
| CLEGGE [CLEGG, E.B.]. | n/a | 1914 | No | No | File missing. Officer of 9th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force. Attached to Newfoundland Regiment as Commanding Officer, Pond Farm Camp, Salisbury Plains. | ||||||||
| RENDELL, Frederick George A. | 73 Military Road, St. John's | 0-32 | Mrs. F.J.W. Rendell (p) | 1915 | No | No | Attestation papers not included. | ||||||
| NEWHOOK, Leander | 3129 | No | No | Attestation not completed. File missing. Information from service ledger. | |||||||||
| SAUNDERS | 2609 | 1916 | No | No | File missing. Information from service ledger | ||||||||
| COLE, Samuel | 30 Codner Street, St. John's | 0-63 - 465 | 26 | Mrs. Cole (p) | 1914 | Yes | No | Tuesday, October 9, 1917 | I | ||||
| ROSS, Robert Wallace | 14 Victoria Street, St. John's | 0-84 - 1182 | 20 | Hector Ross (p) | 1915 | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||||
| REID, Howard V. [Vincent] | St. John's | 0-241 | 19 | 1919 | No | No | Attestation papers not included. Not in service ledger. Provisional appointment to Newfoundland Regiment; Royal Flying Corps, 1915 | ||||||
| EARLE, Clifford | 17 | 1914 | No | No | Attestation papers not included. No information in Cramm or service ledger | ||||||||
| CARTER, Cyril Boyd | 7 Church Hill, St. John's | 0-95 | H.D. Carter (p) | 1915 | No | No | Attestation papers not included. | ||||||
| AYRE, Wilfred Douglas | Waterford Bridge Road, St. John's | 0-104 - 164 | 20 | Charles P. Ayre (p) | 1914 | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||||
| GOOBIE, Herbert | 23 Adelaide Street, St. John's | 8437 | 25 | Elsie Goobie | 1917 | No | No | File missing. Information from service ledger. | |||||
| 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 | |||||
| WINTER, Herbert M | No information | 0-156 | 1919 | No | No | Attestation papers not included. Special assignment: musketry instructor | |||||||
| OGRADY, James J. | 0-143 | Mrs. J.J O'Grady (s) | 1915 | No | No | Attestation papers not included | |||||||
| ONEIL, Patrick Joseph | 1917 | 0-67 | No | No | Attestation papers not included; not in service ledger. Granted temporary commission. | ||||||||
| NOSEWORTHY, Matthew | 145 Gower Street, St. John's | n/a | 35 | Clara Noseworthy (s) | 1914 | No | No | Attestation papers not included - No service number, listed as Sergeant Instructor (Special). | |||||
| SHEPPARD, Kenneth | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 8310 | 18 | John C. Sheppard (p) | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | |||||
| FOX, John Edward Joseph | St. John's | 0-81 - 142 | 23 | Lady Morris (p) | 1914 | No | No | ||||||
| CRANE, John W | Upper Island Cove, Harbour Grace District | 4460 | 19 | Josiah Crane (p) | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | |||||
| BUGDEN, N. | N/A | 1917 | No | No | Attestation papers not included - No service number, listed as drummer (special). | ||||||||
| THOMSON, James Elliot | Sudbury, Water Street West, St. John's | 0-201 - 61 | 22 | Charles R. Thomson (p) | 1914 | Yes | No | Saturday, March 3, 1917 | Discrepancy in spelling of name - Thompson; signature is Thomson | ||||
| CAREW, William | St. John's | 1339 | 20 | Elizabeth Carew (p) | 1915 | No | No | See also Regt. #1337 for additional misfiled documents. | |||||
| KNIGHT, James St. Pierre | Birmingham, England, United Kingdom | 0-239 | Mrs. James S.P. Knight | 1915 | No Information | No | No | Attestation papers not included. Attached from the Royal Army Medical Corps (RAMC). | |||||
| WILLIAMS, Willmet | Dildo, Trinity District | 1499 | 1915 | No | No | Attestation papers not included | |||||||
| HOGAN, R. | N/A | 1918 | No | No | Attestation papers not included - No service number, listed as drummer (special) | ||||||||
| GAVON, Thomas | Middle Arm, White Bay, St. Barbe district | 5625 | 18 | George Gavon | 1918 | No | No | File missing, Information from service ledger. | |||||
| TOBIN, Larry | 17 Casey Street, St. John's | 4558 | 18 | John Tobin (p) | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | |||||
| PYNN, Frank | No Information | 1033 | 1915 | No | No | No information in service ledger; released May 1915. | |||||||
| NOSEWORTHY, Albert | Water St., Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 1190 | 22 | Joseph Noseworthy (p) | 1915 | No | No | ||||||
| BARNES, Alfred | Burgoynes Cove, Trinity district | 8213 | 20 | William Barnes | 1917 | No | No | File missing. Information from service ledger. | |||||
| GRANT, William Hayes | 31 Monkstown Road, St. John's | 0-159 - 410 | 23 | Mrs. James Grant (p) | 1914 | Yes | No | Thursday, April 19, 1917 | Photograph of grave-site included. Partial attestation papers. | ||||
| WATSON, Charles | White Hills, Banff, Scotland, United Kingdom | 0-45 - 774 | 26 | George Watson (p) | 1914 | No | No | Includes only partial attestation papers | |||||
| EDWARDS, Leo | N/A | 25 | 1918 | No | No | Attestation papers not included - No service number, listed as drummer (special). | |||||||
| COSH - COISH, Leo | 230 Water Street, St. John's | 8427 | 18 | Ernest Cosh (p) | 1917 | Yes | No | Tuesday, January 21, 1919 | File missing. Information from service ledger. Variant spelling of name: attestation: Cosh ; CWGC: Coish or Koch. | ||||
| POTTS, B. W. [Brian Wildridge] | Blackwells Islands, New York, USA | 8093 - 3060 | 25 | Jane A. Potts (p) | 1917 | No | No | See also service # 3060; Brian Wildridge Potts originally enlisted with the Newfoundland Forestry Companies in 1917 and transferred to the Royal Newfoundland Regiment in 1918. |