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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BURSEY, Joseph | Salt Pond, Lewisporte, Twillingate District | 5277 | 21 | Joseph Bursey (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| GOULDING, Thomas | Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 8291 | 34 | Sarah A. Goulding (s) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | Microfilm is incorrectly labelled as GOLDING. | |||
| BROWN, Aubrey | Bishops Falls, Twillingate District | 8385 | 47 | Maggie E. Brown (s) | 1917 | No | No | File missing. Information from service ledger. | |||||
| FAGAN, William J. | Foxtrap, Harbour Main District | 5763 | 19 | George Fagan (p) | Farmer | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| ABBOTT, Noah | Bonavista, Bonavista District | 5846 | 23 | Robert Abbott (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| WIGHT, George | 83 Flower Hill, St. John's | 8284 | 23 | Laura Wight (s) | Labourer | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | Previously transcribed as White. | |||
| BLUNDON, Norman J. | Shoal Harbour, Trinity District | 5992 | 21 | James Blundon (p) | Farmer | 1919 | Methodist | No | No | Discrepancy in spelling of name: documents completed as Blunden. | |||
| PILGRIM, Lewis | St. Anthony Bight, St. Barbe District | 3130 | 21 | Rachael Pilgrim (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Salvation Army | No | No | Will is with service # 1850 | |||
| MAYBEE, Samuel | Trinity, Trinity District | 3030 | 18 | Thomas Maybee (p) | Steward | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Also served with the Newfoundland Royal Naval Reserve, # 3 D.N.X. | |||
| HIBBS, William James | Topsail, Harbour Main District | 2356 | 24 | Mrs. William (Julia) Hibbs (p) | Farmer | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| JONES, Leslie | Exploits, Twillingate District | 5280 | 19 | Henry Jones (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| THISTLE, Howard | Clarkes Head, Gander Bay, Fogo District | 1661 | 20 | Maurice Thistle (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BENNETT, William | Lewisporte, Twillingate District | 4139 | 22 | James Bennett (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| OREILLY, P. Joseph | 0-147 | 1915 | No | No | Attestation papers not included; incorrect information in service ledger Notes: Listed as instructor (musketry). Notes: Information in service ledger is incorrect; information for 0-236 J.B. O'Reilly, RAMC was duplicated as being 0-147 Joseph O'Reilly | ||||||||
| HISCOCK, William | Winterton, Trinity District | 5347 | 22 | Samuel Hiscock (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| PIERCEY, Jacob | Bay Bulls Arm, Trinity District | 8155 | 46 | Lillies Piercey (s) | Lumberman and carpenter | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| FRENCH, William | Brigus, Port de Grave District | 3375 | 23 | James French (p) | School teacher | 1917 | No | No | |||||
| BUCKLEY, John Joseph | St. John's | 1315 | 21 | James Buckley (p) | Butcher | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MASTERS, Reginald | Harbour Buffett, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 1366 | 28 | Emma Masters (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| KEEPING, Samuel | Port aux Basques, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 4957 | 24 | William Keeping (p) | Steward | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| EDWARDS, James | 50 Gower Street, St. John's | 3756 | 27 | Richard Edwards (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| THOMPSON, James J. | Point Leamington, Twillingate District | 8135 | 57 | Rachel Thompson (s) | Lumberman and mill man | 1917 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| ROBERTS, Michael | Fortune Harbour, Twillingate District | 4335 | 23 | Mrs. J. Croke (o) | Lumberman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| PIKE, Ernest | Belleoram, Fortune District | 609 | 19 | Robert G. Pike (p) | Engineer | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| GOSSE, Richard | Queens Cove, Trinity District | 5196 | 18 | Eleazor Gosse (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England ( Anglican ) | No | No | ||||
| LEGGE, Kenneth | Gillesport, [Gales Port?], Twillingate District | 2452 | 28 | James Legge (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| DUCEY, Patrick | Keels, Bonavista District | 4489 | 23 | Mrs. Thomas Ducey (p) | Mining | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BASTOW, William Augustus | Pennywell Road, St. John's | 676 | 21 | Francis Bastow | Farmer | 1914 | Presbyterian | No | No | ||||
| MATTHEWS, William | Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 2161 | 21 | Jane Matthews (p) | Papermaker | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HEWITT, Alexander | Barr'd Island, Fogo District | 5726 | 22 | Henry Hewitt (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PARROTT, Eric A. | Winterton, Trinity District | 2925 | 18 | John Parrott (p) | Student | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| VINCENT, Arthur J. | St. George, St. George District | 6210 | 20 | William Vincent (p) | Telegraph operator | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HURLEY, Joseph | Mundy Pond Road, St. John's | 3593 | 19 | Thomas Hurley (p) | Labourer | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MARSHALL, Joseph | Carbonear, Carbonear District | 6165 | 23 | Augustus Marshall (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SINCLAIR, Thomas J. | North River, Port de Grave District | 5729 | 20 | John Sinclair (p) | Labourer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| EDENS, Francis Augustine | 39 Queen's Road, St. John's | 0-137 - 2894 | 18 | T.J. Edens (p) | Bank clerk | 1916 | No | No | |||||
| WILLIAMS, William | Wales, United Kingdom | 3063 | 50 | Mrs. William Williams (s) | Musician | 1918 | No | No | Attested for short service | ||||
| CRANE, Archibald | Upper Island Cove, Harbour Grace District | 2765 | 25 | William Crane (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | See also service # 736 for additional misfiled documents | |||
| GOSSE, Alfred Joseph | Torbay, St. John's East District | 1081 | 22 | Ellen Gosse | Assistant paymaster | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| COOPER, Herbert George | La Scie, St. Barbe District | 439 | 25 | Clara Cooper (s) | Fisherman | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Originally enlisted with the Royal Newfoundland Regiment; transferred to Newfoundland Forestry Companies in 1917. | |||
| GELLATELY, William Thomas | 52 Patrick Street, St. John's | 100 | 22 | Alexander Gellately (p) | House painter | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BALL, William | Northern Arm, Botwood, Twillingate District | 2572 | 22 | William Ball Sr. (p) | Lumberman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MCFATRIDGE, Arthur M. | Main River, St. George District | 1711 | 22 | Walter McFatridge (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| ROCHE, Allan | Branch, Placentia-St. Marys District | 5186 | 19 | John Roche (p) | School teacher | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| PARDY, Austin | Table Bay, Labrador | 3229 | 25 | Andrew Pardy (p) | Fisherman and trapper | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 Photograph of wife included. | |||
| REID, Bramwell Booth | Hearts Delight, Trinity District | 3120 | 18 | Levi Reid (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Salvation Army | No | No | Also served with the Newfoundland Royal Naval Reserve, # 1620X | |||
| MILLER, John | 36 Mullock Street, St. John's | 2841 | 30 | Charles Miller (p) | Draper | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Transferred to the Newfoundland Forestry Companies in 1917 | |||
| KENNELL, John | St. John's | 1512 | 19 | Mary Kennell (p) | Office clerk | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| SHAW, Daniel F. | Little Hearts Ease, Trinity District | 4975 | 22 | Daniel Shaw (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HOMER, Joshua | Carbonear, Carbonear District | 3961 | 18 | Joseph Homer (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Homan. |