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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEANEY, Levi | Avondale, Harbour Main District | 6186 | 22 | Edward Meaney (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Attested as Levi Meaney; some documents say Leonard Meaney | |||
| BEMISTER, Job Knee | 235 Water Street, St. John's | 0-299 - 1116 | 22 | Charlotte Bemister (p) | Chauffeur | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MCNEILL, Harvey Furneaux | McNeil Street, St. John's | 2850 | 22 | Fanny McNeill (p) | Grocer | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| 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 | |||||
| JACKMAN, Arthur Joseph | 33 Angel Place, St. John's | 533 | 22 | Frank Jackman (p) | Cooper | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| JACKMAN, John J. | 38 Pleasant Street, St. John's | 4697 | 22 | John Jackman | Clerk | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| JACKMAN, Robert | Tilt Cove, Twillingate District | 4255 | 22 | James Jackman | Assayer | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| JACKSON, Eleazer | Cavendish, Trinity District | 4888 | 22 | Alexander Jackson (p) | Alexander Jackson (p) | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MCKENZIE, William | Cartwright, Labrador | 3227 | 22 | Jane McKenzie (p) | Teamster | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Tuesday, November 20, 1917 | |||
| MCKAY, William | 269 Water Street West, St. John's | 4704 | 22 | Elizabeth McKay (p) | Engineer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| ORGAN, David | Great Jervais, Fortune District | 3177 | 22 | Margaret Long (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| NICHOLLE, Edward Henry | Grand Bank, Burin District | 664 | 22 | Philip Nicholle (p) | Dry goods clerk | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | Wednesday, October 10, 1917 | Variations in name: Nichol, Nicol, Nicolle | ||
| YETMAN, James | Battery Road, St. John's | 2634 | 22 | Andrew Yetman (p) | Seaman | 1916 | Yes | No | Monday, May 24, 1920 | ||||
| BUTTON, Charles | Silver Fox Island, Bonavista District | 5185 | 22 | John Button (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BEAZLEY, William L. | Epworth, Burin District | 3303 | 22 | Samuel Beazley (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| JAMES, Henry John | 15 Cook Street, St. John's | 3330 | 22 | Selina James (p) | Steward | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| EBSARY, Herbert N. | 89 Southside Road, St. John's | 2569 | 22 | Assistant storekeeper | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | |||||
| SULLIVAN, John Thomas | St. John's | 769 | 22 | Thomas Sullivan (p) | Cooper | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| DOBBIN, Thomas John | Bell Island, St. John's East District | 3427 | 22 | David Dobbin (p) | Miner | 1917 | No | No | |||||
| DOBER, John | Burin, Burin District | 6180 | 22 | Joseph Dober (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| DODD, William | St. John's | 1027 | 22 | Matthew Dodd (p) | Seaman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BOWERS, Benjamin | Nippers Harbour, Twillingate District | 2516 | 22 | Job Bowers (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| DOMINEY, Garfield | Deer Island, Burgeo- LaPoile District | 6324 | 22 | Thomas Dominey (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BROWN, Charles William | Ragged Island, Placentia-St. Marys District | 728 | 22 | Rachael Emberley Brown (p) | Labourer | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| HEWITT, Alexander | Barr'd Island, Fogo District | 5726 | 22 | Henry Hewitt (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| DOOLEY, John Joseph | 23 1/2 Maxse Street, St. John's | 474 | 22 | Frederick Dooley (p) | Presser | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| PARSONS, James | Greenspond, Bonavista District | 5466 | 22 | Darius Parsons (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| EDGECOMBE, Silas | Ochre Pit Cove, Bay de Verde District | 1251 | 22 | Gennett/Janet Edgecombe (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Tuesday, July 11, 1916 | |||
| EAGAN, Patrick | 32 Water Street, St. John's | 4757 | 22 | John Eagan (p) | Baker | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| EDWARDS, Allan | St. John's | 831 | 22 | James Edwards (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| ELGAR, Charles | Harbour Deep, St. Barbe District | 5633 | 22 | John Elgar (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PARSONS, Hayward | Southside, Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 5044 | 22 | Arthur Parsons (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| PARSONS, Harry H. | Bay Roberts, Harbour Grace District | 5999 | 22 | Annie Parsons (p) | School teacher | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, October 19, 1918 | |||
| YARD, James | Witless Bay, Ferryland District | 5744 | 22 | Christopher Yard (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| SULEY [SULLEY], William A. [Ambrose] | Southern Harbour, Conception Bay | 1616 | 22 | Mary Bess Suley (p) | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Family spelling is Sulley; attestation and other documents completed as Suley | ||||
| BROWN, Charlie | Gambo, Bonavista District | 1491 | 22 | Robert Brown Sr. (p) | Lumberman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| JAMES/JANES, Frederick | St. John's | 1275 | 22 | Bertha James (m) | Clerk | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | Entered as Janes in CWGC, N. | ||
| JANES, Edward Taylor | Bishops Falls, Twillingate District | 1704 | 22 | Harriet James (p) | Machinist | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CAREW, John Joseph | St. John's | 1028 | 22 | Elizabeth Carew (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| ELLIS, George | Hants Harbour, Trinity District | 5225 | 22 | Elizabeth Ellis (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| BOWMAN, Charles | St. John's - Riga, Russia | 938 | 22 | Lizzie Burry (o) | Seaman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | Although he spelled his name Bowman it was correctly spelled Beaumont, Charles was a name taken upon arrival in Newfoundland. | ||
| HICKEY, William Francis | 38 Flower Hill, St. John's | 119 | 22 | Michael Hickey (p) | Tinsmith | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| EMBERLY, George | English Harbour East, Fortune District | 2994 | 22 | Patrick Emberly (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Monday, October 8, 1917 | |||
| ENGLAND, Hugh S. | St. George, St. George District | 3858 | 22 | George England (p) | Mill man | 1917 | Methodist | Yes | No | Wednesday, March 13, 1918 | |||
| JANES, George | Britannia Cove, Trinity District | 3350 | 22 | Henry Janes | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Tuesday, October 9, 1917 | |||
| HACKETT, David Manual | St. John's | 1097 | 22 | Mrs. David Hackett (s) | Labourer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| INGRAHAM, Fred | Hunts Island, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 5192 | 22 | Rachael Ingraham (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Ingram. | |||
| MYERS, Edward | St. John's | 4810 | 22 | Helen Myers (o) | Labourer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Contains documents relating to service #4793, Leo McFarlane | |||
| HACKETT, Ignatius | Wards Island, Bay of Islands, St. George District | 4718 | 22 | Michael Hackett (p) | Teacher | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MCFATRIDGE, Arthur M. | Main River, St. George District | 1711 | 22 | Walter McFatridge (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No |