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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHITE, Rennie Llewelyn | Englee, St. Barbe District | 1045 | 19 | Selina Barnes (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HOUSE, John | British Harbour, Trinity District | 4733 | 19 | Ronald House (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| JENNINGS, Hayward | Moretons Harbour, Twillingate District | 1515 | 21 | Rhoda Jennings (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | Previously transcribed as Keyward. | |||
| PENNY, Cecil B. | Botwood, Twillingate District | 2382 | 19 | George Penney (p) | Machinist | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| CARTER, Chesley William | Pass Island, Fortune District | 4080 | 18 | William Carter (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BENTEAU, Herbert | Point May, Lamaline, Burin District | 4948 | 19 | Helen Benteau (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| WOODEN, George | Grand Bank, Burin District | 5575 | 22 | Thomas Wooden (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MASON, William | Avondale, Harbour Main District | 6190 | 22 | Patrick Mason (p) | Brakeman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| AVERY, Edgar | Random, Trinity District | 8070 | 18 | John Avery (o) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| STRIDE, Thomas | Conne River, Fortune District | 4794 | 19 | John Stride (o) | Lumberman | 1918 | No | No | |||||
| POWER, Patrick | Dunville, Placentia-St. Marys District | 4883 | 21 | Mary Power (P) | Brakeman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| GRIFFIN, James Patrick | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 577 | 22 | Mrs. John Sullivan (p) | Sailor | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MURPHY, Bernard | Catalina, Trinity District | 530 | 26 | John Murphy (p) | Engineer | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| ELLIOTT, Erastus | Locks Cove, Hare Bay, Fortune District | 3940 | 18 | Benjamin Elliott (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CLEMENT, T.W. | n/a | Medical officer | 1918 | No | No | Attached from the Royal Army Medical Corps (RAMC). No service number or file; information from ledger. | |||||||
| HOLWELL, Harold | 17 Pilot's Hill, St. John's | 1228 | 20 | Augustus Holwell (p) | Teamster | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| FLYNN, Cornelius | Marystown, Burin District | 4752 | 19 | Michael Flynn (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| YOUNG, Isaac | Birchy Head, Bonne Bay, St. Barbe District | 3792 | 23 | Emmanuel Young (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| ROSS, Charles Augustus | Harvey Street, Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 3248 | 19 | Thomas Ross (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | 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 | ||||
| EASTMAN, Willis | Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 3155 | 18 | Joseph Eastman (p) | Mill man | 1916 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| WICKS, William T. | Jacksons Arm, St. Barbe District | 8429 | 44 | Emma Wicks (s) | Lumberman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| TILLEY, Harry | 4 Duckworth Street, St. John's | 4531 | 22 | Rebecca Tilley (p) | Surveyor | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Variant spelling of name - On attestation paper, Harry is written at top of form and Henry in three other points, signature and all other documents state Harry. | |||
| MARSHALL, John Hayward | 22 Gilbert Street, St. John's | 2432 | 18 | Captain Samuel Marshall (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Methodist | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||
| BOLAND, Michael | River Head, Placentia-St. Marys District | 5833 | 21 | Edward Boland (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| POLLETT, John | New Harbour, Trinity District | 3521 | 18 | Archibald Pollett (p) | Paper maker | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MURPHY, James J. | Argentia, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 2181 | 24 | Mrs. Francis Wall (o) | Papermaker | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| DICKS, Charles | Flat Islands, Burin District | 2881 | 23 | Mrs. Jacob Miller (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| WHITE, Alexander | Stephenville, St. George District | 5945 | 22 | Charles M. White (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| SKINNER, Charles | Harbour Breton, Fortune District | 6255 | 24 | Phoebe Skinner (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HOLLETT, Morgan | Burin, Burin District | 5570 | 20 | John Hollett (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| COSTELLO, Daniel | Harbour Main, Harbour Main District | 860 | 21 | Daniel Costello (p) | Shoe maker | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BURGE, Daniel | Bonavista, Bonavista District | 3117 | 25 | Mary Jane Burge (p) | Bridge structure iron worker | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BARBOUR, Baxter | Port Rexton, Trinity District | 5255 | 20 | John Barbour (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| THOMEY, Samuel J. | Water Street, Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 8376 | 47 | Michael Thomey (o) | Labourer | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| LESLIE, Clarence Vivian | Silma, Hants County, Nova Scotia, Canada | 632 | 19 | Mrs. James S. Leslie | Telegraph operator | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| KENNELL, Ebenezer | Western Bay, Bay de Verde District | 1548 | 26 | Jessie Kennell (p) | Carpenter | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| CARTER, Percival | Port aux Basques, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 3842 | 19 | Martha Carter (p) | Telegraph operator | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HEFFERNAN, Michael | Goulds, St. John's West District | 4316 | 26 | Mary Heffernan (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| NOSEWORTHY, Henry Charles | St. John's | 981 | 19 | Harriet Noseworthy (p) | Cooper | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| LANDER, John | Baileys Cove, Bonavista District | 5891 | 22 | John Lander (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| REDMOND, Rivlyn Patrick | 91 Carters Hill, St. John's | n/a | 18 | Student | 1918 | No | No | Attestation papers not included - No service number, listed as drummer (special), | |||||
| CURTIS, Doyle | Botwood, Twillingate District | 1552 | 19 | Thomas Curtis (p) | Lumberman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| GREEN, Arthur | Hants Harbour, Trinity District | 5348 | 24 | Phoebe Green (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| SNOW, Allan | Horwood, Fogo District | 4197 | 18 | Elizabeth Snow (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| FITZGERALD, John Martin | 20 Carters Hill, St. John's | 295 | 26 | Mary A. Fitzgerald (p) | Druggist | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| YETMAN, David | St. Marys, Placentia-St. Marys District | 6251 | 25 | William Yetman (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| ROWSELL, Walter B. | Leading Tickles, Twillingate District | 2533 | 19 | Israel Rowsell (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| COOPER, Joseph | Grates Cove, Bay de Verde District | 6272 | 24 | Josiah Cooper (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| NORRIS, Michael | Three Arms, Twillingate District | 5904 | 24 | Edward Norris (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No |