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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PARDY, James | Woody Island, Placentia-St. Marys | 6152 | 23 | Charles Pardy (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | See also # 2763; enlisted in 1916 and recorded as deserter; re-enlisted 1918 | |||
| FILLEUL, Horwood M. | Burgeo, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 5056 | 27 | Philip Filleul (p) | Trapper | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| OKEEFE, Cyril | St. John's | 1099 | 19 | Mary O'Keefe (p) | Window cleaner | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| RIDER, Thomas | Bonavista, Bonavista District | 6021 | 25 | Absalom Rider (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| ANSTEY, Albert | Lewisporte, Twillingate District | 4154 | 22 | John Anstey (p) | Brakeman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| FENNESSEY, John | Freshwater Road, St. John's | 4787 | 18 | Patrick Fennessey (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| SHEA, Michael Joseph | Pouch Cove, St. John's East District | 1750 | 19 | James Shea Sr. (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Originally enlisted with the Royal Newfoundland Regiment; transferred to Newfoundland Forestry Companies Sept. 1917 | |||
| LUFF, Selby (Silvia) | Jacksons Cove, Twillingate District | 5517 | 18 | Wesley Luff (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| CROCKER, Boyd | St. John's | 1529 | 33 | Mrs. Aubrey J. Crocker (p) | Draper | 1915 | No | No | |||||
| GILLINGHAM, Isaac | Jacksons Arm, St. Barbe District | 8170 | 22 | Hannah Hynes (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| WALTERS, Norman | Champneys, Trinity District | 3599 | 18 | Joseph Walters (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MOSS, John | Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 8390 | 49 | Margaret Moss (s) | Lumberman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| WORTHMAN, Theophilus | Hearts Delight, Trinity District | 5548 | 21 | Joseph Worthman (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SMITH, Andrew | Old Shop, Trinity District | 4386 | 18 | James Smith (p) | Labourer | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| FAOUR, Edward | St. John's | 1075 | 19 | Mrs. Faour (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| RICHARDS, John | Topsail, Harbour Main District | 5464 | 23 | Michael Richards (p) | Farmer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HICKS, Henry George | Carmanville, Fogo District | 0-72 - 833 | 27 | Philip Hicks (p) | Teacher | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| ABBOTT, Edward | Boswarlos, St. George District | 6297 | 22 | William Abbott (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PIKE, Llewelyn | 111 Duckworth Street, St. John's | 4711 | 24 | Jessie Lynch (p) | Carpenter | 1918 | Congregationalist | No | No | ||||
| HOLDEN, Eric St. Clair | Topsail Road, St. John's | 2833 | 18 | Richard K. Holden (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| COLLINS, George | Wellington, Bonavista District | 5233 | 20 | Joseph Collins (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| LOCKE, Sidney | Tizzards Harbour, Twillingate District | 2053 | 19 | Mrs. John Diamond (o) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MCKINLAY, Joseph | St. John's | 748 | 23 | Alexander McKinlay (p) | Marine engineer | 1914 | Presbyterian | No | No | ||||
| BUGDEN, Leighton | St. John's | 1544 | 19 | John Bugden (o) | Grocer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Also contains information related to the death of S.R. Edney, service #1714. | |||
| IVANY, William | Hodders Cove, Smith Sound, Trinity District | 2353 | 21 | Mrs. Charles Wattion (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | No | No | |||||
| MARTIN, William H. A. | Cornwall Avenue, St. John's | 2573 | 23 | Arthur Martin (p) | Electrical engineer | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | Part of file of Ebenezer Wiseman also included, see service # 2523. #2573 was assigned in error. | |||
| PRIMROY, John | Pouch Cove, St. John's East District | 1976 | 22 | Susanna (William) Thistle (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| PRASUYON, Wallace | St. George, St. George District | 8076 | 21 | John Prasuyon (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| DEAN, Kenneth Wayne | Botwood, Twillingate District | 0-41 - 8214 | 52 | Lucinda Dean (s) | Head millwright | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| JANES, Edward Allan | Back Harbour, Twillingate District | 2450 | 21 | James J. Janes (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||
| HENNEBURY, Alexander | 59 Colonial Street, St. John's | 461 | 19 | George Hennebury (p) | Plumber | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BEAZLEY, John | Mud Cove, Burin District | 3718 | 19 | George Beazley (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MURPHY, John | Port Royal, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 3582 | 17 | William Murphy (p) | Sailor | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BREEN, Edward | Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 8049 | 21 | John Breen (p) | 1917 | No | No | File missing. Information from service ledger. | |||||
| TOMS, Harold | La Scie, St. Barbe District | 5615 | 19 | William Toms (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SHORT, Thomas | Bonavista, Bonavista District | 5886 | 19 | Louisa Short (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| GARDINER, John | 35 Lime Street, St. John's | 144 | 28 | Katherine Gardiner (s) | Fireman | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| DANIELS, Cyril E. | North Battery Road, St. John's | 2859 - 8047 | 19 | Thomas Daniels (p) | Labourer | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | See service record # 8047 for attestation papers; Daniels originally enlisted with the Newfoundland Forestry Companies | |||
| HIPDITCH, David | 50 George Street, St. John's | 2286 | 22 | Mrs. Thomas Hipditch (p) | Teamster | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| DUDER, Charles Robert | Portugal Cove Road, St. John's | 668 | 22 | William Henry Duder (p) | Civil engineer | 1914 | Presbyterian | 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 | ||||
| MCCARTHY, Daniel | Terrenceville, Fortune District | 2993 | 20 | Mrs. Michael McCarthy (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| CHAULK, Garland | Ladle Cove, Fogo District | 4208 | 19 | Jesse Chaulk (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MOAKLER, Francis Stephen | St. John's | 1651 | 18 | Thomas Moakler (p) | Telegraph checker | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| DOYLE, Edward P. [Patrick] | St. John's | 2177 | 21 | Martin J. Doyle (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| WALL, James | 83 Pleasant Street, St. John's | 6149 | 19 | Patrick Wall (p) | Mechanic | 1918 | Roman Catholic | 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 | ||||
| THISTLE, Walter Leslie | 50 Longs Hill, St. John's | 215 | 20 | David Thistle (p) | Stone cutter | 1914 | No | Yes | POW Date: 1918 | ||||
| DAY, Elthun Arthur | Port Rexton, Trinity District | 2878 | 18 | Joseph John Day (p) | Bank clerk | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No |