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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TILLEY, William Joseph | Kelligrews, Harbour Main District | 1224 | 22 | William Tilley (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Originally enlisted with the Royal Newfoundland Regiment; transferred to Newfoundland Forestry Companies Sept. 1917. Discrepancy in name: William Joseph on Regiment attestation; William John in service ledger. | |||
| CLARKE, Walter J. | Springdale, Twillingate District | 2574 | 21 | George W. Clarke | Clerk | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | Photograph of Clarke in full uniform included. | ||
| THORBURN, Clinton | Hamilton Avenue, St. John's | 4184 | 18 | Robert Thorburn (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Presbyterian | No | No | ||||
| FOSTER, Sidney | La Scie, St. Barbe District | 5147 | 19 | James Foster (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| 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 | |||
| STONE, Cyril G. | Fogo, Fogo District | 3410 | 18 | Aaron Stone (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| COSTELLO, Richard | 143 Wickford Street, St. John's | 4158 | 18 | James Costello (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HARVEY, Alfred Stanley | St. John's | 767 | 24 | Mary Christina Harvey (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Presbyterian | No | No | ||||
| YOUNG, Arthur Harold | Twillingate (North Side), Twillingate District | 1035 | 21 | Cordelia Young (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Thursday, July 6, 1916 | |||
| OBRIEN, Leo P. | 27 Adelaide Street, St. John's | 8261 | 18 | Mary O'Brien (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| SPURRELL, Frank [Francis Joseph] | St. John's | 979 | 19 | John Spurrell (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | Partially re-filmed at beginning of reel 74. | ||
| BLACKMORE, Harold | Tilt Cove, Twillingate District | 4256 | 23 | Theresa Blackmore (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MURPHY, Matthew | St. John's | 2069 | 19 | James Murphy (p) | Clerk | 1916 | No | No | |||||
| DAY, William | 52 Alexander Street, St. John's | 4407 | 19 | Annie Day (o) | Clerk | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HALFYARD, Wesley E. | Cabot Street, St. John's | 3462 | 18 | John T. Halfyard (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MEANEY, John A. | Carters Hill, St. John's | 2396 | 18 | J.T. Meaney (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Tuesday, October 9, 1917 | |||
| SKEFFINGTON, Bemister Sydney | 134 Bond Street, St. John's | 59 | 19 | George Skeffington (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Sidney. | |||
| OAKE, Henry | Change Islands, North End, Fogo District | 2672 | 18 | Josiah Oake (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Friday, August 17, 1917 | |||
| FANNING, William Robert | St. John's | 1120 | 24 | James Fanning | Clerk | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MARTIN, John | Bulls Cove, Burin District | 2743 | 18 | George Martin (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MERCER, Robert G. | Grand Falls,Twillingate District | 5148 | 19 | Robert Mercer (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HOLLAND, Michael J. | St. John's | 1634 | 18 | Richard Holland (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| CROCKER, Bryant | Front River, Bonne Bay, St. Barbe District | 5652 | 19 | William Crocker (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HARTLEY, Arthur Percy | 114 Barnes Road, St. John's | 174 | 23 | Walter J. Hartley (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||
| HODGE, Thomas | Fogo, Fogo District | 2265 | 24 | John W. Hodge (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| LOCKE, William | Little Bay Island, Twillingate District | 4110 | 21 | Frank Locke (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| SHAVE, Edwin Lazelle | Fogo, Fogo District | 1699 | 19 | Constable William H. Shave (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| KEAN, Thomas Joseph | 91 Monkstown Road, St. John's | 2869 | 20 | John Kean (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Thursday, March 14, 1918 | |||
| ALCOCK, William D. | 206 LeMarchant Road, St. John's | 3369 | 18 | Arthur A. Alcock (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HODDER, Wilfred | Twillingate, Twillingate District | 5460 | 19 | Edgar Hodder (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| ELLIOTT, Donald | Newmans Cove, Bonavista District | 3748 | 18 | Albert Elliott (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| STONE, Frederick Ashton | 17 Dicks Square, St. John's | 3934 | 18 | James A. Stone (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MATTHEWS, Nathan A. | Burgeo, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 5072 | 25 | William Matthews (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BUTLER, Ignatius Joseph | St. George, St. George District | 1442 | 19 | Mary C. Butler (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| BUTT, Dorman | Exploits, Twillingate District | 3692 | 26 | Thomas Butt (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Methodist | Yes | No | Monday, December 3, 1917 | |||
| HANHAM, James Ed | Placentia, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 2308 | 24 | Jacob Hanham (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| ANTLE, Gilbert | Botwood, Twillingate District | 1899 | 20 | Thomas Antle (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| NEWELL, Clement Leslie | Dock, Bareneed, Port de Grave District | 3812 | 23 | Margaret Jane Newell (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Monday, October 14, 1918 | |||
| HENNESSEY, James | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 2061 | 18 | William Hennessey (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HALFYARD, Stanley | 77 Kings Road, St. John's | 2544 | 18 | John Halfyard (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Methodist | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||
| NEVILLE, Peter | Blackmarsh Road, St. John's | 3620 | 18 | John Neville (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BRETT, Jonathan | Fogo, Fogo District | 537 | Mary Brett (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | |||||
| LENCH, James R. | Bonavista. Bonavista District | 3862 | 20 | Rev. Charles Lench (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BEST, Earl W. | Tacks Beach, Placentia-St. Marys District | 4095 | 18 | Josiah Best (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PENNEY, Archibald | Humber Mouth, Bay of Islands, St. George District | 3508 | 18 | William Penney (o) | Clerk | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Penny | |||
| NORRIS, William Leonard | 41 Hayward Avenue, St. John's | 101 | 28 | James Norris (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MARTIN, John Joseph | 55 Plymouth Road, St. John's | 3607 | 23 | John Martin (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| DARBY, Cyril Roy | Ships Cove, Burin District | 3150 | 23 | Stephen A. Darby (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| SHEPPARD, Leonard | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 1420 | 23 | Eliza Jane Sheppard (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| ROBERTS, Frank | 7 Balsam Street, St. John's | 383 | 22 | Samuel Roberts (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, October 23, 1915 |