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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BAIRD, John | Cuddihy Street, St. John's | 5029 | 20 | Michael Baird (p) | Chauffeur | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
SNOW, Garland | Norris Arm, Twillingate District | 4058 | 19 | Abraham Snow (p) | Trapper | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
PILLEY, William J. | Phillips Head, Twillingate District | 1937 | 24 | Edmund Pilley (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
WHITE, George | Grand Bank, Burin district | 8145 | 25 | Mrs. Amelia H. White (s) | 1917 | No | No | File missing. Information from service ledger. | |||||
RIDEOUT, Peter B. | Exploits Harbour, Twillingate District | 5558 | 21 | Silas Rideout (p) | Coast trader | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
FORSEY, Bernard | 235 Water Street, St. John's | 0-215 - 12 | 19 | Mr. Forsey (p) | Engineer | 1914 | No | No | Four documents duplicated from #0-214 William McHenry are on the reel labelled as Bernard Forsey. Labels were placed by LAC at time of microfilming. | ||||
HARVEY, Gerald Cockburn | Kings Bridge Road, St. John's | 0-33 - 333 | 28 | A.J. Harvey (p) | Merchant | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Also contains documents relating to service # 0-94 Stanley Robertson and # 0-194 Guy W. Harvey. Attached to Royal Flying Corps 1916-1917. | |||
CALLAHAN, Albert | Pilleys Island, Twillingate District | 4178 | 22 | Matthew Callahan (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
OXFORD, Henry | Rencontre, Fortune District | 2926 | 17 | Samuel Oxford (p) | Student | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
DRISCOLL, William | 52 Kings Road, St. John's | 3368 | 27 | Mrs. William Butt (o) | Clothing cutter | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
VIVIAN, Owen | Flat Islands, Bonavista District | 5150 | 20 | Bessie Hapgood (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
SKEFFINGTON, John | Glovertown, Bonavista District | 5172 | 22 | Adam Skeffington (p) | Labourer | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
CROCKER, Andrew | Trout River, St. Barbe District | 3959 | 19 | Eloise Portent Crocker (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
WAY, Garfield | Newtown, Bonavista District | 3153 | 24 | Robert Way (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
BURT, Harold | Battery Road, St. John's | 323 | 23 | John Burt | Labourer | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
MORGAN, William | Port de Grave, Port de Grave District | 6315 | 20 | Joseph Morgan (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
ALLEN, Richard | 11 Cookstown Road, St. John's | 8140 | 18 | Thomas G. Allen (p) | Chauffeur | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
BISHOP, John F. | Western Bay, Bay de Verde District | 2780 | 31 | Joseph Bishop (p) | Teacher | 1916 | No | No | |||||
SMART, Christopher | Lethbridge, Bonavista District | 4788 | 19 | Thomas Smart (p) | Lumberman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
BROWN, Edgar | Wesleyville, Bonavista District | 5153 | 18 | Bunge Brown (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
TURNER, Donald Morison | 321 Southside Road, St. John's | 2848 | 18 | G. E. Turner (p) | Analyst | 1916 | Presbyterian | No | No | ||||
PIKE, Hayward Ebenezer | 24 Gilbert Street, St. John's | 2823 | 18 | Thomas Pike (p) | Labourer | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
THISTLE, Frederick | 20 Charlton Street, St. John's | 8283 | 19 | Levi Thistle (p) | Teamster | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
BENNETT, John | Cape St. George, St. George District | 6101 | 19 | Annie Bennett (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
SERRICK, Claude | Cupids, Port de Grave District | 4434 | 18 | Alexander Serrick (p) | Student | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | Signature is Claude; forms completed as Claud. | |||
STACEY, William | Point May, Lamaline, Burin District | 4950 | 18 | John Stacey (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
KEHOE, John | Flat Rock, St. John's East District | 5776 | 20 | John Kehoe (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
MCKAY, J. J. | No information | 0-145 | 1915 | No | No | Attestation papers not included; not in service ledger. | |||||||
ASH, Albert | Battle Harbour, Labrador | 5711 | 19 | Ruth Ash (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Page two of attestation papers gives name as Edward Smith, service # 5710. Signature, physical details and family information are for Albert Ash. | |||
GOODYEAR, Reginald | Cat Harbour [Lumsden], Fogo District | 3446 | 21 | Walter Goodyear (o) | Fisherman | 1917 | No | No | |||||
BUGDEN, Cyril W. | Britannia, Trinity District | 4065 | 18 | Walter Bugden (p) | Farmer | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
PIKE, Alfred E. | Springdale, Twillingate District | 8188 | 24 | Annie Pike (s) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
KNIGHT, Francis H. | 34 Circular Road, St. John's | 0-76 - 287 | 20 | Herbert E. Knight (p) | Clerk | 1914 | No | No | |||||
MOOTREY, Robert Hedley. | 22B Springdale Street, St. John's | 4469 | 22 | Robert Mootrey Sr. (p) | Expressman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
HALFYARD, Wallace. | 129 Cabot Street, St. John's | 1986 | 18 | John Halfyard (p) | Student | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
LAWLOR, Jack | 67 Monkstown Road, St. John's | 5078 | 23 | Thomas Lawlor (p) | Cabman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
HYNES, Isaac | Fox Island River, Port au Port, St. George District | 4772 | 22 | Reuben Hynes (p) | Trapper | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
CHRISTIANSON, Ralph | Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 2595 | 20 | Kristian Christianson (p) | Paper maker | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
MURPHY, John | Humbermouth, Bay of Islands, St. George District | 5246 | 23 | John Murphy (p) | Labourer | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
TIMEWELL, Henry Alfred | No information | 0-180 | 1916 | No | No | Attestation papers not included. Discharged in United Kingdom, possibily from UK | |||||||
BRAZIL, Matthew | Spaniards Bay, Harbour Grace District | 1368 | 21 | Thomas Brazil (o) | Miner | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
WILLIAMS, Thomas | Conception Harbour, Harbour Main District | 5822 | 19 | William Williams (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
GARDNER, Bernard Godfrey William | Kent, England, United Kingdom | 0-298 - 914 | 19 | William Gardner (p) | Wireless operator | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
ONEIL, John Joseph | 49 Angel Place, St. John's | 704 | 29 | Clara O'Neil (p) | Cooper | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
HARDIMAN, Charles | Grand John, Fortune District | 1716 | 21 | James Hardiman (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
MURRAY, William | St. John's | 1695 | 33 | John Murray (o) | Truckman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
ADAMS, William Frederick | St. John's | 879 | 21 | Charles Adams (p) | Printer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Partially re-filmed at beginning of reel 69 | |||
PARROTT, Malcolm | Winterton, Trinity District | 5924 | 22 | John Parrott (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
SQUIRES, William | Broad Cove, Bay de Verde District | 6157 | 22 | John Squires (p) | Labourer | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
PYE, Walter | Cape Charles, Labrador | 2254 | 18 | Ephraem Pye (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No |