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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOREY, Lemuel | Boot Harbour, Halls Bay, Twillingate District | 1967 | 20 | John Morey (p) | Seaman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| RODWAY, Wilson | North Harbour, Placentia-St. Marys District | 5929 | 19 | Alfred Rodway (o) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| ROWSELL, Hedley | Glenwood, Twillingate District | 2724 | 21 | John Rowsell (p) | Telegraph operator | 1916 | Methodist | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||
| PROCUNIER, W. E. | No Information | 0-235 | 1917 | No | No | Commissioned to RAMC; granted temporary commission to the Newfoundland Regiment as Medical Officer for draft transport to Great Britain. May 1918 and for Repatriation Draft transport, June 1919. See # 0-240 for misfiled documents. | |||||||
| HIRST, Edward | St. John's | 2070 | 21 | Edward Hirst (p) | Musical student | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HUNT, Nicholas Prout | 88 Barnes Road, St. John's | 0-252 - 762 | 21 | Mrs. James Hunt (p) | Clerk | 1914 | No | No | I. | ||||
| MOREY, Abraham | Port Anson, Sunday Cove Island, Twillingate District | 6285 | 25 | Jacob Morey (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| RODWAY, George W. | Mussels Harbour Arm, Placentia-St.Marys District | 5930 | 24 | Alfred Rodway (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MUGFORD, Walter | 17 Tessier Place, St. John's | 1211 | 18 | Carolina Mugford (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MORAN, William | Portugal Cove Road, St. John's | 3555 | 18 | James Moran (p) | Expressman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| RYDER, Donald | Bonavista, Bonavista District | 3689 | 21 | Frederick Ryder (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| RODWAY, Alfred E. | Mussels Harbour Arm, Placentia-St. Marys District | 5928 | 20 | Alfred Rodway (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PRITCHARD, Pearce | Middle Brook, Gambo, Bonavista District | 3947 | 19 | Selenia (James) Pritchard | Lumberman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MUISE, Moses | St. George, St. George District | 1429 | 19 | Moses Muise (p) | Blacksmith | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||
| RYDER, John | Bonavista, Bonavista District | 1293 | 19 | Agnes Ryder (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HUNT, Stephen | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 5010 | 19 | Martha Hunt (p) | Labourer | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PRINCE, Josiah | Princeton, Bonavista District | 3567 | 19 | Robert S. Prince (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| ROWSELL, George | Pushthrough Head, Fortune District | 3024 | 21 | John Rowsell (p) | Carpenter | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MULLETT, Abraham Thomas | Wesleyville, Bonavista District | 437 | 23 | James Mullett (p) | Sailor | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MOOTREY, Robert Hedley. | 22B Springdale Street, St. John's | 4469 | 22 | Robert Mootrey Sr. (p) | Expressman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HUNT, William | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 2617 | 21 | George Hunt (p) | Miner | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MOORS, Jonathan Leonard | Woody Point, St. Barbe District | 5685 | 19 | William Moores (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | Discrepancy in name: surname spelled Moores by clerk, recruit's signature is Moors. | |||
| MOORE, Daniel Joseph | Avondale, Harbour Main District | 741 | 19 | Daniel Moore (p) | Farmer | 1914 | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | ||||
| POLLETT, William Archibald | New Harbour, Trinity District | 1641 | 19 | James Archibald Pollett (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| POMEROY, George | Catalina, Trinity District | 3703 | 20 | William Pomeroy (p) | Labourer | 1917 | Methodist | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||
| POND, Anuel | Fosters Point, Trinity Bay | 3870 | 20 | John Pond (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| POND, Levi | Hickmans Harbour, Trinity District | 1569 | 20 | Mary Eliza Pond (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) - Methodist | No | No | Discrepancy in religion | |||
| POOLE, Elisha E. | Pilleys Island, Twillingate District | 4327 | 20 | Jesse Poole (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| POOLE, George Reuben | Kirby's [?] Cove, Trinity Bay | 2024 | 22 | Charles Poole (o) | Sailor | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | I | |||
| POOLE, Jacob | Channel, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 4340 | 29 | Florence Poole (nee Pike) (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| POOLE, Martin | English Cove, Harbour Main District | 4564 | 20 | Henry Poole (p) | Labourer | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| POOLE, Max | Fortune, Burin District | 4006 | 19 | Thomas Poole (p) | Sailor | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| POOLE, Stephen | Belleoram, Fortune District | 1076 | 22 | John Poole (p) | Street car conductor | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| POPE, Abel | Birchy Bay, Twillingate District | 6082 | 19 | Robert Pope (p) | Lumberman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| POPE, Allan S. | Fogo, Fogo District | 5965 | 23 | George Pope (p) | School teacher | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| POPE, Clarence | Stones Cove, Fortune District | 6319 | 19 | George Pope (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | No | No | Church of England (Anglican) | ||||
| POPE, Walter | Pools Island, Bonavista District | 5259 | 22 | Frederick Pope (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| POPE, William James | Stones Cove, Fortune District | 6307 | 23 | Albert Pope (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PORTER, Harold | 140 Hamilton Street, St. John's | 3209 | 20 | Mary Porter (p) | Labourer | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PORTER, James | Long Pond, Manuels, Harbour Main District | 5813 | 24 | Bertha Porter (s) | Miner | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| PORTER, Joseph | Long Pond, Foxtrap, Harbour Main District | 3625 | 21 | Jacob Porter (p) | Miner | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PORTER, Walter | Horwood, Fogo District | 4870 | 19 | Phoebe Porter (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| PORTER, William Richard | Foxtrap, Harbour Main District | 5792 | 21 | Jane Porter (p) | Miner | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| POSTLETHWAITE, Robert Allan | Grand Falls, Twillingate District - Westmoreland, England, United Kingdom | 0-66 - 1741 | 27 | 1915 | No | No | Attestation papers not included | ||||||
| POTTLE, Frederick | St. John's | 4348 | 18 | May Pottle (o) | Clerk | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| POTTLE, Kenneth | English Harbour, Trinity District | 4730 | 19 | Adam Pottle (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| POTTLE, Levi | Groswater Bay, Labrador | 4175 | 23 | Samuel Pottle (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| POTTS, Brian Wildridge | Millertown, Twillingate District | 3060 - 8093 | 21 | Jane A. Potts (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Attestation papers for Newfoundland Forestry Companies and the Royal Newfoundland Regiment. See also service # 8093; Brian Wildridge Potts originally enlisted with the Newfoundland Forestry Companies in 1917 and transferred to the Royal Newfoundland Regiment in 1918. | |||
| POWER, Alphonsus J. | St. Marys Bay, Placentia-St. Marys District | 4577 | 21 | Theresa Power (p) | Farmer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| POWER, Archibald Francis | Bell Island, St. John's East District | 0-133 - 2840 | 21 | Philip Power (p) | Surveyor | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| POWER, David | Salmonier, Placentia-St. Marys District | 310 | 26 | Mrs. John Tremlett (p) | Fisherman | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| POWER, Frank | Bristols Hope, Carbonear District | 6099 | 25 | Richard Power (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| POWER, Harry P. | 61 Brazils Square, St. John's | 3496 | 19 | Peter Power (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| POWER, Herbert Joseph | 61 Brazils Square, St. John's | 0-82 - 1101 | 22 | Frances Power (p) | Accountant | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| POWER, Isaac | Bonavista, Bonavista District | 4067 | 18 | Stephen Power (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | Also served with the Newfoundland Royal Naval Reserve, # 1700X | |||
| POWER, James Francis | Freshwater Road, St. John's | 2281 | 18 | Mrs. Joseph Power (p) | Clerk | 1916 | No | No | |||||
| POWER, James Thornton | St. John's | 1169 | 20 | Thomas Power (p) | Cabman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| POWER, John | Little Bay South | 4269 | 18 | William Power (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | See Regt. # 4267 for misfiled document | |||
| POWER, John | 22 Pleasant Street, St. John's | 5410 | 21 | Mary Power (p) | Sailor | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| POWER, John Francis | Fox Cove, Fortune bay | 1710 | 22 | Ann Power (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | See also service #1172, Ronald Herbert House | |||
| POWER, John M. | 42 Power Avenue, St. John's | 4574 | 36 | John J. Power (p) | Carman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| POWER, John T. | Salmonier, Placentia-St. Marys District | 3853 | 24 | John Power (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| Leo Power | St. Kyrans, Placentia-St. Marys District | 6207 | 22 | Thomas Power (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| POWER, Martin Frances | Witless Bay, Ferryland District | 3331 | 18 | John Joseph Power (o) | Carpenters apprentice | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| POWER, Maurice. | Flat Rock, St. John's East District | 5781 | 20 | Cornelius Power (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| POWER, Maurice | Dunville, Placentia-St. Marys District | 2318 | 23 | Peter Power (p) | Brakeman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| POWER, Michael | Port Rexton, Trinity district | 1200 | 26 | William Power (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MISKELL, Peter J. | Lyons Square, St. John's | 4565 | 19 | Frank Miskell (p) | Grocer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MITCHELL, Harold | St. John's | 828 | 23 | John B. Mitchell (p) | Broker | 1914 | Presbyterian | No | No | ||||
| MITCHELL, Laurence | Beaver Cove, Twillingate District | 5658 | 20 | Elias Mitchell (p) | Miner | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MITCHELL, Parmenas James | Tilt Cove, Notre Dame Bay, Twillingate District | 4251 | 20 | Henry Mitchell (p) | Miner | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | variant spelling of name - Permanus | |||
| MITCHELL, Vincent | Marystown, Burin District | 5861 | 23 | William Mitchell (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MITCHELL, William | St. John's | 1500 | 19 | George Mitchell (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MOAKLER, Francis Stephen | St. John's | 1651 | 18 | Thomas Moakler (p) | Telegraph checker | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MOAKLER, John | St. John's | 1766 | 21 | Jonas Moakler (p) | Accountant | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 Includes information on POW status related to #1509 Mackay; #2214 Hudson; #3670 Cheater; and #2464 Mutford. | |||
| MOAKLER, John Joseph | St. John's | 782 | 25 | Mary Moakler (p) | Office clerk | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MOLLOY, James | Torbay, St. John's East District | 5771 | 20 | Robert Molloy (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MOLLOY, John | St. Lawrence, Burin District | 2339 | 25 | Joseph Molloy (p) | Seaman | 1916 | Roman Catholic - Church of England | No | No | Discrepancy in religion | |||
| MOLLOY, Thomas | 166 New Gower Street, St. John's | 4032 | 18 | Thomas Molloy (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MONTGOMERIE, Alexander | St. John's | 0-4 | Mrs. Montgomerie (s) | 1914 | No | No | Attestation papers not included | ||||||
| MOONEY, John Joseph | Placentia, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 2262 | 21 | Alfred Mooney | Sailor | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MOORE, Alexander | Codroy Valley, St. George District | 2997 | 22 | Josephine Moore (p) | Sailor | 1916 | No | No | |||||
| POWER, Nicholas J. | St. John's | 319 | 24 | Street car conductor | 1914 | No | No | Attestation papers not included. No information in service ledger. | |||||
| ROCKETT, Maurice | Petries, Bay of Islands, St. George District | 5346 | 23 | William Rockett (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| POWER, Robert | Marystown, Burin District | 6064 | 22 | Lawrence Power (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| POWER, Rupert | 114 Gower Street, St. John's | 5256 | 19 | John Power (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| POWER, Stephen | Dunville, Placentia-St. Marys District | 4803 | 21 | Patrick Power (p) | Railroad man | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| POWER, Stephen John | Avondale, Harbour Main District | 1205 | 24 | James Power (p) | Miner | 1915 | No | No | |||||
| POWER, Thomas | Tilting, Fogo District | 3850 | 19 | Edward Power (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| POWER, William | 14 Hunts Lane, St. John's | 5447 | 27 | William Power (p) | Longshoreman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| POWER, William T. | St. John's | 780 | 19 | Edward Power (p) | Stove fitter | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| PRATT, Arthur Milligan | Leslie Street, St. John's | 522 | 28 | Fannie Pratt (p) | Traveller | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| PREECE, Henry George | Rochdale, Scotland, United Kingdom | 2128 | 34 | Musician | 1916 | Methodist- Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Discrepancy in religion - Attested for short service. | ||||
| PRESTON, Stanley | Pools Island, Bonavista District | 2576 | 26 | Samuel Preston (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| PRETTY, Simeon | Dildo, Trinity District | 4964 | 21 | Martha Pretty (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PRICE, Bertram | Hants Harbour, Trinity District | 5222 | 22 | Albert Price (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| PRICE, Henry | Torbay Road, St. John's | 2203 | 19 | Mrs. Joseph Price (p) | Farmer | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| ROCHE, Allan | Branch, Placentia-St. Marys District | 5186 | 19 | John Roche (p) | School teacher | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BROOKES, Charles Edward | 7 Maxse Street, St. John's | 2142 | 22 | Mrs. J.F. Brooks (p) | Accountant | 1916 | Baptist | No | No | ||||
| PRINCE, John | Princeton, Bonavista District | 3566 | 19 | Samuel Prince (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No |