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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DALTON, Alphaeus | Little Catalina, Trinity District | 5911 | 19 | Albert Dalton (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| SQUIRES, Reuben | St. Phillips, St. John's West District | 8004 | 20 | Solomon Squires (p) | Woodsman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| DUDER, Charles Robert | Portugal Cove Road, St. John's | 668 | 22 | William Henry Duder (p) | Civil engineer | 1914 | Presbyterian | No | No | ||||
| MALONE, Edward | Signal Hill Road, St. John's | 4600 | 30 | Miss G. Malone (o) | Master pilot | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| STUCKEY, Roland | South Side, Twillingate, Twillingate district | 3964 | 18 | Helen Stuckey (p) | 1917 | No | No | File missing; Information from service ledger. | |||||
| GUSHUE, William | 20 Dicks Square, St. John's | 8293 | 20 | Francis Gushue (p) | Millman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BUTT, Edward | Broad Cove, Bay de Verde District | 3190 | 25 | William Butt (p) | Labourer | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| SMITH, Robert Templeton | St. John's | 366 | 18 | Mrs. Robert C. Smith (p) | 1914 | No | No | ||||||
| ELKINS, Frederick | Hare Bay, Bonavista District | 6151 | 20 | Jeremiah Elkins (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| FILLIAR (FILLIER), Donald. | 5 Barron Street, St. John's | 1260 | 18 | Emily Filliar (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Discrepancy in spelling of name - gravestone at Belvedere Cemetery states Fillier. | |||
| COURAGE, Harrison | Catalina, Trinity District | 1249 | 21 | Eliza Courage (p) | Carpenter | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Death certificate in French | |||
| ASPELL, John Thomas | St. John's | 1175 | 19 | Gerald Aspell (o) | Labourer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MARKS, Stanley Thomas | 70 George Street, St. John's | 150 | 25 | Mrs. Marks (p) | Express wagon driver | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MERCER, Arthur | 60 Barters Hill, St. John's | n/a | 14 | Student | 1918 | No | No | Attestation papers not included - No service number, listed as bugler (special) | |||||
| ODEA, Frederick | St. John's | 2172 | 18 | John E. O'Dea (p) | Engineer | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BRINTON, James | Thornlea, Trinity District | 3996 | 18 | William Brinton (p) | Labourer | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BERNARD, A. E. [Adolph Ernest] | St. John's - 16 West Avenue, Leicester, England, United Kingdom | 0-157 | Mae Ernest Bernard (p) | 1914 | No | No | Attestation papers not included Includes records of Officers Mess, 1/Bn Royal Newfoundland Regiment | ||||||
| VIVIAN, Willis | Fridays Bay, Twillingate District | 8281 | 22 | Thomas Vivian (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| SHAW, William James | Little Hearts Ease, Trinity District | 4278 | 23 | John Shaw (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HOUNSELL, Albert Allan | Pound Cove, Bonavista Bay | 4848 | 22 | Henry Hounsell (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| WARFORD, Stanley | Pilleys Island, Twillingate District | 4330 | 21 | Selenia Warford (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| VERE-HOLLOWAY, Edward Walter | St. John's | 0-148 | Elizabeth Vere-Holloway (s) | 1915 | No | No | I - Attestation papers not included. Temporary assignment | ||||||
| CRITCH, Frank | Springdale, Twillingate District | 4939 | 19 | John Critch (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MATCHEM, James | Gaultois, Fortune District | 3553 | 20 | William Matchem (o) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BURKE, William | St. Marys, Placentia-St. Marys District | 5366 | 22 | Thomas Burke (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| RIDEOUT, Bertie | Crow Head, Twillingate, Twillingate district | 8203 | 19 | Mrs. Susan Hamlin (p) | 1917 | No | No | File missing. Information from service ledger. | |||||
| DRAKE, David | St. Lawrence, Burin District | 3025 | 21 | Patrick Drake (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| COOPER, David | South West Arm, Twillingate District | 3883 | 18 | Samuel Cooper (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| HISCOCK, Edward | Chamberlains, Harbour Main District | 4452 | 18 | Eli Hiscock (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Discrepancy in age. Age given on Enlistment: 18; Actual age: 16 | |||
| STICKLAND, William | LaPoile, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 6071 | 24 | William Stickland (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Strickland | |||
| AGNEW, James | Peebles Street, Ayr, Scotland, United Kingdom | 2122 | 34 | Mrs. Agnew (s) | Musician | 1916 | Presbyterian | No | No | ||||
| HICKEY, Richard John | St. John's | 779 | 23 | Richard John Hickey (p) | Electrical engineer | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| TROKE, Theodore | Summerford, Twillingate District | 5417 | 21 | George Troke (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| BRIEN, Michael | St. John's | 1146 | 19 | Mary Brien (p) | Truckman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| STOCKLEY, Henry | Greenspond, Bonavista District | 8282 | 35 | Irene Stockley (s) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| SCOTT, Nicholas | Buffalo, New York, USA | 3070 | 35 | Julia Snyder (o) | Labourer | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Attested for short service. | |||
| HUDDY, James | Epworth, Burin District | 3876 | 18 | William Huddy (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BROWN, Aubrey | Bishops Falls, Twillingate District | 8385 | 47 | Maggie E. Brown (s) | 1917 | No | No | File missing. Information from service ledger. | |||||
| BROWN, William Ernest | Port au Bras, Burin District | 4355 | 18 | Jesse Brown (p) | Teacher | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| FARRELL, Joseph | Bay du Nord, Fortune District | 5559 | 20 | William Farrell (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| GROKE, Caleb | St. Chads, Bonavista District | 5135 | 24 | George Croke (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Discrepancy in spelling of name: Croke. | |||
| CRAWLEY, Albert W. | Holyrood, Harbour Main District | 4009 | 23 | Elizabeth Crawley (p) | Sulphate worker | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| EBBS, Michael | 53 Cabot Street, St. John's | 4448 | 19 | William Ebbs (p) | Labourer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MARTIN, George Chesley | St. John's | 836 | 21 | Mrs. Edward Martin (p) | Clerk | 1915 | No | No | |||||
| HIBBS, James Francis | 52 Livingstone Street, St. John's | 299 | 19 | William Hibbs (p) | Factory hand | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MCASKILL, John | Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada | 8221 | 33 | Mary McAskill (p) | Boilermaker | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MOORES, George | Broad Cove, Bay de Verde District | 4106 | 22 | Benjamin Moores (p) | School teacher | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| SILK, Thomas William | Leading Tickles, Twillingate District | 2111 | 19 | Mrs. Louis Silk (p) | Paper makers help | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SLADE, Albert Ernest | Loon Bay, Twillingate District | 273 | 21 | Frederick Slade (p) | Fireman | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| STEVENS, James | Seal Islands, Labrador | 5790 | 19 | George Stevens (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No |