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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MELEE, William | Southside, St. John's | 1173 | 25 | Sarah Melee (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| AVERY, Henry Wilson | Grates Cove, Bay de Verde District | 5261 | 20 | Jane Martin (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| THORNHILL, Max W. | Fortune, Burin District | 1926 | 19 | John Andrews (o) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| NOSEWORTHY, Matthew | 145 Gower Street, St. John's | n/a | 35 | Clara Noseworthy (s) | 1914 | No | No | Attestation papers not included - No service number, listed as Sergeant Instructor (Special). | |||||
| LIDSTONE, Ernest | Laurenceton, Twillingate District | 3151 | 21 | Mand Lidstone (p) | Railway car repairer | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BIDDISCOMBE, Richard | Torbay Road, St. John's | 4623 | 21 | John Biddiscombe (p) | Truckman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HOWELL, Charles A. | Greens Harbour, Trinity District | 3284 | 23 | Charles Howell (p) | Miner | 1916 | No | No | |||||
| LOUDOUN, John | 4 Waterloo Road, New Prestwick, Ayr, Scotland, United Kingdom | 2121 | Mrs. Loudon (p) | Musician | 1916 | No | No | ||||||
| WARREN, Alexander | Open Hall, Bonavista District | 1413 | 22 | Hannah Warren (p) | Pulp maker | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||
| CRIMP, William | 10 McDougall Street, St. John's | 4508 | 18 | Bride Crimp (p) | Apprentice tailor | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MASTERS, Reginald | Harbour Buffett, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 1366 | 28 | Emma Masters (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BURKE, John | Little Bay, Twillingate District | 3172 | 18 | Patrick Burke (p) | School teacher | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| WHITE, Herbert | Moretons Harbour, Twillingate District | 3675 | 21 | Rita White (s) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| COOMBS, Morgan | Broad Cove, Bay de Verde District | 6065 | 24 | Ida Coombs (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MUGFORD, John W. | Codroy, St. George District | 2102 | 25 | Annie Mugford (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| EZEKIEL, John J. | St. Marys, Placentia-St. Marys District | 1751 | 22 | Paul Ezekiel (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Some items re-filmed, see beginning of reel 117. | |||
| CARTY, George Thomas | Cochrane Street, St. John's | 0-6 | Isabell Carty (o) | 1914 | No | No | I - Attestation papers not included. | ||||||
| RENDELL, Fred | Twillingate, Twillingate District | 1851 | 18 | Bessie Elliot (o) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| SMALL, Percy | Moretons Harbour, Twillingate District | 4033 | 18 | Jabez Small (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| NOFTALL, Michael | Fleur de Lys, St. Barbe District | 5635 | 24 | Michael Noftall (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| ALLEN, Alexander | Haystack, Placentia-St. Marys District | 5933 | 19 | Albert Allen (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| TREMBLETT, Thomas | Salmonier, Placentia, St. Marys District | 6159 | 21 | Margaret Tremblett (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| PIERCEY, George | Fortune, Burin District | 3906 | 18 | Martha Piercey (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| SPOONER, John | 30 Monroe Street, St. John's | 0-99 - 498 | 22 | Thomas Spooner (p) | Engineer | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| DICKS, Richard | Harbour Buffett, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 2392 | 25 | Mrs. Henry Dicks (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| GROUCHY, Horatio William | Pouch Cove, St. John's East District | 2025 | 31 | Jesse Grouchy (p) | Railroad man | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||
| CAINES, John | Woody Point, St. Barbe District | 8177 | 28 | Georgiana Belle Caines (s) | Lumberman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| OQUINN, Peter J. | South Branch, St. George District | 5672 | 21 | Peter O'Quinn (p) | Farmer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| THORNE, George | Brownsdale, Trinity District | 5291 | 21 | John Thorne (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BROWN, Robert | Gambo, Bonavista District | 5720 | 23 | John Brown (p) | Labourer | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| WHEELER, Ernest | 79 Long Hill, St.John's | 5075 | 26 | James Wheeler (p) | Teamster | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HEAD, Darius | Ladle Cove, Fogo District | 6293 | 24 | Aaron Head (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| GAUDET, Arthur | Stephenville, St. George District | 5694 | 18 | Amedee Gaudet (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| LANGMEAD, John | Pouch Cove, St. John's East District | 5775 | 19 | Henry Langmead (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| STONE, Henry Skinner | 17 Dicks Square, St. John's | 361 | 29 | Hannah Stone (s) | Tailor | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MARTIN, Bert | Ordnance Street/Gower Street, St. John's | 4459 | 23 | Frank Martin (p) | Accountant | 1918 | Congregationalist | No | No | ||||
| BEARNS, George | Grand Bank, Burin District | 4636 | 23 | Jacob Bearns (o) | Sailor | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MALONEY, Michael | Sweet Bay, Bonavista District | 8071 | 20 | John Maloney (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MOORE, William Joseph Thomas | St. John's | 840 | 19 | Edward Frank Moore (o) | Plumber | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| GREEN, Chesley | Hants Harbour, Trinity District | 5228 | 21 | Simon Green (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| DEWLING, Jacob | 25 Fleming Street, St. John's | 3005 | 18 | Archibald Dewling (p) | Grocer | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| GILBERT, Noel | Bedford, England, United Kingdom | 617 | 24 | Mr. Noel (p) | Chartered accountant | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| FRY, Hezekiah | Charleston, Bonavista District | 4959 | 26 | John Fry (p) | Labourer | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| ONEILL, Martin Patrick | 8 Lime Street, St. John's | 468 | 30 | Margaret O'Neill (s) | Painter | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Out of numerical order; follows # 475 | |||
| IVANY, Jack | 39 Freshwater Road, St. John's | 8309 | 18 | William Ivany (p) | Teamster | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | Discrepancy in spelling of name - Ivaney. | |||
| WHITTY, Gerald Joseph | 336 Water Street West, St. John's | 0-188 - 894 | 20 | Mr. and Mrs. John Whitty (p) | Agent | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| QUINTON, Theodore | Southern Bay, Bonavista District | 4002 | 18 | John Quinton (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HODDER, Harold W. | Spruce Street, St. John's | 6280 | 23 | William J. Hodder (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BEATON, Arch | Norris Arm, Twillingate District | 8466 | 26 | Thomas Beaton (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| KENNY, Rupert | Bay Bulls, Ferryland District | 4151 | 19 | Patrick Kenny (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Kenney. |