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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SKINNER, William Albert | Grand John, Fortune District | 2933 | 18 | Mary Ann John (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Thursday, November 22, 1917 | |||
| HOLLETT, George Albert | Pouch Cove, St. John's East District | 1841 | 19 | Thomas Hollett (p) | Farmer | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| SPENCER, Frederick | Twillingate, Twillingate District | 3626 | 19 | Mark Spencer (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MAYO, Fletcher | Bulls Cove, Burin District | 3017 | 20 | Samuel Mayo (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| CRON, Joseph | Trinity Bay | 3723 | 26 | George Cron (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | Previously transcribed as Cran | |||
| IVANY, William | English Harbour, Trinity District | 3158 | 21 | Robert Ivany (o) | Teamster | 1916 | Salvation Army | Yes | No | Monday, December 3, 1917 | |||
| HILLIER - HELLIER, John | St. John's | 1878 | 20 | Elizabeth Hillier (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | Discrepancy in spelling of name - Hillier, Hellier | |||
| LEDREW, Herbert | British Harbour, Trinity District | 2633 | 19 | Jonathan LeDrew (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| PITCHER, Gilbert | Burgoynes Cove, Trinity District | 2178 | 19 | Cornelius Pitcher (p) | Papermaker | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| KENDELL, George | Pushthrough, Fortune District | 5582 | 20 | Samuel Kendell (o) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SNOW, John | Bay Roberts, Harbour Grace District | 5131 | 21 | John Snow (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| OLDFORD, William | Squid Tickle, Bonavista District | 3184 | 21 | Jacob Oldford (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | No | No | |||||
| INGRAM, Moses Albert Caldwell | Harbour Buffett, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 2391 | 20 | Henry Ingram (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Friday, March 16, 1917 | |||
| YOUNG, Arthur James | St. John's | 823 | 18 | James Young (p) | Sail maker | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| THISTLE, Alexander | Pouch Cove, St. John's East District | 2063 | 21 | Joseph Thistle (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| PEARCE, Hector | Clarenville, Trinity District | 1394 | 19 | Eliza Pearce (p) | Locomotive fireman | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| WARREN, Wilfred | Bell Island, St. John's East District | 5111 | 19 | Catherine Warren (p) | Miner | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| OSMOND, Douglas McNeil | Moretons Harbour, Twillingate District | 306 | 24 | Joseph Baine Osmond (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 8, 1916 | |||
| CLEARY, Bernard | Harbour Main, Harbour Main District | 1359 | 19 | Ellen (Cleary) Ezekiel (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| SIMMS, Edgar | Fogo, Fogo District | 8367 | 20 | William A. Simms (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| LUKINS, George | 5 Lyon Square, St. John's | 544 | 21 | Alice Lukins (s) | Sailor | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Sunday, July 1, 1917 | some illegible documents ; See Regt.# 709 for misfiled will | ||
| DALTON, Jacob | Little Catalina, Trinity District | 5703 | 28 | Maria Dalton (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| STRIDE, Benjamin | Conne River, Fortune District | 6325 | 23 | John Stride (o) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| DUFFETT, Henry Chesley | Burgoynes Cove, Smith Sound, Trinity District | 3308 | 20 | John Duffett (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HICKS, Hubert | Bonavista, Bonavista District | 5847 | 20 | Solomon Hicks (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HUNT, Cater | Fair Island, Bonavista District | 3356 | 18 | Alfred Hunt (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| GOODYEAR, Aubrey C. | Millertown, Twillingate District | 8119 | 21 | Flossie B. Goodyear (s) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| SMITH, Patrick J. | Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 4852 | 23 | Thomas Smith (p) | Paper maker | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| FRAMPTON, John | Burin Bay, Burin District | 4102 | 18 | Thomas Frampton (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, November 23, 1918 | |||
| BISHOP, William | 18 Waldegrave Street, St. John's | 1831 | 19 | Richard Bishop (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| ELLIOTT, Donald | Newmans Cove, Bonavista District | 3748 | 18 | Albert Elliott (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| KEEFE, James | Colinet, Placentia-St. Marys District | 5076 | 21 | Michael Keefe (p) | Machinist | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| NOSEWORTHY, Edward | 1174 | No | No | File missing; ledger entry 10/4/15 states undesirable. | |||||||||
| FORD, George | Middle Amherst Cove, Bonavista District | 4014 | 19 | Thomas J. Ford (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| ROWE, Chesley | Hearts Content, Trinity District | 989 | 19 | William Rowe (p) | Carpenter | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| NAPIER, Leonard | Port Blandford, Bonavista District | 2388 | 26 | Julius Napier (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| COLLINS, Joseph | Flat Island, Placentia District | 5919 | 22 | George Collins (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| STANFORD, Reginald Fred | Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 0-255 - 1308 | 19 | Ida Stanford (p) | 1915 | No | No | Partial attestation papers included. | |||||
| AYLWARD, Nicholas | Topsail Road, St. John's | 4766 | 19 | Michael Aylward (p) | Farmer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BEST, Frank Gordon | 55 Patrick Street, St. John's | 42 | 20 | Josiah Best (p) | Clerk (hardware) | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Tuesday, October 9, 1917 | |||
| MCNAUGHTON, John | St. John's / Blair Drummond, Scotland, United Kingdom | 1302 | 19 | Mr. McNaughton (p) | Tailor | 1915 | Presbyterian | No | No | ||||
| SHEA, Thomas | Torbay, St. John's East District | 3185 | 19 | Edward Shea (p) | Labourer | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| PAYNE, Thomas Victor | 37 Monkstown Road, St. John's | 1962 | 18 | Janet Payne (o) | Office clerk | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MAHONEY, Thomas Gregory | Conception Harbour, Harbour Main District | 971 | 22 | Mrs. John Mahoney (p) | Policeman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Partially re-filmed at beginning of reel 74. | |||
| MOORS, Edward C. | Twillingate, Twillingate District | 3688 | 20 | Jacob Moors (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | Discrepancy in spelling of name: Moores | |||
| KING, Eli | Harrys Harbour, Twillingate District | 6305 | 20 | Abner King (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| READ, Charles | Woody Point, St. Barbe District | 8251 | 18 | Charles Read (p) | 1917 | No | No | File missing. Information from service ledger. | |||||
| COOK, Thomas | Trinity East, Trinity District | 1141 | 20 | Mary Hannah Cooke (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Monday, December 3, 1917 | |||
| BOGAN, John Joseph | St. John's | 1050 | 25 | Minnie Bogan (p) | Broker | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| DRAKE, Thomas | Long Cove, Burin district | 4901 | 18 | William Drake (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No |