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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DUNN, Isaac | St. Augustine, Labrador | 4858 | 24 | Virginia Driscoll (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HOUNSELL, Albert | Pound Cove, Bonavista District | 5479 | 20 | Charles Hounsell (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| THOMPSON, Lionel Hesilden | St. John's - Doncaster, England, United Kingdom | 802 | 23 | Daniel Thompson (p) | Draper | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | Discrepancy in religion. | |||
| CLIFT, Cecil Bayly | 100 Military Road, St. John's | 0-174 - 505 | 23 | J.A. Clift (p) | Student | 1914 | Yes | No | Thursday, October 12, 1916 | ||||
| GREENSLADE, John W. | Long Pond, Manuels, Harbour Main District | 8274 | 43 | Elizabeth (Dawe) Greenslade (s) | Carpenter | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| LOVEYS, James Newton | 44 Gilbert Street, St. John's | 359 | 19 | Mr. Loveys (p) | Draper | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| CRITCH, Kenneth | LaScie, St. Barbe District | 1264 | 24 | William Critch (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | ||||
| BURSEY, Goliath | Clarenville, Trinity District | 2381 | 19 | Reuben Bursey (p) | Labourer | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Friday, November 30, 1917 | Related documents misfiled with Regt. # 1348 Frederick John Bursey, brother of Reuben. | ||
| JAMES/JANES, Frederick | St. John's | 1275 | 22 | Bertha James (m) | Clerk | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | Entered as Janes in CWGC, N. | ||
| ROWSELL, Jack [H. John R.] | Canterbury, England, United Kingdom - Bonavista, Bonavista District | 0-221 - 619 | 19 | Lydia C. Rowsell (p) | Theology student | 1915 | Yes | No | Saturday, July 8, 1916 | ||||
| SHEEHAN, John Joseph | 5 Howe Place, St. John's - 2 Hunts Lane, St. John's | 35 | 23 | Edward Sheehan (p) | Labourer | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Thursday, December 27, 1917 | I - Partially refilmed at beginning of reel; Transferred to Newfoundland Forestry Companies 1917. | ||
| FAIRWEATHER, S.D. | n/a | Medical officer | No | No | Attached to Regiment from RAMC; no service number or file; information from ledger. | ||||||||
| WOOLDRIDGE, James R. | Trinity, Trinity District | 1993 | 18 | John Woolridge (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | Discrepancy in spelling of name: Wooldridge, Woolridge | ||
| AYERS, George F. | Point Crewe, Lamaline, Burin District | 3658 | 23 | Philip Ayers (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| FOWLER, Francis | Bell Island, St. John's East District | 4773 | 19 | Francis Fowlow (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Signature is Fowler; forms were completed as Fowlow. | |||
| RICE, Frederick Bennett | Point Leamington, Twillingate District | 3181 | 21 | John Rice (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Salvation Army | Yes | No | Sunday, August 19, 1917 | |||
| MURPHY, Harold | 20 Buchannan Street, St. John's | 4554 | 18 | John Murphy (p) | Teamster | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BILLARD, Victor Llewelyn | Port aux Basques, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 2494 | 18 | William Billard (p) | Telegraph operator | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Variation in name: Billiard | |||
| PIGGOTT, Walter | 9 Monroe Street, St. John's | 296 | 25 | Henry Piggott (p) | Storekeeper | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| TURNER, Donald Morison | 321 Southside Road, St. John's | 2848 | 18 | G. E. Turner (p) | Analyst | 1916 | Presbyterian | No | No | ||||
| LEE, Benjamin | Grand Bank, Burin District | 4082 | 18 | Mrs. E.H. Lee (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Salvation Army | No | No | See service record 1134. | |||
| THISTLE, Frederick | 20 Charlton Street, St. John's | 8283 | 19 | Levi Thistle (p) | Teamster | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| KING, George | New Bonaventure, Trinity District | 6262 | 20 | Harriett King (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| STACEY, Charles W. | North Harbour, Placentia-St. Marys District | 6222 | 18 | William Stacey (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BOWE, Walter | Cupids, Port de Grave District | 4575 | 20 | George Bowe (p) | Mining | 1918 | Methodist | Yes | No | Sunday, July 20, 1919 | |||
| BUCKINGHAM, Edward | 38 John Street, St. John's | 5045 | 19 | John Buckingham (p) | Marine engineer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| GEORGE, Abraham | Winterton, Trinity District | 5359 | 21 | Reuben George (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| FIELD, Larry | 4 Dalys Lane, St. John's | 153 | 20 | John F. Field (p) | Labourer | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| PIKE, Alfred E. | Springdale, Twillingate District | 8188 | 24 | Annie Pike (s) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| DOBBIN, Bernard John | Salmonier, Placentia-St. Marys District | 8244 | 20 | Denis Dobbin (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| KNIGHT, Francis H. | 34 Circular Road, St. John's | 0-76 - 287 | 20 | Herbert E. Knight (p) | Clerk | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| ALLEN, Wilfred Thomas | St. John's | 263 | 28 | Mrs. Clarke (o) | Miner | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CRAWLEY, John T | Holyrood, Harbour Main District | 5765 | 19 | Patrick Crawley (p) | Pipe fitter | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BYRNE, James | Topsail Road, St. John's | 4444 | 18 | Garrett Byrne (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| DILLON, John | Little Bay, Twillingate District | 5553 | 20 | Mary Dillon (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| POWER, Stephen John | Avondale, Harbour Main District | 1205 | 24 | James Power (p) | Miner | 1915 | No | No | |||||
| TAYLOR, Thomas M. | 47 Fleming Street, St. John's | 1921 | 21 | Henry C. Taylor (p) | Wheelwright | 1915 | Methodist - Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Discrepancy in religion | |||
| TIMEWELL, Henry Alfred | No information | 0-180 | 1916 | No | No | Attestation papers not included. Discharged in United Kingdom, possibily from UK | |||||||
| CHAFE, Archibald H. | Goulds St. John's West District | 8408 | 22 | Alfred Chafe (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| WILLIAMS, Thomas | Conception Harbour, Harbour Main District | 5822 | 19 | William Williams (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| KENT, William | 34 Spencer Street, St. John's | 8413 | 32 | Elizabeth Kent (s) | Labourer | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| FUDGE, Freeman | Belleoram, Fortune District | 3538 | 19 | John Fudge (p) | Sailor | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| NEWMAN, Robert Allan | Rose Blanche, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 4245 | 20 | Henry Newman (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BRAKE, Ralph | Curling, St. George District | 5407 | 19 | John Brake (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| DOWNEY, Michael | St. John's | 862 | 34 | Mrs. Michael Downey (s) | Labourer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HOLLETT, Thomas | Baine Harbour, Placentia-St. Marys District | 4640 | 19 | Matilda Thorne (o) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | Discrepancy in name - Hallett. | |||
| LANNON, John Joseph | Bell Island, St. John's East District | 2805 | 18 | Patrick Lannon (p) | Mine engine driver | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| PARROTT, Malcolm | Winterton, Trinity District | 5924 | 22 | John Parrott (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MARTIN, Eric Shannon | 274 Hamilton Avenue, St. John's | 616 | 22 | Alfred Martin (p) | Engineer | 1914 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| MCBAY, John Field | St. John's | 1030 | 22 | Samuel McBay (p) | Draper | 1915 | Methodist | No | No |