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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARTLETT, John William | St. John's | 957 | 24 | Julia Bartlett (p) | Clerk | 1915 | 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 | ||||
| WHITE, Rennie Llewelyn | Englee, St. Barbe District | 1045 | 19 | Selina Barnes (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HUSSEY, James Harwood | Bonavista Cove, Bonavista District | 1267 | 18 | Eliza Hussey (p) | Lumberman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||
| WARREN, Frank | St. John's | 835 | 20 | Elizabeth Sheppard (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SYMONDS, Joseph | St. John's | 1108 | 25 | Susie Symonds (p) | Cabman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| PIKE, Stanley Gordon | St. John's | 1235 | 23 | Mrs. William Pike (p) | Office clerk | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Thursday, August 10, 1916 | |||
| CANDOW, William | St. John's | 1510 | 25 | David Candow (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| GALGAY, Francis Joseph | St. John's | 892 | 19 | Minnie Galgay (o) | Shoemaker | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| WHITE, Alfred | St. George, St. George Distric | 1657 | 26 | Tassin [Tassian] White (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| NEWELL, Richard Lewis | Bareneed, Port de Grave District | 1821 | 18 | John Newell (p) | Farmer | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| PARSONS, William H. | Carbonear, Carbonear District | 0-228 | 37 | Harold Parsons (o) | 1915 | No | No | Attestation papers not included. Attached from the Royal Army Medical Corps. | |||||
| FARRELL, Celestine | Little Bay, Twillingate District | 1721 | 23 | Hannah Farrell (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| OGRADY, James J. | 0-143 | Mrs. J.J O'Grady (s) | 1915 | No | No | Attestation papers not included | |||||||
| GREEN, Moses | Salt Pond, Burin Bay Arm, Burin District | 1757 | 21 | William Green (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Tuesday, October 9, 1917 | |||
| ARNOLD, Chesley Gladstone | Alexander Bay, Bonavista District | 1386 | 19 | Alice Arnold (p) | Lumberman | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| WOODMAN, Kenneth | New Harbour, Trinity District | 1627 | 21 | Edward Woodman (p) | Lumberman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| FREW, Alexander | Medical officer | n/a | 1915 | No | No | Attached from the Royal Army Medical Corps (RAMC). No service number or file; information from ledger. | |||||||
| WHITE, William Arthur | Rattling Brook, Twillingate District | 1632 | 20 | John White (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| MCFATRIDGE, Arthur M. | Main River, St. George District | 1711 | 22 | Walter McFatridge (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BALLAM, Samuel Robert | Curling, St. George District | 1440 | 19 | Manoah Ballam (p) | Telegraph operator | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PILLEY, William J. | Phillips Head, Twillingate District | 1937 | 24 | Edmund Pilley (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HAMPTON, George Edgar | Portland, Bonavista district | 1197 | 20 | Arthur Hampton (p) | Brakeman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| JOHNSON, Dudley | St. Anthony, St. Barbe District | 1583 | 25 | Mary Johnson (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| RICHARDS, Cyril | South River, Port de Grave District | 991 | 21 | Elisa Richards (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Partially re-filmed at beginning of reel 75. | |||
| MARTIN, Joseph | Burin North, Burin District | 1791 | 24 | George Martin (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| VATERS, John Edgar | Victoria, Carbonear District | 973 | 22 | Japhet Vaters (p) | Railroad worker | 1915 | Methodist | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 Partially re-filmed at the beginning of reel 74 | |||
| HAINES, Edward George | Jamestown, Bonavista District | 1505 | 22 | Robert Haines (p) | Lumberman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| TOBIN, Patrick Francis | St. John's | 1209 | 20 | Bridget J. Shortall (p) | Student | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Wednesday, December 27, 1916 | |||
| REID, James John | St. John's | 1067 | 27 | Mrs. James Reid (s) | Teamster | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| TAYLOR, Frank | Water Street East, Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 1261 | 24 | Emily Taylor (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| LEVER, William Thomas | Hearts Content, Trinity District | 888 | 24 | William Lever (p) | Salesman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HAYNES, William | 134 Duckworth Street, St. John's | 0-257 - 1974 | 23 | William Haynes (p) | Book keeper | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MCGILLVARY, William | St. John's | 976 | 18 | Mrs. McGillvary (p) | Engineer | 1915 | Presbyterian | No | No | ||||
| PITCHER, Corbett | New Harbour, Trinity District | 1961 | 25 | Joseph Pitcher (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, December 1, 1917 | |||
| YOUNG, Arthur Harold | Twillingate (North Side), Twillingate District | 1035 | 21 | Cordelia Young (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Thursday, July 6, 1916 | |||
| PEARCE, Archibald | Clarenville, Trinity District | 1316 | 28 | Mrs. Pearce (p) | Seaman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| STRIDE, Ambrose William | Bridgeport, Twillingate District | 1326 | 23 | James Stride (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Monday, June 19, 1916 | Photographs of grave-site included. | ||
| HUSSY, Thomas Malcolm | South River (near Clarke's Beach), Port de Grave District | 1218 | 22 | Helen Hussey (p) | Operator | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MARTIN, Stephen | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 1998 | 19 | Eli Martin (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Monday, December 3, 1917 | |||
| BRINSTON, George | North Harbour, Placentia-St. Marys District | 1772 | 18 | Robert William Brinston (p) | Lumberman | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Sunday, October 7, 1917 | |||
| COLLINS, John Joseph | Placentia, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 863 | 22 | John Collins (p) | Paper hanger | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Thursday, December 6, 1917 | |||
| MOORES, Samuel J. | Freshwater, Bay de Verde District | 943 | 21 | Joseph J. Moores (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Thursday, October 12, 1916 | |||
| HICKEY, Leo Francis | 39 Angel Place, St. John's | 0-117 - 1469 | 20 | Michael Hickey (p) | 1915 | No | No | ||||||
| TRACEY, Augustus James | Torbay, St. John's East District | 864 | 20 | William Tracey (p) | Draper | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Partially re-filmed at beginning of reel 69. | |||
| WALSH, Vincent S. | St. Marys, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 1958 | 20 | James Walsh (p) | Policeman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| TAYLOR, Hedley | St. John's | 1129 | 19 | Susanna Taylor (p) | Cooper | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Thursday, August 16, 1917 | |||
| SMITH, Josiah | Hopeall, Trinity District | 1677 | 18 | Matthew Smith (p) | Railroading | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| AYRE, Eric S | Circular Road, St. John's | 0-91 | Mrs. E. S. Ayre (s) | 1915 | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | Attestation papers not included. | |||||
| BEAZLEY, John Samuel | Sound Island, Placentia-St. Marys District | 1742 | 19 | William Beazley (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No |