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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROSE, George | Burgeo, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 2919 | 18 | Matthew Rose (p) | Sailor | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| WHITE, Willis | Comfort Cove, Twillingate District | 739 | 19 | Sarah Rose (s) | Lumberman | 1914 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | See also service #733 | ||
| GREENE, Gregory Lyon | Bell Island, St. John's East District | 2843 | 19 | Mrs. Thomas Greene (p) | Machinist | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| OAKE, Frederick | Change Islands, Fogo District | 4228 | 18 | John Oake (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| NEWMAN, Archibald Mark | Twillingate, Twillingate District | 487 | 24 | Henry Newman (p) | Sailmaker | 1914 | Methodist | Yes | No | Monday, July 3, 1916 | |||
| MAHER, Richard | Argentia, Placentia-St. Marys District | 2260 | 19 | Alexander Maher (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| PAVER, George | St. John's | 534 | 38 | Edith Paver (s) | Butler | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| KENNEDY, Edward Joseph | 6 Joy Square, St. John's | 2758 | 19 | Edward Kennedy (p) | Tailor | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| PITTMAN, Abel | Smith Sound, Trinity District | 3706 | 18 | Benjamin Pittman (p) | Brick maker | 1917 | Methodist | Yes | No | Sunday, April 14, 1918 | |||
| BANNISTER, Joseph | Port Rexton, Trinity District | 4735 | 18 | Hannah Bannister (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PARDY, Manuel | Little Burnt Bay, Twillingate District | 5817 | 23 | Mary Loder (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| OLIVER, Jeremiah | Gull Island, Bay de Verde District | 5330 | 21 | Andrew Oliver (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| GARF, Fred | 27 Power Street, St. John's | 125 | 20 | Charles Garf (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| BLACKMORE, Harold | Tilt Cove, Twillingate District | 4256 | 23 | Theresa Blackmore (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MERCER, William | Country Road, Bay Roberts, Harbour Grace District | 2490 | 21 | Hy. Mercer (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| LEFRESNE, Norman | Isle aux Morts, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 2648 | 19 | P.J. LeFresne (o) | School teacher | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Le Fresne | |||
| BURTON, George Louis | Hay Cove, Placentia-St. Marys District | 2415 | 23 | George Burton (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| HARVEY, Timothy | St. Marys, Placentia-St. Marys District | 1768 | 24 | Mrs. Patrick Makum (o) | Fisherman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| OSMOND, William | Little Bay, Twillingate District | 4114 | 19 | Dorman Osmond (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Salvation Army | Yes | No | Thursday, October 3, 1918 | |||
| SMITH, Jacob | Norman's Cove, Trinity Bay, Trinity District | 8144 | 25 | Mrs. Sarah Smith (s) | 1917 | No | No | File missing. Information from service ledger. | |||||
| DALTON, William J. | Little Catalina, Trinity District | 5905 | 18 | Eli Dalton (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| LUNDRIGAN, William James | Blaketown, Trinity District | 4696 | 18 | Archibald Lundrigan (p) | Mechanic | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | Discrepancy in age. Age given on Enlistment: 18; Actual age: 17 | |||
| DULEY, Cyril Chancey | 51 Rennies Mill Road, St. John's | 0-39 - 872 | 24 | Thomas James Duley (p) | 1914 | No | No | See Regt. # 654 for misfiled document | |||||
| NEWHOOK, Harry | Fortune Harbour, Twillingate District | 4904 | 19 | Jonas Newhook (p) | Lumberman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BAILEY, Herbert | Flat Island, Burin District | 5866 | 21 | John Bailey (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| PATRICK, Neil | Water Street, St. John's | 51 | 20 | William Patrick (p) | Butcher | 1914 | Presbyterian | No | No | ||||
| GOSSE, Richard | Dildo, Trinity District | 8080 | 18 | Moses Gosse (p) | Lumberman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HISCOCK, George Craniford | 7 Southside Road, St. John's | 342 | 22 | Elizabeth Hiscock (p) | Labourer | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SQUIRES, Arthur Perry | Salvage Bay, Bonavista District | 5537 | 20 | George W. Squires (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| ELLIOTT, John G. | Newmans Cove, Bonavista District | 4822 | 18 | Mrs. George Elliott (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| RICHARDSON, William | MacCallum, Harbour Breton, Fortune District | 4985 | 20 | Mary Jane Richardson (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MCNEIL, T.M. | No information | 0-146 | 1915 | No | No | Attestation papers not included; not in service ledger | |||||||
| HARNETT, Walter Joseph | Seldom Come By, Fogo District | 458 | 33 | Mary Harnett (p) | Fisherman | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Discrepancy in spelling of name - Harnott | |||
| ROBERTS, Robert | Pushthrough, Fortune District | 3540 | 18 | Nathaniel Roberts (p) | Storekeeper | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| OCONNOR, Timothy | Tickle Cove, Bonavista District | 5037 | 29 | Mary O'Connor (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HOPKINS, Thomas Roland | Hearts Content, Trinity District | 887 | 23 | Mr. And Mrs. Hopkins (p) | Draper | 1915 | No | No | |||||
| LEWIS, Walter | 16 Colonial Street, St. John's | 4589 | 36 | Richard Lewis (p) | Pilot | 1918 | No | No | |||||
| BEST, William | Fogo, Fogo District | 5300 | 23 | Elijah Best (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| STAPLETON, John | Marystown, Burin District | 6067 | 19 | Lizzie Stapleton (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| SHEARS, Maxwell Distin | St. John's | 817 | 24 | Gilbert D. Shears (p) | Broker | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| JOHNSON, John | Belleoram, Fortune District - Iceland | 6221 | 21 | John Johnson (p) | Sailor | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BURBRIDGE, William | Epworth, Burin District | 3882 | 20 | George Burbridge (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, October 19, 1918 | |||
| MASON, Philip | 13 Pleasant Street, St. John's | 5977 | 22 | Mary Mason (p) | Fireman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MULLETT, Abraham Thomas | Wesleyville, Bonavista District | 437 | 23 | James Mullett (p) | Sailor | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| REID, Caleb | Little Catalina, Trinity District | 8464 | 17 | James Reid (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| COOMBS, George Thomas | Sandwich Bay, Labrador | 6265 | 23 | Robert Coombs (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| EVERSON, William | Flat Rock, St. John's East District | 5782 | 21 | Solomon Everson (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MCDONALD, Michael J. | Little Bay, Twillingate District | 5159 | 24 | Richard McDonald (p) | Surveyor | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| CARTER, Percival | Port aux Basques, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 3842 | 19 | Martha Carter (p) | Telegraph operator | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BROWN, Alphaeus | Golf Avenue, St. John's | 0-276 - 2062 | 19 | Ephraim Brown (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Methodist | No | No |