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 | |
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| WHITE, Harold | Bonavista, Bonavista District | 5198 | 26 | Rachel Little (p) | Brakeman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| COOMBS, George Edward | Piccaire, Fortune District | 6183 | 20 | Abraham Coombs (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| PROSPER, John | Bonne Bay, St. Barbe District | 4907 | 20 | William Prosper (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| DRISCOLL, Arthur | St. John's | 1054 | 19 | Virtue Driscoll (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | ||||
| CARTER, Llewellyn James | Channel, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 198 | 20 | Martha Carter (p) | Telegraph operator | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Sunday, July 2, 1916 | |||
| STICKLAND, Ephraim | Bonne Bay, St. Barbe District | 3886 | 22 | William Stickland (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | Previously transcribed as Strickland. | |||
| LEGROW, Reuben | Bauline, St. John's East District | 1972 | 26 | Ambrose LeGrow (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||
| MICHELIN, Joseph | Hamilton Inlet, Grand River, Labrador | 637 | 19 | Joseph Michelin (p) | Student | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Transferred to Newfoundland Forestry Companies 1917 Contains document regarding William J. Freake, Royal Naval Reserve 8906X [actual 2210X] | |||
| ALEXANDER, Joseph | Mattis Point, St. George District | 6299 | 22 | Adolph Alexander (p) | Farmer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Sunday, October 20, 1918 | |||
| TREBBLE, William | 11 Knight Street, St. John's | 18 | 26 | James Trebble (p) | Fireman | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BRETT, Jonathan | Fogo, Fogo District | 537 | Mary Brett (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | |||||
| STEEL, Nathan | Musgrave Harbour, Fogo District | 8088 | 20 | Willis Steel (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| JAMES, Henry John | 15 Cook Street, St. John's | 3330 | 22 | Selina James (p) | Steward | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| SEARS, Michael Francis | 82 New Gower Street, St. John's | 73 | 22 | James Chafe (p) | Barber | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| FREEMAN, Robert | Fogo, Fogo District | 4066 | 18 | Susan Freeman (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BUDGELL, George | New Bay, Twillingate District | 8423 | 42 | John A. Budgell (o) | 1917 | No | No | File missing. Information from service ledger | |||||
| CROUCHER, Nathaniel | Long Island, Twillingate District | 1495 | 19 | Elias Croucher (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | ||||
| FORWARD, Colin | Carbonear, Carbonear District | 6105 | 20 | James Forward (p) | Sailor | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BROWN, Patrick J. | Ferryland, Ferryland District | 4965 | 22 | Peter Brown (o) | Tailor | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| PEDDLE, William | 3 Job Street, St. John's | 8374 | 18 | James Peddle (p) | Shipwright | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| FREEBAIRN, Buchanan W. | Ferryland, Ferryland District | 724 | 21 | Dr. R. Jardine Freebairn (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Yes | No | Saturday, October 23, 1915 | ||||
| HUDSON, Alexander Marshall | Lower Island Cove, Bay de Verde District | 961 | 21 | Allan Hudson (p) | Teacher | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| DOWNEY, James | Colinet, Placentia-St. Marys District | 5909 | 18 | Bernard Downey (p) | Labourer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| SIMMS, Beattie | St. Anthony, St. Barbe District | 4292 | 18 | Reuben Simms (p) | Lumberman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | Recorded only as Beattie Simms in service file; birth name is Alfred Beattie (Beatty) Simms | |||
| BLUNDON, Allen | Shoal Harbour, Trinity District | 5994 | 19 | James Blunden (p) | Farmer | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | Discrepancy in spelling of name - documents completed as Blunden. | |||
| MARSHALL, John Hayward | 22 Gilbert Street, St. John's | 2432 | 18 | Captain Samuel Marshall (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Methodist | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||
| CUTLER, Philip | Herring Neck, Twillingate District | 5961 | 20 | Thomas Cutler (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BATTEN, Harvey | Coleys Point, Harbour Grace District | 5096 | 19 | William Batten (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | See Regt. # 5086 for misfiled document | |||
| FRAMPTON, John | Bay Bulls, Ferryland District | 626 | Robert Frampton (p) | Fisherman | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | ||||
| MOORE, Thomas | Grand River, St. George District | 1527 | 21 | Elizabeth Moore (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Monday, April 15, 1918 | |||
| READ, Charles A. | La Poile, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 2009 | 20 | Fanny Read (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Wednesday, April 18, 1917 | Also includes documents relating to Alexander Read, service #2008 - Photograph of grave-site included. | ||
| DEWEY, Joseph | Greenspond, Bonavista District | 3587 | 19 | Francis Dewey (p) | School teacher | 1917 | Methodist | Yes | No | Monday, October 21, 1918 | |||
| OLIVER, Philip | 29 Feild Street, St. John's | 3500 | 18 | Thomas Oliver (p) | Labourer | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||
| CROCKER, Andrew P. | Port Blandford, Bonavista District | 8228 | 18 | William Crocker (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HYNES, Frederick | Harbour Round, St. Barbe District | 6017 | 21 | Josephine Hynes (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| INGRAM, Stanley | Harbour Buffett, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 8294 | 19 | George Ingram (p) | Labourer | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PENNY, Samuel | Victoria, Carbonear District | 972 | 28 | Richard Penney (p) | Miner | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| WHITTLE, Peter Joseph | 7 Hamilton Street, St. John's | 2986 | 18 | Peter Whittle Sr. (p) | Office clerk | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HULL, Ernest | Springdale, Twillingate District | 3482 | 19 | Mrs. William Hull (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BARRETT, John A. | Twillingate, Twillingate district | 8028 | 43 | William H. Barrett (p) | 1917 | No | No | File missing. Information from service ledger. | |||||
| ROBERTS, Albert | Bay du Nord, Fortune Bay, Fortune District | 1203 | 21 | Elizabeth Roberts (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Congregationalist | Yes | No | Thursday, November 1, 1917 | |||
| KENNELL, Ebenezer | Western Bay, Bay de Verde District | 1548 | 26 | Jessie Kennell (p) | Carpenter | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HILLIER, Waldemar | Lamaline, Burin District | 6243 | 22 | Joseph Hillier (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BARNES, James | Bay Roberts, Harbour Grace District | 6147 | 19 | Sarah Barnes (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| GRANVILLE, Harry | Twillingate, Twillingate District | 5439 | 20 | Robert Granville (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | Discrepancy in name: Henry is written on second page of attestation paper. | |||
| POPE, Clarence | Stones Cove, Fortune District | 6319 | 19 | George Pope (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | No | No | Church of England (Anglican) | ||||
| RANDELL, Frank | Port Rexton, Trinity District | 3775 | 18 | Clara (Henry) Randell (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| GARLAND, George Stanley | 52 Mullock Street, St. John's | 200 | 20 | Eli Garland (p) | Post office clerk | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| GOLDSTONE, Harris | Bell Island, St. John's East District | 5396 | 21 | Israel Goldstone (p) | Salesman | 1918 | Jewish | No | No | ||||
| FERGUSON, Stewart Small | 67 Springdale Street, St. John's | 95 | 23 | Daniel Ferguson (p) | Civil engineer | 1914 | Presbyterian | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 |