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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COSTELLO, Daniel | Harbour Main, Harbour Main District | 860 | 21 | Daniel Costello (p) | Shoe maker | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HERRIDGE, William | Hoop Cove, Fortune District | 6310 | 21 | Manuel Herridge (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| ADEY, William Henry | Adeytown, Trinity District | 1614 | 20 | Jessie Adey (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| FLYNN, Gregory Daniel | Avondale, Harbour Main District | 0-302 - 0-311 - 3856 | 21 | Patrick Flynn (p) | Teacher | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Partially refilmed at beginning of reel 25. | |||
| PENNY, Cecil B. | Botwood, Twillingate District | 2382 | 19 | George Penney (p) | Machinist | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| SNOOK, William Edward | Fortune, Burin District | 640 | 21 | Benjamin Snook (p) | Storekeeper | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | I | |||
| WHITTLE, William | 7 Hamilton Street, St. John's | 2402 | 20 | Peter Whittle (p) | Butcher | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MORRIS, Selby Allan | Lower Island Cove, Bay de Verde District | 2790 | 19 | Eleanor Morris (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| GREENE, William Howe | 7 Waverley Road, Liverpool, England, United Kingdom | 0-210 | 1916 | No | No | Attestation papers not included ; musketry instructor. | |||||||
| BLAKE, Samuel | Twillingate, Twillingate District | 2244 | 18 | George Blake (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BARRETT, Victor | Bay Roberts, Harbour Grace District | 8476 | 20 | Elisha Barrett (p) | Labourer | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PAYNE, Bernard | Ramea, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 1874 | 18 | John Payne(p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| KENNELL, John | St. John's | 1512 | 19 | Mary Kennell (p) | Office clerk | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| PLOUGHMAN, Hezekiah | Port Rexton, Trinity District | 4929 | 21 | William Ploughman (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| OBRIEN, Leo P. | 27 Adelaide Street, St. John's | 8261 | 18 | Mary O'Brien (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| RANDELL, Hezekiah | Port Rexton, Trinity District | 5357 | 22 | Adam Randell (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| LACEY, Henry | Exploits, Twillingate District | 5420 | 20 | George Lacey (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| PEDDELL, John Joseph | 34 Pleasant Street, St. John's | 705 | 20 | William Peddell (p) | Steward | 1914 | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Peddle | ||||
| COBB, Theodore | Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 5142 | 20 | William J. Cobb (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| GOOBIE, Clarence | Elliotts Cove, Trinity District | 2575 | 22 | John Goobie (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Roman Catholic - Methodist | No | No | Discrepancy in religion | |||
| DAVIS, Jacob | Alexander Bay, Bonavista District | 4141 | 27 | Hedley Davis (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| COOPER, Stewart | Bonavista, Bonavista District | 5341 | 19 | John Cooper (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| BOONE, Nathan | South River, Port de Grave District | 992 | 25 | Daniel Boone (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MURPHY, Benjamin | 5 Patrick Street, St. John's | 5295 | 22 | Peter Murphy (p) | Cooper | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HANDCOCK, Howard | Norris Arm, Twillingate District | 8073 | 18 | John Handcock (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| NEWBURY, William | St. John's | 1896 | 19 | Frederick Newbury | Draper | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | Attested for Newfoundland Forestry Companies in 1918. | |||
| RUMBOLDT, Lemure | Bonne Bay, St. Barbe District | 4104 | 18 | Jabez Rumboldt (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| GREEN, Patrick | Point Verde, Placentia-St. Marys District | 1055 | 24 | Mary Green (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| CAREW, Arthur | Witless Bay, Ferryland District | 6002 | 24 | Thomas Carew (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| RIDEOUT, George | Bell Island, St. John's East District | 3617 | 19 | James Rideout (p) | Miner | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| SHEPPARD, George | Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 3951 | 26 | Eldred Sheppard (p) | Pattern maker | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MEANEY, Levi | Avondale, Harbour Main District | 6186 | 22 | Edward Meaney (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Attested as Levi Meaney; some documents say Leonard Meaney | |||
| LEMEE, John Maria | 31 High Street, Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 0-68 - 1295 | 22 | Michael LeMee (p) | 1915 | No | No | Attached to Royal Flying Corps, December 1917 - 1919. | |||||
| NOSEWORTHY, George Herbert | Pouch Cove, St. John's East District | 3326 | 18 | George Noseworthy (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| THROWBRIDGE, George Thomas | Woody Island, Placentia-St. Marys | 6199 | 26 | Samuel Throwbridge (p) | Sailor | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | Variant spellings of name - Throwbridge, Trowbridge, Strowbridge, Strawbridge; attested as Throwbridge. | |||
| WALSH, Michael J. | No information | 8306 | 20 | Michael Walsh (p) | 1917 | No | No | Information from service ledger. Demobilized in St. John's. | |||||
| HOWLETT, John | Petty Harbour, St. John's West Districts | 4222 | 18 | Bridget Howlett (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Attestation forms are completed as Jack Howlett. | |||
| BISHOP, Cyril Washington | St. John's | 970 | 19 | Sarah Louisa Bishop (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | Partially re-filmed at beginning of reel 74 | |||
| STEAD, Thomas W. | Little Catalina, Trinity District | 4350 | 18 | George Stead (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HENNESSEY, James | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 2061 | 18 | William Hennessey (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| WARREN, Benjamin J. | Tacks Beach, Placentia-St. Marys District | 2529 | 21 | Joseph Warren (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BURGESS, Robert | 106 Casey Street, St. John's | 4666 | 22 | Albert Burgess (p) | Carpenter | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| RIDEOUT, George | Goulds, St. John's West District | 8432 | 20 | William Rideout (p) | Farmer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MUGFORD, Kenneth | Beaver Cove, Twillingate District | 2909 | 18 | Mrs. John Mugford (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917. | |||
| READ, John H. | Channel, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 2016 | 17 | Mrs. H.J. (Lillian) Read (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | See also service # 5614 Abner Whitehorn for related documents. | |||
| RENDELL, Claude | 180 Duckworth Street, St. John's | 4258 | 22 | Alfred Rendell (p) | Customs clerk | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HICKEY, Richard | 27 Central Street, St. John's | 3211 | 18 | James Hickey (p) | Cooper | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| JONES, Peter | Grey Islands, White Bay, St. Barbe District | 4567 | 19 | George Jones (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BRETT, James | Barr'd Island, Fogo District | 5963 | 22 | Lot Brett (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| TUCKER, Bertram George | Triton, Twillingate District | 5552 | 21 | Jesse Tucker (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No |