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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WELLS, Charles | Dawsons Cove, Fortune District | 3106 | 18 | Mr. And Mrs. John Wells (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
CRANE, John C. | Tilton, Harbour Grace District | 4074 | 18 | John Crane (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Sunday, September 29, 1918 | |||
DUCKETT, William | Bell Island, St. John's East District | 4573 | 39 | Sarah Duckett (nee Smith) (p) | Mechanic | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
MERCER, Fred | 48 Spencer Street, St. John's | 159 | 21 | John Mercer (p) | Electrician | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
EDWARDS, John Charles | Pennywell Road, St. John's | 450 | 20 | Joseph Edwards (p) | Painter | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Friday, July 21, 1916 | |||
PILLEY, Archibald | Badger Brook, Twillingate District | 4931 | 18 | James Pilley (p) | Lumberman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
LEGGE, James | Hearts Delight, Trinity District | 5806 | 23 | Edmund Legge (p) | Seaman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
HOWELL, Malcolm | Freshwater, Conception Bay, Bay de Verde District | 4914 | 19 | Julia (William) Howell (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
BENNETT, William | Lewisporte, Twillingate District | 4139 | 22 | James Bennett (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
PEARCE, Horace | 16 Moore St., St. John's | 8013 | 34 | Annie Pearce (s) | 1917 | No | No | File missing. Information from service ledger. | |||||
FORD, Bert | Upper Amherst Cove, Bonavista District | 4835 | 21 | Mrs. Alfred Ford (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
VIVIAN, Jasper | Gander Bay, Fogo District | 5149 | 23 | James Vivian (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | Previously transcribed as Joseph | |||
GOODYEAR, William Bertram | Fredericton, Fogo District | 2753 | 20 | Mary Wheaton (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, March 10, 1917 | |||
BOND, George | Great Harbour, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 3530 | 20 | William Bond (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
BURT, Claude | Carters Cove, Twillingate District | 6192 | 17 | William Burt (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
KEEGAN, Patrick | St. John's | 5597 | 18 | Lawrence Keegan (p) | Bank clerk | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
GILLESPIE, Samuel Joseph | Fortune Harbour, Twillingate District | 3195 | 21 | Mrs. John Gillespie (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, April 13, 1918 | |||
RYAN, Samuel Patrick | St. John's | 884 | 19 | Mr. And Mrs. Ryan (p) | Tailor | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
NEVILLE, James Joseph | 39 Young Street, St. John's | 3003 | 24 | Michael Neville (p) | Railroading | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
CONNELLY, Nicholas | Brigus, Port de Grave District | 4369 | 18 | Jane Connelly (p) | Labourer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Note: Previously transcribed as Connolly | |||
ANTHONY, John Robert | Spaniards Bay, Harbour Grace District | 2207 | 26 | Sadie Anthony (s) and Caleb Anthony (p) | Miner | 1916 | No | No | Discrepancy in wife's name, listed as Daisy on attestation papers | ||||
SQUAREY, Arthur | Channel, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 3841 | 40 | R.T. Squarey (p) | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Attestation papers not included. Transferred to Newfoundland Forestry Companies July 1917. | ||||
MARTIN, William | Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 3221 | 19 | Mrs. Moses Martin (p) | Farmer | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Sunday, July 8, 1917 | |||
BISHOP, John E. | Petty Harbour, St. John's West District | 3849 | 19 | Henry Bishop (p) | Farmer | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
SHAW, Daniel F. | Little Hearts Ease, Trinity District | 4975 | 22 | Daniel Shaw (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
BOWRING, George | St. John's | 1132 | 31 | Mary Bowring (p) | Boiler maker | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
IVANY, Walter Donald | Bell Island, St. John's East District | 1008 | 21 | Silas Ivany (p) | Machinist | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
PIKE, George | Trinny Cove, Placentia-St. Marys District | 5842 | 19 | Julia Pike (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
EDDY, Isaac | Sound Island, Placentia-St. Marys District | 4980 | 21 | John Eddy (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
WHITEHORN, Abner | New Bay, Twillingate District | 5614 | 21 | Emily Whitehorn (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | File also includes documents for # 5951 Peter Bright; #2016 John H. Read; #5567 Lewis Jensen; #3451 Gordon Crewe; and #5799 John Clark. See also #5616 Archibald Whitehorn, brother of Abner. | |||
DAWE, Rowland | Seldom Come By, Fogo District | 8411 | 19 | Theophilus Dawe (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
VATCHER, Sandy W. | Burgeo, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 5071 | 21 | Elizabeth Vatcher (p) | Sailor | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
OREILLY, William | Placentia, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 2118 | 21 | Maggie O'Rielly (of William) (p) | Paper maker | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Monday, December 3, 1917 | Contains letter from Daniel Bird, service #2117 | ||
BUDGELL, Stanley | St. Anthony, St. Barbe District | 1856 | 22 | Philip Budgell (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
FITZGERALD, Thomas | Open Hall, Bonavista District | 6111 | 23 | Alice Fitzgerald (p) | Engineer | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
SHEPPARD, Stewart Reginald | St. John's | 1561 | 19 | Levi Sheppard (p) | Draper | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
PRICE, Bertram | Hants Harbour, Trinity District | 5222 | 22 | Albert Price (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
OBRIEN, Edward | 14 Plank Road, St. John's | 8107 | 45 | Helena O'Brien (p) | Teamster | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
RALEY, Arthur | St. John's - 29 Campbell Road, Bedford, England, United Kingdom | 0-149 | Mrs. Raley (p) | 1916 | No | No | I - Attestation papers not included. | ||||||
ABBOTT, George | Battery Road, St. John's | 1242 | 20 | Henry Abbott (p) | Cooper | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
KNOX, Peter | St. John's | 1593 | 19 | Helen Stevenson (o) | Teamster | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
HARRIS, Spurgeon | Bonavista Bay [district unknown]**** | 4813 | 24 | Gibbs Harris (o) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
HYNES, James Joseph | St. John's | 1095 | 19 | Margaret Hynes (p) | Cooper | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Thursday, November 18, 1915 | |||
SCOTT, Maxwell | Fogo, Fogo District | 3379 | 24 | Margaret Elizabeth Scott (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Presbyterian | Yes | No | Tuesday, July 31, 1917 | |||
BYRNE, Gerald Guy | 59 Flavin Street, St. John's | 0-31 - 340 | 24 | James Byrne (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
DOWLING, William A. | Port aux Basques, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 4153 | 18 | Ernest Dowling (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
DEARIN, Doyle | Moretons Harbour, Twillingate District | 4299 | 18 | Eliza Dearin (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
SQUAREY, Arthur | Channel, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 3841 | 40 | R.T. Squarey (p) | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Attestation papers not included. Originally enlisted with the Royal Newfoundland Regiment; transferred to Newfoundland Forestry Companies July 1917. | ||||
CHAPMAN, William | Rencontre, Hermatige Bay, Fortune District | 5563 | 20 | James Chapman (p) | Sailor | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Also lists Burgeo as district in some of the correspondence. | |||
LANGER, Joseph | Georges Cove, Labrador | 6168 | 19 | Elizabeth Langer (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Age of Enlistment is entered as 1918, possible error |