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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAYO, William | Burin, Burin District | 5589 | 20 | Albert Mayo (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| SCOTT, Ford G. | Channel, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 4097 | 18 | Dinah Scott (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CRANE, Nathaniel | Middle Arm, Bay of Islands, St. George District | 5276 | 21 | William Crane (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| POWELL, David | Happy Adventure, Bonavista District | 8160 | 19 | Mrs. J. Wicks (o) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HILLIER, Robert | New Harbour, Trinity District | 1558 | 21 | Robert Hillier (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| POLLETT, William Archibald | New Harbour, Trinity District | 1641 | 19 | James Archibald Pollett (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| ANTHONY, Gilbert | 64 Brazil Square, St. John's | 4506 | 19 | John Anthony (p) | Shoe maker | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| KEOUGH, Andrew | Plate Cove, Bonavista District | 6170 | 22 | Patrick Keough (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| IVANY, Solomon | 5 Flower Hill, St. John's | 3105 & 8064 | 24 | Mrs. R. Bayley (o) | Truckman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | See also service #8064; Ivany transfered to the Newfoundland Forestry Companies in 1917 | |||
| COOZE, John | 5162 | 5162 | 21 | Charles Cooze (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HODDER, Norman | Marystown, Burin District | 3038 | 18 | Henry Elias Hodder (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | discharged medically unfit 10 September 1918; Drowned 15 February 1921 | |||
| WALTERS, Alexander | Burnt Islands, Burgeo District | 2549 | 33 | Mrs. Jabez Edmonds (o) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| TOBIN, Thomas | Main River, St. George District | 6034 | 24 | William Tobin (p) | Miner | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| YOUNG, Walter | Stephenville Crossing, St. George District | 5993 | 21 | Agnes Young (p) | Labourer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| WINDSOR, Stanley Charles | Aquaforte, Ferryland District | 301 | 21 | Henry Windsor (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| KELLY, John H. | New Jersey, USA | 4240 | 19 | Daniel Kelly (p) | Rivetter | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| SMITH, Hunter M. | Cupids, Port de Grave District | 2942 | 18 | William Smith (p) | Student | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| SHORT, William | Channel, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 0-295 - 878 | 19 | Levi Short | Clerk | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| KEARLEY, Walter | Topsail, Harbour Main District | 552 | 19 | Solomon Kearley (p) | Mechanic | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SOPER, George | Freshwater, Bay de Verde District | 4751 | 19 | Richard Soper (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MURPHY, Arthur | Witless Bay, Ferryland District | 5035 | 24 | Edward Murphy | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Attestation papers not included | |||
| ABBOTT, George | Newmans Cove, Bonavista District | 4838 | 20 | James Abbott (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| CHURCHILL, Harry | Wesleyville, Bonavista District | 5174 | 22 | Jeanie Churchill (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| LITTLE, Ronald | Bonavista, Bonavista District | 5831 - 6235 | 23 | George Little (p) | Seaman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | He is enlisted again at the age of 24 | |||
| LAFOSSE, John William | New Harbour, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 5565 | 20 | John LaFosse (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| RUSSELL, Harold | Tickle Cove, Bonavista District | 4285 | 26 | Samuel Russell (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| THORNE, Andrew | New Harbour, Trinity District | 4755 | 22 | William Thorne (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| FRAMPTON, George | Gin Cove, Smith Sound, Trinity District | 3766 | 31 | William Frampton (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| COLTON, Cyril B | Water Street West, St. John's | 4402 | 18 | Sarah Colton (p) | Gas Works worker | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| NOSEWORTHY, Pierce | Nippers Harbour, Twillingate District | 5544 | 20 | Nathaniel Noseworthy (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| ELLIOTT, Donald | Newmans Cove, Bonavista District | 3748 | 18 | Albert Elliott (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| LEMEE, Michael Joseph Francis | St. John's | 911 | 20 | Francis Lemee (p) | Engineer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HARVEY, Albert | Upper Gullies, Harbour Main District | 5767 | 22 | William Harvey (p) | Miner | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| LOUGHLIN, Albert | Flat Island, Burin District | 5872 | 19 | Eliza Hipditch (p) - Edward Loughlin (o) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| THISTLE, William J. | 34 Henry Street, St. John's | 2370 | 26 | William Thistle (p) | Boilermaker | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| STREET, Abraham | 27 LeMarchant Road, St. John's | 4970 | 20 | John Street (o) | Sailor | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MATHIESON, Gerald | Topsail Road, St. John's | 4405 | 18 | John Mathieson (p) | Apprentice engineering | 1918 | Presbyterian | No | No | ||||
| GIBBONS, Percy | Lumsden South, Fogo District | 5171 | 21 | Edgar Gibbons (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| STICKLAND, Kenneth | Newmans Cove, Bonavista District | 4821 | 22 | Jane Stickland (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| LEDREW, Bertram | Kelligrews, Harbour Main District | 1837 | 18 | Isaac LeDrew (p) | Blacksmith | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PARDY, Joseph | Port Blandford, Bonavista District | 5167 | 27 | Richard Pardy (p) | Section man | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| PATEY, Henry | Port Saunders, St. Barbe District | 5675 | 20 | Theophilus Patey (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| OLDFORD, William | Salvage, Bonavista District | 5160 | 22 | James Oldford (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PIERCEY, Henry Martin | Winterton, Trinity District | 4239 | 23 | Rachel Piercey (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| SMALLWOOD, Frederick William | St. John's | 1637 | 23 | Fred Smallwood (p) | Shoemaker | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MCCONNELL, Isaiah | Port a Down, County Armagh, Northern Ireland | 396 | 27 | Mary McConnell (p) | Engineer | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Variant spelling of name - McConnel. | |||
| MORGAN, Samuel | Burnt Harbour, Port de Grave District | 5747 | 23 | Marmi Morgan (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SULLIVAN, Peter | Bay de Verde, Bay de Verde District | 2786 | 18 | John Sullivan (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| SIMMS, Frederick William | Pilleys Island, Twillingate District | 8198 | 18 | John Simms (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BROWN, Robert | Salvage Bay, Labrador | 4673 | 33 | Henry Brown (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No |