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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PINSENT, Willis G. | Brighton, Twillingate District | 5525 | 20 | Samuel Pincent (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Pincent | |||
| WILLIAMS, Walter | 4 Bond Street, St. John's | 8398 | 21 | Alice Williams (s) | Carpenter | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| JANES, Frank | 13 Barters Hill, St. John's | 4621 | 19 | Harry Janes | Labourer | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MADDEN, Paul | Maddox Cove, Petty Harbour, St. John's West District | 4150 | 19 | Philip Madden (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| FORSEY, Claude | Grand Bank, Burin District | 2971 | 20 | John H. Forsey (p) | Carpenter | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BURTON, Brendan J. | St. John's | 2033 | 18 | Patrick Burton (p) | Printer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| CLOUTER, Lewis | Bunyans Cove, Bonavista District | 6202 | 22 | Annie Martin (o) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| CAMPBELL, Michael | Campbells Creek, Port au Port, St. George District | 1818 | 27 | Archibald McKay (o) | Fisherman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | Yes | POW Date: 1918 | |||
| OTOOLE, Fred Max | Conception Harbour, Harbour Main District | 1064 | 21 | Michael F. O'Toole (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Includes newspaper article with photo and account of his time in the war and the sinking of the Stephano | |||
| HALL, John | Felix Cove, St. George District | 4878 | 18 | Daniel Hall (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | No | No | |||||
| COMBDON, Silas | Jacksons Arm, St. Barbe District | 8428 | 27 | Lucy Combdon (s) | Lumberman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| GUY, Herbert | Musgrave Harbour, Fogo District | 5238 | 20 | John Guy (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| WEBBER, George | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 4429 | 21 | Caroline Webber (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| TURNER, Raymond | 128 Bond Street, St. John's | 4463 | 18 | Captain Joseph Turner (p) | Engineer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Discrepancy in age. Age given on Enlistment: 18; Actual age: 17 | |||
| MATTHEWS, William | Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 2161 | 21 | Jane Matthews (p) | Papermaker | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| ANDERSON, William | Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 8110 | 34 | Fanny Anderson (s) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BISHOP, Samuel | Kelligrews, Harbour Main District | 1887 | 20 | Emma Bishop | Farmer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| DWYER, James | Shearstown, Harbour Grace District | 8477 | 19 | William Dwyer (p) | Labourer | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| ANTLE, John Aquilla | St. John's | 663 | 20 | Mrs. William Antle (p) | Clerk | 1914 | No | No | See #5604 Peter Antle for four documents relating to John Antle. | ||||
| NORTHCOTT, Lewis | Lewisporte, Twillingate District | 1451 | 20 | George Northcott (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| TOBIN, John | Red Island, Placentia-St. Marys District | 8278 | 18 | Alphonsus Tobin (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BENNETT, Thomas | Island Harbour, Fogo District | 3258 | 22 | Mary Bennett (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SEXTON, Arthur | Trinity, Trinity District | 2665 | 21 | Janet Clark (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| STAMP, Patrick D. | 21 James Street, St. John's | 656 | 28 | William Stamp (p) | Stoker | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | I | |||
| WARFORD, Charles | Upper Gullies, Harbour Main District | 3673 | 19 | Abraham Warford (p) | Farmer | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MCLEAN, Duncan James | Torridon, Rosshire, Scotland, United Kingdom | 2892 | 26 | Mrs. Duncan McLean (o) | Tailor | 1916 | Presbyterian | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||
| BUGDEN, Reginald | Smith Sound, Trinity District | 3417 | 25 | Walter Bugden (p) | Carpenter | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PITTMAN, William | Brickyard, Smith's Sound, Trinity District | 8043 | 26 | Mary Ann Pittman (p) | Mill man | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| PRITCHARD, Pearce | Middle Brook, Gambo, Bonavista District | 3947 | 19 | Selenia (James) Pritchard | Lumberman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| LAKE, Frederick A. | 20 Pleasant Street, St. John's | 2532 | 18 | Henry Lake (p) | Rope maker | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MARTIN, Norman | Kitchens Hill, Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 2877 | 24 | Charles Martin (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917. | |||
| HICKEY, Lawrence | St. John's | 1886 | 19 | William Hickey (p) | Longshoreman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| ABBOTT, Sidney Howard | Charlottetown, Bonavista District | 2801 | 18 | William Abbott (p) | Lumberman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| PHELAN, Douglas Edward | Merrymeeting Road, St. John's | 2975 | 15 | James Phelan (p) | Mason | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Discrepancy in age. Age given on Enlistment: 18; Actual age: 15 | |||
| ONEIL, Patrick Joseph | 1917 | 0-67 | No | No | Attestation papers not included; not in service ledger. Granted temporary commission. | ||||||||
| DAWE, Fred N. | Seldom Come By, Fogo District | 8410 | 21 | Theophilus Dawe (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| JUDGE, Joseph | Pennywell Road, St. John's | 8391 | 44 | Amelia Judge (s) | Lumberman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| PARDY, John | Little Burnt Bay, Twillingate District | 8473 | 19 | Mary Pardy (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| HAYWARD, James | Smiths Sound, Trinity District | 4846 | 18 | John Hayward (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PYNN, Charles | Quirpon, St. Barbe District | 1953 | 23 | Sarah Pynn (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| GARNISH [CORNISH], Thomas | Rencontre, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 5566 | 20 | John Garnish [Cornish] (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Discrepancy in name: Documents completed as Garnish; family name is Cornish. | |||
| WALSH, Philip | Bay de Verde, Bay de Verde District | 2799 | 22 | Alphonsus Walsh (o) | Fisherman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MCCULLOCK, George | Ayr, Scotland, United Kingdom | 2148 | 26 | Thomas McCullock (p) | Groom | 1916 | No | No | |||||
| CHALK, Lewis | Elliston, Trinity District | 3999 | 19 | James Chalk (p) | Labourer | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Chaulk | |||
| CUMBY, Edward | Hopeall, Trinity District | 4679 | 21 | Leonard Cumby (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | Previously transcribed as Comby. Also served with the Newfoundland Royal Naval Reserve, # 1778X. | |||
| HATCH, Nicholas | Red Head Cove, Bay de Verde District | 5850 | 23 | Johannah Hatch (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MOLLOY, James | Torbay, St. John's East District | 5771 | 20 | Robert Molloy (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| LINTHORNE, Robert | Brigus, Port de Grave District | 5125 | 23 | Robert Linthorne (p) | Boiler maker | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| DEAN, Henry | St. Anthony, St. Barbe District | 6115 | 21 | Mariah Dean (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| GLADNEY, William Joseph | Portugal Cove, St. John's East District | 417 | 20 | William Gladney (p) | Machinist | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No |