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 | |
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KING, Robert | Port Rexton, Trinity District | 4736 | 18 | William King (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
ROSE, Joshua | 14 Franklin Avenue, St. John's | 8436 | 43 | Harriett Rose (s) | 1917 | No | No | File missing. Information from service ledger. | |||||
ANDERSON, John H | Burgeo, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 6328 | 19 | John Anderson (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
MATHIAS, T.G. | No information | 0-245 | 1918 | No | No | Attestation papers not included. Attached from Welsh Regiment | |||||||
RENDELL, Fred | Twillingate, Twillingate District | 1851 | 18 | Bessie Elliot (o) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
HALEY, Bernard | Allans Island, Lamaline, Burin District | 5127 | 20 | John Haley (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
NOFTALL, Michael | Fleur de Lys, St. Barbe District | 5635 | 24 | Michael Noftall (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
SINNOTT, William Joseph | St. John's | 1040 | 24 | Mrs. William Sinnott (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
JONES, Piercey | Brigus, Port de Grave District | 5128 | 23 | William Jones (p) | Boiler maker | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
PIERCEY, George | Fortune, Burin District | 3906 | 18 | Martha Piercey (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
SAMSON, Neville | Flat Island, Bonavista District | 3544 | 19 | Thomas Edward Samson (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Monday, December 3, 1917 | Discrepancy in spelling of name: Sampson. | ||
TUCKER, Michael | Broad Cove, Bay de Verde District | 1607 | 21 | Mary Tucker (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
LEVIGNE, Frank | 216 New Gower Street, St. John's | 2075 | 26 | Mildred Levigne (p) | Cotton wheeler | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Discrepancy in name - attested as Levigne; in CWGC as Lavigne. I. | |||
BISHOP, Ernest | Cupids, Port de Grave District | 5593 | 19 | George Bishop (p) | School teacher | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
OQUINN, Peter J. | South Branch, St. George District | 5672 | 21 | Peter O'Quinn (p) | Farmer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
SHESSION, Norsis [CHAISSON, Narcissus] | Cape St. George, St. George District | 4244 | 21 | Jane Shession (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Norsis Shession was a misspelling of Narcis Chaisson. Variant spelling also includes Narcais or Narcis Chaisson. | |||
BROWN, Robert | Gambo, Bonavista District | 5720 | 23 | John Brown (p) | Labourer | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
CLARKE, Selby | Whitbourne, Trinity District | 239 | 22 | James Clarke (p) | Carpenter | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
ROSS, John Valentine | Portugal Cove, St. John's East District | 1210 | 26 | Ethel Peddle Ross (s) | Miner | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
WHIFFEN, Joseph | Baileys Cove, Bonavista District | 5898 | 23 | Elias Whiffen (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
BARRETT, Nathan | Bishops Cove, Harbour Grace District | 5230 | 19 | George Barrett (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
STONE, Henry Skinner | 17 Dicks Square, St. John's | 361 | 29 | Hannah Stone (s) | Tailor | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
MESSERVEY, William | Sandy Point, St. George District | 4152 | 18 | Martha Messervey (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Monday, October 14, 1918 | |||
WARREN, George | Chapel Arm, Trinity District | 5050 | 23 | Mahalia Warren (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
MARTIN, John | Flat Rock, St. John's East District | 5778 | 25 | Patrick Martin (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
MOORE, William Joseph Thomas | St. John's | 840 | 19 | Edward Frank Moore (o) | Plumber | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
EMBERLY, George | English Harbour East, Fortune District | 2994 | 22 | Patrick Emberly (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Monday, October 8, 1917 | |||
MILLER, John | 36 Mullock Street, St. John's | 2841 | 30 | Charles Miller (p) | Draper | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Transferred to the Newfoundland Forestry Companies in 1917 | |||
FRY, Hezekiah | Charleston, Bonavista District | 4959 | 26 | John Fry (p) | Labourer | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
ONEILL, Martin Patrick | 8 Lime Street, St. John's | 468 | 30 | Margaret O'Neill (s) | Painter | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Out of numerical order; follows # 475 | |||
HAMPTON, Alexander | Valen Island, Placentia-St. Marys District | 4053 | 22 | William Hampton (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
HAPGOOD, George | Flat Island, Bonavista District | 3807 | 18 | Abraham Hapgood (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
PENNY, William Edward | English Harbour, Trinity District | 1156 | 21 | Annie Penney (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Wednesday, April 18, 1917 | |||
JONES, Elihu M. | Exploits, Twillingate District | 8082 | 22 | Herbert H. Jones (o) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
HOLLETT, Nicholas | Small Point, Bay de Verde District | 6283 | 20 | Samuel Hollett (p) | Labourer | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
COLES, Charles | Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 2166 | 18 | Mrs. Annie Coles (p) | Mason's helper | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
BAIRD, Henry | 289 New City Road, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom | 0-304 - 935 | 24 | Henry Baird (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Presbyterian | No | No | Discrepancy in name: Harry | |||
GREENING, Garland | Musgravetown. Bonavista District | 1506 | 19 | Alexandra Greening (p) | Lumberman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
DIDHAM, Edmund | Colinet, Placentia-St. Marys District | 5187 | 23 | John Didham (p) | Millwright | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
ROBERTS, Francis | St. John's | 1005 | 25 | Mrs. Francis Roberts (s) | Grocery clerk | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Thursday, October 11, 1917 | |||
MACKAY, John Joseph | Corner of Cochrane Street and Duckworth Street, St. John's | 278 | 19 | John Joseph MacKay (p) | Baker | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
HURLEY, William Joseph | 153 Duckworth Street, St. John's | 11 | 28 | Johanna Hurley (p) | Sailor | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
WAREHAM, Gilbert | Petries, Bay of Islands, St. George District | 4992 | 20 | Israel Wareham (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
KILFOY, Leo Joseph | Little Bay, Burin District | 1713 | 19 | Luke Kilfoy | Fisherman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
POPE, William James | Stones Cove, Fortune District | 6307 | 23 | Albert Pope (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
DONOHUE, William Joseph | Point Verde, Placentia-St. Marys District | 2992 | 18 | John Donohue (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, May 18, 1918 | |||
PARMITER, Fred | Topsail, Harbour Main District | 2440 | 20 | John Parmiter (p) | Farmer | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Previously transcribe as Permiter; Medical report misfiled with Regt. # 731 prior to microfilming was attached to the digital file | |||
WISEMAN, Joseph | Fortune Harbour, Twillingate District | 5403 | 21 | Samuel Wiseman (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
HEALE, Arthur | St. John's | 875 | 19 | William G. Heale (p) | Office clerk | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
MURPHY, Walter Leonard | 20 Buchanan Street, St. John's | 407 | 19 | John Joseph Murphy (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Wednesday, September 29, 1915 |