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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| BURTON, John A. | Rose Blanche, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 3939 | 21 | Annie Burton (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Monday, September 30, 1918 | |||
| OUTERBRIDGE, Norman A. | St. John's | 0-98 | Mary Outerbridge (s) | 1916 | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | See file "GN 19.7, Joseph Outerbridge: correspondence concerning prisoners of war" for information relating to this soldier's status; he had died behind enemy lines and was not a POW. Attestation papers not included | |||||
| 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. | ||
| TROKE, Theodore | Summerford, Twillingate District | 5417 | 21 | George Troke (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| SPENCER, Archibald | Springdale, Twillingate District | 8029 | 22 | Mary Jane Spencer (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| LUSH, George | Gambo, Bonavista District | 4779 | 19 | Jesse Lush (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| TAYLOR, George | 23 Spencer Street, St. John's | 2080 | 24 | Mrs. George Taylor (s) | Labourer | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Monday, April 23, 1917 | |||
| STRIDE, Cecil | Exploits, Twillingate District | 3745 | 19 | John Stride (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| CHAFE, Benjamin | Petty Harbour Road, Goulds, St. John's West District | 4541 | 20 | Alfred Chafe (p) | Truckman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HUSSEY, Stanley Bartlett | Pleasant Street, St. John's | 2752 | 19 | Nathan Hussey (p) | Cabman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) / Methodist | No | No | Discrepancy in religion | |||
| PUDDISTER, Thomas | Bay Bulls, Ferryland District | 4388 | 20 | Thomas Puddister (p) | School teacher | 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 | |||
| SMITH, Robert | 46 Signal Hill Road, St. John's | 4438 | 26 | Michael Smith (p) | Baker | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| WRIXON, William | Epworth, Burin District | 4607 | 18 | Joseph Wrixon (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BENOIT, Ozgesta | Port au Port, St. George District | 4868 | 20 | Mrs. Fred King (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BIXBY, Robert | Indian Island, Burgeo-La Poile District | 5594 | 26 | Ambrose J. Bixby (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| LANE, Noah | Millertown, Twillingate District | 2649 | 19 | John Lane (p) | Lumberman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MCNIVEN, William Robert | 24 Springdale Street, St. John's | 279 | 19 | Frederick McNiven (p) | Shoecutter | 1914 | Presbyterian | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| ROBERTS, William | St. John's | 922 | 22 | William Charles Roberts (p) | Shoeworker | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HOMER, Joshua | Carbonear, Carbonear District | 3961 | 18 | Joseph Homer (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Homan. | |||
| MARTIN, George Chesley | St. John's | 836 | 21 | Mrs. Edward Martin (p) | Clerk | 1915 | No | No | |||||
| MCASKILL, John | Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada | 8221 | 33 | Mary McAskill (p) | Boilermaker | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| CAREW, John Joseph | St. John's | 1028 | 22 | Elizabeth Carew (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| STARES, Alfonso | Brooklyn, Bonavista District | 2571 | 24 | Albert Stares (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| DROVER, Walter | Whitbourne, Trinity District | 6116 | 20 | Uriah Drover (p) | Labourer | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| KELLY, Henry | 29 LeMarchant Road, St. John's | 3263 | 18 | Henry Kelly (p) | Salesman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| PEACH, Arthur | Bell Island, St. John's East District | 5210 | 23 | Robert Peach (p) | Miner | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| RODGERS, Thomas Edward | 42 Barter's Hill, St. John's | 394 | 25 | Rose Rodgers (s) | Painter | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Thursday, October 12, 1916 | Previously transcribed as Rogers; Previously transcribed as Rogers Includes photograph of graves of [John] Langer, [Ambroser] Guy and Rodgers. | ||
| 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 | |||
| 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. | |||
| RENDELL, William James | Change Islands, Fogo District | 8240 | 22 | Julia Blake (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| COOMBS, Oliver | Pond Cove, St. Barbe District | 6069 | 21 | Ida Coombs (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| EDGAR, Charles Legallais | 36 Freshwater Road, St. John's | 0-203 - 199 | 24 | Joseph H. Edgar (p) | 1914 | Yes | No | Monday, February 26, 1917 | Photograph of gravesite included. | ||||
| LEDREW, Arthur | 9 Cabot Street, St. John's | 4185 | 18 | Jonas Ledrew (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BUTTON, Charles | Silver Fox Island, Bonavista District | 5185 | 22 | John Button (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BRENTON, Albert | Burin, Burin District | 3874 | 18 | John Brenton (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Tuesday, December 9, 1919 | |||
| KENT, William Joseph | Lance Cove, Bell Island, St. John's East District | 2821 | 18 | John Kent (p) | Machinist | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| DOBBIN, Joseph | Wabana, Bell Island, St. John's East District | 2538 | 19 | David Dobbin (p) | Miner | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Friday, October 18, 1918 | |||
| REID, William Fred | St. John's | 1696 | 19 | John Reid (p) | Butcher | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Sunday, October 6, 1918 | |||
| SHAVE, Albert | Burin, Burin District | 5335 | 22 | John W. Shave (p) | Trader | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HEWLETT, Raymond | Port Anson, Sunday Cove Island, Twillingate District | 5501 | 20 | Debra Hewlett (s) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| FITZGERALD, George Edward | Cochrane Street, St. John's | 2905 | 18 | Henry Fitzgerald (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | See Regt. # 654 for misfiled document. | |||
| BUTLER, John | Bauline, St. John's East District | 5811 | 25 | Matthew Butler (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | Yes | No | Monday, October 14, 1918 | |||
| MORRISSEY, Thomas Patrick | 7 Cummings Street, St. John's | 211 | 22 | Patrick Morrissey (p) | Labourer | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HANN, Jacob | Botwood, Twillingate District | 90 | 25 | John Hann (p) | Lumberman | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| LEONARD, Patrick | Placentia, Placentia-St. Marys District | 8431 | 54 | Michael Leonard (o) | Lumberman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| WHEELER, Francis E. | Greenspond, Bonavista District | 1909 | 25 | John Wheeler (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Microfilmed file follows service file # 1873 | |||
| MCCARTHY, Thomas | Renews, Ferryland District | 4542 | 24 | Thomas McCarthy (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| DELANEY, Nicholas | Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 1474 | 19 | Ellen Delaney (p) | Pulp presser | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| CRANFORD, Moses | New Harbour, Trinity District | 1579 | 23 | Eliza (Cranford) Pitcher (p) | Constable | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No |