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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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| RICKS, Simon | Sops Arm, St. Barbe District | 4070 | 20 | George Ricks (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Sunday, September 29, 1918 | |||
| LANDER, Norman | Bonavista, Bonavista District | 3783 | 18 | Emily Tremblett (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MEADUS, Cecil James | St. John's | 1015 | 21 | Susanna Meadus (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Methodist | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||
| MARKS, Stanley Thomas | 70 George Street, St. John's | 150 | 25 | Mrs. Marks (p) | Express wagon driver | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| ROBERTSON, Stanley | 55 Longs Hill, St. John's | 0-94 | 1915 | No | No | Attestation papers not included. See Harvey # 0-33 - 333 for misfiled documents. | |||||||
| ODEA, Frederick | St. John's | 2172 | 18 | John E. O'Dea (p) | Engineer | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| VIVIAN, Willis | Fridays Bay, Twillingate District | 8281 | 22 | Thomas Vivian (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HOWLETT, Pierre | Bay Bulls Road, Goulds, St. John's West District | 3352 | 18 | Richard Howlett (p) | Farming | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | Yes | POW Date: 1918 | |||
| BIRD, Daniel Vincent | Dunville, Placentia-St. Marys District | 2117 | 23 | Mrs. John Bird (p) | Paper maker | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | See also service #2118, William O'Reilly, for a letter from Bird | |||
| STARKS, James Baxter | Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 1121 | 19 | Annie Starks (p) | Electrician | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HENNEBURY, William | Quidi Vidi, St. John's District | 1777 | 21 | Thomas Hennebury (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HANDCOCK, Lewis | Salvage, Bonavista District | 3546 | 18 | William Handcock (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | Yes | Wednesday, July 10, 1918 | POW Date: 1918 Variant spelling of name - Hancock | ||
| BURDEN, Solomon | Curling, St. George District | 5414 | 19 | Frederick Burden (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MATCHEM, James | Gaultois, Fortune District | 3553 | 20 | William Matchem (o) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| RIDEOUT, Bertie | Crow Head, Twillingate, Twillingate district | 8203 | 19 | Mrs. Susan Hamlin (p) | 1917 | No | No | File missing. Information from service ledger. | |||||
| HUNT, Michael | Dunville, Placentia-St. Marys District | 4893 | 24 | James Hunt (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Includes a misfiled 13 page report concerning # 4832 Alex Ford and # 4833 Bertram Bartlett. Complete report in # 4832. | |||
| COOPER, David | South West Arm, Twillingate District | 3883 | 18 | Samuel Cooper (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| FIFIELD, Arthur | English Harbour, Trinity District | 4741 | 19 | Giles Fifield (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| PATEY, Frederick | St. Anthony, St. Barbe District | 4260 | 18 | John Patey (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HARDING, William | Renews, Ferryland District | 995 | 25 | Christopher Harding (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Tuesday, October 9, 1917 | Recorded in Schedule of distribution of estate as William Joseph Harding. | ||
| BRENTON, William | Thornlea, Trinity District | 5921 | 19 | John Brenton (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| TROKE, Theodore | Summerford, Twillingate District | 5417 | 21 | George Troke (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| STOCKLEY, Henry | Greenspond, Bonavista District | 8282 | 35 | Irene Stockley (s) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| DILLON, Thomas | Little Bay, Twillingate District | 5536 | 25 | John Dillon (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| TAYLOR, William | 41 LeMarchant Road, St. John's | 633 | 22 | James Taylor (o) | Locomotive fireman | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| OQUINN, Arthur | Stephenville, St. George District | 5701 | 21 | James O'Quinn (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| ABBOTT, Jesse | Mill Brook, Gambo, Bonavista District | 3846 | 26 | Julia Abbott (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| CHAFE, Solomon | Patrick Street, St. John's | 8012 | 29 | Sarah Chafe (s) | Labourer | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| NORRIS, Daniel | Grates Cove, Bay de Verde District | 5285 | 23 | Henry Thomas Norris (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| WELLS, Harry Augustus | Bay Roberts, Harbour Grace District | 3943 | 23 | Robert James Wells (p) | School teacher | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Friday, October 25, 1918 | |||
| WHEELER, Reuben | Lower Island Cove, Bay de Verde District | 2787 | 19 | John Wheeler (of Edward) (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Monday, October 14, 1918 | |||
| MOSLEY, Robert | No information | 708 | No | No | Death notice only; not in service ledger. Service # 708 assigned to Sebastian Foran in service ledger. Fatality: Unknown | ||||||||
| GROKE, Caleb | St. Chads, Bonavista District | 5135 | 24 | George Croke (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Discrepancy in spelling of name: Croke. | |||
| GAUDET, Walter | Stephenville, St. George District | 5696 | 20 | John Gaudet (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| 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. | |||
| JERRETT, Frank | Brigus, Port de Grave District | 1437 | 21 | Frederick George Jerrett (p) | Electrical engineer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Thursday, October 12, 1916 | |||
| CURTIS, Hubert | Brigus, Port de Grave District | 3405 | 19 | Albert Curtis (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MARTIN, George Chesley | St. John's | 836 | 21 | Mrs. Edward Martin (p) | Clerk | 1915 | No | No | |||||
| MOORE, Herbert | 117 Freshwater Road, St. John's | 4404 | 19 | Joseph Moore (p) | Draper | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MCASKILL, John | Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada | 8221 | 33 | Mary McAskill (p) | Boilermaker | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| CONNORS, Maurice G. | Conception Harbour, Harbour Main District | 3942 | 21 | Patrick Connors (p) | Paper maker | 1917 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Friday, April 12, 1918 | |||
| JACKMAN, George Arthur | Allandale Road, St. John's | 118 | 19 | Alice Jackman (p) | Engineer | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| FRY, Charles | Georgetown, Port de Grave District | 4972 | 19 | Charles Fry (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CARTER, Donald W. | St. John's | 2032 | 18 | J. C. Carter (p) | Office clerk | 1915 | 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 | ||||
| BARTLETT, William Washer | Brigus, Port de Grave District | 270 | 19 | Joseph Bartlett (p) | Student | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Monday, March 19, 1917 | See Regt. # 636 for additional correspondence. | ||
| HANNON, Frank J. | Harbour Main, Harbour Main District | 2184 | 23 | Mrs Patrick O'Gorman (p) | Papermaker | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Tuesday, October 9, 1917 | |||
| PENNY, Isaac | Brooklyn, Bonavista District | 3686 | 23 | Charles Penny (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, October 26, 1918 | |||
| SNOW, Charles | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 2616 | 21 | Austin and Sophie Snow (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | Yes | POW Date: 1917 See service #1482, Gideon Harland Lane, and #1731, Manuel Pittman, for further information relating to the circumstances of this soldier's death. | |||
| WILCOX, Ernest | Brigus, Port de Grave District | 655 | 19 | James J. Wilcox (p) | School teacher | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | I |