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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAKE, Thomas | Burin, Burin District | 1773 | 24 | Mary (Lake) Parsons (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BIRD, Silas | Cartwright, Labrador | 1769 | 32 | John Bird (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| COSTELLO, Edward | Harbour Main, Harbour Main District | 4561 | 21 | Sarah (Peter) Costello (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| PRATT, Arthur Milligan | Leslie Street, St. John's | 522 | 28 | Fannie Pratt (p) | Traveller | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| SIMMS, Joshua | Richards Harbour, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 3503 | 20 | John Simms (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| YARD, James | Witless Bay, Ferryland District | 5744 | 22 | Christopher Yard (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BRAGG, Harold | Pouch Cove, St. John's East District | 3324 | 18 | Matthew M. Bragg (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| FRASER, Donald | 15 Prescott Street, St. John's | 4465 | 23 | Mary Fraser (o) | Accountant | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| RIGGS, Rennie | Marystown, Burin District | 3721 | 21 | John Riggs (p) | Accountant | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| WHITE, Edward | Peters River, Placentia-St. Marys District | 2325 | 21 | Edward White (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | Yes | POW Date: 1918 | |||
| MULLINS, Patrick | Boyds Cove, Twillingate District | 5730 | 21 | Robert Mullins (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BOONE, John | 35 LeMarchant Road, St. John's | 8233 | 28 | Kate Boone (s) | Teamster | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| KEOUGH, Michael | St. Josephs, Bonne Bay, St. Barbe District | 5647 | 19 | Thomas Keough (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| CORBIN, Archibald | Corner Brook, St. George District | 1507 | 19 | Maggie Corbin (p) | Miner | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| TOMPKINSON, Harry Alexander | 6 Queen Street, St. John's | 298 | 21 | Mrs. Samuel Tompkinson (p) | Boiler maker | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BUTCHER, Ernest | 5 Howe Place, St. John's | 430 | 33 | Julia Butcher (s) | Labourer | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| ANTHONY, Aleck [Alex] | Bell Island, St. John's East District | 4695 | 18 | Sarah Ann Anthony (p) | Electrician | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | Variant spelling of name: Alex, Allick, Alick, Alleck. | |||
| HANN, James J. | Lamaline, Burin District | 5498 | 18 | Milanda [Melina] Hann (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| POWER, John M. | 42 Power Avenue, St. John's | 4574 | 36 | John J. Power (p) | Carman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| SHUTE, Arthur | Victoria Street, Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 2728 | 19 | Moses Shute (p) | Cooper | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HARRIS, Spurgeon | Bonavista Bay [district unknown]**** | 4813 | 24 | Gibbs Harris (o) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| STRUGNELL, Frank | Pouch Cove, St. John's East District | 5093 | 22 | William Strugnell (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HOWLETT, John | Tors Cove, Ferryland District | 5810 | 23 | Patrick Howlett (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| PATERSON, W.T. | n/a | Medical officer | 1919 | No | No | Attached from the Royal Army Medical Corps (RAMC). No service number or file; information from ledger. | |||||||
| HICKS, Sidney | Newmans Cove, Bonavista District | 4839 | 20 | James Hicks (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| CAVE, Absalom | Change Islands, Fogo District | 4395 | 24 | William Cave (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CLANCEY, Michael | Newtown Road, St. John's | 4478 | 18 | John Clancey (p) | Longshoreman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| COUGHLAN, Wilfred L. | 63 Prescott Street, St. John's | n/a | 15 | Student | 1917 | No | No | Attestation papers not included - No service number, listed as drummer (special) | |||||
| RYAN, John J. | 227 Theatre Hill, St. John's | 2300 | 21 | John F. Ryan (p) | Engineer | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HATCHER, Henry | Lumsden, Fogo District | 6179 | 23 | John Hatcher (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MERCER, Alex | Port Albert, Twillingate District | 5383 | 21 | William Mercer (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | No | No | |||||
| ABBOTT, Frederick | Bonavista, Bonavista District | 2885 | 18 | John Abbott (p) | Labourer | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| SMITH, Edward | Manuels, Harbour Main District | 5164 | 18 | Edward Smith (p) | Farmer | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| DELANEY, Bernard | Bay Roberts, Harbour Grace District | 4408 | 18 | Mark Delaney (p) | Mechanic | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| VAVASOUR, N. Albert | 72 Pleasant Street, St. John's | 4543 | 28 | Hugh Vavasour (p) | Draper | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| THOMAS, Augustus | Adelaide Street, St. John's | 3821 | 18 | Elizabeth Thomas (p) | Munition worker | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HUTCHCROFT, William | Point Leamington, Twillingate District | 8507 | 25 | Arthur Hutchcroft (p) | Lumberman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| STREET, Augustus | Spillars Cove, Trinity District | 4812 | 20 | Alfred Street (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BURKE, Robert | Victoria Village, Carbonear District | 6112 | 22 | William Burke (p) | Miner | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| SKEFFINGTON, James | Upper Amherst Cove, Bonavista District | 4831 | 24 | Alexander Fong (o) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Skiffington. | |||
| FORSEY, Joseph | Clarkes Head, Gander Bay, Fogo District | 8246 | 43 | Eliza Forsey (s) | Lumberman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HATCHER, Reuben | Rose Blanche, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 2105 | 18 | Robert Hatcher (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| STICKLAND, William | Bay de East, Burgeo-La Poile District | 4986 | 19 | Nehemiah Stickland (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Strickland. | |||
| PARDY, Manuel | Little Burnt Bay, Twillingate District | 5817 | 23 | Mary Loder (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| MURPHY, James | 54 Carters Hill, St. John's | 5773 | 21 | William Murphy (p) | Labourer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| FOOTE, John | Rencontre, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 6268 | 19 | George Foote (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| LEWIS, David | 37 Southside Road, St. John's | 96 | 22 | Robert Lewis (p) | Longshoreman | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HACKETT, Thomas Joseph (aka Thomas Murphy) | 18 Holloway Street, St. John's | 408 | 23 | Elizabeth Hackett (p) | Telegraph operator | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| REID, Arthur | Norris Point, Bonne Bay, St. Barbe District | 5668 | 20 | Elizabeth Reid (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HARVEY, Timothy | St. Marys, Placentia-St. Marys District | 1768 | 24 | Mrs. Patrick Makum (o) | Fisherman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No |