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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOMS, Harold | La Scie, St. Barbe District | 5615 | 19 | William Toms (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| DIAMOND, Samuel H. | Change Islands, Fogo District | 4282 | 21 | Esau Diamond (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| SCOTT, Ford G. | Channel, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 4097 | 18 | Dinah Scott (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HEWLETT, Raymond | Port Anson, Sunday Cove Island, Twillingate District | 5501 | 20 | Debra Hewlett (s) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| KELLY, John Charles | Irelands Eye, Trinity District | 8239 | 18 | John Kelly (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PATEY, Isaac | Port Saunders, St. Barbe District | 8186 | 26 | Theophilus Patey (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| UDLE, Frederick | 87 Gower Street, St. John's | 3023 | 39 | Mildred Udle (o) | Clerk | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| DOWN, William | Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 2249 | 19 | William Down (p) | Papermaker | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| WALTERS, Alexander | Burnt Islands, Burgeo District | 2549 | 33 | Mrs. Jabez Edmonds (o) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CRANFORD, Moses | New Harbour, Trinity District | 1579 | 23 | Eliza (Cranford) Pitcher (p) | Constable | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CHATER - CHEATER, Norman | Greenspond, Bonavista District | 3634 | 20 | Charles Chater (p) | Paper maker | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Chayter, Chaytor, Chater, Cheator. Attested for short service. | |||
| EARLES, Walter | Trinity, Trinity District | 2555 | 18 | Mark Earles (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| OKE, Edward Langdon | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 2303 | 22 | William A. Oke (p) | Bank clerk | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| COMPTON, Charles | Griquet, St. Barbe District | 5350 | 19 | Elizabeth Compton (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| DELANEY, William Albert | St. George, St. George District | 581 | 21 | Joseph Delaney (p) | Lumberman | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| SHORT, William | Channel, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 0-295 - 878 | 19 | Levi Short | Clerk | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HEARN, Patrick | Tilt Cove, Twillingate District | 3300 | 20 | John Hearn (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| CRICKARD, William | 32 Plank Road, St. John's | 8220 | 18 | Thomas Crickard (p) | Labourer | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| SULEY, Bertram | Hearts Delight, Trinity District | 5184 | 21 | John Suley (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HUTCHINGS, Albert | Whitbourne, Trinity District | 8370 | 24 | Ambrose Hutchings (p) | Labourer | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BRADLEY, James Jabez | Squid Tickle, Bonavista District | 3627 | 20 | Allan Bradley (p) | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Attestation papers not included. | ||||
| WHITE, Willis | New Perlican, Trinity District | 5376 | 20 | George White (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| FRANCIS, Robert Thomas | 116 Bond Street, St. John's - 11 Fergus Place, St. John's | 2327 - 3665 | 21 | Mrs. William Butt (p) / Mrs. Robert Francis (s) | Sailor / Seaman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | Francis was discharged medically unfit 28 Feb. 1917 and enlisted for Home Defence 23 April 1917; was assigned a second Service number. | |||
| RYAN, Gerald Francis | St. John's | 1061 | 19 | Helen Ryan (p) | Sailor | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Discrepancy in name: attestation paper completed as Jeremiah, signature is variously Jeremiah /Jerry / Gerald. Named in mother's correspondence as Gerald. | |||
| CARTER, Chesley William | Pass Island, Fortune District | 4080 | 18 | William Carter (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| THORNE, Andrew | New Harbour, Trinity District | 4755 | 22 | William Thorne (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CRANE, Joseph | Spaniards Bay, Harbour Grace District | 736 | 22 | Mary Anne Smith (o) | Fisherman | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Also contains documents relating to service #2765, Archibald Crane | |||
| KENNEDY, Hughie | 122 Quidi Vidi Road, St. John's | 5943 | 19 | George Kennedy (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MULLINS, Thomas | Rencontre, Fortune District | 6250 | 22 | John Mullins (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BANNISTER, Whitfield | Port Rexton, Trinity District | 889 | 19 | Alexander Bannister (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||
| OAKLEY, Walter H. | Port Blandford, Bonavista District | 8095 | 24 | Samuel R. Oakley (p) | 1917 | No | No | File missing. Information from service ledger. | |||||
| RABBITTS, William Arnold | Hearts Content, Trinity District | 4191 | 20 | Malcolm Rabbitts (p) | Telegraph operator | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| INKPEN, Raymond | Great Burin, Burin District | 5718 | 19 | Joseph Inkpen (p) | Teacher | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| THISTLE, William J. | 34 Henry Street, St. John's | 2370 | 26 | William Thistle (p) | Boilermaker | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| CONSTABLE, Thomas | St. John's | 8435 | 19 | Elizabeth Constable (o) | 1917 | No | No | File missing. Information from service ledger. | |||||
| LEE, Thomas | Petty Harbour, St. John's West District | 8206 | 22 | Samuel Lee (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PEDDLE, Joseph J. | Lockston, Trinity District | 4516 | 20 | Hubert Peddle (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SOMERTON, Solomon | Portugal Cove, St. John's East District | 8161 | 27 | Thomas Somerton (p) | Donkey man | 1917 | CE | No | No | ||||
| NASH, Thomas | 22 Adelaide Street, St. John's | 4399 | 18 | Margaret Nash (p) | Assistant bookkeeper | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| LEDREW, Bertram | Kelligrews, Harbour Main District | 1837 | 18 | Isaac LeDrew (p) | Blacksmith | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| STRONG, Leonard | Old Perlican, Trinity Bay, Bay de Verde District | 5273 | 19 | Noah Strong (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 | ||||
| MULLALY, James | Pearce Avenue-Blackmarsh Road, St. John's | 8292 | 27 | Bridget Mullaly (o) | 1917 | No | No | File missing. Information from service ledger. | |||||
| MAY, James Thomas | Lally Cove, Fortune District | 6141 | 19 | John May (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HOLLETT, Frederick | Spencers Cove, Long Island, Placentia Bay | 4984 | 22 | Albert Hollett (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| COSTELLO, Richard | Caplin Bay, Ferryland District | 3072 | 18 | Richard Costello (p) | Sailor | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Attested for short service | |||
| MELBOURNE, Samuel | Grand Bruit, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 5053 | 18 | Robert Melbourne (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| AUSTIN, Chesley | Snooks Arm, Twillingate District | 5656 | 20 | James Austin (p) | Miner | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| NOSEWORTHY, Joseph | St. John's | 1383 | 20 | Mary Noseworthy (p) | Tobacco maker | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| LIDSTONE, Archibald | Laurenceton, Twillingate District | 3872 | 18 | William Lidstone (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No |