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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SUMMERS, Michael Francis | 330 Water Street, St. John's | 0-158 | Michael J. Summers (p) | 1914 | Yes | No | Sunday, July 16, 1916 | Attestation papers not included - Photograph of grave-site included. | |||||
NICHOLS, Campbell Whittycombe | Seamans Institute, St. John's - Deer Lake, St. George District | 810 | 19 | John Nichols (p) | Labourer | 1914 | Methodist | Yes | No | Sunday, July 16, 1916 | Discrepancy in name: documents state Whittycombe; signature is Whycombe. | ||
WHITTEN, Edgar Charles | St. John's | 1117 | 22 | Sarah Whitten (s) | Steward | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Sunday, July 16, 1916 | Photograph of gravesite included | ||
THOMAS, Walter | Bell Island, St. John's East District | 722 | 25 | Isabel Thomas (p) | Machinist | 1914 | Yes | No | Saturday, July 15, 1916 | ||||
MACKAY, Andrew Joseph | Corner of Duckworth Street and Cochrane Street, St. John's | 572 | 20 | John MacKay (p) | Seaman | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Thursday, July 13, 1916 | |||
DICK, George | 280 Theater Hill, St. John's / Largs, Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom | 924 | 26 | John Dick (p) | Grocer's salesman | 1915 | Yes | No | Wednesday, July 12, 1916 | ||||
GARDNER, Theophilus | British Harbour, Trinity District | 1580 | 20 | Eugenie Gardner (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Tuesday, July 11, 1916 | |||
EDGECOMBE, Silas | Ochre Pit Cove, Bay de Verde District | 1251 | 22 | Gennett/Janet Edgecombe (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Tuesday, July 11, 1916 | |||
WHEELER, Frederick | Tizzards Harbour, Twillingate District | 1680 | 19 | Mrs. M. Wheeler (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Monday, July 10, 1916 | Also contains documents relating to service #1447, George Graham Crosbie | ||
ROWSELL, Jack [H. John R.] | Canterbury, England, United Kingdom - Bonavista, Bonavista District | 0-221 - 619 | 19 | Lydia C. Rowsell (p) | Theology student | 1915 | Yes | No | Saturday, July 8, 1916 | ||||
OSMOND, Douglas McNeil | Moretons Harbour, Twillingate District | 306 | 24 | Joseph Baine Osmond (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 8, 1916 | |||
STEELE, Owen William | 100 Water Street, St. John's | 0-89 - 326 | 27 | Samuel Owen Steele (p) | 1914 | Yes | No | Saturday, July 8, 1916 | I - See also service #0-78 -395. | ||||
YOUNG, Arthur Harold | Twillingate (North Side), Twillingate District | 1035 | 21 | Cordelia Young (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Thursday, July 6, 1916 | |||
MCNEIL, Donald Fraser | McNeil Street, St. John's | 411 | 19 | Fannie McNeil (p) | Watchmaker | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) - Methodist | Yes | No | Thursday, July 6, 1916 | |||
ALEXANDER, Walter Ernest | Boswarlos, St. George District - Norfolk, England, United Kingdom | 1504 | 23 | Annie Alexander (p) | Fireman | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Wednesday, July 5, 1916 | |||
JACKMAN, Bert | 33 Angel Place, St. John's | 697 | 25 | Captain Frank Jackman | Storekeeper | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Wednesday, July 5, 1916 | |||
CAHILL, John Joseph | St. John's | 966 | 32 | Edward Croke (o) | Fireman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | Yes | Wednesday, July 5, 1916 | POW Date: 1916 Partially re-filmed at beginning of reel 74. | ||
LEARNING, Samuel John | St. John's | 1620 | 18 | Absalom Joseph Learning (p) | Cooper | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Tuesday, July 4, 1916 | |||
HUDSON, Peter Joseph | St. John's | 1689 | 19 | James Hudson (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Tuesday, July 4, 1916 | |||
CROSBIE, George Graham | Bay Roberts, Harbour Grace District | 1447 | 19 | Walter Crosbie (p) | Student | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Monday, July 3, 1916 | Photograph of grave-site included - See also service #1680, Frederick Wheeler | ||
BRODERICK, Michael | St. John's | 808 | 22 | Patrick Broderick (p) | Fisherman | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Monday, July 3, 1916 | |||
HEALE, Robert William | St. John's | 843 | 20 | William Heale | Clerk | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Monday, July 3, 1916 | Photographs of grave-site included | ||
NEWMAN, Archibald Mark | Twillingate, Twillingate District | 487 | 24 | Henry Newman (p) | Sailmaker | 1914 | Methodist | Yes | No | Monday, July 3, 1916 | |||
CARTER, Llewellyn James | Channel, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 198 | 20 | Martha Carter (p) | Telegraph operator | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Sunday, July 2, 1916 | |||
JOHNSON, John Joseph | 45 LeMarchant Road, St. John's | 135 | 21 | Andrew Johnson (p) | Labourer | 1914 | Yes | No | Sunday, July 2, 1916 | ||||
HIGGINS, Edmund James | St. John's | 756 | 28 | Mrs. James Higgins (p) | Accountant | 1914 | Yes | No | Sunday, July 2, 1916 | Photograph of grave-site included ; Previously transcribed as Edward | |||
CRANE, Henry Charles | Upper Island Cove, Harbour Grace District | 1405 | 28 | John Crane (p) | Railroad work | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Sunday, July 2, 1916 | |||
EAGAN, Patrick | Keels, Bonavista District | 1764 | 28 | Patrick Eagan Sr. (p) | Miner | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Sunday, July 2, 1916 | Photograph of grave-site included | ||
DOYLE, John Thomas | Kings Cove, Bonavista District | 1014 | 20 | Edward Doyle (p) | Miner | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
BRENT, David | Botwood, Twillingate District | 1794 | 22 | John Brent (p) | Lumberman | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
WINSOR, George | Wesleyville, Bonavista District | 1845 | 18 | David Winsor (p) | Store assistant | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
SHORT, Richard M. | New Bonaventure, Trinity Bay, Trinity district | 1202 | 19 | Annie Short (p) | School teacher | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
MILLEY - MELEE, Thomas | St. John's | 1877 | 20 | Thomas Milley (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | Discrepancy in spelling of name | ||
ROGERS, Edward Joseph | 11 Sheehan Street, St. John's | 355 | 20 | Mr. Rogers (p) | Cooper apprentice | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
DRISCOLL, Arthur | St. John's | 1054 | 19 | Virtue Driscoll (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | ||||
FRAMPTON, John | Bay Bulls, Ferryland District | 626 | Robert Frampton (p) | Fisherman | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | ||||
FERGUSON, Stewart Small | 67 Springdale Street, St. John's | 95 | 23 | Daniel Ferguson (p) | Civil engineer | 1914 | Presbyterian | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
AYRE, Eric S | Circular Road, St. John's | 0-91 | Mrs. E. S. Ayre (s) | 1915 | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | Attestation papers not included. | |||||
PERRAN, William G. | St. John's | 1690 | 20 | Mrs. Thomas Perran (p) | Coachman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | Photograph of grave-site included | ||
BUTLER, Edward William | Fogo, Fogo District | 1567 | 23 | Phoebe Butler (p) | Fireman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
COISH, Harold Gordon | Ladle Cove, Fogo District | 1400 | 20 | Maud Coish (p) | Lumberman | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
PAUL, Reginald J. | Burin North, Burin District | 731 | 20 | Amelia Paul (s) | Storekeeper | 1914 | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | ||||
ANDREWS, Joseph | St. John's | 1119 | 18 | Katherine Andrews (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
BREEN, John | 18 Nunnery Hill, St. John's | 67 | 20 | 18 Nunnery Hill, St. John's | Labourer | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | Partially refilmed at beginning of reel. | ||
LIND, Francis Thomas | Little Bay, Twillingate District | 541 | 34 | Elizabeth Lind (p) | Accountant | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
GLADNEY, Edward Francis | Fort Townshend, St. John's | 335 | 19 | John Gladney (p) | Carpenter | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
QUIGLEY, Michael Joseph | St. John's | 861 | 27 | Mrs. Captain Turner (o) | Machinist | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
FRAMPTON, John | Bay Bulls, Ferryland District | 626 | Robert Frampton (p) | Fisherman | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | ||||
SHAVE, Edwin Lazelle | Fogo, Fogo District | 1699 | 19 | Constable William H. Shave (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
FREAKE, James | Lewisporte, Twillingate District | 1611 | 21 | Henry Freake (p) | Railroad conductor | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 |