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 | |
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| MORRIS, Cyril Sharman | 9 Fenchurch Street, London, England, United Kingdom | 3058 | 17 | Percy Morris (p) | Student | 1917 | No | No | Attested for short service | ||||
| HAWKINS, William Max | St. John's | 1238 | 23 | Olive Long Hawkins (s) | Plumber | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| ELLIOTT, George | Happy Adventure, Bonavista District | 2737 | 24 | Alex Elliott (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Sunday, December 2, 1917 | |||
| RICHARDSON, Frank | 68 Bannerman Street, St. John's | 66 | 19 | Thomas Richardson (p) | Labourer | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Thursday, August 16, 1917 | |||
| ANTHONY, Joseph | Brigus, Port de Grave District | 1875 | 22 | Susan Stevens (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | 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. | |||
| MARKS, James | Fox Island, Burgeo- LaPoile District | 6298 | 19 | Bertha Marks (o) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BRINTON - BRENTON, Thomas | Bulls Cove, Burin District | 3907 | 18 | Henry Brinton (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Monday, October 14, 1918 | Discrepancies in spelling of name: Brenton, Benton ; identified in CWGC as Brinton | ||
| GOOSNEY, James | Birchy Head, Bonne Bay, St. Barbe District | 5646 | 22 | James Goosney (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England ( Anglican ) | No | No | ||||
| COLLINS, Leo | Catalina, Trinity District | 4637 | 18 | Eli Collins (p) | Teacher | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| OROURKE, Michael | St. John's | 1596 | 33 | Margaret O'Rourke (s) | Labourer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BEST, Henry Charles | Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom | 2135 | 46 | Martha Best (s) | Musician | 1916 | Presbyterian | No | No | Attested for short service | |||
| LODGE, Nathaniel George | Catalina, Trinity District | 2810 | 26 | Mrs. Nathaniel Lodge (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| SHEARS, John Frederick | 2 Allan Square, St. John's | 4515 | 18 | John Shears (p) | Draper | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CLUNEY, Leo | 24 Stephen Street, St. John's | 8378 | 19 | James Cluney | 1917 | No | No | File missing. Information from service ledger. | |||||
| BUNGAY, George | Sagona Island, Fortune District | 6047 | 19 | William Bungay (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| KING, Ephraim | Catalina, Trinity District | 1572 | 21 | Naomi King (p) | Seaman | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Friday, April 12, 1918 | |||
| WHITE, Gordon | Little Bay Island, Twillingate District | 4109 | 24 | James White (p) | Carpenter | 1917 | Methodist | Yes | No | Tuesday, October 15, 1918 | |||
| MOREY, Abraham | Port Anson, Sunday Cove Island, Twillingate District | 6285 | 25 | Jacob Morey (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| COOL, Ronald | Newmans Cove, Bonavista District | 5887 | 19 | Samson Cool (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| DRAY, Patrick Mary | Little Bona, Placentia-St. Marys District | 1159 | 19 | James Dray (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MCDONALD, Michael J. | 34 Gower Street, St. John's | 2922 | 18 | Margaret MacDonald (p) | Clothes presser | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| REDMOND, Thomas J. | 265 Theatre Hill, St. John's | 8162 | 18 | David P. Redmond (p) | Labourer | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HUNT, Nicholas Prout | 88 Barnes Road, St. John's | 0-252 - 762 | 21 | Mrs. James Hunt (p) | Clerk | 1914 | No | No | I. | ||||
| COOMBS, Archibald | Upper Island Cove, Harbour Grace District | 492 | 30 | Sarah Mercer (p) | Labourer | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | I | |||
| DREW, T.M. | 0-223 - 857 | 1915 | No | No | Transferred from Leicestershire Regiment. Attestation papers not included. Also contains documents relating to service #0-23, William Edward Barnes | ||||||||
| HENNEBURY, Patrick | Point May, Burin District | 4943 | 31 | Richard Hennebury (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| ABBOTT, Hughie | Doting Cove, Fogo District | 5211 | 19 | Stephen Abbott (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| CARTER, Kenneth James | Greenspond, Bonavista District | 1814 | 19 | Kenneth Carter (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BUTTON, Eleazar | Old Perlican, Trinity Bay, Bay de Verde District | 5283 | 20 | William James Button (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | Variant spelling of name: Eleazor | |||
| HARDING, Joseph William | Greenspond, Bonavista District | 3720 | 27 | James Harding (p) | Sailor | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| PHILLIPS, Daniel | Colliers, Harbour Main District | 2436 | 19 | Tom Phillips (p) | Fireman (locomotive) | 1916 | No | No | |||||
| TRAVERSE, James | Bell Island, St. John's East District | 4651 | 19 | Mrs. Ed. Power (p) | Mrs. Ed. Power (p) | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| SPENCER, Thomas Leslie | Fortune, Burin District | 858 | 19 | William Spencer (p) | Sailor | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| DICKS, James Nelson | Little Harbour East, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 3505 | 19 | Henry Dicks (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| REID, Richard | Haystack, Placentia-St. Marys District | 4457 | 19 | Albert Reid (o) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SEARS, James | 82 New Gower Street, St. John's | 2410 | 17 | William Sears (p) | Labourer | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Attestation papers for Newfoundland Forestry Companies and Newfoundland Regiment. | |||
| HEWLETT, Llewelyn | Wards Harbour, Twillingate District | 6286 | 18 | Charlie Hewlett (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BUDGELL, Enos | New Bay, Twillingate District | 8152 | Joseph Budgel (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | No | No | Attestation papers not included. | |||||
| HIPDITCH, John | Paradise, Placentia-St. Marys District | 240 | 28 | George Hipditch (p) | Sailor | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Discrepancy in name: Hepditch | |||
| HARRIS, William George | Brooklyn West, Bonavista District | 2817 | 18 | Job Harris (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Friday, August 17, 1917 | |||
| PARSONS, Charles H. | Sandy Point, St. George District | 1708 | 20 | James S. Parsons (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Monday, October 2, 1916 | |||
| ROSS, Hector Hugh Alexander | 14 Victoria Street, St. John's | 0-96 - 768 | 22 | H. Ross (p) | 1914 | No | No | Originally enlisted with the Newfoundland Regiment; transferred to the Newfoundland Forestry Companies 1917. | |||||
| ST. CROIX, William | Waterford Bridge Road, St. John's | 4400 | 18 | Edward St. Croix (p) | Expressman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| GROUCHY, Philip John | 14 Hayward Avenue, St. John's | 369 | 33 | Maud Grouchy (s) | Labourer | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| SIMMS, Arthur | St. Anthony, St. Barbe District | 4261 | 19 | William Simms (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CURNEW, George Robert | Curling, St. George District | 1587 | Charles Curnew (o) | Lumberman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Monday, April 24, 1916 | ||||
| POWER, Nicholas J. | Argentia, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 4008 | 20 | John Power (p) | Sulphate worker | 1917 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Sunday, September 29, 1918 | |||
| BATTEN, Harold R. | Coleys Point, Harbour Grace District | 4378 | 19 | Samuel Batten (p) | Teaching | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| OKE, Harris Randell | 82 Forest Road, St. John's | 565 | 23 | John C. Oke (p) | Law student | 1914 | No | No | Granted commission to Royal Scots |