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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRY, Charles | Georgetown, Port de Grave District | 4972 | 19 | Charles Fry (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| FRY, Edgar | Southern Bay, Bonavista District | 3595 | 25 | Thomas Fry (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| FRY, Hezekiah | Charleston, Bonavista District | 4959 | 26 | John Fry (p) | Labourer | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| FRY, John | 59 Flower Hill, St. John's | 2734 | 24 | Enoch Fry (p) | Shoemaker | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Tuesday, November 20, 1917 | |||
| FRY, Richard | Southern Bay, Bonavista District | 2625 | 27 | Sarah Fry (p) | Lumberman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| FRY, William | Charleston, Bonavista District | 1550 | 23 | John Fry (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | Photograph of grave-site included. | ||
| FUDGE, Ambrose | Newstead, Twillingate District | 8056 | 25 | Mrs. William Langdon (o) | Lumberman | 1917 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| FUDGE, Aubrey | Round Harbour, Twillingate District | 5684 | 19 | Peter Fudge (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| FUDGE, Charlie | Burnt Islands, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 5367 | 19 | Betty Fudge (p) | Betty Fudge (p) | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Tuesday, June 11, 1918 | See also #6066 Peter Dober for related correspondence. Recorded in Schedule of distribution of estate as James Charles Fudge. | ||
| FUDGE, Freeman | Belleoram, Fortune District | 3538 | 19 | John Fudge (p) | Sailor | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| FUDGE, George | Muddy Hole, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 4323 | 21 | John Fudge (p) | Sailor | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Saturday, June 22, 1918 | |||
| FUDGE, Jeremiah | Pass Island, Fortune District | 2839 | 21 | James Fudge (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| FUDGE, William J. | Heads Harbour, Twillingate District | 4003 | 24 | Robert Fudge (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| FUGES, C. | 3104 | No | No | Attestation not completed. File missing. Information from service ledger. Fatality: n/a | |||||||||
| FUREY, Alphonsus | St. Josephs, Placentia-St. Marys District | 6213 | 19 | William Furey (p) | Student | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| FUREY, Ignatius | Harbour Main, Harbour Main District | 1312 | 19 | Mr. and Mrs. Furey (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Tuesday, December 7, 1915 | |||
| FURLONG, David J. | Placentia, Placentia-St. Marys District | 919 | 19 | Lawrence J. Furlong (p) | Railroad brakeman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Friday, January 11, 1918 | Partially re-filmed at beginning of reel 71 | ||
| FURLONG, Stephen J. | Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 8031 | 24 | Matthew Furlong (p) | Teamster and lumberman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| GABRIEL, Roland | Fleming Street, St. John's | 8500 | 20 | Herbert Gabriel (p) | Labourer | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| GALE, John | West Bay, Port au Port, St. George District | 4869 | 20 | Daniel Gale (p) | Carpenter | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| GALE, Neil | West Bay, Port au Port, St. George District | 8295 | 18 | Elinor Gale (p) | 1917 | No | No | File missing. Information from service ledger. | |||||
| GALGAY, Francis Joseph | St. John's | 892 | 19 | Minnie Galgay (o) | Shoemaker | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| GALGAY, Nicholas Augustus | 222 Water Street West, St. John's | 338 | 19 | Minnie Galgay (o) | Brewer | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| GALLANT, Michael | Sandy Point, St. George District | 2293 | 24 | Alexander Gallant (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | Yes | Monday, April 16, 1917 | POW Date: 1917 | ||
| GALLISHAW, Alonzo John. | St. John's | 1369 | 23 | Anastasia Gallishaw (p) | Journalist | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| GALLOP, Dyson | Curling , George District | 2072 | 19 | Joshusa Gallop (p) | Sailor | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| GALLOP, Morgan | Haggerty Street, St.Johns | 2434 | 18 | Mrs. R. Kennedy (p) | Postman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, April 13, 1918 | |||
| GALLOWAY, Bernard | Spaniards Bay, Harbour Grace District | 4596 | 20 | Mary Galoway (p) | Miner | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| GALPIN, John | Codroy, St. George District | 1526 | 27 | Jane Kendall (o) | Seaman | 1915 | Church of England ( Anglican) | Yes | No | Thursday, October 12, 1916 | |||
| GALPIN, John S. | Codroy, St. George District | 2048 | 21 | Israel Galpin (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Previously transcribed as Calpin. | |||
| GANE, Sidney | 90 Cochrane St., St. John's / Lindertis, Prestwick, Ayreshire, Scotland, United Kingdom | 0-103 | Mrs. Charlotte Gane (p) / Mrs. Gane (s) | 1914 | No | No | Attestation papers not included; information from service ledger. | ||||||
| GARDINER, John | 35 Lime Street, St. John's | 144 | 28 | Katherine Gardiner (s) | Fireman | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Includes Henry Morton Maddick # 140 "Descriptive report on enlistment", misfiled at time of file creation. | |||
| GARDINER, Thomas Edward | British Harbour, Trinity District | 2305 | 23 | Noah John Gardiner (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| GARDNER, Archibald | Harbour Breton, Fortune District | 4305 | 18 | A.E. Gardner (p) | Student | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| GARDNER, Bernard Godfrey William | Kent, England, United Kingdom | 0-298 - 914 | 19 | William Gardner (p) | Wireless operator | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| GARDNER, Cyril | British Harbour, Trinity District | 0-65 - 824 | 29 | Arthur Gardner (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| GARDNER, Edward James | British Harbour, Trinity District | 1247 | 23 | Mrs. Gardner (p) | Postal clerk | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| GARDNER, Fred | British Harbour, Trinity District | 2475 | 23 | Eli Gardner (p) | Fisherman and lumberman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | Yes | Saturday, December 28, 1918 | POW Date: 1917 Recorded in Schedule of distribution of estate as Frederick Joseph Lewis Gardner. | ||
| GARDNER, Hamor | British Harbour, Trinity District | 645 | 21 | Edward Gardner (p) | Constable | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| GARDNER, Theophilus | British Harbour, Trinity District | 1580 | 20 | Eugenie Gardner (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Tuesday, July 11, 1916 | |||
| GARF, Fred | 27 Power Street, St. John's | 125 | 20 | Charles Garf (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| GARLAND, Charles Frederick | 44 Carters Hill, St. John's | 0-185 - 182 | 21 | Annie Garland (p) | 1914 | No | No | ||||||
| GARLAND, George Stanley | 52 Mullock Street, St. John's | 200 | 20 | Eli Garland (p) | Post office clerk | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| GARLAND, Henry | Lower Island Cove, Bay de Verde District | 2792 | 20 | Mrs. Samuel Garland (p) | School teacher | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| GARLAND, James W. | Green Point, Fortune District | 6044 | 23 | Jeremiah Garland (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| GARLAND, John | Victoria Village, Carbonear District | 4341 | 18 | John Garland (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| GARLAND, John Thomas | Saddle Island, Fortune District | 6053 | 22 | Eli Garland (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| GARLAND, John William | Upper Island Cove, Harbour Grace District | 5804 | 24 | John Garland (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| GARLAND, William B. | 54 Carters Hill, St. John's | 8313 | 19 | James Garland (p) | Labourer | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| GARNIER, Joseph | Shallops Cove, St. George District | 6009 | 19 | Constance Garnier (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No |