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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BILLARD, John | Grand Bruit, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 5942 | 22 | Samuel Billard (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| KENNEDY, James | Wells Field, Mundy Pond Road, St. John's | 2421 | 22 | John Patrick Kennedy (p) | Farmer | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| RENDELL, William James | Change Islands, Fogo District | 8240 | 22 | Julia Blake (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| EZEKIEL, Joseph | Harbour Main, Harbour Main District | 1336 | 22 | Paul Ezekiel (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Thursday, October 12, 1916 | Contains some documents relating to Charles Curnew, service #1335 . | ||
| ROWSELL, Stephen | 12 Stewart Avenue, St. John's | 4487 | 22 | Absalom Rowsell (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HALIDAY, Abel | Smith Sound, Brittania Cove, Trinity District | 1885 | 22 | Rachael Haliday (p) | Engineer | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | Variant spelling of name - Halliday | ||
| PHILLIPS, John | Bonavista, Bonavista District | 5890 | 22 | Samuel Philips (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| RANDELL, Vivian L. | Port Rexton, Trinity District | 4283 | 22 | William Randell (p) | School teacher | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| WARFORD, Azariah | South West Arm, Point Leamington, Twillingate District | 8077 | 22 | William R. Warford (p) | 1917 | No | No | File missing. Information from service ledger. | |||||
| APPLIN, Timothy | Shoal Cove, St. Barbe district | 5957 | 22 | Joseph Applin (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| WHITE, Charles | Normans Cove, Trinity District | 8143 | 22 | Moses White (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| HOUSE, Ronald Herbert | Catalina, Trinity District | 1172 | 22 | Anna House (p) | Sailor | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Contains documents related to Private John Francis Power, service #1710. | |||
| CHIPMAN, Robert | Spaniards Bay, Harbour Grace District | 1320 | 22 | Edward Chipman (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BURSEY, Arch | Gambo, Bonavista District | 2290 | 22 | John Bursey (p) | Lumberman | 1916 | Salvation Army | No | No | Also contains 1918 attestation for Forestry Companies. | |||
| JANES, Harold Clark | 21 Pennywell Road, St. John's | 0-308 - 109 | 22 | Miriam Janes (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BENNETT, William | Lewisporte, Twillingate District | 4139 | 22 | James Bennett (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BOWERS, George | Southern Arm, Green Bay, Twillingate District[?] | 5665 | 22 | Fannie Bowers (p) | Millman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | Discrepancy in name: Bower | |||
| WADE, Francis | Avondale, Harbour Main District | 4709 | 22 | Michael Wade (p) | Conductor | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| CLUETT, Henry | Garnish, Fortune District | 3900 | 22 | Stephen Cluett (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Wednesday, April 10, 1918 | |||
| HARRIS, Robert N. | Our Harbour, Burgeo, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 6045 | 22 | Robert Harris (p) | Sailor | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| RICHARDS, Allan | Feild Street, St. John's | 5476 | 22 | Susie Richards (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BEAZLEY, William L. | Epworth, Burin District | 3303 | 22 | Samuel Beazley (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| TREMBLETT, Thomas | Bonavista, Bonavista District | 8106 | 22 | Mrs. Isaac Templeman (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| LEGGE, Joseph | Hearts Delight, Trinity District | 1997 | 22 | Jessie Crocker (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Sunday, October 15, 1916 | Photograph of grave-site included | ||
| SIMMS, John Henry | Fogo, Fogo District | 88 | 22 | William Simms (p) | Fisherman | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Friday, August 17, 1917 | |||
| NOSEWORTHY, Albert | Water St., Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 1190 | 22 | Joseph Noseworthy (p) | 1915 | No | No | ||||||
| ANDREWS, Bartholomew | Nippers Harbour, Twillingate District | 3679 | 22 | John Andrews (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| RODGERS, John | French Beach, Fogo District | 2437 | 22 | John Rodgers (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Rogers. Includes a photograph of his wife. | |||
| STENLAKE, Wilfrid Down | Guernsey, Channel Islands, England, United Kingdom | 0-139 - 415 | 22 | Alfred Stenlake (p) | Probationer (theological) | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | Previously transcribed as Wilfred; signature is Wilfrid. | |||
| MESHER, Charles A. | Mud Lake, Rigolet, Labrador | 1727 | 22 | Alice King (o) | Trapper | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| JACKMAN, Robert | Tilt Cove, Twillingate District | 4255 | 22 | James Jackman | Assayer | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| LAHEY, Edward | Bell Island, St. John's East District | 259 | 22 | Richard Lahey (p) | Miner | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | See Regt. #254 for additional misfiled documents | |||
| MORAN, Hugh James | Portugal Cove Road, St. John's | 3602 | 22 | James Moran (p) | Motorman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Wednesday, April 16, 1919 | |||
| BAKER, Norman | Newmans Cove, Bonavista District | 2714 | 22 | Mrs. James Baker (p) | Engineer | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917; | |||
| ELLIS, George | Hants Harbour, Trinity District | 5225 | 22 | Elizabeth Ellis (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| HARRIS, Frederick | 9 Princes Street, St. John's | 8355 | 22 | Elizabeth Harris (p) | Cutter | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| WICKS, Garfield | Pools Island, Bonavista District | 6145 | 22 | George Wicks (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SAMSON, Absalom | Flat Island, Bonavista District | 5205 | 22 | Samuel Samson (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CLARKE, Selby | Whitbourne, Trinity District | 239 | 22 | James Clarke (p) | Carpenter | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| COSTELLO, William | Cape Broyle, Ferryland District | 5753 | 22 | John Costello (p) | Section man (railroad) | 1918 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Wednesday, October 30, 1918 | |||
| JONES, Elihu M. | Exploits, Twillingate District | 8082 | 22 | Herbert H. Jones (o) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| STICKLAND, Kenneth | Newmans Cove, Bonavista District | 4821 | 22 | Jane Stickland (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| DAWE, Stewart | 83 McFarlane Street, St. John's | 2506 | 22 | Robert Dawe (p) | Train conductor | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, April 28, 1917 | |||
| ADAMS, George | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 4675 | 22 | George Adams (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| FOWLOW - CLARKE, William. | 5 Dammerills Lane, St. John's | 81 | 22 | Abram Fowlow (p) | Labourer | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | I - Discrepancy in name: soldier enlisted as William Fowlow, documented in CWGC as William Clarke; Previously transcribed as Fowler; identified in Cramm as Fowler. | ||
| ROBERTS, Frank | 7 Balsam Street, St. John's | 383 | 22 | Samuel Roberts (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, October 23, 1915 | |||
| SAUNDERS, Henry Thomas | Change Islands, Fogo District | 5687 | 22 | Frank Saunders (o) | Carpenter | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| COX, John | Harbour Breton, Fortune District | 809 | 22 | Mrs. Edward Cox (p) | Seaman | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| LOVELESS, John | Seal Cove, Fortune District | 2970 | 22 | John Loveless (o) | Fisherman | 1916 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| BROWN, Charlie | Gambo, Bonavista District | 1491 | 22 | Robert Brown Sr. (p) | Lumberman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No |