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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADAMS, George | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 4675 | 22 | George Adams (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| CLARKE, John | Carbonear, Carbonear District | 6090 | 22 | Richard Clarke (p) | Seaman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| RYAN, Dominic | Salmonier, Placentia-St. Marys District | 6212 | 24 | John Ryan (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| PARDY, George | 31 Campbell Street, St. John's | 8237 | 24 | Susan Cheator (p) | 1917 | No | No | File missing. Information from service ledger. | |||||
| GREENLAND, Hubert | Bareneed, Port de Grave District | 2624 | 19 | John Greenland (p) | Teacher | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| IVANY, Alexander | 59 Freshwater Road, St. John's | N/A | 18 | Drummer | 1919 | No | No | Attestation papers not included. No service number. Listed as drummer (special). | |||||
| STONE, Daniel | Wellmans Cove, Twillingate District | 6296 | 25 | John Stone (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| WALSH, Michael Francis | Placentia, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 399 | 26 | Mrs. Patrick Walsh (p) | Labourer | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| MULLINGS, Gordon A. | St. John's | 1698 | 18 | J.R. Mullings (p) | Bookkeeper | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, January 20, 1917 | |||
| BAKER, Edward | Lally Cove, Fortune District | 5203 | 18 | John Baker (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CHAFFEY, Chesley Granville | Crabbes, St. George District | 2789 | 18 | Joseph Chaffey (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| POWER, John | Little Bay South | 4269 | 18 | William Power (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | See # 4267 for misfiled document | |||
| GOSSE, Samuel | Torbay, St. John's East District | 1907 | 23 | Peter Gosse (p) | Farmer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| LINDSTROM, Frederick | Outer Cove, St. John's East District | 5791 | 20 | Henry Lindstrom (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Discrepancy in name: signature is Lindstrom; clerk completed forms as Lidstone; Frederic Lindstrom, with father Henry, are recorded in 1935 census | |||
| DAY, William | 52 Alexander Street, St. John's | 4407 | 19 | Annie Day (o) | Clerk | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| FREW, Mackintosh | Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 2246 | 18 | William Frew (p) | Civil engineer | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | recorded in Schedule of distribution of estate as Francis Macintosh Frew. | ||
| GLADNEY, James Joseph | St. John's | 771 | 18 | Annie Clarke (p) | Fireman | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| PARSONS, William | Bell Island, St. John's East District | 5769 | 24 | Thomas Parsons (p) | Machinist | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| WATSON, Charles | White Hills, Banff, Scotland, United Kingdom | 0-45 - 774 | 26 | George Watson (p) | 1914 | No | No | Includes only partial attestation papers | |||||
| BUTLER, Harvey Ronald | St. John's | 1883 | 18 | Annie Butler (p) | Office clerk | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Thursday, October 12, 1916 | Photograph of grave-site included. | ||
| HOWELL, Edmund | Catalina, Trinity District | 8033 | 30 | Mary Howell (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| PURCHASE, Arthur | Fogo, Fogo District | 540 | 20 | Jonas Purchase (o) | Driver | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SPARKES, Rupert | Harvey Street, Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 2685 | 23 | Elizabeth Sparkes (o) | Labourer | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SQUIRES, James | 11 Stephen Street, St. John's | 1179 | 23 | Richard Squires (p) | Cabman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| KANE (KEANE), Walter Arthur | St. John's | 803 | 22 | Alice Keane (o) | Motor mechanic | 1914 | Presbyterian | Yes | No | Monday, October 16, 1916 | Discrepancy in spelling of name: Keane, Kean, Kane | ||
| MYERS, Albert | St. John's | 1367 | 24 | John Charles Myers (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| KEEPING, John | Lally Cove, Fortune District | 5199 | 20 | Edward Keeping (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HILLIARD, Joseph | Summerville, Bay of Islands, St. George District | 3859 | 19 | Mary Jane Penny (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| PINK, Walter | Harbour Le Cou, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 5955 | 19 | George Pink (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| OKEEFE, Charles | St. John's | 1658 | 18 | Peter O'Keefe (p) | Farmer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| DORAN, Michael J. | 41 Duckworth Street, St. John's | 2583 | 26 | Miss Mary Doran (o) | Clerk | 1916 | No | No | |||||
| RIDEOUT, Thomas | Long Island, Cutwell Arm, Twillingate District | 5500 | 25 | John J. Rideout (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| JEFFERIES, William | Laurenceton, Twillingate District | 3338 | 20 | George Jefferies (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MERCER, Lyle | Mercers Cove, Harbour Grace District | 4866 | 18 | Annie Mercer (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| SMITH, Fred G. | Fortune, Burin District | 6194 | 24 | Emma Smith (p) | Store keeper | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| LAYTE, Charles | Gander Bay, Fogo District | 8271 | 37 | Edith Layte (s) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HOUSE, George Hall | Hare Bay, Bonavista District | 3349 | 27 | James House (p) | Lumberman | 1916 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| SEYMOUR, John | Leading Tickles, Twillingate District | 8059 | 20 | Simon Ward (o) | Lumberman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CARAVAN, Alman | Long Island, Green Bay, Twillingate District | 5515 | 20 | William Caravan (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Carvan. | |||
| LUFF, Samuel | Campbellton, Twillingate District | 1725 | 19 | William Luff (p) | Lumberman | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| DRUKEN, Charlie | Portugal Cove Road, St. John's | 5263 | 22 | Patrick Druken (p) | Farmer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| GUY, Frederick | Leading Tickles, Twillingate District | 6301 | 23 | Albert Rowsell (o) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| LEE, William | St. John's | 1882 | 19 | Fanny Lee (p) | Baker | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| WELLS, Charles | Dawsons Cove, Fortune District | 3106 | 18 | Mr. And Mrs. John Wells (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| RYAN, Ronald E. | Norris Arm, Twillingate District | 3000 | 18 | John Ryan (p) | Lumberman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Ronald Ryan's attestation papers are found with Service # 1280 | |||
| GOUDIE, George | Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 2242 | 18 | Elias Goudie (p) | Timekeeper | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | Yes | Wednesday, November 6, 1918 | POW Date: 1917 | ||
| FRAMPTON, John | Bay Bulls, Ferryland District | 626 | Robert Frampton (p) | Fisherman | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | ||||
| EDWARDS, Leo | N/A | 25 | 1918 | No | No | Attestation papers not included - No service number, listed as drummer (special). | |||||||
| RICHARDS, Harry Victor | Glenwood, Twillingate District | 952 | 17 | Charles T. Richards (p) | Fox farmer | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | Partially re-filmed at beginning of reel 73. | |||
| FILLEUL, Horwood M. | Burgeo, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 5056 | 27 | Philip Filleul (p) | Trapper | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No |