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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OSBOURNE, Eleazer | Community: Blaketown, Trinity District | 5738 | 21 | James Osbourne (p) | Miner | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Discrepancy in spelling of name - Osborne | |||
| HOWELL, Malcolm | Freshwater, Conception Bay, Bay de Verde District | 4914 | 19 | Julia (William) Howell (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HOUNSELL, Thomas | Pinchards Island, Bonavista District | 4471 | 21 | George Hounsell (p) | Seaman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HOWELL, Nathan | Pound Cove, Bonavista Bay, Bonavista District | 4853 | 26 | Thomas Howell (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | 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 | |||
| HOWELL, Isaac | Greenspond, Bonavista District | 4699 | 24 | Mrs. Job B. Howell (p) | Seaman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HOWELL, William | Pilleys Island, Twillingate District | 5510 | 24 | John Howell (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HOWELL, Esau | Pools Island, Bonavista District | 4916 | 19 | Samuel Howell (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HOUNSELL, Albert Allan | Pound Cove, Bonavista Bay | 4848 | 22 | Henry Hounsell (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HOWLETT, C. | No information | 0-153 | 1914 | No | No | Attestation papers not included; not in service ledger. | |||||||
| OSBORNE, Piercey | Safe Harbour, Bonavista District | 5486 | 22 | Sofie Osborne (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Osbourne ; Percy | |||
| HOUSE, Thomas | Harbour le Gallais, Bay D' Espoir, Hermatage Bay | 6205 | 22 | Henry House (p) | Sailor | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HOWELL, Chesley | 55 Pennywell Road, St. John's | 4505 | 21 | William Howell (p) | Bookkeeper | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HOUNSELL, Albert | Pound Cove, Bonavista District | 5479 | 20 | Charles Hounsell (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HOWLETT, James Joseph | Bay Bulls Road, Goulds, St. John's West District | 3313 | 19 | John Howlett (p) | Farmer | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HOWELL, Charles A. | Greens Harbour, Trinity District | 3284 | 23 | Charles Howell (p) | Miner | 1916 | No | No | |||||
| HOULAHAN, James Patrick | Cape St. Marys, Placentia-St. Marys District | 500 | 26 | Patrick M. Houlihan (p) | 1914 | No | No | Discrepancy in name: documents state both Houlahan and Houlihan | |||||
| OSBORNE, James W. | Channel, Burgeo-LaPoile District / 31 Pleasant Street, St. John's | 2471 | 35 | Joseph Osborne (p) | Machinist | 1916 | Methodist - Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Discrepancy in age 35-47 - Discrepancy in religion Notes: Originally enlisted with Newfoundland Regiment; rejected on application to Newfoundland Forestry Companies in 1917. | |||
| HOUSE, Ronald Herbert | Catalina, Trinity District | 1172 | 22 | Anna House (p) | Sailor | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Contains documents related to Private John Francis Power, service #1710. | |||
| HOWELL, Ambrose | Bonavista Bay, Bonavista District | 3813 | 28 | Naomi (Job) Howell (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HOPKINS, Allan | Twillingate, Twillingate District | 3592 | 20 | Henry Hopkins (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HOWLETT, John | Petty Harbour, St. John's West Districts | 4222 | 18 | Bridget Howlett (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Attestation forms are completed as Jack Howlett. | |||
| HOSKINS, William J. | St. Albans, Fortune District | 6227 | 24 | Thomas Hoskins (p) | Lumberman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HOWARD, Patrick | Daniels Cove, Trinity District | 5997 | 20 | William Howard (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HOSKINS, Lawrence Amour | Kelligrews, Harbour Main District | 449 | 23 | Susan Hoskins (p) | Farmer | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HOOPER, Samuel | Rock Harbour, Burin District | 2322 | 20 | Stephen Hooper (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||
| HORWOOD, Henry | Moretons Harbour, Twillingate District | 3694 | 22 | George Horwood (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | Yes | No | Sunday, October 20, 1918 | Killed 20 October, 1918. | ||
| HOWLETT, Pierre | Bay Bulls Road, Goulds, St. John's West District | 3352 | 18 | Richard Howlett (p) | Farming | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | Yes | POW Date: 1918 | |||
| HOOPER, John | McCallum, Fortune District | 6274 | 25 | William Hooker (p) | Sailor | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| ROWE, Henry | Trinity, Trinity District | 3641 | 19 | Edward George Rowe (p) | Steward | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| ROWE, Henry Charles | Greens Harbour, Trinity District | 2627 | 24 | John Rowe (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HORWOOD, Ewart Gladstone | 17 Prescott Street, St. John's | 2671 | 18 | Ephriah James Horwood (p) | Student | 1916 | No | No | |||||
| ROWE, Henry | Trinity, Trinity District | 3641 | 19 | Edward George Rowe (p) | Steward | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HOOPER, Albert Norman | Port au Port, St. George District | 248 | 24 | Walter Hooper (o) | Fisherman | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| OROURKE, William Joseph | St. John's | 804 | 21 | William O'Rourke (p) | Tailor | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HORWOOD, Albert | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 2298 | 19 | William Horwood (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | Yes | Tuesday, May 1, 1917 | POW Date: 1917 | ||
| ROWE, Joseph Lewis | Port au Port, St. George District | 4875 | 22 | Michael Rowe (o) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HOLLAHAN, Peter | Summerville, Bonavista District | 5312 | 19 | John Hollahan (p) | School teacher | 1918 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Variant spelling of name - Hallohan, Hollohan, Hollahan | |||
| ROWE, Henry | St. John's | 1118 | 23 | Jacob Rowe (p) | Cooper | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Wednesday, April 17, 1918 | |||
| OROURKE, Michael | St. John's | 1596 | 33 | Margaret O'Rourke (s) | Labourer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HORAN, Thomas Anthony | 267 Southside Road, St. John's | 212 | 20 | Patrick Horan (p) | Cooper | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| ROWSELL, Arthur | Sunday Cove Island, Wellmans Cove, Twillingate District | 2491 | 26 | Samuel Rowsell (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| PYNN, John | 329 Water Street, St. John's | 4036 | 18 | Daniel Pynn (p) | Baker | 1917 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Thursday, October 31, 1918 | |||
| HOLMES, Aubrey | Springdale, Twillingate District | 2551 | 19 | Henry Holmes (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| HOGAN, R. | N/A | 1918 | No | No | Attestation papers not included - No service number, listed as drummer (special) | ||||||||
| HOYLES, Obediah | Pooles Island, Bonavista District | 3814 | 21 | Charles Hoyles (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, March 30, 1918 | |||
| ROWE, Arthur Boyne | 54 Barters Hill, St. John's | 682 | 22 | Frederick Rowe (p) | Cooper | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HOLWELL, Harold | 17 Pilot's Hill, St. John's | 1228 | 20 | Augustus Holwell (p) | Teamster | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| ROWE, Arthur J. | Cape St. George, St. George District | 4745 | 18 | Henry Rowe (p) | Teamster | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HOPKINS, Edgar | Hearts Content, Trinity District | 4188 | 25 | W. Hugh Hopkins (p) | Telegraph operator | 1917 | Methodist | No | No |