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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MYRICK, John | 12 Nunnery Hill, St. John's | 99 | 19 | Patrick Myrick (p) | Baker | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Friday, December 10, 1915 | |||
| CAREW, John Joseph | 33 Patrick Street, St. John's | 651 | 20 | David Carew (p) | Boiler maker | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| SHEPPARD, Richard John | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 0-88 - 282 | 22 | Constable J. Sheppard (p) | Traveller | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| MIFFLEN, James | Bonavista, Bonavista District | 0-186 - 419 | 23 | Mrs. Arthur Miles (p) | Trader | 1914 | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Mifflin | ||||
| ANDERSON, William Stafford | 5 Park Place, Rennies Mill Road, St. John's | 418 | 21 | Mr. Anderson (p) | Civil engineer | 1914 | Presbyterian | No | No | ||||
| OLSEN, Joseph | 87 Signal Hill Road, St. John's | 313 | 20 | Charles Olsen (p) | Teamster | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| CLARE, Lawrence Edward | 332 Water Street, St. John's | 343 | 21 | John Clare (p) | Painter | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Thursday, October 12, 1916 | |||
| FRASER, Nutting Stewart | 234 Duckworth Street, St. John's | 0-47 - 1183 | 18 | Dr. N.S. Fraser (p) | 1914 | No | No | Attested for short service. | |||||
| BARRETT, Leonard Josiah | 30 Springdale Steet, St. John's | 372 | 19 | Maude Barrett (p) | Jeweller | 1914 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| POWER, Herbert Joseph | 61 Brazils Square, St. John's | 0-82 - 1101 | 22 | Frances Power (p) | Accountant | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| CALDWELL, Edward Charles | Brigus, Port de Grave District | 636 | 19 | Rev. Edward K.H. Caldwell (p) | Student | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 Includes correspondence concerning # 270 William W. Bartlett and William J. Freake. | |||
| MAHON, James Thomas | 30 Barnes Road St. John's | 114 | 21 | John Mahon (p) | Tinsmith | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HICKEY, John Joseph | Wabana, Bell Island, St. John's East District | 252 | 20 | Elizabeth Hickey (p) | Machinist | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| TAYLOR, Charles Frederick | Southside, St. John's | 293 | 21 | Leonard Taylor (p) | Cooper | 1914 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| SEYMOUR, Frederick | Cornwall, England, United Kingdom | 0-135 - 797 | 24 | Fernandrew Seymour (p) | Draper | 1914 | No | No | John A. McGrath and Frederick Seymour share the same officer file, #0-135 | ||||
| MCLEOD, Norman Alexander | 149 Gower Street, St. John's | 0-183 - 158 | 22 | Neil McLeod (o) | 1914 | No | No | Variant spelling of name - MacLeod Also contains documents relating to service #3539, Almer Dicks | |||||
| LEARNING, George | St. John's | 764 | 19 | James Learning (p) | Labourer | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| SOMERTON, William James | Bell Island, St. John's East District | 265 | 20 | Mr. And Mrs. Somerton (p) | Surveyor | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CHANCEY, George Wilbur | 64 Pennywell Road, St. John's | 78 | 26 | William Chancey (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Congregationalist | No | No | ||||
| OKE, Charles Cunningham | 114 Quidi Vidi Road, St. Johns | 0-268 - 60 | 21 | William Oke (p) | Clerk | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| GOSSE, Ira Joseph | Spaniards Bay, Harbour Grace District- St. John's | 716 | 20 | Joseph Gosse | Telegraph operator | 1914 | Yes | No | Wednesday, October 11, 1916 | ||||
| COOPER, James | 29 Brine Street, St. John's | 98 | 21 | John Cooper (p) | Sailor | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| COLLINS, John Joseph | 128 George Street, St. John's | 578 | 19 | Edward Collins (p) | Teamster | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| COOK, Henry William | Outer Cove Road, St. John's | 483 | 19 | Mr. Cook (p) | Farmer | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Thursday, October 12, 1916 | |||
| STICK, James Robin Jr. | 5 Devon Row, St. John's | 0-18 - 46 | 26 | James R. Stick (p) | Commercial traveller | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | I - Partially re-filmed at beginning of reel; several pages were filmed in negative format; Formal name is James Robins Stick; commonly referred to as Robin. | |||
| COLFORD, George | 45 New Gower Street, St. John's | 16 | 23 | Richard Colford (p) | Teamster | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| DESROCHES, Daniel Alexander | 5 Livingstone Street, St. John's | 518 | 19 | Mrs. James Boggan (p) | Printer | 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 | ||||
| NOSEWORTHY, William | 78 Kings Road, St. John's | 206 | 21 | Ambrose Noseworthy (p) | Teamster | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Tuesday, October 9, 1917 | |||
| HOGAN, Alden Joseph | St. Marys, Placentia-St. Marys District | 237 | 19 | Dr. William Hogan (p) | 1914 | No | No | ||||||
| TAYLOR, Victor G. | 35 Southside Road, St. John's | 111 | 20 | George Taylor (p) | Machinist | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | Note: Name is George Victor Taylor according to other documentation | |||
| MURPHY, Lawrence | 126 Water Street, St. John's | 196 | 20 | Mary White (p) | Blacksmith | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| JACKMAN, Arthur Joseph | 33 Angel Place, St. John's | 533 | 22 | Frank Jackman (p) | Cooper | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| REID, Henry J. | Freshwater Road, St. John's | 513 | 22 | John Reid (p) | Moulder | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| CLEARY, Charles Allen | 3 Monkstown Road, St. John's | 679 | 20 | P.J. Cleary (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| THOMPSON, Walter | 15 Larkins Square, St. John's | 138 | 18 | William Thompson (p) | Longshoreman - boiler maker | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| NOONAN, Edward Mortimer | 235 Southside Road, St. John's | 666 | 24 | James L. Noonan (p) | Telegraph operator | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| ODEA, Leo Patrick | 16 York Street, St. John's | 186 | 19 | John E. O'Dea (p) | Upholsterer | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| LOVEYS, James Newton | 44 Gilbert Street, St. John's | 359 | 19 | Mr. Loveys (p) | Draper | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| PIGGOTT, Walter | 9 Monroe Street, St. John's | 296 | 25 | Henry Piggott (p) | Storekeeper | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| CLARE, Robert | St. John's | 210 | 28 | John and Sarah Clare (p) | Labourer | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Partially refilmed at beginning of reel | |||
| SNOW, William | St. John's | 750 | 19 | John Snow | Chauffeur | 1914 | Yes | No | Thursday, October 12, 1916 | ||||
| DAWE, Joseph | Twillingate, Twillingate District | 328 | 20 | George Dawe (o) | Sailor | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| KEEL, Frederick | Bonavista, Bonavista District | 490 | 24 | Elizabeth Keel (p) | Fisherman | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| ELSWORTH, James | Carmanville, Fogo District | 625 | 25 | Emelia Elsworth (p) | Fisherman | 1914 | Methodist | Yes | No | Thursday, November 4, 1915 | Discrepancy in spelling of name: Ellsworth. | ||
| CLEGGE [CLEGG, E.B.]. | n/a | 1914 | No | No | File missing. Officer of 9th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force. Attached to Newfoundland Regiment as Commanding Officer, Pond Farm Camp, Salisbury Plains. | ||||||||
| CALDWELL, John | 2 Finns Street, St. John's | 151 | 34 | Alina Caldwell (s) | Labourer | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| TULK, Ralph Wellon | St. George, St. George District | 234 | 20 | Benjamin Tulk (p) | Fox rancher | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HENDERSON, Robert | 10 York Street, St. John's | 471 | 24 | Mr. Henderson (p) | Labourer | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BARTLETT, Joseph Patrick | Turks Gut, Port de Grave District | 629 | 20 | Mrs. John Bartlett | Fisherman | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 |