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 | |
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LUKINS, John | 12 Bell Street, St. John's | 547 | 26 | May Lukins (s) | Clerk | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Wednesday, June 28, 1916 | |||
BOYD, Alphonso | Tizzards Harbour, Twillingate District | 2745 | 18 | Edward Boyd (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
SEWARD, Edward | Bonne Bay, St. Barbe District | 1908 | 19 | Thomas Seward (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, August 12, 1916 | |||
BISHOP, Wilson | McCallum Harbour, Fortune District | 1597 | 19 | John Bishop (p) | Lumberman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
HULL, Victor | Little Bay Islands, Twillingate District | 5471 | 18 | John Hull (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | Yes | No | Thursday, June 8, 1916 | |||
KING, Ephraim | Catalina, Trinity District | 1572 | 21 | Naomi King (p) | Seaman | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Friday, April 12, 1918 | |||
WHITE, Gordon | Little Bay Island, Twillingate District | 4109 | 24 | James White (p) | Carpenter | 1917 | Methodist | Yes | No | Tuesday, October 15, 1918 | |||
GARDNER, Edward James | British Harbour, Trinity District | 1247 | 23 | Mrs. Gardner (p) | Postal clerk | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | 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. | ||
OBRIEN, James | St. John's | 1160 | 22 | Mary O'Brien (p) | Coachman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, October 2, 1915 | |||
HAMLIN, Stewart | Crow Head, Twillingate District | 5609 | 20 | Daniel Hamlin (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | Yes | No | Wednesday, June 19, 1918 | recorded in Schedule of distribution of estate as Daniel Stewart Hamlin | ||
CURNEW, George Robert | Curling, St. George District | 1587 | Charles Curnew (o) | Lumberman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Monday, April 24, 1916 | ||||
READ, Alexander A. | La Poile, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 2008 | 19 | Mary Read (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, October 14, 1916 | Contains documents relating to service #2009, Charles A. Read - Photograph of gravesite included. | ||
HYNES, Harry | Glenwood, Twillingate District | 1621 | 20 | Esau Hynes (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
WATTS, Rupert King | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 276 | 21 | Jennie Watts (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Methodist | Yes | No | Monday, September 27, 1915 | |||
NORMAN, Walter H. | Cupids, Port de Grave District | 2662 | 20 | Nathan Norman (p) | Teacher | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Tuesday, February 27, 1917 | |||
HANN, George | Wesleyville, Bonavista District | 2605 | 19 | Captain Charles Hann (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, September 8, 1917 | Died 8 September, 1917, of wounds (CWGC, N). | ||
EDWARDS, John Charles | Pennywell Road, St. John's | 450 | 20 | Joseph Edwards (p) | Painter | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Friday, July 21, 1916 | |||
SHARP, Charles | Hearts Delight, Trinity District | 2417 | 20 | George Sharp (p) | Railroad work | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Friday, August 17, 1917 | Discrepancy in spelling of name: Sharpe. | ||
BENOIT, Peter | Conne River, Fortune District | 3535 | 28 | Jeanie Hincks (p) | Furrier/Trapper | 1917 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Friday, March 29, 1918 | |||
RIDEOUT, Ford | Moretons Harbour, Twillingate District | 3736 | 22 | Samuel Rideout (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Salvation Army | Yes | No | Friday, April 12, 1918 | |||
MEANEY, John A. | Carters Hill, St. John's | 2396 | 18 | J.T. Meaney (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Tuesday, October 9, 1917 | |||
DOYLE, John Thomas | Kings Cove, Bonavista District | 1014 | 20 | Edward Doyle (p) | Miner | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
STEAD, Jabez | Musgravetown, Bonavista District | 2487 | 19 | Benjamin Stead (p) | Mill man | 1916 | Salvation Army | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
POWELL, Garland | Happy Adventure, Bonavista District | 2816 | 18 | James Powell (p) | Lumberman | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Friday, March 2, 1917 | |||
WALTERS, Gilbert | Champneys, Trinity District | 620 | 28 | John Walters (p) | Student | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Thursday, October 12, 1916 | |||
EARLE, George | Moretons Harbour, Twillingate District | 3684 | 24 | William Earle (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Salvation Army | Yes | No | Wednesday, March 13, 1918 | |||
DELANEY, Thomas | Placentia, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 2225 | 19 | Michael Delaney (p) | Fireman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Monday, November 20, 1916 | |||
SHORT, Richard M. | New Bonaventure, Trinity Bay, Trinity district | 1202 | 19 | Annie Short (p) | School teacher | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
KAVANAGH, John James | Fox Cove, Burin District | 2953 | 24 | John Kavanagh (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Tuesday, October 9, 1917 | Previously transcribed as Kavanaugh | ||
MARTIN, Henley Arthur | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 1417 | 19 | Phoebe Martin (p) | Undertaker | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, October 14, 1916 | |||
IVANY, William Cox. | Jamestown, Bonavista District | 1201 | 19 | Georgina Ivany (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
HEATH, Adolphus Garrett | Long Island, Green Bay | 1166 | 18 | Rhoda Heath (o) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Tuesday, April 24, 1917 | |||
HUNT, James | Grand Falls, Twillingate - Bonavista, Bonavista District | 564 | 23 | Elizabeth Hunt (p) | Paper hanger | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | ||||
REES, William E. | Bell Island, St. John's East District | 4088 | 19 | George Rees (p) | Engine driver | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Sunday, October 27, 1918 | |||
KEOUGH, Martin | St. John's | 1584 | 19 | Bridget Keough (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Thursday, November 29, 1917 | |||
DUKE, William | Fox Harbour, Placentia-St. Marys District | 1306 | 20 | Mary Duke (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Monday, December 27, 1915 | Includes documents relating to this soldier's brother, John Duke, #1964 | ||
CORCORAN, Laurence | St. John's | 1635 | 32 | Laurence Corcoran (p) | Cooper | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
FILLIER, Frank | Petty Harbour, St. John's West District | 1377 | 18 | Thomas Filler (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
GRACE, Martin Joseph | Placentia, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 1272 | 24 | John Grace (p) | Paper maker | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Sunday, October 15, 1916 | |||
MORRISSEY, John Thomas | St. John's | 1074 | 20 | Catherine (Morrissey) Ryan (p) | Fireman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | Variant spelling of name - Morrisey | ||
HARRIS, Clarence Valentine | Glovertown, Alexander Bay, Bonavista District | 3365 | 18 | Frederick Harris (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Monday, September 30, 1918 | |||
DRISCOLL, Arthur | St. John's | 1054 | 19 | Virtue Driscoll (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | ||||
HANEY/HEANEY, James Patrick | 46 Barnes Road, St. John's | 476 | 21 | Kitty Haney (o) | Printer | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | Entered in CWGC as Heaney | ||
ALEXANDER, Joseph | Mattis Point, St. George District | 6299 | 22 | Adolph Alexander (p) | Farmer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Sunday, October 20, 1918 | |||
PENNEY, Alexander | Port Blandford, Bonavista District | 2696 | 19 | Mrs. William Penney (p) | Labourer | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
HARDY, John | St. John's | 760 | 20 | James Hardy (p) | Engineer | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Thursday, October 14, 1915 | Recorded on family gravestone as Richard John Hardy. | ||
BOWDEN, Hugh Pierson | Wesleyville, Bonavista District | 526 | 18 | Dr. George F. Bowden (p) | Student | 1914 | Methodist | Yes | No | Tuesday, November 20, 1917 | I | ||
PINSENT, Stanley Stewart | Musgrave Harbour, Fogo District | 1589 | 20 | James Pinsent (o) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
DEWEY, Joseph | Greenspond, Bonavista District | 3587 | 19 | Francis Dewey (p) | School teacher | 1917 | Methodist | Yes | No | Monday, October 21, 1918 |