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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAILEY, Roy | 4 Temperance Street, St. John's | 2210 | 19 | Richard Bailey (p) | Teamster | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| 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. | |||||
| STRIDE, Norman | Botwood, Twillingate District | 3629 | 18 | Sofia (George) Stride (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| LEARNING, Robert G. | 396 Southside Road, St. John's | 8454 | 34 | Mary Learning (s) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| UNDERHAY, William James. | Hearts Content, Trinity District | 2283 | 18 | Mrs. Philemon Underhay (p) | Clerk | 1916 | No | No | Also contains documents relating to service #3222 | ||||
| SMITH, Edward | Battle Harbour, Labrador | 5710 | 23 | Jane Smith (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Monday, October 14, 1918 | |||
| JESSO, Leo Francis | Woods Island, Bay of Islands, St. George District | 1812 | 19 | Joseph Jesso (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| PRICE, Bertram | Hants Harbour, Trinity District | 5222 | 22 | Albert Price (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| DAWE, Joseph | Twillingate, Twillingate District | 328 | 20 | George Dawe (o) | Sailor | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HILL, Lewis | Campbellton, Twillingate District | 6025 | 22 | William Hill (p) | Steward | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| COOMBS, Harry | Bell Island, St. John's East District | 393 | 21 | Mary Howe (o) | Labourer | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| YOUNG, Hilliard | Flat Bay, St. George District | 4128 | 18 | William Young (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| OAKLEY, Walter H. | Port Blandford, Bonavista District | 8095 | 24 | Samuel R. Oakley (p) | 1917 | No | No | File missing. Information from service ledger. | |||||
| REID, Robert Bruce | Circular Road, St. John's | 0-218 - 593 | 20 | William Duff Reid (p) | 1914 | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||||
| HODDINOTT, Walter J. | Indian Islands, Fogo District | 8091 | 18 | Mary Ann Hoddinott (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| LEDREW, Philip | Change Islands, Fogo District | 5958 | 19 | Samuel LeDrew (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| HOLMES, Aubrey | Springdale, Twillingate District | 2551 | 19 | Henry Holmes (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| ISAACS, Thomas C. | Burin, Burin District | 3697 | 19 | Robert Isaacs (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PENNELL, William Anthony | Trepassey, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 3347 | 18 | Daniel J. Pennell (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| ANDREWS, Joseph | St. John's | 1119 | 18 | Katherine Andrews (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| WHITEWAY, Amaziah | Musgrave Harbour, Fogo District | 5237 | 26 | Cornelius Whiteway (o) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| STRATTON, Cecil | Valleyfield, Bonavista District | 2717 | 19 | Mr. Abram Stratton (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| THORNHILL, Eli | Little Bay East, Fortune District | 5161 | 19 | George Thornhill (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Congregationalist | No | No | ||||
| QUINTON, Frederick | Southern Bay, Bonavista District | 3622 | 18 | James Quinton (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MACDONNEL, John Patrick | St. George's, St. George District | 582 | 21 | Richard MacDonnel (p) | Time keeper | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Friday, October 29, 1915 | Discrepancy in spelling of name: signature is MacDonnel; previously transcribed as McDonnell/MacDonnell | ||
| GILLINGHAM, Henry | Greenspond, Bonavista District | 3008 | 21 | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Attestation papers not included; information from service ledger. | |||||
| Leo Power | St. Kyrans, Placentia-St. Marys District | 6207 | 22 | Thomas Power (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| CAKE, Alfred E. | 76 Cabot Street, St. John's | 2463 | 18 | Mrs. Manuel Cake (p) | Grocery clerk | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Wednesday, April 4, 1917 | Photograph of grave-site included. | ||
| HICKEY, William Francis | 38 Flower Hill, St. John's | 119 | 22 | Michael Hickey (p) | Tinsmith | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| GOOBIE, Andrew N. | St. John's | 1884 | 18 | Barbara Goobie (p) | Carpenter | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| READ, Cecil H. | Channel, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 4099 | 18 | John Read (p) | Telegraph operator | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MEANEY, Brian | Petries Crossing, Bay of Islands, St. George District | 1901 | 18 | Sarah Meaney (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MULLALY, James | Pearce Avenue-Blackmarsh Road, St. John's | 8292 | 27 | Bridget Mullaly (o) | 1917 | No | No | File missing. Information from service ledger. | |||||
| HEARN, Matthew | 10 Alexander Street, St. John's | 2556 | 21 | John J. Hearn (p) | Labourer | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Also served with the Newfoundland Royal Naval Reserve, # 2565X | |||
| WEBB, Leonard | Victoria Cove, Gander Bay, Fogo District | 2675 | 20 | John Webb (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Sunday, October 20, 1918 | |||
| WALSH, James | Bay Bulls Road, Goulds, St. John's West District | 2341 | 22 | Walter Walsh (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Tuesday, August 21, 1917 | |||
| MORRISSEY, John Joseph | 45 Parade Street, St. John's | 689 | 20 | Peter Morrissey (p) | Tailor | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| EMERSON, George M. | Rennies Mill Road, St. John's | 0-21 - 1879 | 21 | George H. Emerson (p) | Bank clerk | 1915 | No | No | |||||
| BURT, Gladstone Rendell | 279 Southside Road, St. John's | 0-263 - 54 | 20 | Joshua Burt (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| ABBOTT, Alexander | Summerville, Bonavista District | 5352 | 22 | Joseph Abbott (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SQUIRES, Benjamin | 9 Patrick Street, St. John's | 8359 | 24 | Rose A. Squires (s) | Mechanic | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Also served with the Newfoundland Royal Naval Reserve, # 1092X. | |||
| CRANFORD, Moses | New Harbour, Trinity District | 1579 | 23 | Eliza (Cranford) Pitcher (p) | Constable | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| KELLY, Michael | 23 Livingstone Street, St. John's | 8181 | 18 | Mary A. Kelly (p) | Sail maker and labourer | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HAYDON, John | Caplin Bay, Ferryland District | 5390 | 20 | John Haydon (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MANUEL, Frederick | Northern Arm, Botwood, Twillingate District | 4314 | 24 | Job Manuel (p) | Lumberman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| TAYLOR, Albert | St. John's | 1754 | 18 | Henry Charles Taylor (p) | Wheelwright | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MACKEY, Bernard | St. Brendans, Bonavista District | 6094 | 21 | Daniel Mackey (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| PINSENT, Steward | Dildo, Trinity District | 1158 | 25 | Emma Pinsent (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | Discrepancy in spelling of name - Stewart on family correspondence; signature is Steward | |||
| BENNETT, Frank | Monkstown Road, St. John's | 0-121 - 284 | 19 | John Bennett (p) | Student | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| HICKEY, James Joseph | 56 Barters Hill, St. John's | 113 | 23 | William Hickey (p) | Painter | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No |