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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GARLAND, Henry | Lower Island Cove, Bay de Verde District | 2792 | 20 | Mrs. Samuel Garland (p) | School teacher | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MCARTHUR, Lockie | Grand River, St. George District | 5364 | 22 | Jessie McArthur (p) | Farmer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MORRISSEY, Michael William | Bell Island, St. John's East District | 427 | 31 | Elizabeth Morrissey (s) | Miner | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BEST, Charles | Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 8320 | 18 | Stephen Best (p) | Labourer | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| STONE, Cyril G. | Fogo, Fogo District | 3410 | 18 | Aaron Stone (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BARNES, William | Topsail, Harbour Main District | 5088 | 21 | William Barnes (p) | Boilermaker | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MILLS, Edgar | Moretons Harbour, Twillingate District | 1317 | 23 | Archibald Mills (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| OROURKE, William | 55 Flower Hill, St. John's | 0-195 [& 0-295] | 37 | Nina O'Rourke (s) | Clerk | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | 14p. of documents misfiled prior to microfilming are located under # 0-295. Honourary Lieutenant; Quartermaster | |||
| POWER, James Thornton | St. John's | 1169 | 20 | Thomas Power (p) | Cabman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| WITHRO - WITHERALL, George | Fortune, Burin Peninsula | 5714 | 26 | Martha Withro (p) | Seaman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | Discrepancy in spelling of name: Withers and Witherall. Mother's correspondence and separation/allowance are Witherall. | |||
| GILLARD, Henry | Southern Bay, Bonavista District | 3822 | 21 | John Gillard (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| FLEMMING, John | Spillars Cove, Trinity District | 5899 | 19 | James Flemming (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | No | No | Discrepancy in name: Flemming and Fleming; attestation forms completed as Flemming. | ||||
| HEALEY, Patrick | 68 Water Street West, St. John's | 4955 | 19 | John Healey (p) | Telegraph operator | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| PARSONS, William | Flat Rock, St. John's East District | 5750 | 20 | James Parsons (p) | Cod oil refiner | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| PENNELL, William Anthony | Trepassey, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 3347 | 18 | Daniel J. Pennell (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| DAWE, Frank | Long Pond, Harbour Main District | 5733 | 25 | Jane Dawe (p) | Farmer | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| WHITE, Sandy [Alexander] | Tickle Cove, Bonavista District | 4728 | 22 | John White (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Attested as Sandy White; later documents completed as Alexander | |||
| DWYER, George Ralph | St. John's | 980 | 19 | Harry Dwyer (o) | Electrician | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | Partially re-filmed at beginning of reel 74 | |||
| FRANCIS, Harold | Community: Manuels, Harbour Main District | 5386 | 26 | James Francis (p) | Miner | 1918 | 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 | ||||
| PARSONS, Edward | Freshwater, Bell Island, St. John's East District | 5772 | 20 | Thomas Parsons (p) | Miner | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| NORMAN, Jesse | Catalina, Trinity District | 3512 | 20 | Theresa (William) Norman (p) | Labourer | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| NORMAN, John | Red Island, Placentia-St. Marys District | 8276 | 19 | Fred Norman (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| PINK, Kenneth | Cape La Hune, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 5576 | 22 | John Pink (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| ELLIS, Arthur | Hants Harbour, Trinity District | 5229 | 20 | Elizabeth Ellis (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| WHITE, James | Normans Cove, Trinity District | 8117 | 18 | Moses White (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| SHEPPARD, Robert | Point Leamington, Twillingate District | 4990 | 20 | John Sheppard (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| RIDEOUT, Thomas | Harbour Le Cou, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 5935 | 21 | Charles Rideout (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MERCER, John Hayward | Bay Roberts, Harbour Grace District | 5902 | 25 | Levi Mercer (p) | Sailor | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| NEIL, Archibald | Grand Bruit, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 5666 | 19 | Thomas Neil (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| CAHILL, John | Bell Island, St. John's East District | 2081 | 21 | Mary Sweeney (p) | Electrician | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| CLOUSTON, Alan Roy | 95 Forest Road, St. John's | 0-282 - 2320 | 18 | John Clouston (p) | 1916 | No | No | File missing. Information from service ledger. Previously transcribed as Allan. | |||||
| SAMSON, Peter | Fox Harbour, Placentia-St. Marys District | 267 | 21 | John Samson (p) | Fisherman | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| OXFORD, Arthur | Farmers Arm, Twillingate District | 2439 | 20 | Mrs. Charles Finam (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| JOHNSON, Ralph | Trouty, Trinity District | 2114 | 22 | James Johnson (p) | Paper makers helper | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| VOISEY, Edward Joseph | 1 Hagerty Street, St. John's | 1185 | 23 | Mary Ann Voisey (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| STRIDE, Abe | Conne River, Fortune District | 6314 | 20 | Peter Stride (p) | Logger | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| WAY, Joseph Harold G. | Bonavista, Bonavista District | 3851 | 24 | Arthur Way (p) | Clergyman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BURT, Stanley | Greens Harbour, Trinity District | 6139 | 20 | Elinezer Burt (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| DOBBIN, William | Upper Island Cove, Harbour Grace District | 5354 | 23 | Nicholas Dobbin (p) | Miner | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MATTHEWS, John | Fogo, Fogo District | 2488 | 19 | Mrs. Edward Dwyer (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BISHOP, Joseph | Port de Grave, Port de Grave District | 5302 | 22 | Henry Bishop (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| FORAN, Patrick W. | Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 1983 | 36 | Patrick J. Foran (p) | Paper maker | Roman Catholic | No | No | |||||
| BUTT, John | Henley Harbour, Labrador | 3471 | 22 | Elizabeth Ann (Moses) Butt (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BEMISTER, John G. | Carbonear, Carbonear District | 0-36 - 1181 | 23 | F.P. Bemister (p) | 1914 | No | No | Includes only partial attestation papers | |||||
| THOMEY, Samuel J. | Water Street, Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 8376 | 47 | Michael Thomey (o) | Labourer | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| TESSIER, Ralph McNeilly | Waterford Bridge Road, St. John's | 3049 | 20 | Bertha M. Tessier (p) | Bank clerk | 1916 | Presbyterian | No | No | ||||
| ROWE, Frank | Trinity, Trinity District | 1991 | 18 | John Rowe (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | I | |||
| WARD, Henry | Griguet, St. Barbe District | 5054 | 19 | John Ward (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| STAFFORD, Charles | 261 Southside, St. John's | 4688 | 18 | William Stafford (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No |