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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOUGH, Joseph | Elliston, Trinity District | 8123 | 18 | William Gough (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| GRANDY, Wilfred | Garnish, Fortune District | 5636 | 19 | James H. Grandy (p) | School teacher | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| WALTERS, Alexander | Burnt Islands, Burgeo District | 2549 | 33 | Mrs. Jabez Edmonds (o) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MORRY, Howard | Ferryland, Ferryland District | 726 | 29 | Thomas Morry (p) | Fisherman | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| CRANFORD, Moses | New Harbour, Trinity District | 1579 | 23 | Eliza (Cranford) Pitcher (p) | Constable | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BURTON, Walter | 153 New Gower Street, St. John's | 5264 | 23 | Henry Burton (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HAYDON, John | Caplin Bay, Ferryland District | 5390 | 20 | John Haydon (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BAVIS, John T. | Petit Forte, Placentia-St. Marys District | 5117 | 23 | Veronica Bavis (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| COLE, James | Lower Amherst Cove, Bonavista District | 5884 | 23 | Alfred Cole (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| DECKER, James | Cape Onion, St. Barbe District | 8512 | 24 | Henry Decker (p) | Lumberman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| NICHOLAS, Arthur | Harbour Deep, St. Barbe District | 5640 | 20 | Caroline Nicholas (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| LANGDON, Kenneth | Northern Arm, Botwood, Twillingate District | 3387 | 19 | Richard Langdon (p) | Lumberjack | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | See also service #3337, Benjamin Stead, for will | |||
| COOPER, John | Burgoynes Cove, Trinity District | 4142 | 19 | William Cooper (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HICKEY, Patrick | Harbour Main, Harbour Main District | 3826 | 18 | Patrick Hickey (p) | Miner | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| DILLON, Matthew | Little Bay, Twillingate District | 5535 | 23 | Mary Dillon (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| COLLINS, Matthew | Grand Falls, Twillingate District - Placentia, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 710 | 19 | James W. Collins (p) | Paper maker | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| KING, Frederick | Victoria Cove, Gander Bay, Fogo District | 3319 | 21 | Alfred John King (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| TURNER, John | Conducting officer | n/a | 1918 | No | No | Attached to Regiment HQ from British Columbia Regiment; no service number; file missing; information from ledger | |||||||
| THORNE, Andrew | New Harbour, Trinity District | 4755 | 22 | William Thorne (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CRANE, Joseph | Spaniards Bay, Harbour Grace District | 736 | 22 | Mary Anne Smith (o) | Fisherman | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Also contains documents relating to service #2765, Archibald Crane | |||
| COADY, Andrew | St. John's | 775 - 8096 | 19 | Richard Coady (o) | Labourer | 1914 | No | No | Transferred to Newfoundland Forestry Companies 1917 | ||||
| JONES, Ephraim | Laurenceton, Twillingate District | 2324 | 21 | Mrs. E. A. Jones (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| CLARKE, Eleazer | Baine Harbour, Placentia-St. Marys District | 4692 | 20 | Thomas Clarke (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| YARD, James | Witless Bay, Ferryland District | 5744 | 22 | Christopher Yard (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| ROBINSON, William | Rennies Mill Road, St. John's | 4449 | 33 | Mrs. T.A. Hall (o | Civil enginee | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| STARKS, Willie | Nippers Harbour, Twillingate District | 5554 | 18 | Samuel Starks (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| SHEPPARD, Richard John | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 0-88 - 282 | 22 | Constable J. Sheppard (p) | Traveller | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| CURTIS, Charles | Horse Island, St. Barbe District | 5823 | 20 | William Curtis (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| YOUNG, William | Clam Bank Cove, St. George District | 8286 | 20 | Victor Young (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MARSHALL, Frederick Walter | 131 Albert Palace Mansions, Battersea, United Kingdom | 0-34 - 608 | Mrs. F. W. Marshall | 1914 | No | No | No attestation papers. Formerly London, England. Granted honourary commission. | ||||||
| LEDREW, Bertram | Kelligrews, Harbour Main District | 1837 | 18 | Isaac LeDrew (p) | Blacksmith | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HOLLETT, Alfred | Harbour Buffett, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 2445 | 20 | Wilson Hollett (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| RIDEOUT, Hardy | Lewisporte, Twillingate District | 3144 | 18 | Jabez Rideout (p) | Factory man | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| NORRIS, Edward Michael Joseph | St. John's | 1026 | 36 | James J. Norris (p) | Painter | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| WHITE, Charles Edward | George V Institute, St. John's | 0-307 - 171 | 27 | Clara J. White (o) | Purse | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| LEGGE, Caleb | Hearts Delight, Trinity District | 5503 | 23 | Samuel Legge (p) | Sailor | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| STRONG, Saul | Fortune, Burin District | 3564 | 18 | John Strong (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| DAWE, Arthur | Seldom Come By, Fogo District | 4054 | 20 | Theophilus Dawe (p) | 1917 | No | No | File missing. Information from service ledger. | |||||
| COLLIER, Lawrence | St. Albans, Fortune District | 6229 | 20 | Richard Collier (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Contains information about #6230 Samuel Cox, #6220 Charles Collier, #6233 William Collier, #6232 P. Collier, being from families infected with tuberculosis. | |||
| KENNEDY, Samuel L. | St. John's | 1301 | 27 | Lizzie Janes (o) | Farmer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| FRAMPTON, George | Lewisporte, Twillingate District | 2509 | 23 | Stanley Frampton (p) | Steward | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| NICOL, Rex Emmanuel | St. John's | 1740 | 15 | Charles M. Nichol | Tailor | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Discrepancy in age. Age given on Enlistment: 18; Actual age: 15 Variant spelling of name - Nichol. | |||
| MOREY, Lemuel | Boot Harbour, Halls Bay, Twillingate District | 1967 | 20 | John Morey (p) | Seaman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BROWN, Hezekiah | Catalina, Trinity District | 5739 | 23 | Jesse Brown (p) | School teacher | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| LACEY, Herbert | Exploits, Twillingate District | 3734 | 19 | Andrew Lacey (p) | Cook | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| ANDERSON, Frederick | Burgeo, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 5064 | 20 | William Anderson (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| IVANY, Solomon | 43 Cook Street, St. John's | 3105 & 8064 | 24 | Catherine Barnes (p) | Teamster | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | See also service #3105; originally enlisted with the Newfoundland Regiment. | |||
| PARSONS, Albert | McCallum, Fortune District | 5796 | 20 | Catherine Simms (p) | Sailor | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| COADY, Andrew | 29 Job Street, St. John's | 8096 - 775 | 23 | Mary Coady (o) | Cook | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Originally enlisted with the Royal Newfoundland Regiment; transferred to Newfoundland Forestry Companies 1917. | |||
| MCDONALD, Ralph | St. George, St. George District | 1431 | 19 | William Sheppard (p) | Furrier | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No |