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 |
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PoW | Date of Death | Commendations | Notes | |
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BALDWIN, Gilbert | Middle Arm, Bay of Islands, St. George District | 3711 | 19 | John Baldwin (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Tuesday, April 2, 1918 | |||
BARTON, John | Goulds, St. John's West District | 1485 | 28 | Annie Barton (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | ||||
BARTLETT, Joseph Patrick | Turks Gut, Port de Grave District | 629 | 20 | Mrs. John Bartlett | Fisherman | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
BARNES, Lawrence | 157 New Gower Street, St. John's | 528 | 24 | William Barnes (p) | Labourer | 1914 | Presbyterian | Yes | No | Tuesday, August 14, 1917 | |||
ANTLE, Gilbert | Botwood, Twillingate District | 1899 | 20 | Thomas Antle (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
ADAMS, Herbert Otto | St. John's | 1770 | 18 | Thomas Daniel Adams (p) | Farmer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Tuesday, October 9, 1917 | |||
ATWILL, Duncan | Mundy Pond Road, St. John's | 1833 | 19 | Florence and Katie Arnott (o) | Labourer | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Monday, March 11, 1918 | Variation in name: Attwell, Atwell, Attwill. | ||
AYRE, Gerald Walter | Circular Road, St. John's | 0-106 - 869 | 23 | Fred W. Ayre (p) | Salesman | 1915 | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | ||||
ADAMS, William | Arnold's Cove, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 2306 | 18 | Mrs. James William [Adams] (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
AYRE, Edward Alphonses | Channel, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 1009 | 19 | Selina Ayre (p) | Seaman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
ATTWOOD, George | Jamestown, Bonavista District | 1525 | 20 | Helen Attwood (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | Yes | Tuesday, September 25, 1917 | POW Date: 1917 See service #1482 for further information relating to the circumstances of this soldier's death. | ||
ANDREWS, Walter | St. John's | 2058 | 18 | John Andrews (p) | Salesman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Tuesday, November 20, 1917 | |||
BALDWIN, Uriah | Pouch Cove, St. John's East District | 1846 | 18 | Edward Baldwin | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Tuesday, October 9, 1917 | |||
BARTLETT, Rupert Wilfred | Brigus, Port de Grave District | 0-17 - 166 | 23 | William Bartlett (p) | Student | 1914 | Yes | No | Friday, November 30, 1917 | ||||
BADCOCK, Arthur | Bay Roberts, Harbour Grace District | 2314 | 18 | Richard Badcock (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, March 3, 1917 | |||
BARBOUR, Horatio | Port Rexton, Trinity District | 1419 | 25 | Amy N. Barbour (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
BAMBURY, Samuel | Pools Cove, Fortune District | 3571 | 19 | George Bambury (p) | Trader | 1917 | Congregationalist | Yes | No | Friday, April 12, 1918 | Discrepancy in spelling of name: Bradbury, Cecil ; Banbury, S. | ||
BALL, Matthias | Exploits, Twillingate District | 2814 | 20 | John Ball (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | Yes | Monday, March 31, 1919 | POW Date: 1917 | ||
ALCOCK, Augustus | Griquet, St. Barbe District | 0-116 - 1372 | 19 | Mary Alcock (p) | Teacher | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
AYRE, Wilfred Douglas | Waterford Bridge Road, St. John's | 0-104 - 164 | 20 | Charles P. Ayre (p) | 1914 | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||||
ANDREWS, Joseph | St. John's | 1119 | 18 | Katherine Andrews (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
BARNES, John C | Leslie Street, St. John's | 3614 | 18 | Jessie (Ebenezer) Barnes (p) | Shellmaker | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Tuesday, October 15, 1918 | |||
BARBOUR, Lester D. | Newtown, Bonavista District | 3709 | 22 | Mary J. Barbour (p) | Grocer | 1917 | Methodist | Yes | No | Sunday, March 10, 1918 | |||
ALEXANDER, Joseph | Mattis Point, St. George District | 6299 | 22 | Adolph Alexander (p) | Farmer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Sunday, October 20, 1918 | |||
ALEXANDER, Walter Ernest | Boswarlos, St. George District - Norfolk, England, United Kingdom | 1504 | 23 | Annie Alexander (p) | Fireman | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Wednesday, July 5, 1916 | |||
ANDERSON, Israel | Channel, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 1069 | 19 | Joseph Anderson | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
BARNES, Maxwell | Topsail, Harbour Main District | 1576 | 21 | Sarah Ann Barnes (p) | Farmer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
ABBOTT, Arthur John | Charlottetown, Bonavista District | 2201 | 20 | William Abbott (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Tuesday, May 1, 1917 | |||
BAKER, George | Clarenville, Trinity District | 1439 | 22 | Caleb Baker (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Tuesday, October 9, 1917 | |||
ATWILL, James | 120 Cornwall Avenue, St. John's | 1914 | 25 | Duncan Atwill (o) | Labourer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
ASPELL, John Joseph | St. John's | 1126 | 20 | John Aspell (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Wednesday, March 27, 1918 | |||
ABBOTT, Eli | Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 2119 | 18 | Charles Abbott (p) | Coal trimmer | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Sunday, January 28, 1917 | Recorded in Schedule of distribution of estate as Eli Charles Abbott. | ||
ABBOTT, Fred | Musgrave Harbour, Fogo District | 3483 | 20 | Walter Abbott (p) | School teacher | 1917 | Methodist | Yes | No | Thursday, August 16, 1917 | |||
BALSOM, Ralph Norman | Clarenville, Trinity District | 2395 | 23 | William Balsom (p) | Conductor | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Tuesday, January 29, 1918 | |||
BALDWIN, Henry Herbert | Pouch Cove, St. John's East District | 1523 | 19 | Edward James Baldwin (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Thursday, October 12, 1916 | Variant spelling of name - Harry | ||
ARNOLD, Chesley Gladstone | Alexander Bay, Bonavista District | 1386 | 19 | Alice Arnold (p) | Lumberman | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
ABBOTT, George | Battery Road, St. John's | 1242 | 20 | Henry Abbott (p) | Cooper | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
BARTLETT, William Washer | Brigus, Port de Grave District | 270 | 19 | Joseph Bartlett (p) | Student | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Monday, March 19, 1917 | See Regt. # 636 for additional correspondence. | ||
BARRETT, Leonard Josiah | 30 Springdale Steet, St. John's | 372 | 19 | Maude Barrett (p) | Jeweller | 1914 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
AYRE, Eric S | Circular Road, St. John's | 0-91 | Mrs. E. S. Ayre (s) | 1915 | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | Attestation papers not included. | |||||
AVERY, Hezekiah | Deep Bight, Random, Trinity District | 5140 | 25 | William Avery (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, June 15, 1918 | |||
ARMSTRONG, Gordon | 116 Theatre Hill, St. John's | 2461 | 18 | William Armstrong (p) | Plumber | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Wednesday, June 2, 1920 | |||
BAKER, Nero | Hearts Content, Trinity District | 5041 | 26 | John Baker (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Monday, February 3, 1919 | |||
BALLAM, Arthur George | Curling, St. George District | 3031 | 18 | Manoah Ballam (p) | Student | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Monday, December 3, 1917 | |||
BAKER, Esau | Bishops Falls, Twillingate District | 3696 | 29 | Sarah Baker (s) | Fisherman | 1917 | Salvation Army | Yes | No | Monday, December 3, 1917 | |||
ASH, Archibald | St. Anthony, St. Barbe District | 575 | 23 | George Edward Ash (p) | Electric engineer | 1914 | Methodist | Yes | No | Friday, February 23, 1917 | |||
BARTER, Alexander | 265 Southside Road, St. John's | 4001 | 18 | James Barter (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Methodist | Yes | No | Sunday, September 29, 1918 | |||
ABBOTT, Stanley | Battery Road, St. John's | 283 | 20 | Henry Abbott (p) | Upholsterer | 1914 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
BARROW, Daniel | Greenspond, Bonavista District | 2154 | 24 | Mrs. Job Barrow (p) | Barkerman | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Friday, September 15, 1916 | |||
BARRETT, Harold George | 50 Freshwater Road, St. John's | 0-69 - 798 | 22 | Henry G. Barrett (p) | 1914 | Yes | No | Thursday, August 16, 1917 |