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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FELTHAM, Moses | Deer Island, Bonavista District | 5568 | 19 | Benjamin Feltham (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MILLER, Ananias | Portugal Cove, St. John's East | 3863 | 18 | John Miller (p) | Fireman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Variant spelling of name: Annanias | |||
| BAGGS, George | Broad Cove, Bay de Verde District | 3919 | 21 | Moses Baggs (p) | Teacher | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| FLYNN, Thomas | 22 Stephen Street, St. John's | 4631 | 21 | Patrick Flynn (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| CLARK, Ambrose | Dunfield, Trinity District | 2295 | 18 | Jacob Clark (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| DOVER, James A. | Little Bay, Twillingate District | 1723 | 20 | John Joseph Dover (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MERCER, Albert | Bell Island, St. John's East District | 264 | 20 | Edith Mercer (p) | Miner | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| WALSH, Fred | Trepassey, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 4746 | 22 | James Walsh (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| NOSEWORTHY, Vincent | Manuels, Harbour Main District | 201 | 24 | Thomas Noseworthy (o) | Miner | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Partially refilmed at beginning of reel. | |||
| KING, Albert Victor | Catalina, Trinity District | 1168 | 21 | Martha King (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| ROWE, Henry Charles | Greens Harbour, Trinity District | 2627 | 24 | John Rowe (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| SOMERTON, Austin | Trinity, Trinity District | 2428 | 18 | Fred Somerton (p) | Scholar | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BARRETT, Angus | Woody Island, Placentia-St. Marys District | 5976 | 18 | John Barrett (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| WEIR, William H. | Petty Harbour, St. John's West District | 8444 | 23 | Thomas Weir (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| VAVASOUR, Charles Joseph | St. John's | 873 | 22 | Hugh Vavasour (p) | Salesman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| DAWE, Samuel | 170 Water Street, St. John's | 3224 | 22 | Samuel Dawe (p) | Sailor | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CRITCH, Albert | Cavendish, Trinity District | 2230 | 19 | William Critch (p) | Lumberman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HALLETT, Jack | 26 Balsom Street, St. John's | 2515 | 18 | John Hallett (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Methodist | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||
| BURKE, Martin | St. John's | 1007 | 20 | Patrick Burke (o) | Labourer | 1915 | No | No | |||||
| ANDERSON, William Stafford | 5 Park Place, Rennies Mill Road, St. John's | 418 | 21 | Mr. Anderson (p) | Civil engineer | 1914 | Presbyterian | No | No | ||||
| COURT | No information | 0-250 | No | No | Attestation papers not included; attached from RAMC | ||||||||
| SMITH, James | Spread Eagle, Trinity District | 5326 | 23 | Isaac Smith (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MATTERFACE, Frederick | Boat Harbour, Placentia-St. Marys District | 5494 | 19 | Joseph Matterface (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | Discrepancy in spelling of name: Mutterface | |||
| STICKLAND, Philip | Pass Island, Fortune District | 2744 | 27 | Margaret Stickland (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Previously transcribed as Strickland. | |||
| MICHELIN, Robert | Traverspine River, Grand River, Labrador | 1730 | 25 | Joseph Michelin (p) | Trapper | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MAHER, James | Argentia, Placentia-St. Marys District | 5834 | 21 | John Maher (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BRIEN, John Thomas | Cape Broyle, Ferryland District | 5756 | 21 | Anne Brien (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HILLIER, Amos George | Point au Gaul, Lamaline, Burin District | 8418 | 41 | Freddie Hillier (o) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| GRANDY, Reginald | Bay L'Argent, Fortune District | 1684 | 26 | Ann Grandy (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HEAD, Louis | Comfort Cove, Twillingate District | 743 | 20 | John Head (p) | Fisherman | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| EMERSON, George M. | Rennies Mill Road, St. John's | 0-21 - 1879 | 21 | George H. Emerson (p) | Bank clerk | 1915 | No | No | |||||
| PARSONS, Louis | Greenspond, Bonavista District | 3256 | 24 | William Parsons (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SHORT, Nehemiah | New Bonaventure, Trinity District | 4279 | 20 | Isaac Short (p) | School teacher | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BROWN, Thomas | Downing Street, Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 2613 | 18 | Philip Brown (p) | Shoe factory worker | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HOLLOWAY, William J. | Bloomfield, Bonavista District | 3725 | 21 | Thomas Holloway (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| KING, William | Mundy Pond Road, St. John's | 4063 | 21 | William King (p) | Teamster | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HEFFORD, John | New Harbour, Trinity District | 1575 | 21 | William Hefford (p) | Farmer | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| DROVER, Albert | Southside Road, St. John's | 4951 | 19 | Uriah Drover (p) | Miner | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| METCALFE, Albert Edward | Pilleys Island, Twillingate District | 256 | 28 | Martin Metcalfe (p) | Miner | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| WARREN, Harris | La Scie, St. Barbe District | 3450 | 19 | John Warren (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| POWER, Peter | Cupids, Port de Grave District | 1077 | 21 | Mary Ann Power (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| WAY, Joseph | Bonavista, Bonavista District | 5892 | 21 | Alfred Way (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PARSONS, Albert | Bay Roberts, Harbour Grace District | 4426 | 18 | Abram Parsons (p) | Student | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| DONOVAN, Michael | No information | 531 | 1914 | No | No | Discharge notice only; Attestation papers not included. No information in Cramm or service ledger. | |||||||
| MCGRATH, John | Colliers, Harbour Main District | 1995 | Mrs Emily McGrath (p) | 1915 | No | No | Also contains information relating to service # 2065 Patrick Pender Attestation papers not included; information from service ledger. | ||||||
| THOMEY, Henry | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 2204 | 21 | Mrs. M. Thomey (p) | Solerounder | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MARCH, Charles Llewellyn | 89 Bond Street, St. John's | 86 | 19 | Sergt. A. March (p) | Draper | 1914 | Methodist | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917. | |||
| ROSE, Josiah | Belleoram, Fortune District | 6135 | 20 | William J. Rose (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| WILLIAMS, Albert | New Harbour, Trinity District | 5322 | 20 | Thomas Williams (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| LOADER, Frederick | Harbour Deep, St. Barbe District | 5620 | 24 | Levi Loader (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Discrepancy in spelling of name - Loder. |