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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| BLUNDEN, John Thomas | Hickmans Harbour, Trinity District | 4562 | 27 | Stephen Blunden (p) | Seaman | 1919 | Methodist | No | No | Discrepancy in spelling of name: Signature is Blunden; documents use Blundon. | |||
| CURTIS, Hubert | Brigus, Port de Grave District | 3405 | 19 | Albert Curtis (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| EDDY, George Roland | South River (near Clarke's Beach), Port de Grave District | 1225 | 20 | Emily Eddy (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MOORE, Herbert | 117 Freshwater Road, St. John's | 4404 | 19 | Joseph Moore (p) | Draper | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| TAYLOR, Richard H. | 5 Maxse Street, St. John's | 1973 | 21 | C.F. Taylor (p) | Accountant | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| MARTIN, John R. | Manuels, Harbour Main District | 8232 | 50 | Ella M. Martin (s) | Carpenter | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HARDING, George | Norris Point, Bonne Bay, St. Barbe District | 3165 | 24 | Phoebe Lang (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | No | No | |||||
| CONNORS, John | Pouch Cove, St. John's East District | 5783 | 20 | Michael Connors (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| KAVANAGH, James | 33 LeMarchant Road, St. John's | 8416 | 45 | Ellen Kavanagh (s) | Labourer | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| FRY, Charles | Georgetown, Port de Grave District | 4972 | 19 | Charles Fry (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HERRITT, Jeremiah | Burnt Islands, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 5742 | 21 | Matthew Herritt (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PENNY, Isaac | Brooklyn, Bonavista District | 3686 | 23 | Charles Penny (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, October 26, 1918 | |||
| EVANS, Joseph Wellington | 41 John Street, St. John's | 181 | 26 | Jethro Evans (p) | Fireman | 1914 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| HOBBS, Hezikiah | Bunyans Cove, Bonavista District | 6200 | 22 | William Hobbs (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| WALSH, Ronald Patrick | Holyrood, Harbour Main District | 4712 | 29 | Margaret Walsh (p) | Miner | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| WIGHTON, Charles | Earls Court, London, United Kingdom | 0-75 | Margaret Wighton (o) | 1914 | Yes | No | Thursday, November 25, 1915 | Attestation papers not included | |||||
| CHAMBERS, Malcolm G. | Harbour Buffett, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 2369 | 15 | Walter Chambers (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Discrepancy in age, Chambers claimed to be 18. His birth certificate proved he was 15. | |||
| GREENING, Chesley | Bell Island, St. John's East District | 3970 | 18 | Alex Greening (p) | Engineer | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BATSON, Harold Herbert | English Harbour, Trinity District - 29 Monkstown Road, St. John's | 0-251 - 744 | 20 | William Batson (p) | Accountant | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| RIGGS, Morgan | Marystown, Burin District | 5598 | 24 | John Riggs (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BRADBURY, Edward Charles | 165 Pleasant Street, St. John's | 103 | 22 | Henry Bradbury (p) | Engineer | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| DEAN, William | Victoria Village, Carbonear District | 4586 | 20 | John Dean (p) | Miner | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| POND, Levi | Hickmans Harbour, Trinity District | 1569 | 20 | Mary Eliza Pond (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) - Methodist | No | No | Discrepancy in religion | |||
| GLEESON, Richard | Topsail, Harbour Main District | 1250 | 19 | John Gleeson (p) | Miner | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| SNOW, Samuel | Lewisporte, Twillingate District | 4134 | 22 | Sarah Snow (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MANNING, Thomas | Portugal Cove Road, St. John's | 4437 | 18 | William Manning (p) | Labourer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| WINTER, Oliver S. | Burin, Burin District | 4473 | 27 | John Winter (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| SMYTH, Michael Frank | 26 Colonial Street, St. John's | 512 | 35 | Margaret Smyth (s) | Longshoreman | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| CORBETT, Stephen | Chapels Cove, Harbour Main District | 5818 | 24 | John Corbett (p) | Iron worker | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| YOUNG, William | Port au Port, St. George District | 4872 | 22 | Andrew Young (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| PEDDLE, William | Port Blandford, Bonavista District | 4862 | 23 | Edward Peddle (p) | Lumberman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| TAYLOR, Hayward | No information | 2858 | 1916 | No | No | Attestation papers not included. Service ledger notes he attested for home duty only. | |||||||
| TAYLOR, James Arthur | St. John's | 821 | 22 | George Hedley Taylor (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | See also service #717 | |||
| KEEPING, Joseph | Ramea, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 3112 | 30 | Howard Keeping (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| COFIELD, Mark Francis | Allandale Road, St. John's | 692 | 22 | William Cofield (p) | Farmer | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HARRIS, Nicholas | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 5260 | 25 | Susie Harris (p) | Blacksmith | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BALLAM, Charles | Curling, St. George District | 3741 | 18 | Manoah Ballam (p) | Electrician | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| STROUDE, Fred | Alexander Bay, Bonavista District | 1325 & 8083 | 21 | Priscilla Stroude (p) | Lumberman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | Originally enlisted with the Royal Newfoundland Regiment; transferred to the Newfoundland Forestry Companies. No additional service records under Regimental number 8083. | |||
| MILLER, Ananias | Portugal Cove, St. John's East | 3863 | 18 | John Miller (p) | Fireman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Variant spelling of name: Annanias | |||
| LACEY, Edward | La Scie, St. Barbe District | 5667 | 18 | James Lacey (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MORRIS, Edward A. | St. John's | 1894 | 20 | Isaac C. Morris (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Monday, December 3, 1917 | |||
| JENKINS, George | Twillingate, Twillingate District | 2467 | 23 | Peter Jenkins (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| NOBLE, Albert John | No information | 0-26 | 1917 | No | No | Civilian appointment as honourary Lieutenant, liaison with the Newfoundland Forestry Companies. No attestation papers. | |||||||
| HARVEY, Nathaniel | Victoria Cove, Gander Bay, Fogo District | 4159 | 20 | William Harvey (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, September 25, 1920 | Date of Death: 25 September, 1920. CWGC. | ||
| COUGHLAN, Louis | St. John's | 2256 | 21 | James Coughlan (p) | Train dispatcher | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| MERCER, Albert | Bell Island, St. John's East District | 264 | 20 | Edith Mercer (p) | Miner | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| DALLEY, Joseph | Twillingate, Twillingate District | 5971 | 21 | Ann Dalley (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| NOSEWORTHY, Vincent | Manuels, Harbour Main District | 201 | 24 | Thomas Noseworthy (o) | Miner | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Partially refilmed at beginning of reel. | |||
| DUCKETT, William | Bell Island, St. John's East District | 4573 | 39 | Sarah Duckett (nee Smith) (p) | Mechanic | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| ROWE, Henry Charles | Greens Harbour, Trinity District | 2627 | 24 | John Rowe (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No |