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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FORD, James | Pauls Island, Ford Harbour, Labrador | 1955 | 21 | Cristina Lyall (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, February 26, 1916 | |||
| PAYNE, Thomas Victor | 37 Monkstown Road, St. John's | 1962 | 18 | Janet Payne (o) | Office clerk | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SELLARS, Richard Stephen | Western Bay South, Bay de Verde District | 1728 | 19 | Mrs. Jeremiah (Sellars) Dalton (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Monday, October 16, 1916 | Listed as R. Alexander in CWGC. | ||
| SIMMS, Beattie | St. Anthony, St. Barbe District | 4292 | 18 | Reuben Simms (p) | Lumberman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| DARBY, Cyril Roy | Ships Cove, Burin District | 3150 | 23 | Stephen A. Darby (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| LEWIS, Frank | 233 Southside Road, St. John's | 4486 | 22 | Mrs. V. Lewis (p) | Marconi Operator | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CROKE, Thomas Joseph | St. John's | 653 | 20 | Edward Croke (p) | Labourer | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| FOX, John Edward Joseph | St. John's | 0-81 - 142 | 23 | Lady Morris (p) | 1914 | No | No | ||||||
| MCCORMACK, James | Southside Road, St. John's | n/a | 16 | Bugler | 1918 | No | No | Attestation papers not included - No service number, listed as bugler (special). | |||||
| HANDCOCK, John | Norris Arm, Twillingate District | 8065 | 40 | Minnie Handcock (s) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | Discrepancy in spelling of name - Hancock. | |||
| ROBERTS, Stephen | Spaniards Bay, Harbour Grace Distric | 5119 | 19 | George Roberts (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CAMPBELL, John A. | Port au Port, St. George District | 8092 | 27 | Nathan Campbell (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| CUMBY, Edward | Hopeall, Trinity District | 4679 | 21 | Leonard Cumby (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | Previously transcribed as Comby. Also served with the Newfoundland Royal Naval Reserve, # 1778X. | |||
| ROWE, William | Norris Arm, Twillingate District | 5722 | 23 | Edward Rowe (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| ERLEY, Joseph | Freshwater Road, St. John's | 116 | James Erley (p) | Carpenter | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | |||||
| WOOLFREY, Lewis | Horwood, Fogo District | 2707 | 22 | Mr. Aquillia Woolfrey (p) | Lumberman | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Thursday, August 16, 1917 | |||
| MURPHY, Michael Patrick | St. John's | 805 | 24 | John J. Murphy (p) | Labourer | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| ALEXANDER, Joseph | Mattis Point, St. George District | 6299 | 22 | Adolph Alexander (p) | Farmer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Sunday, October 20, 1918 | |||
| PARMITER, Cecil | Topsail, Harbour Main District | 1586 | 19 | Sarah Parmiter (p) | Farmer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| RENDELL, Walter Frederic | 73 Military Road, St. John's | 0-5 | 26 | Mrs.F.J.W. Rendell (p) | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Attestation papers not included. | ||||
| HOLLANDS, Henry | Carbonear, Carbonear District | 2239 | 18 | Reverend Charles Hollands (p) | Student | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| JONES, Nathaniel | Whitbourne, Trinity District | 1932 | 19 | William Jones (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Wednesday, November 21, 1917 | |||
| NORMORE, Elijah | Sunday Cove Island, Twillingate District | 3638 | 33 | Darius Normore (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| TAYLOR, Herbert | St. John's | 1018 | 19 | Margaret Taylor (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| THOMAS, Frederick Gordon | St. John's | 1784 | 18 | Frederick Thomas (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| BILLARD, Albert | Rose Blanche, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 4293 | 19 | Samuel R. Billard (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Discrepancy in name - signature is Billard, forms completed as Billiard | |||
| WILLEY, Alexander J. | Carbonear, Carbonear District | 0-309 - 2635 | 20 | Rev. F.G. Willey (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | Partially refilmed at beginning of reel | |||
| STRICKLAND, Eric | 4 Brine Street, St. John's | 5055 | 19 | Kenneth Strickland (p) | Candy maker | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| GORMAN, Joseph Julian | St. John's - Harbour Breton, Fortune District | 794 | 19 | James Gorman (p) | Mineralogist | 1914 | Yes | No | Tuesday, March 30, 1915 | ||||
| REEVES, Clifford | St. Lawrence, Burin District | 3239 | 18 | John Reeves (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| KING, James | 102 Springdale Street, St. John's | 4451 | 20 | William King (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BRENT, David | Botwood, Twillingate District | 1794 | 22 | John Brent (p) | Lumberman | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| BARTLETT, Leslie | Bishops Falls, Twillingate District | 8348 | 20 | Alfred Bartlett (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| JANES, Arthur | Hants Harbour, Trinity District | 6276 | 20 | Stephen Janes (p) | Steward | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| KIRBY, John | Mundy Pond Road, St. John's | 5814 | 18 | Philip Kirby (p) | Cooper | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MERCER, Charles | Bay Roberts, Harbour Grace District | 5114 | 18 | John Mercer (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PARSONS, Alex | Freshwater, Bell Island, St. John's East District | 3825 | 21 | Jacob Parsons (p) | Farmer | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| LEGGE, Marcus | Hearts Content, Trinity District | 2691 | 19 | Archibald Legge (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Monday, March 24, 1919 | Photograph of grave-site included | ||
| PAYNE, Arthur | Gander Bay, Fogo District | 2686 | 20 | John Payne (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| DUNPHY, John Joseph | 39 Flower Hill, St. John's | 1480 | 19 | Michael Dunphy (p) | Steward | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| BAVIS, John T. | Petit Forte, Placentia-St. Marys District | 5117 | 23 | Veronica Bavis (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| WHITE, Richard | Bacon Cove, Conception Harbour, Harbour Main District | 2354 | 21 | Nicholas White (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, April 21, 1917 | |||
| GULLAGE, Hubert V. | St. John's | 1682 | 19 | Peter Gullage (p) | Draper | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Thursday, October 12, 1916 | |||
| FOSS, Henry | Snooks Arm, Twillingate District | 5664 | 18 | George Foss (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HALEY - HAYLEY, Leonard | Bonavista, Bonavista District | 1000 | 20 | Mary Haley (p) | Hotel clerk | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Discrepancy in name: Signature on attestation is Haley; birth certificate is Hayley; selecte correspondence is Healey. | |||
| MARTIN, Henley Arthur | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 1417 | 19 | Phoebe Martin (p) | Undertaker | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, October 14, 1916 | |||
| PENNY, Benjamin | Salmonier, Placentia-St. Marys District | 6173 | 21 | Thomas Penny (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| CAUL, John Joseph | 11 Central Street, St. John's | 374 | 24 | Ann Caul (p) - Bride Caul (o) | Labourer | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| DILLON, Matthew | Little Bay, Twillingate District | 5535 | 23 | Mary Dillon (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| WOOD, Ernest | 58 Gower Street, St. John's | 29 | 25 | William Wood (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No |