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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MURRAY, Alfred Seymour | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 39 | 19 | John Spence (o) | Fireman | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| GOSSE, Jonathan | Dildo Harbour, Trinity District | 2629 | 21 | Moses Gosse (p) | Lumberman | 1916 | Methodist - Church of England | No | No | Discrepancy in religion. | |||
| PELLEY, Abner | Lewisporte, Twillingate District | 4933 | 21 | Herbert Pelley (o) | Lumberman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| DALTON, James | Regina, Placentia-St. Marys District | 5030 | 25 | Stephen Dalton (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| COBB, Hector | Pilleys Island, Twillingate District | 4038 | 21 | George Cobb (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| DUFFETT, James | Freshwater Road, St. John's | 6198 | 17 | William Duffett (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| ANDERSON, Richard John | British Harbour, Trinity District | 2628 | 19 | William Anderson (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| STUCKLESS, John | Point Leamington, Twillingate District | 4796 | 22 | Aaron Stuckless (p) | Lumberman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| HALLETT, John | Musgrave Harbour, Fogo District | 8193 | 23 | Albert J. Hallett (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| NOLAN, Robert | Corbin, Burin District | 2900 | 22 | Mrs. Garrett Nolan (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| GOULD, William | Bay Du Nord Brook, Fortune District | 5878 | 18 | Thomas Gould (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| ELLIOTT, Erastus | Locks Cove, Hare Bay, Fortune District | 3940 | 18 | Benjamin Elliott (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SQUIRES, Edward | St. Phillips, St. John's West District | 5099 | 22 | Edward Squires (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CASSELL, Darius | Hooping Harbour, St. Barbe District | 4069 | 19 | Thomas Cassell (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| COUSINS, Joseph | Goulds, Conception Bay, Port de Grave district | 5080 | 19 | Thomas Cousins (p) | Labourer | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| FANNING, A. F. | 23 Barters Hill, St. John's | 8097 | 19 | William Fanning (p) | Stenographer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| SWEENEY, Patrick | 39 Gower Street, St. John's | 703 | 22 | Anthony Sweeney (p) | Machinist | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Tuesday, February 27, 1917 | |||
| KNIGHT, Fred W. | 355 Southside Road, St. John's | 8502 | 45 | Emilie Knight (s) | Surveyor | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| NURSE, Alfred | Champneys, Trinity District | 3293 | 26 | Annie Walters (o) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BEST, Frederick | Bonavista, Bonavista District | 3864 | 20 | John Best (p) | Steward | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| LIDSTONE, Walter | Laurenceton, Twillingate District | 3994 | 20 | Moses Lidstone (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| SHEA, William | Pouch Cove, St. John's East District | 5784 | 22 | Ambrose Shea (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| OSBORNE, Reuben | Grand Bank, Burin District | 3421 | 19 | John Osbourne (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Sunday, September 29, 1918 | |||
| FITZGERALD, James | St. Phillips, St. John's West District | 5031 | 21 | John Fitzgerald (p) | Farmer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| VERGE, Thomas | Southern Arm, Green Bay, Notre Dame Bay | 5662 | 21 | Frederick Verge (o) | Millman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| STRICKLAND, Ebenezar | Spaniards Bay, Harbour Grace District | 4804 | 19 | William Strickland (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| KING, Hugh Allan | New Bonaventure, Trinity District | 5156 | 22 | Samuel King (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BURRY, James | Greenspond, Bonavista District | 5465 | 19 | Oliver Burry (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| RIDEOUT, Elijah | Botwood, Twillingate District | 8449 | 30 | Mary (Heath) Rideout (s) | Lumberman | 1917 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| DRAKES, Onslow | Lally Cove, Fortune District | 6033 | 20 | Thomas Drake (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Discrepancy in name - Recruit's signature is Drakes; attestation paper completed as Drake; according to the 1921 Newfoundland census Drakes is a primary surname at Lally Cove. | |||
| COOPER, Herbert George | La Scie, St. Barbe District | 439 | 25 | Clara Cooper (s) | Fisherman | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Cooper transferred to the Newfoundland Forestry Companies in 1917. | |||
| MUGFORD, Harvey | Clarkes Beach, Port de Grave District | 6333 | 18 | Emily Mugford (p) | Miner | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| CARTER, Job | Brookfield, Bonavista District | 4339 | 21 | Peter Carter (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | File includes 15 pages of correspondence related to # 4329 Plemon Hustins. | |||
| 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. | ||||
| HARDY, Edward | 60 Monroe Street, St. John's | 677 | 19 | George Hardy (p) | Dry goods clerk | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Thursday, October 12, 1916 | |||
| MIFFLEN, Henry | Amherst Cove, Bonavista District | 742 | 19 | George B. Mifflen (p) | Labourer | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| TUCKER, Bernard | Thorburn Road, St. John's | 3948 | 18 | William Tucker (p) | Farmer | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BRIEN, Vincent | Cape Broyle, Ferryland District | 5758 | 22 | Martin Brien (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| JAMES, Cecil Stanley | Leslie Street, St. John's | 0-12 - 102 | 23 | Mrs. John Savage (p) | Draper | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| STREAT [STREET], John | 27 LeMarchant Road, St. John's | 8315 | 24 | Rose Streat [STREET] (s) | 1917 | No | No | File missing. Information from service ledger. Surname in service ledger is Streat; family indicated correct spelling is Street. | |||||
| SEALEY, Samuel | Carters Cove, Twillingate District | 3652 | 20 | John Farr (o) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HOYLES, Raymond | Wesleyville, Bonavista District | 5165 | 22 | William Hoyles (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BROWN, Theodore | Kings Cove, Bonavista District | 8252 | 25 | George Brown (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HEAD, Walter | Comfort Cove, Twillingate District | 6079 | 19 | Aaron Head (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| SULLIVAN, Peter | Brents Cove, St. Barbe District | 4120 | 21 | John Sullivan (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| JUPP, Henry Clifford Oliver | Oldfields Farm, Pulborough, Sussex, United Kingdom | 0-206 - 157 | 24 | Mr. [William] Jupp (p) | 1914 | No | No | Includes only partial attestation papers ; Also referred to as Clifford Henry ; Brother of Leonard John Jupp, # 162 | |||||
| BRUSHETT, Leander | Hagerty Street, St. John's | 3302 | 35 | Beatrice Brushett (s) | Baker | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| WHELAN, Patrick | Torbay, St. John's East District | 5794 | 24 | Mary Whelan (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| GAUDET, Angus | Stephenville, St. George District | 5699 | 19 | John Gaudet (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| PRESTON, Stanley | Pools Island, Bonavista District | 2576 | 26 | Samuel Preston (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No |