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 |
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Religion | Fatality | PoW | Date of Death | Commendations | Notes | |
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FILLIAR (FILLIER), Donald. | 5 Barron Street, St. John's | 1260 | 18 | Emily Filliar (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Discrepancy in spelling of name - gravestone at Belvedere Cemetery states Fillier. | |||
PARSONS, George H. | 69 Springdale Street, St. John's | 1994 | 24 | William Parsons (p) | Accountant | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
WHITTLE, William A. | Fox Cove, Fortune Bay, Fortune District | 1712 | 21 | John Whittle (o) | Fisherman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, October 14, 1916 | Some documents in French | ||
KENNEY, Richard | Petty Harbour, St. John's West district | 1178 | 23 | Minnie Kenney (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
SIMMS, Leaton | St. Anthony, St. Barbe District | 1243 | 20 | Mary Ann Simms (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Tuesday, October 9, 1917 | See # 1034 for additional document. | ||
MEEHAN, Bernard | St. Marys, Placentia-St. Marys District | 1760 | 19 | Liza (Meehan) Martin (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Thursday, October 12, 1916 | Previously noted as POW; missing 19 Oct. 1916; presumed dead 9 May 1917 | ||
BELLOWS, Stewart | Curling, St. George District | 1430 | 19 | Roberts Bellows (p) | Carter | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Monday, August 14, 2017 | Discrepancy in spelling of name: Bellowse, Bellowes; CWGC records Bellows | ||
NOSEWORTHY, Henry Charles | St. John's | 981 | 19 | Harriet Noseworthy (p) | Cooper | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
BOLAND, Michael Joseph | St. John's | 1148 | 21 | Mrs. N.P. Boland (p) | Painter | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||
CROUCHER, Nathaniel | Long Island, Twillingate District | 1495 | 19 | Elias Croucher (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | ||||
MOORE, Thomas | Grand River, St. George District | 1527 | 21 | Elizabeth Moore (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Monday, April 15, 1918 | |||
PENNY, Samuel | Victoria, Carbonear District | 972 | 28 | Richard Penney (p) | Miner | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
QUIRK, Daniel Joseph | Bay Bulls, Ferryland District | 1305 | 19 | Matilda Quirk (p) | Railroading | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
ROBERTS, Albert | Bay du Nord, Fortune Bay, Fortune District | 1203 | 21 | Elizabeth Roberts (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Congregationalist | Yes | No | Thursday, November 1, 1917 | |||
PARMITER, Cecil | Topsail, Harbour Main District | 1586 | 19 | Sarah Parmiter (p) | Farmer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
MURPHY, William John | Conception Harbour, Harbour Main District | 975 | 23 | Johanna Murphy (o) | Labourer | 1915 | Yes | No | Saturday, October 9, 1915 | ||||
WEST, Henry | Ladle Cove, Fogo District | 1591 | 23 | William Burke (o) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
TAYLOR, Thomas M. | 47 Fleming Street, St. John's | 1921 | 21 | Henry C. Taylor (p) | Wheelwright | 1915 | Methodist - Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Discrepancy in religion | |||
SINNOTT, William Joseph | St. John's | 1040 | 24 | Mrs. William Sinnott (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
DOWNEY, Michael | St. John's | 862 | 34 | Mrs. Michael Downey (s) | Labourer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
SWEENEY, William John | Grates Cove, Bay de Verde District | 1072 | 25 | Catherine Tobin (o) | Barber | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
CLEARY, Leo | St. John's | 1536 | 21 | Ellen Cleary (p) | Railway brakeman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
BARTER, Alexander | Cape La Hune, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 1563 | 22 | George Andrew Barter (o) | Seaman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
BRUSHETT, Samuel J. | Marystown, Burin District | 1758 | 21 | Frank Brushett (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
MURPHY, John Lawrence | 103 Signal Hill, St. John's | 1227 | 19 | Robert John Murphy (p) | 1915 | No | No | Attestation papers not included. | |||||
MOORES, James | Safe Harbour, Bonavista District | 2028 | 22 | Julia Ann Moores (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
CROSSMAN, William Bartlett | St. John's | 1300 | 20 | Mr. Crossman (p) | Railway clerk | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
BENSON, Frederick Chesley | Salvage, Bonavista District | 1049 | 21 | James Brown (o) | Fisherman | 1915 | No | No | |||||
WALSH, James J. | Placentia, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 918 | 19 | Bridget Walsh (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
STEELE, James Robert | St. John's | 0-161 - 926 | 26 | Samuel Owen Steele (p) | Salesman | 1915 | Congregationalist | No | No | I | |||
MURPHY, Michael | St. John's | 1277 | 19 | Mary Murphy (p) | Cooper | 1915 | No | No | Not in service ledger. | ||||
WATKINS, Robert James | Botwood, Twillingate District | 1426 | 24 | Ephraim Watkins (p) | Lumberman | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
NELSON, Charles | St. John's | 1592 | 19 | Bride Nelson (p) | Teamster | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
STUCKLESS, William Thomas | Pilleys Island, Twillingate District | 1900 | 22 | Eli Stuckless (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Documents vary using William and/or Thomas. | |||
BROWN, Ernest | Tacks Beach, Placentia-St. Marys District | 1493 | 20 | Malcolm Brown (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, October 12, 1918 | |||
HOLLETT, George | Burin North, Burin District | 1799 | 17 | William Hollett (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | See also service #0-193, Michael J. Gillis, for will. | ||
WESTCOTT, Harry Taylor | Carbonear, Carbonear District | 1805 | 21 | Henry Westcott (p) | Engineer | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
LAMBERT, Benjamin | Old Perlican, Trinity Bay, Bay de Verde District | 1748 | 25 | Elizabeth Lambert (p) | Sailor | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
BISHOP, Heber | St. John's | 1478 | 19 | Elijah Bishop (p) | Machinist | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
ANTLE, William E. | 33 Water Street, St. John's | 1947 | 18 | Sarah Antle (p) | Boiler maker | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
GILLINGHAM, Charles | Ochre Pit Cove, Bay de Verde District | 1445 | 20 | John Samuel Gillingham (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Friday, September 28, 1917 | |||
TANSLEY, Harry | Landaff, Wales, United Kingdom | 2040 | 27 | Philip Tansley (p) | Sailor | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
MCDONALD, Hugh Joseph | Campbells Creek, Port au Port, St. George District | 1817 | 24 | Elizabeth McDonald (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
ELLIOTT, William Skeffington | Newmans Cove, Bonavista District | 1073 | 20 | Albert Elliott (p) | School teacher | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
ADAMS, Alexander | Arnolds Cove, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 1989 | 22 | Emily Adams (p) | Plumber | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
NEVILLE, Richard | Topsail Road, St. John's | 1080 | 21 | Ellen Neville | Farmer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
HURDLE, Arthur William | Dunfield, Trinity District | 1091 | 18 | Jessie Hurdle (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Wednesday, November 21, 1917 | |||
BUTLER, Ignatius Joseph | St. George, St. George District | 1442 | 19 | Mary C. Butler (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
MACKAY, William | Glenwood, Twillingate District | 1631 | 21 | Martha McKay (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
MCGILLVARY, Thomas | 124 Barnes Road, St. John's | n/a | Bertha McGillvary (s) | 1915 | No | No | Attestation papers not included - No service number, listed as musketry instructor (special). |