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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WALTERS, William | Bay Bulls Road, Goulds, St. John's West District | 8395 | 19 | Matilda Frizzell (p) | Labourer | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| WIGHT, George | 83 Flower Hill, St. John's | 8284 | 23 | Laura Wight (s) | Labourer | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | Previously transcribed as White. | |||
| WILLIAMS, Allan | Goulds, St.John's West District | 8372 | 20 | Thomas Williams (p) | Labourer | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| GILLINGHAM, Maurice | Glenwood, Twillingate District | 3636 | 18 | Esau Gillingham (p) | Labourer | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| LANNON, Michael Francis | South East Placentia, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 967 | 21 | Mrs. James Lannon (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| KEAN, Michael | Cuckholds Cove Road, St. John's | 2659 | 18 | Richard Kean (p) | Labourer | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| LARKINS, William | Mundy Pond Road, St. John's | 5023 | 20 | Mary Ann Larkins (p) | Labourer | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Larkin | |||
| LAWRENCE, George | Riverhead, Bay of Islands, St. George District | 1280 | 26 | Susie Procton (o) | Labourer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| LAYMAN, Leo | 57 Wickford Street, St. John's | 2284 | 20 | Gregory Layman (p) | Labourer | 1916 | No | No | Variant spelling of name: Leamond | ||||
| LEARNING, George | St. John's | 764 | 19 | James Learning (p) | Labourer | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| LEARNING, Samuel James | St. John's | 1498 | 21 | Jane Learning (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CARTER, John | Stephenville Crossing, St. George District | 1360 | John Carter (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Age of Enlistment: 1915 ? | ||||
| CARTER, Kenneth James | Greenspond, Bonavista District | 1814 | 19 | Kenneth Carter (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CARTER, Thomas | Stephenville Crossing, St. George District | 1031 | 20 | John Carter (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Friday, May 4, 1917 | |||
| FIELD, Larry | 4 Dalys Lane, St. John's | 153 | 20 | John F. Field (p) | Labourer | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| KEARLEY, Eber | Blaketown, Trinity District | 1450 | 20 | Charles Kearley (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| ABBOTT, Andrew | 24 Cabot Street, St. John's | 8216 | 19 | James Abbott (p) | Labourer | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| THOMPSON, Isaac | Big Bight, Gander Bay, Fogo District | 3125 | 21 | Charles Thompson (o) | Labourer | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| FILLIAR (FILLIER), Donald. | 5 Barron Street, St. John's | 1260 | 18 | Emily Filliar (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Discrepancy in spelling of name - gravestone at Belvedere Cemetery states Fillier. | |||
| THOMPSON, John | St. John's | 139 | 21 | William Thompson (p) | Labourer | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| SINCLAIR, Thomas J. | North River, Port de Grave District | 5729 | 20 | John Sinclair (p) | Labourer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| CAUL, John Joseph | 11 Central Street, St. John's | 374 | 24 | Ann Caul (p) - Bride Caul (o) | Labourer | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| LEDREW, Edward J. | Change Islands, Fogo District | 4123 | 18 | Florence LeDrew (o) | Labourer | 1917 | Methodist | Yes | No | Tuesday, November 9, 1920 | Died of phthisis [tuberculosis]. | ||
| SINNOTT, William Joseph | St. John's | 1040 | 24 | Mrs. William Sinnott (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MAHER, Edward | St. John's | 1105 | 19 | Cecelia Maher (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| ASH, Richard | 42 Spencer Street, St. John's | 8067 | 57 | Julia Ash (s) | Labourer | 1917 | Salvation Army | No | No | Not in service ledger. | |||
| ATKINS, Clementine | Manuels, Harbour Main District | 8486 | 27 | William Atkins (p) | Labourer | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| WALL, Leo. | Holyrood, Harbour Main District | 5808 | 23 | Martin Wall (p) | Labourer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MAHER, Pierce | 61 Lime Street, St. John's | 591 | 26 | Mrs. Maher (s) | Labourer | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| AUCHINLECK, James | 121 Merrymeeting Road, St. John's | 8375 | 19 | Jane Auchinleck (p) | Labourer | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BARRETT, Victor | Bay Roberts, Harbour Grace District | 8476 | 20 | Elisha Barrett (p) | Labourer | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BEST, Charles | Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 8320 | 18 | Stephen Best (p) | Labourer | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BRAGG, Miles | 95 Carters Hill, St. John's | 8363 | 19 | William Bragg (p) | Labourer | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BRAZIL, Richard | 12 1/2 Prospect Street, St. John's | 2217 | 20 | Emma Brazil (p) | Labourer | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Originally enlisted with the Royal Newfoundland Regiment; transferred to Newfoundland Forestry Companies in 1918. Variant spelling of name - Brazill. | |||
| BRIEN, James | Manuels, Harbour Main District | 8485 | 33 | Mary Brien (s) | Labourer | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Signature is Brien on enlistment; O'Brien on discharge . | |||
| WALSH, Francis A. | 13 Howe Place, St. John's | 1959 | 21 | Mary Walsh (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Roman Catholic - Church of England | No | No | Discrepancy in religion | |||
| WALSH, Michael | Bellevue, Trinity Bay | 1792 | 22 | Amy McCarthy (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| WALSH, Michael | Waterford Bridge Road, St. John's | 4954 | 24 | Edward Walsh (p) | Labourer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| WALSH, Michael Francis | Placentia, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 399 | 26 | Mrs. Patrick Walsh (p) | Labourer | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| WALSH, Thomas | Bellevue, Trinity Bay | 1793 | 28 | Amy McCarthy (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Thursday, November 22, 1917 | |||
| WALSH, William Thomas | St. John's | 1104 | 19 | John Walsh (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BRODERICK, William | 28 Prospect Street, St. John's | 8506 | 37 | Bride Broderick (p) | Labourer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| CHAFE, Solomon | Patrick Street, St. John's | 8012 | 29 | Sarah Chafe (s) | Labourer | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| CHILDS, Henry | Lark Harbour, Bay of Islands, St. George District | 8353 | 20 | Richard Childs (p) | Labourer | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CHURCHILL, James | Portugal Cove [district unknown] | 8346 | 30 | Johnathan Churchill (p) | Labourer | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| NOSEWORTHY, William | Clarenville, Trinity District | 2383 | 19 | Mrs. Albert Noseworthy (p) | Labourer | 1916 | Methodist | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||
| BRINTON, James | Thornlea, Trinity District | 3996 | 18 | William Brinton (p) | Labourer | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BRINTON, Newman | Thornlea, Trinity District | 3991 | 22 | John Brinton (p) | Labourer | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| POMEROY, George | Catalina, Trinity District | 3703 | 20 | William Pomeroy (p) | Labourer | 1917 | Methodist | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||
| POOLE, Martin | English Cove, Harbour Main District | 4564 | 20 | Henry Poole (p) | Labourer | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No |