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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MANUEL, Alfred | Botwood, Twillingate District | 721 | 22 | Philip Manuel (p) | Lumberman | 1914 | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | ||||
| POLLARD, Arthur Roland | Botwood, Twillingate District | 3419 | 18 | James Pollard (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| EVANS, Nelson | Botwood, Twillingate District | 661 | 21 | Selina Evans (p) | Fisherman | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | I | |||
| POLLARD, Pleymon | Botwood, Twillingate District | 1667 | 18 | Arthur Pollard (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BUCKLEY, John | Botwood, Twillingate District | 8448 | 50 | Theresa Buckley (s) | 1917 | No | No | File missing. Information from service ledger. | |||||
| CHATER, William | Botwood, Twillingate District | 2379 | 18 | Bernard Chater (p) | Lumberman | 1916 | Methodist | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 Variant spelling of name - Chayter, Chaytor, Chater, Cheator | |||
| MAY, William | Botwood, Twillingate District | 351 | 20 | Charles May (p) | Fireman | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| CRAMM, Charles | Botwood, Twillingate District | 4148 | 18 | Samuel Cramm (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| CLARKE, Allan | Botwood, Twillingate District | 1655 | 30 | Amos Clarke (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| WATKINS, Robert James | Botwood, Twillingate District | 1426 | 24 | Ephraim Watkins (p) | Lumberman | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| SIMMONS, Robert | Botwood, Twillingate District | 3380 | 19 | William Simmons (p) | Wharfinger | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| ANTLE, Abram Bursey | Botwood, Twillingate District | 1732 | 23 | Thomas Antle (p) | Electrician | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| LEDREW, William | Botwood, Twillingate District | 1936 | 20 | William LeDrew Sr. (p) | Fireman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| CLARKE, Dorman | Botwood, Twillingate District | 2387 | 20 | Amis Clarke (p) | Papermaker | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Sunday, March 4, 1917 | |||
| HANN, Jacob | Botwood, Twillingate District | 90 | 25 | John Hann (p) | Lumberman | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| ANTLE, Gilbert | Botwood, Twillingate District | 1899 | 20 | Thomas Antle (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| AITKEN, Ernest Peyton | Botwood, Twillingate District | 643 | 23 | John W. Aitken (p) | Lumberman | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BRENT, David | Botwood, Twillingate District | 1794 | 22 | John Brent (p) | Lumberman | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| HANCOCK, Thomas | Botwood, Twillingate District | 2378 | 20 | Thomas Hancock (p) | Lumberman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| DEAN, Norman Kenneth | Botwood, Twillingate District | 1477 | 19 | Kenneth William Dean (p) | Watchmaker | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Sunday, January 30, 1921 | Age of Enlistment: 19 (15) | ||
| BALL, Ward | Botwood, Twillingate District | 3386 | 21 | Mrs. Joseph Luscombe (p) | Lumberjack | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| STRICKLAND, James | Botwood, Twillingate District | 2568 | 25 | John Strickland | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | Attestation papers not included; Transferred to Newfoundland Forestry Companies. | ||||
| WATKINS, William Henry | Botwood, Twillingate District | 1654 | 19 | Ephraim Watkins (p) | Lumberman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HUTCHINGS, Alfred W. | Botwood, Twillingate District | 8137 | 50 | Mary Jane Hutchings (s) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| JEWER, Walter | Botwood, Twillingate District | 2536 | 19 | William George Jewer (p) | Lumberman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| ARKLIE, James | Botwood, Twillingate District | 4306 | 25 | Edith Arklie (nee Hutchings) (s) | Clerk | 1918 | Presbyterian | No | No | ||||
| ELLIOTT, Samuel | Botwood, Twillingate District | 8452 | 43 | Annie Elliott (s) | Lumberman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CURTIS, Doyle | Botwood, Twillingate District | 1552 | 19 | Thomas Curtis (p) | Lumberman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| LYVER, John | Botwood, Twillingate District | 3644 | 19 | Frank Lyver (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| STRIDE, Norman | Botwood, Twillingate District | 3629 | 18 | Sofia (George) Stride (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| HUTCHINGS, James | Botwood, Twillingate District | 8058 | 19 | Alfred Hutchings (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| LISCOMBE, Joseph | Botwood, Twillingate District | 8504 | 41 | Mary Liscombe (s) | Lumberman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Luscombe. | |||
| JAMES/JANES, George R. | Botwood, Twillingate District | 1642 | 25 | Harriet James (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | Entered as Janes in CWGC, N. | ||
| HEATH, Job | Botwood, Twillingate District | 2478 | 18 | Mrs. Elijah Rideout (p) | Lumberman | 1916 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| PEYTON, Herbert Munden | Botwood, Twillingate District | 4160 | 18 | Thomas Peyton (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| PENNY, Cecil B. | Botwood, Twillingate District | 2382 | 19 | George Penney (p) | Machinist | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MANUEL, Arthur | Botwood, Twillingate District | 867 | 19 | Valentino Manuel (p) | Winchman | 1915 | Methodist | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 Partially re-filmed at beginning of reel 69. | |||
| OXFORD, Walter | Botwoodville, Twillingate District | 2073 | 21 | Elijah Oxford (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | Yes | Thursday, December 27, 1917 | POW Date: 1917 | ||
| MULLINS, Patrick | Boyds Cove, Twillingate District | 5730 | 21 | Robert Mullins (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| LANE, John | Braggs Island, Bonavista District | 3827 | 18 | Joseph Lane (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MCGRATH, George | Branch, Placentia-St. Marys District | 3619 | 21 | Patrick McGrath (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MCGRATH, Joseph | Branch, Placentia-St. Marys District | 3760 | 19 | Patrick McGrath (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, April 13, 1918 | Died 13 April, 1918, Neuve-Église Name given as James on several documents; CWGC is Joseph | ||
| ROCHE, Allan | Branch, Placentia-St. Marys District | 5186 | 19 | John Roche (p) | School teacher | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| GEORGE, Albert | Brazils Field, St. John's | 2796 | 18 | Pleman George (p) | Truckman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HARDING, Herbert | Brazils Field, St. John's | 353 | 30 | Elizabeth Harding (s) | Teamster | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Monday, April 23, 1917 | |||
| NICHOLAS, William | Brazils Lane, Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 2729 | 20 | William Nicholas (p) | Tanner | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HYNES, Frank | Brents Cove, St. Barbe District | 4117 | 19 | Thurston Hynes (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| SULLIVAN, Peter | Brents Cove, St. Barbe District | 4120 | 21 | John Sullivan (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BUTLER, Anthony | Brents Cove, St. Barbe District | 4111 | 27 | Mary Butler (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| PITTMAN, William | Brickyard, Smith's Sound, Trinity District | 8043 | 26 | Mary Ann Pittman (p) | Mill man | 1917 | Methodist | No | No |