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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUTLER, Henry Albert | Kelligrews, Harbour Main District | 0-199 - 325 | 23 | Reuben Butler (p) | Student | 1914 | 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 | ||||
| HISCOCK, William James | Chamberlains, Harbour Main District | 1929 | 31 | George Hiscock (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| ENNIS, Lewis | Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 3616 | 20 | John Jos. Ennis (p) | Tradesman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| WILLIAMS, Robert John | 50 Cabot St., St. John's | 1115 | 19 | Emma Williams | Cooper apprentice | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| FUDGE, Charlie | Burnt Islands, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 5367 | 19 | Betty Fudge (p) | Betty Fudge (p) | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Tuesday, June 11, 1918 | See also #6066 Peter Dober for related correspondence. Recorded in Schedule of distribution of estate as James Charles Fudge. | ||
| MCGINN, John | Change Islands, Fogo District | 8167 | 21 | Susie McGinn (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| ADAMS, Harold | No information | n/a | 1917 | No | No | Attestation papers not included - No service number, listed as bugler (special) | |||||||
| BRACE, Hayward | Greens Harbour, Trinity District | 4617 | 27 | James Brace (p) | Seaman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BELBIN, Herbert John | St. John's - St. Phillips, St. John's West District | 1765 | 23 | Charles Belbin Sr. | Post office clerk | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Tuesday, March 12, 1918 | |||
| PINKSTEN, Edward | Bay de Verde, Bay de Verde District | 1358 | 18 | Mrs. Pinksten (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| FORD, Joseph | English Harbour, Trinity District | 3432 | 20 | Stephen Ford (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| GILLINGHAM, Herbert | Musgrave Harbour, Fogo District | 5608 | 27 | Esau Gillingham (p) | Theology student | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| REEVES, Maxwell | St. Lawrence, Burin District | 2277 | 18 | John Reeves (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Yes | No | Friday, May 19, 1916 | ||||
| SNOW, Douglas K. | St. John's | 1021 | 20 | Catherine Snow (p) | Tailor | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| STOCKLEY, Kenneth | Wesleyville, Bonavista District | 4661 | 26 | Henry Stockley (p) | Seaman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| YOUNG, Andrew | Wild Bight, Twillingate District | 6237 | 23 | Johnathan Young (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| JOHNSON, John Joseph | 45 LeMarchant Road, St. John's | 135 | 21 | Andrew Johnson (p) | Labourer | 1914 | Yes | No | Sunday, July 2, 1916 | ||||
| TAVENOR, Thomas | Upper Battery Road, St. John's | 4439 | 19 | Michael Tavenor (p) | Baker | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HOUSE, Jacob | Bellburns, St. Barbe District | 3563 | 19 | Joseph House (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| DORAN, John | 41 Duckworth Street, St. John's | 2660 | 18 | Isabel Doran (p) | Labourer | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Sunday, September 23, 1917 | |||
| WOODMAN, James | New Harbour, Trinity District | 2171 | 25 | Mrs. Charles Woodman (p) | Paper maker | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HEALEY, Patrick | Bishops Falls, Twillingate District | 4137 | 25 | Anna Molloy (p) | Blacksmith | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| OLDFORD, John | Salvage Bay, Bonavista District | 8222 | 39 | Belinda Oldford (s) | Lumberman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BARRETT, George H. | Wabana, Bell Island, St. John's East District | 3306 | 19 | James Barrett (p) | Electrician | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PUDDISTER, Cecil | 11 Gilbert Street, St. John's | 4499 | 21 | Mark Puddester (p) | Electrician | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Puddester. | |||
| SMALL, William Archibald | Farmers Arm, Dildo [Run], Twillingate District | 614 | 21 | Mr. Small (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MACKLIN, Rupert | Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom | 3732 | 18 | Amelia (William) Macklin (p) | Marine engineer | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | See Regt. # 3722 for misfiled document; Previously transcribed as Robert; Attestation papers completed as Rubert; Signature is Rupert | |||
| COLE, James | Lower Amherst Cove, Bonavista District | 5884 | 23 | Alfred Cole (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| REES, Wallace | Lance Cove, Bell Island, St. John's East District | 2773 | 19 | Solomon Rees (p) | Machinist | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| TILLER, Cecil | Newtown, Bonavista District | 6203 | 23 | Edgar Tiller (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| PARSONS, Donald W. | 15 Bell Street, St. John's | 4754 | 20 | Annie Parsons (o) | Engineer | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MURPHY, Edward Patrick | Catalina, Trinity District | 1252 | 32 | Mr. Murphy (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| PIKE, Launcelot | Lamaline, Burin District | 1161 | 21 | Mary Ann Pike (p) | Labourer (builder's contractor) | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CHAMPION, Joseph | Botwood, Twillingate District | 8422 | 36 | Sarah Champion (s) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HALFYARD, William | Ochre Pit Cove, Bay de Verde District | 5332 | 21 | Josiah Halfyard (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| ROWSELL, Arthur | Sunday Cove Island, Wellmans Cove, Twillingate District | 2491 | 26 | Samuel Rowsell (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| FARRELL, Thomas | Fogo, Fogo District | 6035 | 23 | Pierce Farrell (p) | Seaman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| WYATT, William | 50 Charlton Street, St. John's | 8185 | 47 | Martha Wyatt (s) | Blacksmith and millman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| CHURCHILL, William Maxwell | Forest Road, St. John's | 0-37 - 4 | 20 | William Churchill (p) | Student | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| RIDEOUT, Joseph | Bell Island, St. John's East District | 4483 | 19 | Alice Rideout (p) | Engine driver | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| SNOW, Frederick Earnest | 116 Pleasant Street, St. John's | 685 | 19 | George Snow (p) | Machinist | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| MCKENZIE, William | Cartwright, Labrador | 3227 | 22 | Jane McKenzie (p) | Teamster | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Tuesday, November 20, 1917 | |||
| BUGDEN, John Stanley | Epworth, Burin District | 2815 | 18 | Henry Bugden (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Tuesday, November 20, 1917 | |||
| RODGER, William | 84 Barnes Road, St. John's | 4311 | 32 | Alexander Rodger (p) | Merchant | 1918 | Presbyterian | No | No | ||||
| MARTIN, James | Cartwright, Labrador | 5789 | 28 | Harry Martin (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| KEATING, Patrick | Torbay, St. John's East District | 3329 | 19 | Thomas Keating (p) | Banker | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Monday, December 3, 1917 | |||
| COADY, Andrew | St. John's | 775 - 8096 | 19 | Richard Coady (o) | Labourer | 1914 | No | No | Transferred to Newfoundland Forestry Companies 1917 | ||||
| LUFF, Elias | Campbellton, Twillingate District | 1347 | 21 | Lydia Luff (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| LAITE, Alfred | Lewisporte, Twillingate District | 8439 | 37 | Timmer [Tamar] Laite (s) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No |