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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAVANAGH, Arthur Joseph | 235 New Gower Street, St. John's | 106 | 19 | Cornelius Kavanagh (p) | Shoemaker | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| RAINES, George Albert | South Shields, England, United Kingdom | 381 | 19 | Albert Thomas Raines (p) | Sailor | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MCNEILL, Hector John | 47 Merry Meeting Road, St. John's - Power Street, St. John's | 0-1 - 0-190 - 31 | 25 | Fanny McNeill (p) | Electrician | 1914 | No | No | Variant spelling of name - McNeil | ||||
| CARTY, George Thomas | Cochrane Street, St. John's | 0-6 | Isabell Carty (o) | 1914 | No | No | I - Attestation papers not included. | ||||||
| SPOONER, John | 30 Monroe Street, St. John's | 0-99 - 498 | 22 | Thomas Spooner (p) | Engineer | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MOORE, Donald Lancie. | 96 LeMarchant Road, St. John's | 646-8057 | 19 | Frederick Moore (p) | Manager, supply stores | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| GILBERT, Noel | Bedford, England, United Kingdom | 617 | 24 | Mr. Noel (p) | Chartered accountant | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| GOOD, Robert Joseph | 9 Dammerills Lane, St. John's | 219 - 8176 | 42 | Elizabeth Good (s) | Labourer - Steward | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Sunday, July 24, 1921 | Regiment file (#219) Includes attestation papers for the 1st Newfoundland Regiment and the Newfoundland Forestry Companies. Good transferred to the Newfoundland Forestry Companies in 1917. | ||
| ODEA, John Eugene Louis (aka Eugene Robert O'Dea) | 29 Mullock Street, St. John's | 455 | 31 | May O'Dea (s) | Painter | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| RYAN, William Joseph | Southside Road, St. John's | 133 | 24 | Catherine Ryan (p) | Skinner | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| THOMAS, Harvey | 11 Barnes Place, St. John's | n/a | Clerk | 1914 | No | No | Attestation papers not included - No service number (special), listed as instructor (musketry). | ||||||
| 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] | |||
| BRETT, Jonathan | Fogo, Fogo District | 537 | Mary Brett (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | |||||
| TEMPLE, John Vincent | Sandy Point, St. George District | 232 | 21 | Hannah Temple (p) | Teacher | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BUTLER, Alfred Francis | Hodges Cove, Random, Trinity District | 460 | 23 | Rev. W.A. Butler (o) | Fisherman | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Attestation papers not included. | |||
| LESHANA, William Edward | St. John's | 799 | 22 | Jeanette LeShana (s) | Clerk | 1914 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| SHIRRAN, George | Bonavista, Bonavista District | 493 | 21 | Mr. Shirran (p) | Fisherman | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HARVEY, Alfred Stanley | St. John's | 767 | 24 | Mary Christina Harvey (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Presbyterian | No | No | ||||
| MATTHEWS, Harold Walter | 33 Parade Street, St. John's | 358 | 19 | Emily Matthews (p) | Labourer | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| SIMMS, Robert Ronald | St. Anthony, St. Barbe District | 576 | 19 | Adam Simms (p) | Fisherman | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Tuesday, October 9, 1917 | |||
| LEWIS, John | St. John's - Welshpool, Montgomeryshire, England, United Kingdom | 189 | 26 | Humphrey Lewis (p) | Farmer | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HYNES, Lemuel Edward | Seamans Institute - Indian Island, Fogo District | 806 | 26 | Richard Hynes (p) | Fisherman | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| TILLEY, Richard | 10 Bond Street, St. John's | 21 | 21 | James Tilley (p) | Tinsmith | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| COLE, Edward Louis | Gilbert Street, St. John's | 195 | 20 | Mr. Cole (p) | Iron worker | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Wednesday, June 28, 1916 | |||
| MYLER, Matthew Joseph | 13 Adelaide Street, St. John's | 548 | 28 | William Myler (p) | Blockmaker | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| EVANS, Leonard | St. John's | 658 | 21 | Jabez Evans (p) | Steward | 1914 | Methodist | Yes | No | Wednesday, October 11, 1916 | |||
| HUNT, James | Grand Falls, Twillingate - Bonavista, Bonavista District | 564 | 23 | Elizabeth Hunt (p) | Paper hanger | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | ||||
| PRATT, Arthur Milligan | Leslie Street, St. John's | 522 | 28 | Fannie Pratt (p) | Traveller | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| TOBIN, James John | 114 Duckworth Street, St. John's | 0-187 - 69 | 20 | Alice Tobin (p) | Barber | 1914 | Yes | No | Tuesday, November 20, 1917 | ||||
| OBRIEN, Augustus | 28 1/2 Lime Street, St. John's | 0-172 | Mrs. Thomas O'Brien (p) | 1914 | Yes | No | Wednesday, October 18, 1916 | Attestation papers not included - Photograph of grave-site included | |||||
| CAREW, John Joseph | 33 Patrick Street, St. John's | 651 | 20 | David Carew (p) | Boiler maker | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| GLADNEY, William Joseph | Portugal Cove, St. John's East District | 417 | 20 | William Gladney (p) | Machinist | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BASTOW, William Augustus | Pennywell Road, St. John's | 676 | 21 | Francis Bastow | Farmer | 1914 | Presbyterian | No | No | ||||
| SPARKS, George J. | Wabana, Bell Island, St. John's East District | 253 | 20 | Annie Sparkes (p) | Miner | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| TAYLOR, George Hayward | 5 Maxse Street, St. John's | 0-102 - 28 | 22 | Eugene F. Taylor (p) | Draper | 1914 | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | ||||
| HERDER, Hubert Clinton | 40 Rennies Mill Road, St. John's | 0-79 - 3 | 23 | William J. Herder (p) | Agriculturist | 1914 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| OKEEFE, Patrick Joseph | 128 Bond Street, St. John's | 479 | 20 | Michael O'Keefe (p) | Painter | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HICKS, Henry George | Carmanville, Fogo District | 0-72 - 833 | 27 | Philip Hicks (p) | Teacher | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| SHAVE, William Burton | Fogo, Fogo District | 543 | 19 | W.H. Shave (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | I | |||
| MCKINLAY, Joseph | St. John's | 748 | 23 | Alexander McKinlay (p) | Marine engineer | 1914 | Presbyterian | No | No | ||||
| HENNEBURY, Alexander | 59 Colonial Street, St. John's | 461 | 19 | George Hennebury (p) | Plumber | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| ELSWORTH, James | Carmanville, Fogo District | 625 | 25 | Emelia Elsworth (p) | Fisherman | 1914 | Methodist | Yes | No | Thursday, November 4, 1915 | Discrepancy in spelling of name: Ellsworth. | ||
| SHORTALL, Richard Aloysius | Waterford Bridge Road, St. John's | 0-78 - 395 | 23 | Richard and Catherine Shortall (p) | 1914 | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | Includes document for Owen William Steele, 0-89 - 326 and Leo M. Shortall, 1940. | ||||
| EATON, William John | 52 Longs Hill, St. John's | 137 | James J. Hodder (o) | Clerk | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | |||||
| PENNEY, Josiah H. | Carbonear, Carbonear District | 665 | 24 | S. Grace Penney (o) | Civil engineer | 1914 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | I | ||
| ROBERTS, Walter Graham | Lakeview Avenue, St. John's | 368 | 19 | John Roberts (p) | Grocer | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HARTLEY, Arthur Percy | 114 Barnes Road, St. John's | 174 | 23 | Walter J. Hartley (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||
| LIDSTONE, Harold | 25 Young Street, St. John's | 163 | 20 | Nathaniel Lidstone (p) | Dry goods clerk | 1914 | Methodist | Yes | No | Tuesday, November 20, 1917 | |||
| FIANDER, Samuel | Coombs Cove, Fortune District | 467 | 20 | Samuel Fiander (p) | Sailor | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| GRIMES, Rupert | St. John's | 773 | 20 | Clerk | 1914 | Methodist | No | No |