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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CURREN, Charles | 239 Theatre Hill, St. John's | 3800 | 18 | Thomas Curren (p) | Bank clerk | 1917 | Presbyterian | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Curran. | |||
| HAWKER, Walter Clarke | Carbonear, Carbonear District | 0-265 - 1843 | 19 | Manoah Hawker (p) | Bank clerk | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| DAY, Elthun Arthur | Port Rexton, Trinity District | 2878 | 18 | Joseph John Day (p) | Bank clerk | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HOARE, Edward John | 47 Power Street, St. John' s | 453 | 24 | George H.M. Bursell (o) | Bank clerk | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Wednesday, June 14, 1916 | |||
| BOWDEN, Herbert George | 37 Merrymeeting Road, St. John's | 1980 | 18 | William H. Bowden (p) | Bank clerk | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| EMERSON, George M. | Rennies Mill Road, St. John's | 0-21 - 1879 | 21 | George H. Emerson (p) | Bank clerk | 1915 | No | No | |||||
| LAWRENCE, Arthur H. | Bonavista, Bonavista District | 2002 | 19 | John W. Lawrence (p) | Bank clerk | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| WINTER, Marmaduke George | Rennies Mill Road, St. John's | 2896 | 18 | Bank clerk | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | |||||
| HUTCHINGS, William | Spaniards Bay, Harbour Grace District | 3830 | 21 | William Hutchings (p) | Bank clerk | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| ROPER, Frederick Charles | Bonavista, Bonavista District | 1189 | 18 | Annie Roper (p) | Bank clerk | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, November 27, 1915 | |||
| CLIFT, John | 100 Military Road, St. John's | 0-177 - 503 | 21 | J.A. Clift (p) | Bank clerk | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| EDENS, Francis Augustine | 39 Queen's Road, St. John's | 0-137 - 2894 | 18 | T.J. Edens (p) | Bank clerk | 1916 | No | No | |||||
| GRAY, James John | Dennistown, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom - Bonavista, Bonavista District | 0-261 - 1324 | 24 | Mrs. Gray (p) | Bank manager | 1915 | Presbyterian | No | No | ||||
| JOY, Aynsley | 5 Victoria Street, St. John's | 6249 | 25 | James Joy (p) | Bank manager | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| LENCH, William Herbert | Grand Bank, Burin District | 1122 | 20 | Emma Lench (p) | Bank teller | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | Photograph of Lench included | |||
| MARTIN, George W. | 17 Brazils Square, St. John's | 5020 | 23 | James Martin (o) | Banker | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| KEATING, Patrick | Torbay, St. John's East District | 3329 | 19 | Thomas Keating (p) | Banker | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Monday, December 3, 1917 | |||
| SEVIOUR, James Joseph | 6 Hayward Avenue, St. John's | 2979 | 18 | Martha Seviour (p) | Banker | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Sceviour | |||
| SOMERTON, Edward F. | Trinity, Trinity District | 3526 | 19 | Frederick Somerton (p) | Banker | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Contains a misfiled document relating to service # 3726 Levi Stockley | |||
| WALSH, William Francis | 6 Fleming Street, St. John's | 2980 | 18 | John Walsh (p) | Banker | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| ARNAUD, John B | Bannerman House, Circular Road, St. John's | 4418 | 23 | Constance Arnaud (p) | Banker | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MCEVOY, John Francis. | Curling, St. George District | 3656 | 20 | Michael Joseph McEvoy (p) | Banker | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| RANKIN, Eric B. | 51 Longs Hill, St. John's | 4474 | 22 | Catherine Rankin (p) | Banker | 1918 | Presbyterian | No | No | ||||
| TOBIN, Walter A. | Roxburgh, Massachusetts, USA | 1556 | 19 | Alice Tobin | Barber | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| DOYLE, Edward | St. John's | 1299 | 18 | Mrs. Doyle (p) | Barber | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| RAYNES, Henry Richard | St. John's | 801 | 23 | Robert Raynes (p) | Barber | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Name listed as both Harry and Henry. | |||
| KAVANAGH, Edward | 35 York Street, St. John's | 2548 | 20 | John Kavanagh (p) | Barber | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| COOPER, David Francis | 6 Gillmore Street, St. John's | 1187 | 20 | Frank Cooper (p) | Barber | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| ATKINS, Thomas Joseph | St. John's | 795 | 19 | Mary A. Atkins (p) | Barber | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| MYLER, Alexander Joseph | 13 Adelaide Street, St. John's | 650 | 22 | William J. Myler (p) | Barber | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | I | |||
| KENNEDY, Augustus | 115 New Gower Street, St. John's | 6081 | 15 | Frank Kennedy (p) | Barber | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| KNIGHT, Frank Scott | St. John's | 1659 | 19 | Charles Knight (p) | Barber | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| TOBIN, James John | 114 Duckworth Street, St. John's | 0-187 - 69 | 20 | Alice Tobin (p) | Barber | 1914 | Yes | No | Tuesday, November 20, 1917 | ||||
| WALSH, Herbert Matthew | St. John's | 1351 | 22 | George Walsh (p) | Barber | 1915 | Congregationalist | Yes | No | *****The death is not recorded in CWGC | |||
| POWER, Peter Joseph | Angel Place, St. John's | 2751 | 22 | Elizabeth (Murphy) Power (s) | Barber | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HALL, Kenneth | 9 Knight Street, St. John's | 4464 | 18 | Michael Hall (p) | Barber | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| SEARS, Michael Francis | 82 New Gower Street, St. John's | 73 | 22 | James Chafe (p) | Barber | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| PALFREY, William | 8 Queen Street, St. John's | 4466 | 18 | Mrs. A. Palfrey (p) | Barber | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HANRAHAN, Gerald | 49 Barters Hill, St. John's | 4432 | 18 | Bridget Hanrahan (p) | Barber | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| SWEENEY, William John | Grates Cove, Bay de Verde District | 1072 | 25 | Catherine Tobin (o) | Barber | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| CORNICK, Fenwick George | 30 William Street, St. John's | 0-258 - 1436 | 22 | Amelia Cornick (p) | Barber | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Microfilm also includes in sequence 0-309 F.J. Cornick consisting of 3 mis-identified documents relating to Fenwick George Cornick. F.J. Cornick does not exist in the Regiment. | |||
| CHANCEY, John T. | 64 Pennywell Road, St. John's | 2310 | 20 | William Chancey (p) | Barber | 1916 | Congregationalist | No | No | ||||
| GOODLAND, Oliver | Elliston, Trinity District | 1834 | 20 | John Goodland (p) | Barkerman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BARROW, Daniel | Greenspond, Bonavista District | 2154 | 24 | Mrs. Job Barrow (p) | Barkerman | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Friday, September 15, 1916 | |||
| FRENCH, Joseph Chesley | Winterton,Trinity District | 2151 | 19 | Mrs. Walter French (p) | Barkerman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HERDER, Arthur John | 40 Rennies Mill Road, St. John's | 0-61 - 1863 | 33 | William J. Herder (p) | Barrister at law | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, December 1, 1917 | |||
| KENNETT, William Patrick | 104 Gower Street, St. John's | 127 | 23 | Margaret Kennett (s) | Bartender | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Discrepancy in spelling of name: Kenneth. | |||
| HUMPHRIES, William | Catalina, Trinity District | 588 | 20 | Edward Humphries (p) | Bartender | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| FUDGE, Charlie | Burnt Islands, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 5367 | 19 | Betty Fudge (p) | Betty Fudge (p) | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Tuesday, June 11, 1918 | See also #6066 Peter Dober for related correspondence. Recorded in Schedule of distribution of estate as James Charles Fudge. | ||
| GOSSE, Nathan | Spaniards Bay, Harbour Grace District | 1421 | 25 | Esau Gosse (p) | Blacksmith | 1915 | Church of England ( Anglican ) | No | No |