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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRETT, Jonathan | Fogo, Fogo District | 537 | Mary Brett (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | |||||
| BREEN, Edward | Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 8049 | 21 | John Breen (p) | 1917 | No | No | File missing. Information from service ledger. | |||||
| ROBERTS, M. C. [Moses Chesley] | Native of Brigus | 0-249 | Doctor | 1915 | No | No | Attestation papers not included. No record in service ledger. One year service with 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. | |||||||
| RYAN, William | Gambo, Bonavista District | 3381 | 18 | James Ryan (p) | Farming | 1917 | No | No | |||||
| LEGROW, Frederick Pratt | Broad Cove, Bay de Verde District | 404 | 23 | Thomas Legrow (p) | Dry goods clerk | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | I | |||
| BRADBURY, Edward Charles | 165 Pleasant Street, St. John's | 103 | 22 | Henry Bradbury (p) | Engineer | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| DUNPHY, Patrick | 25 Burkes Square, St. John's | 4447 | 18 | Martin Dunphy (p) | Labourer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Discrepancy in age. Age given on Enlistment: 18; Actual age: 17 | |||
| SULLIVAN, Arthur | Pouch Cove, St. John's East District | 998 | 19 | Edward Sullivan (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| WICKS, William T. | Jacksons Arm, St. Barbe District | 8429 | 44 | Emma Wicks (s) | Lumberman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BEARNS, George | Grand Bank, Burin District | 4636 | 23 | Jacob Bearns (o) | Sailor | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| LOWE, Arthur | 14 Fleming Street, St. John's | 5082 | 22 | George Lowe (p) | Cabman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| TILLEY, Harry | 4 Duckworth Street, St. John's | 4531 | 22 | Rebecca Tilley (p) | Surveyor | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Variant spelling of name - On attestation paper, Harry is written at top of form and Henry in three other points, signature and all other documents state Harry. | |||
| OWENS, William | Norris Arm, Twillingate District | 4059 | 19 | Thomas Owens (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| CHEESEMAN, Isaac | Burin, Burin District | 3891 | 18 | Laurence Cheesman (p) | Student | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BRAITHWAITE, Ernest Livingstone | Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA | 1313 | 21 | Elizabeth Braithwaite (p) | Printer | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| WALL, James | 83 Pleasant Street, St. John's | 6149 | 19 | Patrick Wall (p) | Mechanic | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| DILLON, Stephen | 448 Southside Road, St. John's | 4165 | 18 | Jane Dillon (p) | Labourer | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Discrepancy in age. Age given on Enlistment: 18; Actual age: 17 | |||
| CRAMM, Frank | Old Perlican, Trinity Bay, Bay de Verde District | 3390 | 21 | Stephen Cramm (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| WHITE, Alexander | Stephenville, St. George District | 5945 | 22 | Charles M. White (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MOORE, William Joseph Thomas | St. John's | 840 | 19 | Edward Frank Moore (o) | Plumber | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MILLER, Ananias | Portugal Cove, St. John's East | 3863 | 18 | John Miller (p) | Fireman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Variant spelling of name: Annanias | |||
| SAMMS, Reuben | Norris Point, Bonne Bay, St. Barbe District | 3979 | 37 | Phoebe Samms (s) | Fisherman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| PARSONS, Donald W. | 15 Bell Street, St. John's | 4754 | 20 | Annie Parsons (o) | Engineer | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| THOMEY, Samuel J. | Water Street, Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 8376 | 47 | Michael Thomey (o) | Labourer | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BARNES, Lester | Bell Island, St. John's East District | 4560 | 19 | Thomas Edward Barnes (p) | Mechanic | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| STACEY, Lambert | Flat Islands, Burin District | 5936 | 19 | William Stacey (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| LESLIE, Clarence Vivian | Silma, Hants County, Nova Scotia, Canada | 632 | 19 | Mrs. James S. Leslie | Telegraph operator | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HOPSON, Frank Herbert | Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 0-130 - 2915 | 29 | Mary Rita Hopson (s) | Paper maker | 1916 | No | No | Hopson was attached 88th Infantry Brigade H.Q. | ||||
| KING, Archibald | Victoria Cove, Gander Bay, Fogo District | 2689 | 21 | Alfred John King (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BUTLER, Alexander Jennings | Topsail, Harbour Main District | 2537 | 18 | John J. Butler (p) | Farmer | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| LANE, Job | Jack Lanes Bay, Labrador | 1915 | 21 | George Lane (p) | Hunter | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| ALCOCK, Pearce | Leading Tickles, Twillingate District | 8397 | 18 | Uriah Alcock (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PARSONS, William | Flat Rock, St. John's East District | 5750 | 20 | James Parsons (p) | Cod oil refiner | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| RICHARDS, Albert | Bareneed, Port de Grave District | 6332 | 25 | William Richards (p) | Carpenter | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| GREEN, Arthur | Hants Harbour, Trinity District | 5348 | 24 | Phoebe Green (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| CLARKE, Alfred | Twillingate, Twillingate District | 5973 | 21 | William Clarke (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| POPE, William James | Stones Cove, Fortune District | 6307 | 23 | Albert Pope (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| WARREN, George Edward | Fox Island, Burgeo- LaPoile District | 5583 | 22 | John Warren (p) | Sailor | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PATEY, Henry | Port Saunders, St. Barbe District | 5675 | 20 | Theophilus Patey (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| DOWNTON, Frederick T. | 180 Pleasant Street, St. John's | 1916 | 19 | Mrs. Downton (p) | Pattern maker | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CROAKE, James | 16 Haggerty Street, St. John's | 2602 | 20 | Edward Croake (p) | Broom maker | 1916 | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Croke | ||||
| WILLIAMS, Weston | Forest Pond, Goulds, St. John's West District | 3312 | 18 | Matthew Williams (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| SQUIRES, William | Broad Cove, Bay de Verde District | 6157 | 22 | John Squires (p) | Labourer | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| TIBBO, George Philip | Grand Bank, Burin District | 634 | 25 | Hanna Tibbo (p) | Fisherman | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BURKE, William | St. Marys, Placentia-St. Marys District | 5366 | 22 | Thomas Burke (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| TEMPLEMAN, Frederick | Bonavista, Bonavista District | 5883 | 23 | Selina Templeman (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| JEWER, Ford R. W. | Lewisporte, Twillingate District | 3399 | 18 | Joseph Jewer (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MERCER, John Hayward | Bay Roberts, Harbour Grace District | 5902 | 25 | Levi Mercer (p) | Sailor | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| STEVENSON, Joseph | St. John's | 1802 | 25 | Sarah Stevenson (s) | Labourer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No |