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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOULTON, John | Burin, Burin District | 3936 | 19 | Thomas J. Moulton (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, April 13, 1918 | |||
| RIGGS, Morgan | Marystown, Burin District | 5598 | 24 | John Riggs (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BUTT, Dorman | Exploits, Twillingate District | 3692 | 26 | Thomas Butt (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Methodist | Yes | No | Monday, December 3, 1917 | |||
| WEBBER, George | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 4429 | 21 | Caroline Webber (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Methodist | 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 | ||||
| KING, William S. | Southside Road, St. John's | 0-58 - 837 | 22 | James King (p) | Clerk | 1915 | No | No | Attached Royal Flying Corps (later Royal Air Force) 1916 - 1919. | ||||
| MOULTON, Albert Edgar | Burgeo, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 2890 | 30 | Thomas Moulton (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Thursday, November 22, 1917 | |||
| MARTIN, George Chesley | St. John's | 836 | 21 | Mrs. Edward Martin (p) | Clerk | 1915 | No | No | |||||
| HISCOCK, Edward | Chamberlains, Harbour Main District | 4452 | 18 | Eli Hiscock (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Discrepancy in age. Age given on Enlistment: 18; Actual age: 16 | |||
| DOWDEN, George | 11 Mullock Street, St. John's | 4289 | 18 | Thomas Dowden (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MAHER, William | 75 Quidi Vidi Road, St. John's | 2562 | 18 | Mrs. William Maher (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MOORE, Gordon Martin | 76 Circular Road, St. John's | 2998 | 18 | Laura Noore (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| KEAN, Baxter W | Brookfield, Bonavista District | 0-270 - 3838 | 21 | Job Kean (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | Partially refilmed at beginning of reel | |||
| BRETT, Jonathan | Fogo, Fogo District | 537 | Mary Brett (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | |||||
| HENNEBURY, Thomas | Kings Bridge Road, St. John's | 4498 | 26 | William Hennebury (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| COLLINS, George W. | Balsom Street, St. John's | 2448 | 18 | James Joseph Collins (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| NICHOLLE, John | 164 Pleasant Street, St. John's | 435 | 22 | Thomas Nicholle (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| WATERMAN, Frederick Walter | Change Islands, Fogo District | 0-73 - 441 | 24 | William H. Waterman (p) | Clerk | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| OBRIEN, Edward | 32 Lime Street, St. John's | 3603 | 18 | Frederick O'Brien (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Monday, October 21, 1918 | |||
| ROBERTS, Rendell | Bonne Bay, St. Barbe District | 3798 | 18 | Alexander Roberts (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CHRISTOPHER, Thomas | 26 Kings Road, St. John's | 121 | 20 | Garrett Christopher (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| WHALEN, James Michael | 82 New Gower Street, St. John's | 2754 | 18 | Mrs. James Sears (o) | Clerk | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||
| WHITEWAY, Oughterson A. | Hamilton Avenue, St. John's | 2431 | 22 | Jesse Whiteway (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| RICHARDS, Finlay McNeil Campbell | 25 Balsom Street, St. John's | 8 | 19 | Abram Richards (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||
| PAUL, Ralph | Mud Cove, Burin, Burin District | 3717 | 23 | William Paul (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| CLOUSTON, Thomas | Quidi Vidi Road, St. John's | 4370 | 18 | John W. Clouston (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Presbyterian | No | No | ||||
| REID, Fred William | St. John's | 928 | 20 | William Reid (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BYRNE, James | Topsail Road, St. John's | 4444 | 18 | Garrett Byrne (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BASTOW, Gordon Clarence | St. John's | 930 | 20 | M.A. Bastow (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Methodist | Yes | No | Wednesday, October 11, 1916 | |||
| HEARN, Bernard | Tilt Cove, Twillingate District | 5657 | 18 | John Hearn (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| DEE, John Leo | 21 Allan Square, St. John's | 0-264 - 2403 | 22 | Jeremiah H. Dee (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BOURNE, Benjamin R. | 17 Freshwater Road, St. John's | 5189 | 20 | Alfred Bourne (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BRETT, Percy | Bishops Falls, Twillingate District | 3605 | 19 | Ralph Brett (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| LEMOINE, Joseph E. | Rose Blanche, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 4296 | 23 | Philip LeMoine (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| KEHOE, Lawrence | St. John's | 1779 | 18 | Michael Kehoe (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HARRIS, Joseph | Grand Bank, Burin District | 2972 | 18 | George Harris (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Methodist | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 Contains an account of the death of service #2486 Herbert Belbin Discrepancy in name: Josia / Josiah in POW records | |||
| WHITFORD, Clarence Joseph | Channel, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 3458 | 18 | Lilly Russ (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BALL, John A. | Codroy, St. George District | 3785 | 22 | George Ball (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| NEWELL, James | Georgetown, Port de Grave District | 2429 | 18 | William Newell (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| PECKHAM, Harry Reginald Haynes | St. John's | 909 | 24 | George Peckham (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| WALLACE, William | 220 Theatre Hill, St. John's | 4592 | 18 | Patrick Wallace (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| CANNING, John | 56 Cochrane Street, St. John's | 5391 | 19 | John Canning (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| GRANT, Douglas George | 173 Duckworth Street, St. John's | 4643 | 31 | James Grant (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Presbyterian | No | No | ||||
| MEWS, Colin M. | Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 1036 | 21 | Elizabeth Mews (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| WILSON, William Patrick | 51 Carters Hill, St. John's | 2731 | 19 | Andrew Wilson (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| VAUGHAN, Herbert Augustine | Leslie Street, St. John's | 2742 | 20 | Henry (Harry) Vaughan (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||
| NEWMAN, Robert Allan | Rose Blanche, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 4245 | 20 | Henry Newman (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| SHORT, William | Channel, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 0-295 - 878 | 19 | Levi Short | Clerk | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MAIDMENT, Arthur Ernest White | Trinity, Trinity District | 2910 | 19 | Mrs. E.H. Maidment (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 |