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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRIZELL, Henry | Bay Bulls Road, Goulds, St. John's West District | 3310 | 18 | Charles Frizell (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Tuesday, November 20, 1917 | |||
| BENGER, Rance | Amherst Cove, Bonavista District | 4230 | 18 | John Benger (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Friday, May 20, 1921 | |||
| QUINTON, Albert Edward | Southern Bay, Bonavista District | 3525 | 18 | Alfred Quinton (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Wednesday, June 27, 1917 | |||
| MACLEOD, Neil | St. John's | 841 | 19 | Mrs. Mathew Peckham (o) | Butcher | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Thursday, October 12, 1916 | |||
| ELLIOTT, William Skeffington | Newmans Cove, Bonavista District | 1073 | 20 | Albert Elliott (p) | School teacher | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| ARMSTRONG, Gordon | 116 Theatre Hill, St. John's | 2461 | 18 | William Armstrong (p) | Plumber | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Wednesday, June 2, 1920 | |||
| MURPHY, Edward Joseph | Mundy Pond Road, St. John's | 112 | 22 | Matthew Murphy (p) | Mail clerk | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| RICHARDSON, Frank | 68 Bannerman Street, St. John's | 66 | 19 | Thomas Richardson (p) | Labourer | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Thursday, August 16, 1917 | |||
| BRINTON - BRENTON, Thomas | Bulls Cove, Burin District | 3907 | 18 | Henry Brinton (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Monday, October 14, 1918 | Discrepancies in spelling of name: Brenton, Benton ; identified in CWGC as Brinton | ||
| SNOW, Douglas K. | St. John's | 1021 | 20 | Catherine Snow (p) | Tailor | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| WISEMAN, Adolphus | Little Bay Island, Twillingate District | 2050 | 22 | Job Wiseman (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Thursday, October 12, 1916 | |||
| GLADNEY, Edward Francis | Fort Townshend, St. John's | 335 | 19 | John Gladney (p) | Carpenter | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| SNOW, Frederick Earnest | 116 Pleasant Street, St. John's | 685 | 19 | George Snow (p) | Machinist | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| MOULTON, John | Burin, Burin District | 3936 | 19 | Thomas J. Moulton (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, April 13, 1918 | |||
| THOMSON, James Elliot | Sudbury, Water Street West, St. John's | 0-201 - 61 | 22 | Charles R. Thomson (p) | 1914 | Yes | No | Saturday, March 3, 1917 | Discrepancy in spelling of name - Thompson; signature is Thomson | ||||
| DAY, James Lewis | St. John's | 1484 | 19 | Sarah Day (p) | Presser (clothes) | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Monday, April 23, 1917 | |||
| HARE, Harvey | Burgeo, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 988 | 19 | William and Susanna Hare (p) | Telegraph operator | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Friday, May 26, 1916 | |||
| TUFF, Frank P. | St. John's | 1694 | 18 | Edmund Tuff (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Thursday, October 12, 1916 | |||
| MILES, Victor William | 14 Pennywell Road, St. John's | 214 | 28 | Frank Miles (o) | Tobacco manufacturing | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| BARBOUR, Horatio | Port Rexton, Trinity District | 1419 | 25 | Amy N. Barbour (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| SIMPSON, Ronald | 31 LeMarchant Road, St. John's | 3373 | 18 | Mrs. Charles Boone (p) | Seaman | 1917 | Methodist | Yes | No | Friday, April 12, 1918 | |||
| KING, William P. | Southside, Battery, St. John's | 2577 | 27 | William King (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Sunday, October 20, 1918 | |||
| MEALEY (MALEY), Dennis Francis | St. John's | 1216 | 24 | Fannie Mealey (p) | Farmer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, December 6, 1919 | Date of Death: 6 December 1919 from CWGC Discrepancy in spelling of name - documents completed as Mealey; signature is Maley | ||
| HOLLAHAN, Joseph | St. John's | 1133 | 23 | Florence Isabelle Hollahan (s) | Cooper | 1915 | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | ||||
| WILLIAMS, Alexander | Springdale, Twillingate District | 2051 | 21 | Lucy Williams (p) | Sailor | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Thursday, October 12, 1916 | |||
| ALCOCK, Augustus | Griquet, St. Barbe District | 0-116 - 1372 | 19 | Mary Alcock (p) | Teacher | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| CARROLL, Thomas | Bell Island, St. John's East District | 274 | 37 | Elizabeth Carroll (s) | Miner | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| FLEMING, Richard | Bell Island, St. John's East District | 1594 | 21 | Kate Cummings (o) | Labourer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Monday, April 23, 1917 | Variant spelling of name: Flemming. | ||
| SIMMS, Ernest | Hermitage Cove, Fortune District | 5580 | 18 | John Simms (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Friday, June 14, 1918 | |||
| BUTT, Samuel | Hickmans Harbour, Trinity District | 2520 | 19 | Thomas Butt (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Thursday, November 22, 1917 | |||
| PARRELL, John Richard | Flower's Cove, St. Barbe District | 2871 | 19 | James Parrell (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) Fatality: | Yes | No | Thursday, May 3, 1917 | |||
| HOLLOWAY, Robert Palfrey | St. John's | 0-29 | Agnes Holloway (s) | Photographer | 1915 | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | Attestation papers not included. | ||||
| CANNING, Permanus | Moretons Harbour, Twillingate District | 5455 | 19 | William Canning (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | Yes | No | Monday, June 24, 1918 | |||
| COLBOURNE, Beadon S | Bishops Falls, Twillingate District | 1675 | 27 | Edwin B. Colbourne (p) | Grocer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| DUNPHY, John Joseph | 31 Central Street, St. John's | 2459 | 21 | Patrick Dunphy (p) | Cooper | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, November 25, 1916 | |||
| MAJOR, John Thomas | Harrys Point, Bonne Bay, St. Barbe District | 3493 | 19 | George Major (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Friday, June 7, 1918 | Photograph of grave-site included. | ||
| MOORE, John | St. John's - Dublin, Ireland | n/a | 1914 | Yes | No | Notes: Civilian appointment as honourary Captain: Musketry Committee and Musketry instructor. File missing; not in MSL; information from CWGC. | |||||||
| SHORT, Richard M. | New Bonaventure, Trinity Bay, Trinity district | 1202 | 19 | Annie Short (p) | School teacher | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| STEPHENSON, William | Cavendish, Trinity District | 3737 | 21 | John Stephenson (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Wednesday, March 27, 1918 | Discrepancy in spelling of name: Stevenson. | ||
| SAMMS, George | York Harbour, Bay of Islands, St. George District | 1988 | 19 | Elizabeth Samms (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Friday, November 16, 1917 | Variation in name: Identified on Bay of Islands war memorial as Sams | ||
| FORD, Elias | Charlottetown, Bonavista District | 2709 | 22 | William Ford (p) | Labourer | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | Yes | Sunday, September 2, 1917 | POW Date: 1917 | ||
| SQUIRES, Ephraim | Salvage Bay, Bonavista District | 3752 | 20 | Enos Squires (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Thursday, November 21, 1918 | Meningitis. | ||
| ROPER, Frederick Charles | Bonavista, Bonavista District | 1189 | 18 | Annie Roper (p) | Bank clerk | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, November 27, 1915 | |||
| OBRIEN, Michael Gregory | Witless Bay, Ferryland District | 2968 | 18 | Nicholas J. O'Brien (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Friday, October 25, 1918 | |||
| KNIGHT, George Samuel | 74 William Street, St. John's | 309 | 21 | Charles and Phoebe Knight (p) | Machinist | 1914 | Methodist | Yes | No | Thursday, December 2, 1915 | |||
| COURAGE, Harrison | Catalina, Trinity District | 1249 | 21 | Eliza Courage (p) | Carpenter | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Death certificate in French | |||
| HORWOOD, Henry | Moretons Harbour, Twillingate District | 3694 | 22 | George Horwood (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | Yes | No | Sunday, October 20, 1918 | Killed 20 October, 1918. | ||
| CLARKE, George Rankin | Brigus, Port de Grave District | 271 | 19 | John Clarke (p) | Student | 1914 | Methodist | Yes | No | Wednesday, November 24, 1915 | |||
| CHAULK, Isaac John | Bunyans Cove, Bonavista District | 2271 | 22 | John Burt (o) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| PIERCEY, John Charles | Normans Cove, Trinity District | 1535 | 19 | Patience Piercey (p) | Railroading | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 |