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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HARVEY, Gerald Cockburn | Kings Bridge Road, St. John's | 0-33 - 333 | 28 | A.J. Harvey (p) | Merchant | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Also contains documents relating to service # 0-94 Stanley Robertson and # 0-194 Guy W. Harvey. Attached to Royal Flying Corps 1916-1917. | |||
| MURPHY, Bernard | Catalina, Trinity District | 530 | 26 | John Murphy (p) | Engineer | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| COOPER, James | 29 Brine Street, St. John's | 98 | 21 | John Cooper (p) | Sailor | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| STRONG, Aaron | Harcourt, Smiths Sound, Trinity District | 2642 | 23 | Moses Strong (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| CLIFT, John | 100 Military Road, St. John's | 0-177 - 503 | 21 | J.A. Clift (p) | Bank clerk | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| HICKS, Mark Brown | Roling [Rolling] Cove, Bonavista District | 940 | 21 | George L. Hicks (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | No | No | |||||
| HISCOCK, Heber A. | Flat Island, Bonavista District | 3837 | 18 | Wlliam Hiscock (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| DROVER, Albert | Southside Road, St. John's | 4951 | 19 | Uriah Drover (p) | Miner | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| WARREN, Harris | La Scie, St. Barbe District | 3450 | 19 | John Warren (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| WAY, Joseph | Bonavista, Bonavista District | 5892 | 21 | Alfred Way (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| RIDEOUT, Allan | Cottles Island, Twillingate District | 4731 | 19 | Parmenas Rideout (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| MEADUS, Frank | Grates Cove, Bay de Verde District | 5258 | 26 | William Meadus (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HAWKE, Michael | Joe Batts Arm, Fogo District | 1672 | 27 | Bridget Hawke (o) | Lumberman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| NOSEWORTHY, Fred | Nippers Harbour, Twillingate District | 5540 | 25 | Nathaniel Noseworthy (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| DODGE, John | English Harbour East, Fortune District | 6138 | 24 | George Dodge (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| ANDERSON, William Stafford | 5 Park Place, Rennies Mill Road, St. John's | 418 | 21 | Mr. Anderson (p) | Civil engineer | 1914 | Presbyterian | No | No | ||||
| THOMEY, Henry | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 2204 | 21 | Mrs. M. Thomey (p) | Solerounder | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MARCH, Charles Llewellyn | 89 Bond Street, St. John's | 86 | 19 | Sergt. A. March (p) | Draper | 1914 | Methodist | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917. | |||
| STARKS, Walter | Pools Island, Bonavista District | 5704 | 18 | Stephen Starks (p) | Teacher | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BATSON, Harold Herbert | English Harbour, Trinity District - 29 Monkstown Road, St. John's | 0-251 - 744 | 20 | William Batson (p) | Accountant | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| LEWIS, Michael | Fleur de Lys, St. Barbe District | 4911 | 20 | George Lewis (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| PEACH, Samuel | Salmon Cove, Harbour Main District | 6169 | 21 | Thomas Peach (p) | Miner | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| RODWAY, Alfred E. | Mussels Harbour Arm, Placentia-St. Marys District | 5928 | 20 | Alfred Rodway (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SEVIOUR, George Richard | 6 Hayward Avenue, St. John's | 1151 | 21 | Martha Seviour (p) | Insurance clerk | 1915 | No | No | |||||
| LEDREW, Ralph B. | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 2094 | 19 | John LeDrew (p) | Cable operator | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HART, Roland | Fogo, Fogo District | 4176 | 21 | Silas Hart (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| WHITE, Allan | La Scie, St. Barbe District | 2643 | 35 | Mrs. Allan White (s) | Lumberman | 1916 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| BROWN, Andrew | Kings Cove, Bonavista District | 5551 | 19 | Thomas Brown (p) | School teacher | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| KNIGHT, Frank | Moretons Harbour, Twillingate District | 4304 | 23 | William Knight (p) | Sailor | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HALFYARD, Stanley | 77 Kings Road, St. John's | 2544 | 18 | John Halfyard (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Methodist | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||
| LAWLOR, James | St. Phillips, St. John's West District | 5036 | 25 | James Lawlor (p) | Miner | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | See Regt. # 5086 for misfiled document | |||
| CHRISTOPHER, Joseph | Mall Bay, Placentia-St. Marys District | 6156 | 24 | Mary Christopher (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BALLAM, Charles | Curling, St. George District | 3741 | 18 | Manoah Ballam (p) | Electrician | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| TIPPLE, Austin Gerald | St. George, St. George District | 583 | 20 | Edward Tipple (p) | Telegraph operator | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Previously transcribed as Austen; transcribed on Descriptive Report on Enlistment: Arthur | |||
| NICHOLAS, Arthur | Harbour Deep, St. Barbe District | 5640 | 20 | Caroline Nicholas (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| WILLIAMS, Vincent | Bay Bulls, Ferryland District | 4585 | 18 | Clotilda Williams (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| NORRIS, Donald | 237 Hamilton Avenue, St. John's | 2397 | 19 | William Norris (p) | Engineer | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| GALLISHAW, Alonzo John. | St. John's | 1369 | 23 | Anastasia Gallishaw (p) | Journalist | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MORRY, Howard | Ferryland, Ferryland District | 726 | 29 | Thomas Morry (p) | Fisherman | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| OBRIEN, Andrew Joseph | Topsail, Harbour Main District | 1375 | 19 | Mary O'Brien (p) | Miner | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917. | |||
| FOLEY, John J. | Burin North, Burin District | 5102 | 25 | Mary Pardy (p) | Labourer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| CLARKE, George | Dunville [Dunfield], Trinity Bay, Placentia - St. Marys District | 3643 | 18 | Charles Clarke (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CRANIFORD, Harold | St. John's | 2056 | 22 | Mary Craniford (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Previously transcribed as Crawford. Variation in spelling: Cranford. | |||
| OVENS, George | Norris Arm, Twillingate District | 8086 | 26 | George T. Ovens (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| CURTIS, James | Trepassey, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 4597 | 21 | George Curtis (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| GREENING, William | Port Blandford, Bonavista District | 4956 | 20 | John Greening (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| LACEY, Roland Stephen | St. John's | 77 | 28 | William Lacey (p) | Fisherman-miner | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| WALSH, Michael | 18 Pope Street, St. John's | 639 | 19 | Nora Walsh Waddleton (p) | Bottler | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| CHAFE, Rupert | Goulds, St. John's West District | 4443 | 18 | Henry W. Chafe (p) | Farmer | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| COSTELLO, Edward | Harbour Main, Harbour Main District | 4561 | 21 | Sarah (Peter) Costello (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No |