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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BENNETT, Arthur | Greens Harbour, Trinity District | 5227 | 25 | Hannah Bennett (p) | Labourer | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BROWN, Theodore | Kings Cove, Bonavista District | 8252 | 25 | George Brown (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SIMMONDS, William Thomas | 60 Hamilton Street, St. John's | 349 | 25 | Lily Simmonds (s) | Sailor | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Friday, April 12, 1918 | |||
| CAMPBELL, Allan | Little River, St. George District | 5695 | 25 | Katherine Campbell (p) | Farmer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| DEAN, Walter Augustus | Freshwater [Bay de Verde District] | 949 | 25 | Elizabeth Summers (o) | Seaman | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Friday, October 25, 1918 | Partially re-filmed at beginning of reel 73 | ||
| ENGLAND, John W. | Brigus, Port de Grave District | 5638 | 25 | Thomas England (o) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| THOMAS, Walter | Bell Island, St. John's East District | 722 | 25 | Isabel Thomas (p) | Machinist | 1914 | Yes | No | Saturday, July 15, 1916 | ||||
| TIBBO, George Philip | Grand Bank, Burin District | 634 | 25 | Hanna Tibbo (p) | Fisherman | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| RICHARDS, David | Little Braha, St. Barbe District | 1082 | 25 | Julia Richards (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| JOHNSON, Dudley | St. Anthony, St. Barbe District | 1583 | 25 | Mary Johnson (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BUTLER, James Llewellyn | Shoal Harbour, Trinity District | 1289 | 25 | Flossie Butler (o) | Engineer | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| BOGAN, John Joseph | St. John's | 1050 | 25 | Minnie Bogan (p) | Broker | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| ANDREWS, Robert | 37 Merrymeeting Road, St. John's | 8018 | 25 | Muriel Andrews (s) | Draper | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Attestation papers not included. | |||
| YETMAN, David | St. Marys, Placentia-St. Marys District | 6251 | 25 | William Yetman (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| PENNY, John | Cannings Cove, Bonavista District | 6178 | 25 | James Penny (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PEDDLE, William | Butter Cove, Trinity District | 5288 | 25 | Abraham Peddle (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HOOPER, John | McCallum, Fortune District | 6274 | 25 | William Hooker (p) | Sailor | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HARNUM, Kenneth | Hearts Delight, Trinity District | 4545 | 25 | John Harnum (p) | Salesman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BRAKE, George E. | Bonne Bay, St. Barbe District | 2716 | 25 | Aaron Brake (p) | Cook | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Wednesday, April 25, 1917 | |||
| ROBERTS, Henry B. | Brigus, Port de Grave District | 5821 | 25 | Thomas Roberts (p) | Farmer | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| WOOD, Ernest | 58 Gower Street, St. John's | 29 | 25 | William Wood (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| EDWARDS, Leo | N/A | 25 | 1918 | No | No | Attestation papers not included - No service number, listed as drummer (special). | |||||||
| WELLS, Joseph Warren | St. John's | 1147 | 25 | Sarah Wells (p) | Painter | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Tuesday, August 14, 1917 | |||
| ADAMS, James | St. John's | 1332 | 25 | Mr. and Mrs. Adams (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| SCEVIOUR, Cyril | Exploits, Twillingate District | 1198 | 25 | Cecelia Sceviour | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MILLER, Robert | Champneys East, Trinity District | 3669 | 25 | William Miller (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MORISSEY, James H. | 44 Wickford Street, St. John's | 8003 | 25 | Catherine Morrissey (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Morrissey. | |||
| ATWILL, James | 120 Cornwall Avenue, St. John's | 1914 | 25 | Duncan Atwill (o) | Labourer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| PENNY, Arthur Nicholas | Springdale, Twillingate District | 229 | 25 | Esther Penny (p) | Millwright | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| BURGE, Daniel | Bonavista, Bonavista District | 3117 | 25 | Mary Jane Burge (p) | Bridge structure iron worker | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| KENDALL, Archibald Roy | 70 LeMarchant Road, St. John's | 2921 | 25 | Mrs. George Peters (o) | Professional musician | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| QUINTON, William | Red Cliff Island, Bonavista District | 5166 | 25 | Christopher Quinton (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BUTT, Edward | Broad Cove, Bay de Verde District | 3190 | 25 | William Butt (p) | Labourer | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| FORD, John | Upper Amherst Cove, Bonavista District | 4836 | 25 | Mrs. Robert Ford (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| RENDELL, Leonard True | Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 231 | 25 | Jesse Rendell (p) | Papermaker | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| SAUNDERS, Henry James (Harry) | 379 (369) South Side Road, St. John's | 1215 | 25 | Jane Saunders (p); Agnes Saunders (s) | Truckman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Originally enlisted with the Royal Newfoundland Regiment; transferred to Newfoundland Forestry Companies in 1918; changed next of kin from mother to wife. | |||
| BARBOUR, Horatio | Port Rexton, Trinity District | 1419 | 25 | Amy N. Barbour (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| GIDGE, George | Fridays Bay, Twillingate District | 6300 | 25 | Thomas Gidge (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| PITCHER, Walter | Old Bonaventure, Trinity District | 2115 | 25 | Mrs. Fannie Pitcher (p) | Paper mill foreman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Tuesday, November 20, 1917 | |||
| SELLARS, Eldon | 55 Feild Street, St. John's | 8001 | 25 | Ida Sellars (s) | Draper and labourer | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| NOSEWORTHY, Edward | 128 Bond Street, St. John's | 3219 | 25 | Mary Noseworthy (p) | Fireman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MAYO, William John | St. John's | 1233 | 25 | William Samuel Mayo | Truckman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HATCHER, William | Rose Blanche, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 4609 | 25 | Robert Hatcher (p) | School teacher | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MERCER, John Hayward | Bay Roberts, Harbour Grace District | 5902 | 25 | Levi Mercer (p) | Sailor | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| JACKMAN, Bert | 33 Angel Place, St. John's | 697 | 25 | Captain Frank Jackman | Storekeeper | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Wednesday, July 5, 1916 | |||
| MORRIS, Kenneth | Lower Island Cove, Bay de Verde District | 412 | 25 | Joseph Morris (p) | School teacher | 1914 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| SQUIRES, John | Round Harbour, Twillingate District | 2456 | 25 | Mrs. James Squires (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Friday, April 12, 1918 | |||
| MERCER, William | Upper Island Cove, Harbour Grace District | 5369 | 25 | Charles Mercer (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HUTCHCROFT, William | Point Leamington, Twillingate District | 8507 | 25 | Arthur Hutchcroft (p) | Lumberman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| SMITH, Jacob | Norman's Cove, Trinity Bay, Trinity District | 8144 | 25 | Mrs. Sarah Smith (s) | 1917 | No | No | File missing. Information from service ledger. |