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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COLLINS, Martin Bertram | Placentia, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 913 | 19 | Mrs. Michael Joseph Collins (p) | Steward | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Tuesday, October 9, 1917 | |||
SHORT, Joshua | New Bonaventure, Trinity Bay, Trinity district | 1199 | 19 | Sarah Jane Short (p) | Steward | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Sunday, June 15, 1919 | |||
MAY, William | Twillingate, Twillingate District | 4922 | 21 | James May (p) | Steward | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
DICKS, George | Belleoram, Fortune District | 1402 | 18 | Martha Dicks (p) | Steward | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
ROWE, Henry | Trinity, Trinity District | 3641 | 19 | Edward George Rowe (p) | Steward | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
WHITTEN, Edgar Charles | St. John's | 1117 | 22 | Sarah Whitten (s) | Steward | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Sunday, July 16, 1916 | Photograph of gravesite included | ||
DUNN, Augustus | 53 Hayward Avenue, St. John's | 4118 | 25 | William Dunn (p) | Steward | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
EVANS, Leonard | St. John's | 658 | 21 | Jabez Evans (p) | Steward | 1914 | Methodist | Yes | No | Wednesday, October 11, 1916 | |||
BEST, Frederick | Bonavista, Bonavista District | 3864 | 20 | John Best (p) | Steward | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
PEDDELL, John Joseph | 34 Pleasant Street, St. John's | 705 | 20 | William Peddell (p) | Steward | 1914 | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Peddle | ||||
JAMES, Henry John | 15 Cook Street, St. John's | 3330 | 22 | Selina James (p) | Steward | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
MAHANEY, Thomas | Fogo, Fogo District | 4138 | 19 | Frank Mahaney (p) | Steward | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Discrepancy in spelling of name - Mahoney, Maloney | |||
BROWN, Robert Gill | Kings Cove, Bonavista District | 1565 | 23 | Ellen Brown (p) | Steward | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
HUMPHREY, Thomas | 6 Power Street, St. John's | 375 | 22 | Jessie Fredrickson (p) | Steward | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
KEEPING, Samuel | Port aux Basques, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 4957 | 24 | William Keeping (p) | Steward | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
ELLIOTT, John | 38 Goodview Street, St. John's | 22 | 20 | John Elliott (p) | Steward | 1914 | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | ||||
BROWN, William W. | Kings Cove, Bonavista District | 2435 | 26 | Samuel Brown (p) | Steward | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
MCGRORY, John | 83 Patrick Street, St. John's | 3154 | 18 | David McGrory (p) | Steward | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Variant spelling of name - McGory | |||
MERCER, Chesley | St. John's | 1303 | 19 | Emma Mercer (p) | Steward | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
COURAGE, Roland | Catalina, Trinity District | 3136 | 21 | Abel Courage (p) | Steward | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
WILLIAMS, Rowland | 20 Young Street, St. John's | 10 | 22 | Louisa Torraville (p) | Stenographer | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
WALSH, Thomas | 21 Parade Street, St. John's | 5950 | 18 | Thomas Walsh (p) | Stenographer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
MARTIN, Albert | 159 Gower Street, St. John's | 3274 | 18 | Ellen Martin (p) | Stenographer | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||
LANG, James Patrick | 3 James Street, St. John's | 0-266 - 870 | 19 | Charles Lang (p) | Stenographer | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
FANNING, A. F. | 23 Barters Hill, St. John's | 8097 | 19 | William Fanning (p) | Stenographer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
BURKE, Anthony | St. Jacques, Fortune District | 5392 | 22 | Thomas Burke (p) | Steel worker | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
BAKER, George | Newmans Cove, Bonavista District | 5708 | 21 | Charlotte Baker (p) | Steel worker | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
WALSH, William | St. Marys, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 5353 | 20 | John Walsh (p) | Steel worker | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
CUFF, Donald | Bonavista, Bonavista District | 5709 | 19 | William Cuff (p) | Steel worker | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
BROCKLEHURST, Edward S. | 21 Maxse Street, St. John's | 2519 | 24 | Charles Brocklehurst (p) | Steel worker | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
LITTLE, Raymond | Bonavista, Bonavista District | 5705 | 19 | Mary Little (p) | Steel worker | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
SEABRIGHT, Fred | Red Rock Cove, Norris Arm, Twillingate District | 5713 | 20 | Elias Seabright (p) | Steel worker | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, September 21, 1918 | |||
PEARCEY, William Lockyer | 17 Boncloddy Street, St. John's | 3016 | 19 | Joseph Pearcey (p) | Steamer steward | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||
SMITH, Donald N. | Cupids, Port de Grave District | 2546 | 19 | William Smith (p) | Station agent | 1916 | Methodist | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||
OTOOLE, Frank | Caplin Bay [district unknown]**** | 4610 | 19 | Mary O'Toole (p) | Station agent | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
RONAYNE, Paul F. | Tors Cove, Ferryland District | 3344 | 25 | Edward Ronayne (p) | Station agent | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
SNOW, Levi John | Clarkes Beach, Port de Grave District | 2879 | 23 | Samuel Snow (p) | Station agent | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Thursday, April 19, 1917 | |||
MADDICK, John Withycombe | 20 Barters Hill, St. John's | 628 | 21 | Mrs. William Campbell | Station agent | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Maddock. | |||
THOMEY, Henry | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 2204 | 21 | Mrs. M. Thomey (p) | Solerounder | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
WALSH, George Edward | 10 York Street, St. John's | 506 | 23 | Mr. Walsh (p) | Soap maker | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
RYAN, William Joseph | Southside Road, St. John's | 133 | 24 | Catherine Ryan (p) | Skinner | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
TAYLOR, Parmenas | Boot Harbour, Halls Bay, Twillingate District | 2526 | 30 | Jacob Taylor (p) | Shopkeeper | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
NOAH, John Melin | 93 New Gower Street, St. John's | 3296 | 20 | Melvin Noah (p) | Shopkeeper | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
COOMBS, Richard | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 3455 | 19 | William Coombs (p) | Shoeworker | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Discrepancy in spelling of name: Coombes. | |||
CAREW, David Michael | St. John's | 776 | 19 | David Carew (p) | Shoeworker | 1914 | Yes | No | Thursday, October 7, 1915 | Also see # 253 for additional document. | |||
ROBERTS, William | St. John's | 922 | 22 | William Charles Roberts (p) | Shoeworker | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
MERCHANT, Thomas | 23 Hamilton Street, St. John's | 8296 | 19 | Mrs. Elizabeth Merchant (p) | Shoemaker | 1917 | No | No | Attestation papers not included. | ||||
GALGAY, Francis Joseph | St. John's | 892 | 19 | Minnie Galgay (o) | Shoemaker | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
NEVILLE, William John | 39 Young Street, St. John's | 376 | 20 | Mr. Neville (p) | Shoemaker | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
KAVANAGH, Arthur Joseph | 235 New Gower Street, St. John's | 106 | 19 | Cornelius Kavanagh (p) | Shoemaker | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No |