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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HUDSON, Reuben | Pouch Cove, St. John's East District | 3186 | 18 | Henry Hudson (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | No | No | |||||
| PYE, Hayward | Cape Charles, Labrador | 5549 | 20 | Albert Pye (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HODDER, Walter Ralph | Twillingate, Twillingate District | 4791 | 19 | George Hodder (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| ROSE, Stephen H. | Comfort Cove, Twillingate District | 4206 | 19 | John Rose (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | See Regt. # 4006 for misfiled document | |||
| MORRISSEY, Michael William | Bell Island, St. John's East District | 427 | 31 | Elizabeth Morrissey (s) | Miner | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MOTTY, Edgar Page | 6 Charlton Street, St. John's | 446 | 19 | Mr. Motty (p) | Express driver | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HUELIN, William | Robinsons, St. George District | 4368 | 18 | James Huelin (p) | Fireman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HODDER, Walter | Horwood, Fogo District | 4871 | 23 | Robert Hodder (p) | Lumberman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| ROSE, Stephen | Twillingate, Twillingate District | 4281 | 18 | Lizzie Powell (p) | Coaster - sailor | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MORRISSEY, John Joseph | 45 Parade Street, St. John's | 689 | 20 | Peter Morrissey (p) | Tailor | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| ROSE, Stanley | Flat Islands, Bonavista District | 3958 | 20 | Martha Rose (o) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| RYAN, Colin | Port Rexton, Trinity District | 3671 | 20 | Mrs. William Ryan (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MOULAND, Ammon | Musgrave Harbour, Fogo District | 3806 | 21 | Sarah (Isaac) Mouland (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| ROSE, Reginald | Port aux Basques, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 4961 | 19 | John Rose (p) | Brakeman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| ROSE, R. [Robert] Clayton | 28 Springdale Street, St. John's | 2542 | 22 | Marmaduke Rose (p) | Salesman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | Transferred to the Newfoundland Forestry Companies June 1917. | |||
| MOULAND, Thomas | Bonavista, Bonavista District | 488 | 23 | Mrs. Mouland (p) | Fisherman | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| RYAN, Dominic | Salmonier, Placentia-St. Marys District | 6212 | 24 | John Ryan (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HODDER, Norman | Marystown, Burin District | 3038 | 18 | Henry Elias Hodder (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | discharged medically unfit 10 September 1918; Drowned 15 February 1921 | |||
| MORRISEY, Bernard | Brigus, Port de Grave District | 4077 | 18 | James Morrisey (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Morrissey | |||
| RUSSELL, Samson | Southern Bay, Bonavista District | 3524 | 18 | Samuel Russell (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HOLLETT, Thomas | Baine Harbour, Placentia-St. Marys District | 4640 | 19 | Matilda Thorne (o) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | Discrepancy in name - Hallett. | |||
| HODDER, Harold W. | Spruce Street, St. John's | 6280 | 23 | William J. Hodder (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MORRIS, Willis H. | Robinsons, St. George District | 4265 | 18 | Joseph Morris (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| RYAN, Edmund | Port Anson, Sunday Cove Island, Twillingate District | 4046 | 19 | William Ryan (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| HULL, Ernest | Springdale, Twillingate District | 3482 | 19 | Mrs. William Hull (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HODDER, Eli | Horwood, Fogo District | 2977 | 20 | Abel Hodder (p) | Lumberman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| ROSE, Nicholas John | Carmanville, Fogo District | 4201 | 28 | Stanley George Rose (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| PUSHIE, Alexander D. | 93 Cabot Street, St. John's | 3275 | 18 | Nathan Pushie (p) | Engineer | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HOLLETT, Samuel | Grand Bank, Burin District | 3877 | 22 | Mrs. Henry Roberts (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| RYAN, Fred | Birchy Cove, Bonavista District | 4827 | 19 | Samuel Ryan (o) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| RYAN, James Robert | Pilleys Island, Twillingate District | 4298 | 22 | Martha Ryan (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| HUMBY, Henry George | Summerville, Bonavista Bay | 4514 | 18 | Eli Humby (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| ROSE, Hickman | Dawsons Cove, Fortune District | 5689 | 19 | Robert Rose (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HOLLETT, Levi | New Harbour, Trinity District | 1539 | 22 | Mary Ann Hollett (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HUMBY, John | Musgravetown, Bonavista District | 5001 | 22 | William Humby (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MORRIS, Riley Kenneth | Ramea, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 3113 | 20 | Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Morris (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | See also service #2849, Rupert Morris, for will of Riley Morris | |||
| RYAN, James Newman | Birchy Cove, Bonavista Bay, Bonavista District | 4826 | 20 | William Ryan Sr. (o) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MOULTON, John Albert | Burin, Burin District | 2960 | 19 | Thomas Moulton (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HOLLETT, James | Port au Bras, Burin District | 1109 | 20 | Jane Hollett | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HUMBY, John | 8 Pilots Hill, St. John's | 2641 | 20 | Mrs. Ford (o) | Labourer | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| RUSSELL, John | St. John's | 917 | 18 | Edward Russell (p) | Confectioner | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HUMPHREY, Thomas | 6 Power Street, St. John's | 375 | 22 | Jessie Fredrickson (p) | Steward | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MOULTON, Richard | Pouch Cove, St. John's East District | 4534 | 18 | John Moulton (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MORRIS, John Albert | Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 2152 | 19 | Elizabeth Morris (p) | Paper makers help | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| RUSSELL, Herbert | Herring Neck, Twillingate District | 4764 | 19 | Mrs. S. Russell (o) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| RYAN, John | St. Marys, Placentia-St. Marys District | 6254 | 25 | James Ryan (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MORRIS, John Edgar | 2 Feild Street, St. John's | 120 | 17 | George and Agnes Morris (p) | Truckman - telegraph operator | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Also served with the Newfoundland Royal Naval Reserve, # 2002X | |||
| MOULTON, Rennie | Burin, Burin District | 4320 | 18 | Thomas Moulton (p) | School teacher | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HOLLETT, George Albert | Pouch Cove, St. John's East District | 1841 | 19 | Thomas Hollett (p) | Farmer | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| RYAN, James | Freshwater Road, St. John's | 3463 | 18 | Martin Ryan (p) | Farmer | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No |