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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PARDY, George | 31 Campbell Street, St. John's | 8237 | 24 | Susan Cheator (p) | 1917 | No | No | File missing. Information from service ledger. | |||||
| MCGRATH, John A. | 0-135 - 2273 | 19 | 1916 | No | No | Attestation papers not included; Not in service ledger. John A. McGrath and Frederick Seymour share the same officer file 0-135 File includes documents for Richard A. Howley, Royal Navy | |||||||
| MCCORMACK, James | Southside Road, St. John's | n/a | 16 | Bugler | 1918 | No | No | Attestation papers not included - No service number, listed as bugler (special). | |||||
| YOUNG, Hedley | Carbonear, Carbonear District | 244 | 24 | 1914 | No | No | Attestation papers not included; medical form only. No information in service ledger. | ||||||
| OLDFORD, William | Squid Tickle, Bonavista District | 3184 | 21 | Jacob Oldford (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | No | No | |||||
| HOLLETT, John | Port au Bras, Burin District | 8259 | 18 | Arthur Hollett (p) | 1917 | No | No | File missing. Information from service ledger. Previously transcribed as Hallett. | |||||
| UNDERHAY, William James. | Hearts Content, Trinity District | 2283 | 18 | Mrs. Philemon Underhay (p) | Clerk | 1916 | No | No | Also contains documents relating to service #3222 | ||||
| WAKEFIELD, Arthur William | No information | 0-101 | Doctor | 1914 | No | No | Attestation papers not included. Transferred to Royal Army Medical Corps (RAMC) | ||||||
| SIMMONS, William | Green's Harbour, Trinity Bay, Trinity district | 8205 | 21 | Charles Simmons (p) | 1917 | No | No | File missing. Information from service ledger. Married 1918; contact changed to spouse but new information not given. | |||||
| LEMESSURIER, H. [Hugh] | 0-197 | No | No | Civilian appointment as Honourary Lieutenant, administration of training camp, Pleasantville. | |||||||||
| LAWLOR, Edward | No information | n/a | Bugler | 1918 | No | No | Attestation papers not included - No service number, listed as bugler (special) | ||||||
| PELLEY, Douglas | Rattling Brook, Twillingate District | 3456 | 20 | Jabez Pelley (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | No | No | |||||
| REEVES, Maxwell | St. Lawrence, Burin District | 2277 | 18 | John Reeves (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Yes | No | Friday, May 19, 1916 | ||||
| CLEMENT, T.W. | n/a | Medical officer | 1918 | No | No | Attached from the Royal Army Medical Corps (RAMC). No service number or file; information from ledger. | |||||||
| OAKLEY, Walter H. | Port Blandford, Bonavista District | 8095 | 24 | Samuel R. Oakley (p) | 1917 | No | No | File missing. Information from service ledger. | |||||
| MOORE, Patrick W. | 13 LeMarchant Road, St. John's | 8314 | 18 | Philip Moore (p) | 1917 | No | No | File missing. Information from service ledger. | |||||
| MARTIN, William P. | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 1605 | 1915 | No | No | Attestation papers not included | |||||||
| SMALL, George | Lewisporte, Twillingate District | 1626 | 18 | Robert John Small (p) | Lumbering | 1915 | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | ||||
| WALSH, Luke | 129 Military Road, St. John's | 8126 | Patrick Walsh | 1917 | No | No | File missing. Information from service ledger. | ||||||
| OKE, Harris Randell | 82 Forest Road, St. John's | 565 | 23 | John C. Oke (p) | Law student | 1914 | No | No | Granted commission to Royal Scots | ||||
| HUNT, Nicholas Prout | 88 Barnes Road, St. John's | 0-252 - 762 | 21 | Mrs. James Hunt (p) | Clerk | 1914 | No | No | I. | ||||
| BARRETT, Harold George | 50 Freshwater Road, St. John's | 0-69 - 798 | 22 | Henry G. Barrett (p) | 1914 | Yes | No | Thursday, August 16, 1917 | |||||
| MCNEILL, Hector John | 47 Merry Meeting Road, St. John's - Power Street, St. John's | 0-1 - 0-190 - 31 | 25 | Fanny McNeill (p) | Electrician | 1914 | No | No | Variant spelling of name - McNeil | ||||
| HARVEY, Henry | 25 Carew Street, St. John's | 2336 | 21 | William Harvey (p) | Carpenter | 1916 | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | ||||
| GODDEN, Malcolm | 38 Freshwater Road, St. John's | 0-182 - 615 | 29 | Fredrica Godden (p) | Accountant | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| FLYNN, Thomas Joseph | St. John's | 1397 | 19 | Elizabeth Flynn (p) | Cutter (tailor) | 1915 | No | No | |||||
| BUTLER, Henry Albert | Kelligrews, Harbour Main District | 0-199 - 325 | 23 | Reuben Butler (p) | Student | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| FRENCH, William | Brigus, Port de Grave District | 3375 | 23 | James French (p) | School teacher | 1917 | No | No | |||||
| CAREY, Edward | St. John's | 1370 | 21 | Sadie Carey (p) | Motorman | 1915 | No | No | |||||
| BATSON, Harold Herbert | English Harbour, Trinity District - 29 Monkstown Road, St. John's | 0-251 - 744 | 20 | William Batson (p) | Accountant | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| CAREW, David Michael | St. John's | 776 | 19 | David Carew (p) | Shoeworker | 1914 | Yes | No | Thursday, October 7, 1915 | Also see # 253 for additional document. | |||
| LEMESSURIER, Philip Sorsoliel | 44 Angel Place, St. John's | 0-128 - 62 | 20 | Alex LeMessurier (p) | Engineer | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| LAWLOR, Edward Joseph | Horse Cove, Harbour Main District | 477 | 21 | Richard Lawlor (o) | Machinist | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| HOWLETT, C. | No information | 0-153 | 1914 | No | No | Attestation papers not included; not in service ledger. | |||||||
| CLIFT, Cecil Bayly | 100 Military Road, St. John's | 0-174 - 505 | 23 | J.A. Clift (p) | Student | 1914 | Yes | No | Thursday, October 12, 1916 | ||||
| PIGGOTT, Walter | 9 Monroe Street, St. John's | 296 | 25 | Henry Piggott (p) | Storekeeper | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| BURTON, R. de H. [Reginald de Hardwicke] | 0-198 | 1914 | No | No | Attached from 13th Middlesex Regiment as commanding officer. Name from Hart's Annual Army List 1882. | ||||||||
| WALSH, Michael | 6 Burke's Square, St. John's | 8158 | 20 | Michael Walsh (p) | 1917 | No | No | File missing. Information from service ledger. | |||||
| NORMAN, Sainsbury | Lewisporte, Twillingate District | 8008 | 20 | Joseph Norman | Lumberman | 1917 | No | No | Attestation papers not included. | ||||
| CHESON [CHAISSON], Julian | Cape George, St. George District | 2791 | 26 | Jane Cheson (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | No | No | Variant spelling of name: Chesson, Chiasson | ||||
| PARSLEY, Patrick | 4 Hunts Lane, St. John's | n/a | 16 | Student | 1917 | No | No | Attestation papers not included - No service number, listed as bugler (special) | |||||
| MORRIS, Ernest Ledrew | St. George, St. George District | 4352 | 21 | William Morris (p) | 1917 | No | No | File missing. Information from service ledger. Found unfit for service. | |||||
| OAKE, Bertram William | Fogo, Fogo District | 539 | 23 | Ham Oake (p) | Clerk | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| NORRIS, Stephen Casimir | Three Arms, Twillingate District | 0-105 - 921 | 22 | James Norris (p) | Assistant manager, general merchant | 1915 | Yes | No | Wednesday, October 11, 1916 | Not in service ledger; microfilm label is James Norris (father's name) ; a misfiled and misnumbered document related to promotions for Norris was microfilmed with Regt. # 1354. | |||
| NOBLE, Albert John | No information | 0-26 | 1917 | No | No | Civilian appointment as honourary Lieutenant, liaison with the Newfoundland Forestry Companies. No attestation papers. | |||||||
| BURKE, Martin | St. John's | 1007 | 20 | Patrick Burke (o) | Labourer | 1915 | No | No | |||||
| TAYLOR, Hayward | 100 Casey Street, St. John's | 8250 | 19 | Mrs. Rosanna Taylor (p) | Labourer | 1917 | No | No | Attestation papers not included. | ||||
| NOSEWORTHY, Edward | 1174 | No | No | File missing; ledger entry 10/4/15 states undesirable. | |||||||||
| KARN, Cyril J. | No information | 0-297 | 1916 | No | No | Attestation papers not included. Attached from 3rd Royal Welsh Fusiliers, July 1916. | |||||||
| HIGGINS, Edmund James | St. John's | 756 | 28 | Mrs. James Higgins (p) | Accountant | 1914 | Yes | No | Sunday, July 2, 1916 | Photograph of grave-site included ; Previously transcribed as Edward |