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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HUTCHINGS, Albert | Charles Brook, Twillingate District | 5719 | 23 | Joseph Hutchings (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MARTIN, Henry | New Perlican, Trinity District | 5249 | 24 | Elizabeth Martin (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PIKE, Felix | Flat Island, Bonavista District | 4365 | 19 | George Pike (o) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HOYLES, Raymond | Wesleyville, Bonavista District | 5165 | 22 | William Hoyles (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| NEVILLE, James Joseph | 39 Young Street, St. John's | 3003 | 24 | Michael Neville (p) | Railroading | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| CONNELLY, Nicholas | Brigus, Port de Grave District | 4369 | 18 | Jane Connelly (p) | Labourer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Note: Previously transcribed as Connolly | |||
| VASEY, Harvey | 34 Kings Road, St. John's | 3574 | 21 | Henry J. Vasey (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | One document microfilmed as #2574 | |||
| ABBOTT, Bella [Bela] | Pools Island, Bonavista District | 2020 | 20 | Elizabeth Abbott (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||
| OREILLY, Patrick R. | 124 Water Street East, St. John's | 3832 | 19 | Patrick J. O'Reilly (p) | Bank clerk | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BUDGELL, Hayward | Pilleys Island, Twillingate District | 4037 | 21 | William Budgell (p) | Lumber surveyor | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| IVANY, Alfred James | St. John's | 1310 | 19 | Mrs. Ivany (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| WARREN, William Valence | 231 Southside Road, St. John's | 0-204 - 680 | 25 | Cyrus Warren (p) | 1914 | No | No | Includes only partial attestation papers | |||||
| PRESTON, Stanley | Pools Island, Bonavista District | 2576 | 26 | Samuel Preston (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| DAWE, Allan | Upper Gullies, Harbour Main District | 3722 | 18 | John Dawe (p) | Farmer | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Includes misfiled documents for Regt. # 3732 Rupert Macklin & Regt. # 3829 Everett Brown | |||
| SNELGROVE, Overton | Lewisporte, Twillingate District | 3683 | 18 | Peter Snelgrove (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| WHITEHORN, Abner | New Bay, Twillingate District | 5614 | 21 | Emily Whitehorn (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | File also includes documents for # 5951 Peter Bright; #2016 John H. Read; #5567 Lewis Jensen; #3451 Gordon Crewe; and #5799 John Clark. See also #5616 Archibald Whitehorn, brother of Abner. | |||
| JESSO, Edward | Woods Island, Bay of Islands, St. George District | 1808 | 21 | Joseph Jesso (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Includes photograph of his wife, Joanne Jesso, of Winchester. | |||
| TAYLOR, Edmund | Harbour Grace South, Harbour Grace District | 2621 | 19 | Edward Taylor (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 Also served with the Newfoundland Royal Naval Reserve, # 1417X. | |||
| HUTCHINGS, William Frederick Cyril | LeMarchant Road, St. John's | 538 | 21 | Mrs. Hutchings (p) | Law student | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | I. | |||
| KEOUGH, Michael | St. Josephs, Bonne Bay, St. Barbe District | 5647 | 19 | Thomas Keough (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| OBRIEN, Edward | 14 Plank Road, St. John's | 8107 | 45 | Helena O'Brien (p) | Teamster | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| RALEY, Arthur | St. John's - 29 Campbell Road, Bedford, England, United Kingdom | 0-149 | Mrs. Raley (p) | 1916 | No | No | I - Attestation papers not included. | ||||||
| STEVENSON, Robert Louis | Ship Head, Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 2622 | 18 | Albert Stevenson (p) | Sailor | 1916 | Also served with the Newfoundland Royal Naval Reserve, # 1699X. | No | No | ||||
| HEWLETT, Arlando John | Roberts Arm, Twillingate District | 3522 | 18 | Israel Hewlett (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| BRAZIL, Harold Roderick | Garnish, Fortune District | 4270 | 23 | Benjamin Brazil (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MOULAND, Ammon | Musgrave Harbour, Fogo District | 3806 | 21 | Sarah (Isaac) Mouland (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BISHOP, Frederick | St. John's | 1019 | 19 | Robert Bishop (p) | Farmer | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| NEILL, George William | Frenchmans Cove, Burgeo- LaPoile District | 5674 | 24 | Peter Neill (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| SQUAREY, Arthur | Channel, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 3841 | 40 | R.T. Squarey (p) | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Attestation papers not included. Originally enlisted with the Royal Newfoundland Regiment; transferred to Newfoundland Forestry Companies July 1917. | ||||
| GREENSLADE, Reginald | Long Pond, Harbour Main District | 3904 | 18 | Charles Greenslade (p) | Teacher | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| WALSH, Albert | Battery Road, St. John's | N/A | 16 | 1918 | No | No | Attestation papers not included - No service number, listed as drummer (special) | ||||||
| CRANE, William | 106 1/2 Pleasant Street, St. John's | 4496 | 18 | Stanley Crane (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| GEORGE, Pleamon | Whiteway, Trinity District | 1969 | 26 | Ananias George (p) | Seaman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BRADBURY, Hayward | Bay Roberts, Harbour Grace District | 4357 | 18 | Abram Bradbury (p) | Miner | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| CLANCEY, Michael | Newtown Road, St. John's | 4478 | 18 | John Clancey (p) | Longshoreman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| FITZGERALD, John | Tilton, Harbour Grace District | 5267 | 20 | Jeremiah Fitzgerald (p) | Miner | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| Leo Power | St. Kyrans, Placentia-St. Marys District | 6207 | 22 | Thomas Power (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HALLETT, Harold | Great Burin, Burin District | 4319 | 18 | Joseph Hallett (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| GOUGH, Newman | Elliston, Trinity District | 1918 | 19 | James Gough (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| JACKSON, Eleazer | Cavendish, Trinity District | 4888 | 22 | Alexander Jackson (p) | Alexander Jackson (p) | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| FENNELL, Thomas | St. Brendans, Bonavista District | 6193 | 17 | Johanna Fennell (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HAYDON, John | Caplin Bay, Ferryland District | 5390 | 20 | John Haydon (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| FRIEDA, Frederick | Hopedale, Labrador | 4012 | 23 | Michael Friede (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Previously transcribed as Friede | |||
| PARSONS, William | Shearstown, Harbour Grace District | 5231 | 20 | William Parsons (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SMITH, Edward | Manuels, Harbour Main District | 5164 | 18 | Edward Smith (p) | Farmer | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PENNEY, Archibald | Humber Mouth, Bay of Islands, St. George District | 3508 | 18 | William Penney (o) | Clerk | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Penny | |||
| MORRIS, John Albert | Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 2152 | 19 | Elizabeth Morris (p) | Paper makers help | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| GORDON, G.S. | No information | n/a | 1916 | No | No | Attached from the Royal Army Medical Corps (RAMC). No service number or file; information from ledger. | |||||||
| LIDSTONE, Isaac Malcolm | Salmon Cove, Clarkes Beach, Port de Grave District | 0-291 - 3487 | 19 | Noah Lidstone (p) | School teacher | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| QUINLAN, Michael | Rossiter's Lane, St. John's | 3304 | 31 | Annie Hearn (p) | Longshoreman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Identified on gravestone (Mount Carmel Cemetery) as Michael Looney Quinlan. |