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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SQUIRES, Jack [John] | 11 Lime Street, St. John's | 367 | 19 | Richard Squires (p) | Seaman | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||
LAWRENCE, Arthur H. | Bonavista, Bonavista District | 2002 | 19 | John W. Lawrence (p) | Bank clerk | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
TAVERNER, Henry | Hearts Content, Trinity District | 3316 | 18 | Mrs. Henry Rowe (p) | Sailor | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Discrepancy in age. Age given on Enlistment: 18; Actual age: 16 ; Discrepancy in spelling of name - Tavener, Tavenor. | |||
HEMION, John | Botwood, Twillingate District | 4331 | 18 | Phoebe Hemion (p) | Lumberman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
BROWN, Albert | Winterton, Trinity District | 5242 | 21 | John Brown (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
MARTIN, Joseph | Cape Broyle, Ferryland District | 5755 | 20 | Charles Martin (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
YOUNG, Roland | North West Arm, Twillingate District | 8361 | 21 | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | |||||
BAGGS, Moses | Broad Cove, Bay de Verde District | 4971 | 23 | Joseph Baggs (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
PARSONS, James A. | Codroy, St. George District | 3784 | 23 | William Parsons (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
BRAY, Leander | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 4786 | 18 | Mrs. Martha Bray (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
ODRISCOLL, Joseph P. | 31 Queen's Road, St. John's | 2398 | 18 | Patrick O'Driscoll (p) | Scholar | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
FOLEY, Leo | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 5740 | 19 | John Foley (p) | Student | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
RYAN, Dominic | Salmonier, Placentia-St. Marys District | 6212 | 24 | John Ryan (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
SEAWARD, John | Cupids, Port de Grave District | 8290 | 17 | Frederick Seaward (o) | 1917 | No | No | File missing. Information from service ledger. | |||||
VIVIAN, William | Flat Islands, Bonavista District | 5178 | 22 | Bessie Hapgood (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
WALSH, Michael | Waterford Bridge Road, St. John's | 4954 | 24 | Edward Walsh (p) | Labourer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
ELLSWORTH, Gideon | Carmanville, Fogo District | 1528 | 23 | Julia Ellsworth (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | No | No | Out of sequence in service ledger. Follows 1537. | ||||
HALL, Chesley | 261 Theatre Hill, St. John's | 4157 | 18 | George Hall (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
STONE, Daniel | Wellmans Cove, Twillingate District | 6296 | 25 | John Stone (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
POWER, John | Little Bay South | 4269 | 18 | William Power (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | See Regt. # 4267 for misfiled document | |||
GOSSE, William Joseph | Torbay, St. John's East District | 963 | 19 | Maude Gosse (o) | Plumber | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
CHEFFEY, Albert | Musgravetown, Bonavista District | 2337 | 23 | James Cheffey (p) | Lumberman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | Variation in name: Chaffey | |||
WEBBER, Arthur | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 236 | 24 | George C. Webber (p) | Seaman | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
LITTLE, Job | Bonavista, Bonavista District | 3690 | 21 | James Little (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
DAVIS, Edwin | Safe Harbour, Bonavista District | 3668 | 19 | William Davis (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
PARSONS, William | Bell Island, St. John's East District | 5769 | 24 | Thomas Parsons (p) | Machinist | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
ANDREWS, Albert | 249 Water Street West, St. John's | 2345 | 18 | Robert Andrews (p) | Labourer | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
NANGLE, Thomas | 0-20 | Priest | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Partially refilmed at beginning of reel - Attestation papers not included. | ||||||
SKINNER, John Matthew | Harbour Breton, Fortune District | 3383 | 18 | Cornelius Skinner (p) | Labourer | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Also contains Attestation for short service. | |||
PURCHASE, Arthur | Fogo, Fogo District | 540 | 20 | Jonas Purchase (o) | Driver | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
COLLIER, Philip | Codroy, St. George District | 1524 | 30 | Isabella Collier (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Previously transcribed as Coller. | |||
STACEY, Wilson | Sound Island, Placentia-St. Marys District | 5988 | 22 | Albert Stacey (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
FILLIER, Maximillian William | 5 Barron Street, St. John's | 507 | 18 | Emily Fillier (p) | Carman | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Discrepancy in spelling: Maximillam. | |||
DOLOMOUNT, John | Rose Blanche, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 4295 | 18 | Charles Dolomount (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
MYERS, Albert | St. John's | 1367 | 24 | John Charles Myers (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
HILLIARD, Joseph | Summerville, Bay of Islands, St. George District | 3859 | 19 | Mary Jane Penny (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
PINK, Walter | Harbour Le Cou, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 5955 | 19 | George Pink (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
WHITE, Edward | Twillingate, Twillingate District | 486 | 24 | John White (p) | Carpenter | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | I | |||
CONSTANTINE, Stephen | 63 Hayward Avenue, St. John's | 4209 | 21 | Ellen Constantine (p) | Sailor | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
JEDDORE, Peter J. | Conne River, Fortune District | 3537 | 19 | Noel Jeddore (p) | Trapper | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Discrepancy in spelling of name: Jeddose, P. and Geddore R. | |||
DOYLE, George H. | Buffalo, New York, USA | 3071 | 38 | Margaret Briggs (o) | Painter and steam fitter | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Attested for short service. | |||
RIDEOUT, Thomas | Long Island, Cutwell Arm, Twillingate District | 5500 | 25 | John J. Rideout (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
MERCER, Lyle | Mercers Cove, Harbour Grace District | 4866 | 18 | Annie Mercer (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
TOBIN, Thomas | 118 Water Street. St. John's | 3245 | 24 | Norah Tobin (o) | Seaman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
HARRIS, Joseph | Grand Bank, Burin District | 2972 | 18 | George Harris (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Methodist | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 Contains an account of the death of service #2486 Herbert Belbin Discrepancy in name: Josia / Josiah in POW records | |||
HOUSE, George Hall | Hare Bay, Bonavista District | 3349 | 27 | James House (p) | Lumberman | 1916 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
WINDSOR, Wilfred Montgomery | Aquaforte, Ferryland District | 672 | 23 | H. C. Windsor (p) | Merchant | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
YOUNG, Allan Stephen | Twillingate, South Side, Twillingate District | 1286 | 21 | Anna Young (o) | Seaman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
TOBIN, Walter A. | Roxburgh, Massachusetts, USA | 1556 | 19 | Alice Tobin | Barber | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
FORSEY, John | Gambo, Bonavista District | 4433 | 18 | Thomas Forsey (p) | 1918 | No | No |