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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOOKEY, Robert | Bell Island, St. John's East District | 1849 | 18 | Joseph Hookey (p) | Electrician | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Discrepancy in whether name is William Robert or Robert William. Appears he used the name Robert. | |||
| MANUEL, Hallett | Norris Arm, Twillingate District | 1838 | 19 | Samuel Manuel (p) | Lumberman | 1915 | Methodist | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||
| WALSH, Luke | 129 Military Road, St. John's | 8126 | Patrick Walsh | 1917 | No | No | File missing. Information from service ledger. | ||||||
| HARRIS, Robert N. | Our Harbour, Burgeo, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 6045 | 22 | Robert Harris (p) | Sailor | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| STEAD, Ernest | Port Blandford, Bonavista District | 2338 | 23 | John Stead (p) | Lumberman | 1916 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| ABBOTT, Samuel | Bonavista, Bonavista District | 4824 | 26 | Mrs. Alex. Abbott (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| BURGE, William George | Chanceport, Tizzards Harbour, Twillingate District | 2757 | 22 | Thomas Burge (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| SINNOTT, Brendan | St. John's | 830 | 18 | E. Sinnott (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MUGFORD, Walter | 17 Tessier Place, St. John's | 1211 | 18 | Carolina Mugford (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CANNING, John | 56 Cochrane Street, St. John's | 5391 | 19 | John Canning (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| WHITE, John | Big Pond, Bay Bulls Road, St. John's West | 1508 | 19 | Annie White (p) | Farmer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Previously transcribed as John V. White | |||
| CHAMBERS, Absalom | Brig Bay, St. Barbe District | 6068 | 23 | William Chambers (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| COOPER, George | Normans Cove, Trinity District | 3773 | 24 | J.G. Piercey (o) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| RENDELL, Chesley | Rattling Brook, Trinity District | 3861 | 23 | Job Rendell (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| DUBOURDIEU, John F. | Port au Port, St. George District | 2563 | 20 | Augustin Du Bordieu (p) | Customs tidewaiter | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Discrepancy in spelling of name - DuBondieu, DuBordieu. | |||
| PATEY, Gilbert | Big Braha, St. Barbe District | 1911 | 20 | Josiah Patey (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BRETT, Edgar | Laurenceton, Twillingate District | 2694 | 23 | Willis Brett (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| TUCKER, Alexander | Bunyans Cove, Bonavista District | 5047 | 19 | Joseph Tucker (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| SPURRELL, Edwin | Valleyfield, Bonavista District | 2443 | 19 | Joshua Spurell (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HULL, Ephram | Springdale, Twillingate District | 8191 | 27 | Bertha Hull (s) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | Previously transcribed as Ephraim Hall. | |||
| IVANY, John James | English Harbour, Trinity District | 1155 | 24 | Sarah Ivany (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| SULLIVAN, Patrick | Harbour Main, Harbour Main District | 4649 | 18 | Patrick Sullivan (p) | Mechanic | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| NORRIS, Richard | St. Josephs, Placentia-St. Marys District | 6215 | 21 | Joseph Norris (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| KELLY, Daniel | Marystown, Burin District | 6062 | 19 | Richard Kelly (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| RUTH, Walter | Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 1254 | 22 | Mary Ruth (p) | Sailor | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| WHELAN, John Joseph | 12 George Street, St. John's | 169 | 27 | Mary Kate Whelan (p) | Sailor | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| FORTUNE, Edward | Jeffreys, St. George District | 2535 | 18 | Mrs. Jeremiah Fortune (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||
| FREEMAN, Charles W. | West Champneys, Trinity District | 3545 | 21 | James Freeman (p) | Bookkeeper | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SHAVE, Raymond Purchase | Burin, Burin District | 5588 | 18 | Thomas Shave (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| CURTIS, Roland | 28 Joy Place, off Princes Street, St. John's | 1996 | 18 | Archibald Curtis (p) | Packer | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| KEARNEY, William | St. Marys, Placentia-St. Marys District | 6252 | 21 | Mary Davis (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MOORE, John Francis | 176 Hamilton Avenue, St. John's | 2778 | 20 | Joseph Moore (p) | Train fireman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||
| MCGINN, John | Change Islands, Fogo District | 8167 | 21 | Susie McGinn (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| CONNORS, Patrick J | Dunville, Placentia-St. Marys District | 0-303 - 0-310 - 2182 | 21 | Patrick Connors (p) | Paper maker | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | All documents located under 0-303 on microfilm; I - Partially refilmed at beginning of reel 25 | |||
| SMITH, Gordon | Baine Harbour, Placentia-St. Marys District | 4389 | 19 | Thomas Smith (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BEAZLEY, William L. | Epworth, Burin District | 3303 | 22 | Samuel Beazley (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| IVANY, Alex Willis | Britannia Cove, Trinity District | 3777 | 22 | William Ivany (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | See Regt. # 3777 for misfiled document | |||
| PENNY, Joseph John | English Harbour, Trinity District | 3413 | 18 | John Penny (of Mark) (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| RYAN, Herbert | Birchy Cove, Bonavista Bay, Bonavista District | 4842 | 30 | Mrs. James Ryan (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| WILLAR, Edgar | 13 Spencer Street, St. John's | 3984 | 18 | Sidney Willar (p) | Painter | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| GILLINGHAM, Thomas | Harbour Deep, St. Barbe District | 8509 | 21 | Fanny Brenton (o) | Lumberman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MAYO, William John | St. John's | 1233 | 25 | William Samuel Mayo | Truckman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| ROACH, George | Topsail, Harbour Main District | 4595 | 24 | Patrick Roach (p) | Blacksmith | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Roche. | |||
| SCOTT, Ford G. | Channel, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 4097 | 18 | Dinah Scott (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MILLEY, Hayward | Little Bay, Twillingate District | 4180 | 18 | Absalom Milley (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| POOLE, Martin | English Cove, Harbour Main District | 4564 | 20 | Henry Poole (p) | Labourer | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| OLDFORD, John | Salvage Bay, Bonavista District | 8222 | 39 | Belinda Oldford (s) | Lumberman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| THORNHILL, Earl | Little Bay East, Fortune District | 5200 | 20 | Ambrose Thornhill (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BARNES, William | Topsail, Harbour Main District | 5088 | 21 | William Barnes (p) | Boilermaker | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CORCORAN, James | St. Marys, Placentia-St. Marys District | 4361 | 23 | Thomas Corcoran (p) | Labourer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No |