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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COADY, Daniel | Outer Cove, C. [Conception?] Bay [district unknown] | 4628 | 22 | Catherine Coady (p) | Blacksmith | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| ENGLAND, Frederick James | St. John's | 1127 | 19 | Rebecca England | Brakeman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MURPHY, Michael James | 22 Williams Street, St. John's | 0-238 - 70 | 34 | Catherine Murphy (p) | Druggist | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| PYNN, Fred | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 4701 | 18 | Willis Pynn (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| STOCKLEY, Ephraim | Brookfield, Bonavista District | 5596 | 21 | Peter Stockley (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BUTLER, Charles Oakley | 79 Pennywell Road, St. John's | 205 | 20 | Walter Butler (p) | Motorman | 1914 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| SNELGROVE, Overton | Lewisporte, Twillingate District | 3683 | 18 | Peter Snelgrove (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| OKE, Thomas | Long Island, Twillingate District | 6287 | 20 | Joseph Oke (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| FITZGERALD, J.H.W. | n/a | Dental surgeon | 1918 | No | No | Attached to Regiment; no service number; file missing; information from ledger. | |||||||
| TIZZARD, John | Lower Battery Road, St. John's | 3007 | 19 | Simeon Tizzard (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BENNETT, George Graham | Grand Bank, Burin District | 2888 | 20 | Mr. Bennett (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) / Methodist | No | No | Discrepancy in religion | |||
| HENNESSEY, James John | Kelligrews, Harbour Main District | 1257 | 18 | Patience Hennessey (p) | Blacksmith | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| POWER, David | Salmonier, Placentia-St. Marys District | 310 | 26 | Mrs. John Tremlett (p) | Fisherman | 1914 | Roman Catholic | 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. | |||
| BROWN, Charlie | Gambo, Bonavista District | 1491 | 22 | Robert Brown Sr. (p) | Lumberman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| NEWELL, George H. | 38 Spencer Street, St. John's | 8492 | 19 | Caroline Newell (p) | Labourer | 1918 | No | No | Originally enlisted with Newfoundland Forestry Companies April 1918; transferred to Newfoundland Regiment August 1918; Forestry Service # retained. In volume two of the Military Service Ledgers the entry for Service # 8492 follows entry for Service # 2033. | ||||
| HARNETT, Lewis | Campbellton, Twillingate District | 6015 | 20 | Mary Jane Kearley (p) | Lumberman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| POPE, John | 66 Livingstone Street, St. John's | 8068 | 30 | Bridget Pope (s) | Labourer | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| DOODY, Alphonse | Mosquito, Placentia-St. Marys District | 4563 | 19 | Mrs. Albert[?] Doody (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| GOIGLAS, George | 61 George Street, St. John's | 3615 | 24 | Anthony Goiglas (o) | Fireman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Discrepancies in spelling of name: Goigalis, Geiglas, Geigalis, Goglas. | |||
| MERCER, Charles | 32 McKay Street, St. John's | 3820 | 18 | Isaac Mercer (p) | Blacksmith | 1917 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| RUSSELL, Samson | Southern Bay, Bonavista District | 3524 | 18 | Samuel Russell (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BURSEY, Herbert | Lower Island Cove, Bay de Verde District | 4544 | 20 | Ebenezer Bursey (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| GOULD, Thomas | Bartlett's Harbour, St. Barbe District | 8179 | 20 | Eugene Gould (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| COLLIER, Patrick | St. Albans, Fortune District | 6232 | 21 | William Collier (p) | Lumberman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | See also #6229, Lawrence Collier. | |||
| BRODERICK, William | 28 Prospect Street, St. John's | 8506 | 37 | Bride Broderick (p) | Labourer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| GOSSE, Samuel | Torbay, St. John's East District | 1907 | 23 | Peter Gosse (p) | Farmer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BARTER, Alexander | Cape La Hune, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 1563 | 22 | George Andrew Barter (o) | Seaman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| STONE, Robert | Bonaventure, North Side, Trinity District | 2100 | 19 | William Stone (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PILGRIM, Ernest | St. Anthony Bight, St. Barbe District | 5621 | 18 | Mary Pilgrim (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| REES, George Wilfred | 22 Mullock Street, St. John's | 388 | 19 | Mary Jane Rees (p) | Printer | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Contains part of the file of Eaneas Rees, service # 25881, of the Canadian Expeditionary Force. | |||
| BOWERS, George | Southern Arm, Green Bay, Twillingate District[?] | 5665 | 22 | Fannie Bowers (p) | Millman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | Discrepancy in name: Bower | |||
| PARKINSON, William | Mundy Pond Road, St. John's | 8342 | 41 | Gertrude Parkinson (s) | Carpenter | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| GARDNER, Archibald | Harbour Breton, Fortune District | 4305 | 18 | A.E. Gardner (p) | Student | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| JENNINGS, Hayward | Moretons Harbour, Twillingate District | 1515 | 21 | Rhoda Jennings (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | Previously transcribed as Keyward. | |||
| MCHENRY, William | Grand Falls,Twillingate District - formerly of Quebec, Canada | 0-214 - 2285 | 26 | Frank McHenry (o) | Machinist | 1916 | Roman Catholic | 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. Also contains documents relating to service #0-120-1553, Frank Burke | |||
| RYAN, John Joseph | 23 Adelaide Street, St. John's | 38 | 20 | J.J. Ryan (p) | Clerk-telegrapher | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| STEELE, James | Musgrave Harbour, Fogo District | 6341 | 18 | Willis Steele (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| MASON, William | Avondale, Harbour Main District | 6190 | 22 | Patrick Mason (p) | Brakeman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| WINDSOR, Stanley Charles | Aquaforte, Ferryland District | 301 | 21 | Henry Windsor (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CARTER, Albert | 75 Quidi Vidi Road, St. John's | 2348 | 18 | John Carter (p) | Labourer | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| AVERY, Edgar | Random, Trinity District | 8070 | 18 | John Avery (o) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| ODRISCOLL, Joseph P. | 31 Queen's Road, St. John's | 2398 | 18 | Patrick O'Driscoll (p) | Scholar | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BAKER, James | Carbonear, Carbonear District | 5807 | 21 | Daniel Baker (p) | Iron worker | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| ROBERTS, M. C. [Moses Chesley] | Native of Brigus | 0-249 | Doctor | 1915 | No | No | Attestation papers not included. No record in service ledger. One year service with RAMC.. | ||||||
| BRINSON, John | Change Islands, Fogo District | 5308 | 27 | George Brinson (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SEXTON, John Francis | St. John's | 2068 | 32 | Hettie Sexton (s) | Draper | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| FLYNN, Cornelius | Marystown, Burin District | 4752 | 19 | Michael Flynn (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| NOSEWORTHY, Jacob | Long Pond, Manuels, Harbour Main District | 8256 | 47 | Jessie Noseworthy (s) | Miner and labourer | 1917 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| SULLIVAN, Arthur | Pouch Cove, St. John's East District | 998 | 19 | Edward Sullivan (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No |