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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOUGH, Newman | Elliston, Trinity District | 1918 | 19 | James Gough (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| SWAFFIELD, Wilfred | Cartwright, Labrador | 2018 | 19 | William Ernest Swaffield (p) | Book keeper | 1915 | No | No | |||||
| PIERCEY, Samuel Clayton | St. John's | 757 | 23 | Dinah Piercey (p) | Compass maker | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| TEE, William | Burnt Cove, Twillingate District | 5761 | 21 | William Lee (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Discrepancy in name: Attestation and signature is Tee; some documents completed as Lee. Previously transcribed as Lee. | |||
| ABBOTT, Bella [Bela] | Pools Island, Bonavista District | 2020 | 20 | Elizabeth Abbott (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||
| KENNETT, William Patrick | 104 Gower Street, St. John's | 127 | 23 | Margaret Kennett (s) | Bartender | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Discrepancy in spelling of name: Kenneth. | |||
| STAGG, Fred | Little Catalina, Trinity District | 8463 | 20 | Fred Stagg (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| CARTER, William | Newtown, Bonavista District | 5157 | 21 | Annie Sainsbury (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| THORNE, Aubrey | New Harbour, Trinity District | 4806 | 18 | William Thorne (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| NEWELL, James | Georgetown, Port de Grave District | 2429 | 18 | William Newell (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BROWN, James Manuel | Baine Harbour, Placentia-St. Marys District | 4638 | 30 | William Brown (p) | Seaman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HAYES, Patrick | 10 Bond Street, St. John's | 2376 | 18 | Mrs. Patrick Hayes (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||
| JACKMAN, Michael J. | Renews, Ferryland District | 8394 | 22 | Labourer | 1917 | No | No | Attestation papers not included. | |||||
| RANDELL, Hezekiah | Champneys North, Trinity District | 4978 | 19 | William Randell (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MAIDMENT, G. H.. | No information | 0-176 | Chaplain | 1917 | No | No | Attestation papers not included; not in service ledger. | ||||||
| TREMBLETT, Stewart | Bonavista, Bonavista District | 5848 | 19 | Henry Tremblett (p) | Henry Tremblett (p) | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| SULLIVAN, Peter | Gambo, Bonavista District | 1483 | 20 | Peter Sullivan (p) | Furrier | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| CORMIER, Joseph | Bank Head, St. George District | 5007 | 18 | Patrick Cormier (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| DOODY, Matthew Anthony | Carbonear, Carbonear District | 1982 | 24 | Mary Doody (o) | Brakeman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||
| FORD, John | Upper Amherst Cove, Bonavista District | 4836 | 25 | Mrs. Robert Ford (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| RIDEOUT, Abel J. | Kings Point, Southwest Arm, Twillingate District | 8317 | 19 | Giles Rideout (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| POWER, Robert | Marystown, Burin District | 6064 | 22 | Lawrence Power (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MURCELL, Chesley Gordon | Little Bay Islands, Twillingate District | 0-260 - 647 | 18 | George Murcell (p) | Sailor | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| GEORGE, Charles | Dildo Harbour, Trinity District | 4936 | 24 | Hannah George (p) | Lumberman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| BARTLETT, Bertram | Lower Amherst Cove, Bonavista District | 4833 | 22 | Mrs. Henry Bartlett (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | See # 4832 for detailed report concerning absence due to illness. Report also misfiled in # 4893 prior to microfilming; moved during digitization. | |||
| HARDING, George A. | Portugal Cove, St. John's East District | 8025 | 19 | William Thomas Harding (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| WALSH, Michael | 6 Burke's Square, St. John's | 8158 | 20 | Michael Walsh (p) | 1917 | No | No | File missing. Information from service ledger. | |||||
| CHAFE, Henry Robert | Petty Harbour, St. John's West District | 8207 | 24 | Hannah M. Chafe (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MAIDMENT, John | Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 3648 | 28 | Richard Maidment (p) | Papermaker | 1917 | Salvation Army | No | No | Attestation papers not included. Transferred to the Newfoundland Forestry Companies. | |||
| HERRITT, William | Rose Blanche, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 4988 | 19 | James Herritt (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | See # 4293 for additional misfiled document | |||
| VERE-HOLLOWAY, Percy Oscar | 444 Southside Road, St. John's | 891 | 23 | Ada May Vere-Holloway (s) | Longshoreman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| EARLES, Walter | Trinity, Trinity District | 2555 | 18 | Mark Earles (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| FOLLETT, Roland MacKenzie | St. John's | 1880 | 19 | Silas Follett (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| WHEELER, John | Tizzards Harbour, Twillingate District | 4034 | 21 | Adam Wheeler (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| POWER, Frank | Bristols Hope, Carbonear District | 6099 | 25 | Richard Power (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| COX, Chesley | Goulds, St. John's West District | 4192 | 20 | Ida Cox (p) | Farmer | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PATEY, John | St. Leonards, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 6117 | 23 | Mary Patey (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| JOE, James Patrick | Springdale, Twillingate District | 1630 | 21 | Thomas Joe (o) | Lumberman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| EVANS, William | Argentia, Placentia-St. Marys District | 5851 | 19 | Bridget Evans (p) | Mechanic | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Discrepancy in age. Age given on Enlistment: 19; Actual age: 17 | |||
| BAKER, James | Marystown, Burin District | 6100 | 24 | Edward Baker (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| STOWE, James | 146 Hamilton Avenue, St. John's | 8225 | 19 | Elizabeth Stowe (p) | Machinist | 1917 | Congregationalist | No | No | ||||
| BEATON, William | Badger Brook, Twillingate District | 8248 | 36 | Bridget Beaton (s) | Lumberman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| GOSSE, Jonathan | Dildo Harbour, Trinity District | 2629 | 21 | Moses Gosse (p) | Lumberman | 1916 | Methodist - Church of England | No | No | Discrepancy in religion. | |||
| MCEVOY, John Francis. | Curling, St. George District | 3656 | 20 | Michael Joseph McEvoy (p) | Banker | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BURSEY, Reuben | Old Perlican, Trinity Bay, Bay de Verde District | 5998 | 20 | Matilda Bursey (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HEAD, Michael | Fleur de Lys, St. Barbe District | 3340 | 21 | Lizzie Head (s) | Fisherman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| SEYMOUR, Frederick | Cornwall, England, United Kingdom | 0-135 - 797 | 24 | Fernandrew Seymour (p) | Draper | 1914 | No | No | John A. McGrath and Frederick Seymour share the same officer file, #0-135 | ||||
| DAY, Martin | Fortune Harbour, Twillingate District | 3499 | 23 | Mary Day (s) | Lumberman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| WOODS, Peter | Clam Bank Cove, St. George District | 4338 | 20 | Peter Woods (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MANSTON, William | Gorton, Manchester, England, United Kingdom | 327 | 25 | Maud Manston (s) | Chauffeur | 1914 | Methodist | No | No |