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 | |
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MULLINS, Frank | Blackmarsh Road, St. John's | 525 | 20 | Patrick Mullins (p) | Labourer | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
DENNIHEY, John | Wabana, Bell Island, St. John's East District | 2756 | 18 | Daniel Dennihy (p) | Electrician | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||
PORTER, Joseph | Long Pond, Foxtrap, Harbour Main District | 3625 | 21 | Jacob Porter (p) | Miner | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
SHUTE, Arthur | Victoria Street, Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 2728 | 19 | Moses Shute (p) | Cooper | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
WISEMAN, Walter | Delbys Cove, Trinity District | 6197 | 24 | Job Wiseman (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
HUTCHINGS, George S. | 46 Scott Street, St. John's | 8302 | 20 | George P. Hutchings (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Congregationalist | No | No | ||||
HEALEY, Edward | 345 Water Street, St. John's | 4028 | 18 | Philip Healey (p) | Munition worker | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
MURPHY, Philip Charles | 122 Water Street West, St. John's | 3111 | 18 | Lewis Murphy (p) | Wheelwright | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
PELLEY, Frank H. | Somerset, Smith Sound, Trinity District | 2955 | 24 | James Pelley (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
CASE, William | Salmon Cove, Bay de Verde district | 4588 | 18 | John Case (p) | Assistant surveyor | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
WHITE, Rennie Llewelyn | Englee, St. Barbe District | 1045 | 19 | Selina Barnes (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
KENNEDY, James | Kelligrews, Harbour Main District | 5033 | 25 | Moses Kennedy (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
REES, George Wilfred | 22 Mullock Street, St. John's | 388 | 19 | Mary Jane Rees (p) | Printer | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Contains part of the file of Eaneas Rees, service # 25881, of the Canadian Expeditionary Force. | |||
HUSSEY, James Harwood | Bonavista Cove, Bonavista District | 1267 | 18 | Eliza Hussey (p) | Lumberman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||
RYAN, Joseph F. | Trepassey, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 4747 | 24 | Darius Ryan (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
THOMAS, Augustus | Adelaide Street, St. John's | 3821 | 18 | Elizabeth Thomas (p) | Munition worker | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
PAINTER, George T. | Harbour Breton, Fortune District | 3506 | 23 | Mrs. Arthur Painter (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
FLEMING, Daniel | Spillars Cove, Trinity District | 3950 | 22 | Sarah Flemming (o) | Fisherman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
WHITE, Frederick | Flat Bay, St. George District | 8441 | 21 | John W. White (p) | 1917 | No | No | File missing. Information from service ledger. | |||||
ODRISCOLL, Leo Francis | Avondale, Harbour Main District | 1361 | 18 | Ellen O'Driscoll (p) | News agent | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
COX, Sydney | 48 George Street, St. John's | 2492 | 21 | Mrs. Sydney Cox (s) | Longshoreman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
SYMONDS, Joseph | St. John's | 1108 | 25 | Susie Symonds (p) | Cabman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
DARBY, George Bishop | Methodist College Home, Longs Hill, St. John's | 3004 | 18 | Jessie Darby (p) | Student | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
HOWLETT, James Joseph | Bay Bulls Road, Goulds, St. John's West District | 3313 | 19 | John Howlett (p) | Farmer | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
WAKEFIELD, Arthur William | No information | 0-101 | Doctor | 1914 | No | No | Attestation papers not included. Transferred to Royal Army Medical Corps (RAMC) | ||||||
CLEMENT, T.W. | n/a | Medical officer | 1918 | No | No | Attached from the Royal Army Medical Corps (RAMC). No service number or file; information from ledger. | |||||||
GREEN, Constant | Mainland, St. George District | 8475 | 23 | Charles Green (p) | Lumberman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
VICKERS, Joseph | Witless Bay, Ferryland District | 6018 | 20 | William Vickers (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
MCDONALD, William | Bank Head, St. George District | 5986 | 24 | Dinier Farrell (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
JAMES, Thomas Lincoln | Mount Angels, St. John's | 370 | 20 | Mr. James | Engineer | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
MORGAN, George | Upper Gullies, Harbour Main District | 2867 | 20 | Abram Morgan (p) | Farmer | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||
REARDIGAN, John Joseph | 33 Bannerman Street, St. John's | 72 | 21 | John Joseph and Mary Helen Reardigan (p) | Tinsmith | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Partially refilmed at beginning of reel | |||
AVERY, William | Greenspond, Bonavista District | 2861 & 8053 | 21 | Eliza Avery (s) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | See service number 8053; Avery transferred to the Newfoundland Forestry Companies. # 2862 on attestation form; # 2861 in service ledger; see service # 8053 for service file | |||
WELLS, William | Tilt Cove, Twillingate District | 5680 | 21 | Simon Wells (p) | Miner | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
RICE, Arthur | Cape Broyle, Ferryland District | 5279 | 19 | Patrick Rice (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
MIFFLEN, James | Bonavista, Bonavista District | 0-186 - 419 | 23 | Mrs. Arthur Miles (p) | Trader | 1914 | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Mifflin | ||||
BILLARD, John | Grand Bruit, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 5942 | 22 | Samuel Billard (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
PIERPOINT, Alfred H. | 3 Devon Row, St. John's | 3757 | 25 | Alfred Ephraim Pierpoint (p) | Dry goods clerk | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
TULK, Stanley Gordon | St. George, St. George District | 268 | 18 | Benjamin Tulk (p) | Farmer | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
FITZGERALD, John Martin | 20 Carters Hill, St. John's | 295 | 26 | Mary A. Fitzgerald (p) | Druggist | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
REID, Arthur | Barr'd Island, Fogo District | 5978 | 24 | William Reid (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
SULLIVAN, William | Kings Cove, Bonavista District | 2311 | 23 | Thomas Sullivan (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
BRYDON, David | Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom | 2124 | 30 | Mrs. Brydon (s) | Musician | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | Attested for short service. | |||
EZEKIEL, Michael J. | Harbour Main, Harbour Main District | 1333 | 21 | Mr. and Mrs. Ezekiel (p) | Sheet metal work | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
WHITE, Alfred | St. George, St. George Distric | 1657 | 26 | Tassin [Tassian] White (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
MANUEL, Samuel Norman | Cottrells Cove, New Bay, Twillingate District | 3811 | 30 | Jack Manuel (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
KNIGHT, Elmo | Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 2153 - 8184 | 18 | John Knight (p) | Paper makers help / lumberman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | Attested with Newfoundland Regiment 1916; transferred to Forestry Companies in 1917. | |||
ALLEN, Thomas | Burin, Burin District | 3333 | 18 | Alice Bugden (o) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | Discrepancy in name: Signature is Allen; documents also use Allan. | |||
NEWELL, Richard Lewis | Bareneed, Port de Grave District | 1821 | 18 | John Newell (p) | Farmer | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
PARSONS, William H. | Carbonear, Carbonear District | 0-228 | 37 | Harold Parsons (o) | 1915 | No | No | Attestation papers not included. Attached from the Royal Army Medical Corps. |