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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOFF, Arthur | Gander Bay, Fogo District | 4334 | 20 | Joseph Huff (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MCCARTHY, William | Upper Island Cove, Harbour Grace District | 5587 | 20 | James McCarthy (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| CARROLL, John Thomas | Kings Cove, Bonavista District | 3042 | 20 | Elizabeth Carroll (p) | Painter | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HYNES, Philip | Catalina, Trinity District | 3728 | 29 | Charles Hynes (p) | Seaman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Discrepancy in name; attestation papers completed as Hynes; Family name and grave stone states Haynes; documents completed as both Hynes and Haynes | |||
| JERRETT, Isaac | Middle Brook, Gambo, Bonavista District | 6121 | 23 | John Jerrett (p) | Lumberman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| CURTIS, James F. | Noad Street, Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 3406 | 19 | George Curtis (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MARTIN, George W. | 17 Brazils Square, St. John's | 5020 | 23 | James Martin (o) | Banker | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MOORE, James William | 31 Duckworth Street, St. John's | 529 | 22 | Edward Moore (p) | Labourer | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MCDONALD, William | Norris Arm, Twillingate District | 8465 | 19 | Thomas McDonald (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| CONNORS, Michael | Norris Arm, Twillingate District | 5717 | 20 | Martin Connors (p) | Lumberman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| LYVER, John | Botwood, Twillingate District | 3644 | 19 | Frank Lyver (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| OAKLEY, Laurence | Summer Street, St. John's | 4684 | 23 | Frederick Oakley (p) | Labourer | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BOURGOIS, Isaac | Black Head, Port au Port, St. George District | 5948 | 19 | William Bourgois (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Bourgeois. | |||
| ATTWOOD, Walter G. | Safe Harbour, Bonavista District | 5484 | 21 | Elias Attwood (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| LEGROW, Frederick | 56 Spencer Street, St. John's | 9 | 19 | John Legrow (p) | Apprentice | 1914 | Presbyterian | No | No | ||||
| PENNY, John | Cannings Cove, Bonavista District | 6178 | 25 | James Penny (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| JANES, Archibald A. | Alexander Bay, Bonavista District | 8268 | 24 | Helen Janes (s) | Engineer | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| WILKINS, Alexander | Wesleyville, Bonavista District | 5181 | 21 | Isaac Wilkins (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| RYAN, Fred | Birchy Cove, Bonavista District | 4827 | 19 | Samuel Ryan (o) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| SQUIRES, Theodore | St. Phillips, St. John's West District | 5083 | 24 | Reuben Squires (p) | Surveyor | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| IRVINE, James Main. | 78 Circular Road, St. John's | 0-42 - 49 | 23 | James Irvine (p) | Butcher | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| BISHOP, Edward C. | Catalina, Trinity District | 8141 | 34 | Emma Bishop (s) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| PAYNE, Francis C. | St. John's | 1006 | 19 | Susan Payne (p) | Train agent | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Friday, March 5, 1920 | Died 5 March, 1920, of pneumonia. | ||
| KEOUGH, Edward Nicholas | St. John's | 1365 | 30 | Margaret Keough (p) | Cooper | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| POOLE, George Reuben | Kirby's [?] Cove, Trinity Bay | 2024 | 22 | Charles Poole (o) | Sailor | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | I | |||
| SNOW, Stanley | Great Burin, Burin District | 4026 | 18 | Mrs. Ernest Snow (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| WINTERS, William John | Paul Island, Labrador | 1852 | 23 | Edward Winters | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CORBIN, Thomas | Corner Brook, St. George District | 3423 | 18 | Thomas Corbin (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Presbyterian | No | No | ||||
| NICOL, John Ethelburt Burden | 53 Parade Street, St. John's | 129 | 19 | C.M. Nichol (p) | Marine engineer | 1914 | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Nichol. | ||||
| ALCOCK, William D. | 206 LeMarchant Road, St. John's | 3369 | 18 | Arthur A. Alcock (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| WATKINS, Arthur | Norris Arm, Twillingate District | 4989 | 19 | Samuel Watkins (p) | Lumberman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| PEDDLE, William | Butter Cove, Trinity District | 5288 | 25 | Abraham Peddle (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| FOX, John Edward Joseph | St. John's | 0-81 - 142 | 23 | Lady Morris (p) | 1914 | No | No | ||||||
| WHITE, Llewellyn | Normans Cove, Trinity District | 5118 | 24 | Caleb White (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HAYES, Patrick | 10 Bond Street, St. John's | 2376 | 18 | Mrs. Patrick Hayes (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||
| STUBREDGE, Samuel | Point Rosie, Fortune District | 2934 | 23 | Priscilla Stubredge (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Point Rosie was also known as Point Enragee. Discrepancy in spelling of name - Stubridge. | |||
| ANTHONY, Joseph | 31 Wellington St., Newton-on-Ayr, Scotland | 8009 | 24 | Jennett Anthony (s) | 1917 | No | No | File missing. Information from service ledger. | |||||
| BOYLE, Arch | Torbay Road, St. John's | 4445 | 18 | Henry Boyle (p) | Farmer | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CHURCHILL, Herbert | Hickmans Harbour, Trinity District | 3682 | 19 | Reuben Churchill (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| NOFTALL, Isaiah | Broad Cove, Bay de Verde District | 8048 | 18 | John C. Noftall (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HISCOCK, William | Winterton, Trinity District | 4101 | 18 | Jasper Hiscock (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| ELLIS, Eric | 245 Southside Road, St. John's | 0-127 - 1895 | 20 | Edward Ellis (p) | Accountant | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Microfilmed file includes misfiled documents for # 1595 Garland Ridout. | |||
| LANE, John | Braggs Island, Bonavista District | 3827 | 18 | Joseph Lane (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BATTEN, Harold | Bareneed Cove, Port de Grave District | 3402 | 18 | William Batten (p) | Student | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| FARRELL, Eugene S. | North Bay, La Poile, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 8098 | 23 | Thomas Farrell (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| NOSEWORTHY, William | Clarenville, Trinity District | 2383 | 19 | Mrs. Albert Noseworthy (p) | Labourer | 1916 | Methodist | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||
| SHEPPARD, Stewart Reginald | St. John's | 1561 | 19 | Levi Sheppard (p) | Draper | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MERCER, Arthur | 60 Barters Hill, St. John's | n/a | 14 | Student | 1918 | No | No | Attestation papers not included - No service number, listed as bugler (special) | |||||
| BATTEN, Allan Sidwell | St. John's | 2045 | 21 | Abraham Batten (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| FORD, Simeon | Jacksons Arm, St. Barbe District | 3866 | 27 | John Ford (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | See also service #3860 Saunders for a misfiled document concerning Simeon Ford; Also served with the Newfoundland Royal Naval Reserve, # 1851X. |