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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEAN, Kenneth Wayne | Botwood, Twillingate District | 0-41 - 8214 | 52 | Lucinda Dean (s) | Head millwright | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MICHELIN, Charles | North West Arm, Groswater Bay Lake, Labrador | 6102 | 26 | Peter Michelin (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | Also contains information regarding service #6103, Stephen McDonald, and #6104, James Goudie | |||
| TOUCHINGS, Arthur | Pass Island, Fortune District | 5202 | 19 | John Touchings (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PHILPOTT, James | Coachmans Cove, St. Barbe District | 5610 | 22 | Elias Philpot (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Discrepancy in name - Philpot | |||
| COLES, John D. | Ladle Cove, Fogo District | 4203 | 18 | Samuel Coles (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| DICKS, Almer | Harbour Buffett, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 3539 | 18 | Frederick Dicks (p) | Sailor | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Friday, October 25, 1918 | See also service #0-183, Norman Alexander McLeod | ||
| SCOTT, Maxwell | Fogo, Fogo District | 3379 | 24 | Margaret Elizabeth Scott (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Presbyterian | Yes | No | Tuesday, July 31, 1917 | |||
| BRODERICK, William | 28 Prospect Street, St. John's | 8506 | 37 | Bride Broderick (p) | Labourer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MURRAY, Michael | Indian Harbour, Placentia-St. Marys District | 5934 | 21 | Michael Murray (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| JUDGE, Joseph | Pointe Verde, Placentia-St. Marys District | 1039 | 19 | Mary Judge (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| NORRIS, Charles Rankin | Newtown, Bonavista District | 4953 | 25 | Matilda Morris (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PARSONS, Bernard Frederick | Little Bay Islands, Twillingate District | 849 | 21 | Mrs. Duncan Parsons | School teacher | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HAYWARD, Patrick | St. Vincent, Placentia-St. Marys District | 5877 | 23 | Thomas Hayward (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| ROSS, Michael Joseph | Portugal Cove, St. John's East District | 250 | 19 | Margaret Neary (p) | Miner | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| CARRIGAN, Edward | Placentia, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 993 | 19 | James Carrigan (p) | Collier | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| GROUCHY, Thomas Joseph | St. John's | 1771 | 18 | Elias Grouchy (p) | Jeweller | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Wednesday, April 17, 1918 | |||
| CHAULK, Garland | Ladle Cove, Fogo District | 4208 | 19 | Jesse Chaulk (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| CURTIS, Gerald | Salmonier, Placentia-St. Marys District | 5004 | 19 | Miss Selena Curtis (o) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| EBBS, John Henry | 4 Fleming Street, St. John's | 2351 | 19 | Agnes Ebbs (p) | Coachman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Tuesday, November 21, 1916 | |||
| CLEARY, David R. | St. John's | 1679 | 20 | Richard Cleary (p) | Draper | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| POWER, Patrick | Avondale, Harbour Main District | 5106 | 23 | John Power (p) | Miner | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| ASPELL, John Thomas | St. John's | 1175 | 19 | Gerald Aspell (o) | Labourer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| CONNORS, Augustus | Bell Island, St. John's East District | 5216 | 20 | John Connors (p) | Miner | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| DENNIHEY, John | Wabana, Bell Island, St. John's East District | 2756 | 18 | Daniel Dennihy (p) | Electrician | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||
| SHUTE, Arthur | Victoria Street, Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 2728 | 19 | Moses Shute (p) | Cooper | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HEATER, Herbert Stephen | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 180 | 19 | John Heater (p) | Policeman | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| WATTS, James Pittman | 25 Walshs Square, St. John's | 397 | 24 | Nina Mary Watts (s) | Sailor | 1914 | Methodist | Yes | No | Thursday, October 12, 1916 | |||
| 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 | ||||
| HUTCHINGS, George S. | 46 Scott Street, St. John's | 8302 | 20 | George P. Hutchings (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Congregationalist | No | No | ||||
| BRADLEY, Wilfred | 48 Feild Street, St. John's | 398 | 21 | Jacob Bradley (p) | Hardware clerk | 1914 | Methodist | Yes | No | Sunday, September 17, 1916 | |||
| WHITEHORN, Archibald | New Bay, Twillingate District | 5616 | 24 | Emily Whitehorn (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 27, 1918 | See also #5614 Abner Whitehorn, brother of Archibald. | ||
| QUINTON, Cecil. | Charleston, Bonavista District | 6166 | 18 | Charles Quinton (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HOCKLEY, John Herbert | Olton, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom | 216 | 30 | William and Jane Hockley (p) | Stone worker | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| GILBERT, Alexander | Come By Chance, Placentia-St. Marys District | 2891 | 20 | Albert Gilbert (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Friday, March 2, 1917 | |||
| KEEPING, Solomon | Ramea, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 3116 | 20 | John Keeping (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Tuesday, November 20, 1917 | |||
| RIGGS, Leslie Rose | Grand Bank, Burin District | 1106 | 23 | John Riggs (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| KENNEDY, James | Kelligrews, Harbour Main District | 5033 | 25 | Moses Kennedy (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BROWN, Hezekiah | Catalina, Trinity District | 5739 | 23 | Jesse Brown (p) | School teacher | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BARBOUR, Wilfred | Trinity Bay, Newtown, Bonavista District | 3705 | 27 | George Barbour (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | Monday, October 14, 1918 | |||
| WHEATON, Walter | Frederickton, Fogo District | 6093 | 19 | Isaac Wheaton (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| POND, Anuel | Fosters Point, Trinity Bay | 3870 | 20 | John Pond (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| AGNEW, James | Peebles Street, Ayr, Scotland, United Kingdom | 2122 | 34 | Mrs. Agnew (s) | Musician | 1916 | Presbyterian | No | No | ||||
| RALPH, Aaron | Flat Islands, Bonavista District | 2727 | 19 | Charles and Mary Ralph (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| DOUGLAS, Aaron K. | Brunette Islands, Fortune District | 2904 | 22 | Andrew Douglas (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Sunday, September 29, 1918 | |||
| THOMAS, Augustus | Adelaide Street, St. John's | 3821 | 18 | Elizabeth Thomas (p) | Munition worker | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CORBETT [CORBIN], John | Little Bay, Twillingate District | 5556 | 26 | James Corbett (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Discrepancy in name: Enlistment form states Corbett; Corbin and Corbett are used throughout file; family indicates Corbin | |||
| FLEMING, Daniel | Spillars Cove, Trinity District | 3950 | 22 | Sarah Flemming (o) | Fisherman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| YOUNG, William | Stephenville Crossing, St. George District | 4267 | 19 | Agnes Young (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Includes document for # 4269 John Power | |||
| ODRISCOLL, Leo Francis | Avondale, Harbour Main District | 1361 | 18 | Ellen O'Driscoll (p) | News agent | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BUTCHER, Alexander Thomas | Mussel Harbour Arm, Placentia-St. Marys District | 2363 | 27 | Reuben Butcher (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | No | No | Discrepancy in spelling of name - Boutcher, Butcher, Boucher: brothers William, John and Alexander each have varied spellings in file. |