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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAY, William | Botwood, Twillingate District | 351 | 20 | Charles May (p) | Fireman | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| SQUIRES, Frederick | 58 New Gower Street, St. John's | 3584 | 18 | John Squires (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, October 5, 1918 | |||
| HAYES, Patrick Joseph | St. John's | 1239 | 18 | John Hayes (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| GREEN, Ralph | Hants Harbour, Trinity District | 5232 | 24 | Simon Green (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| REES, Fred S. | Lance Cove, Bell Island, St. John's East District | 2626 | 24 | William Rees (p) | Machinist | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Also served with the Newfoundland Royal Naval Reserve, # 1355X. | |||
| FRANCIS, Albert Edward | Hermitage Cove, Fortune District | 2918 | 20 | Philip Francis (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| GREEN, Rupert | Burgeo, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 2035 | 18 | William Green (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HALEY - HAYLEY, Leonard | Bonavista, Bonavista District | 1000 | 20 | Mary Haley (p) | Hotel clerk | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Discrepancy in name: Signature on attestation is Haley; birth certificate is Hayley; selecte correspondence is Healey. | |||
| REES, George Wilfred | 22 Mullock Street, St. John's | 388 | 19 | Mary Jane Rees (p) | Printer | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Contains part of the file of Eaneas Rees, service # 25881, of the Canadian Expeditionary Force. | |||
| MAYBEE, Samuel | Trinity, Trinity District | 3030 | 18 | Thomas Maybee (p) | Steward | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Also served with the Newfoundland Royal Naval Reserve, # 3 D.N.X. | |||
| FRANCIS, Harold | Community: Manuels, Harbour Main District | 5386 | 26 | James Francis (p) | Miner | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| QUAN, James Joseph | St. John's | 1416 | 21 | Kate Quan (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | If viewing microfilm, see after Regt. # 1546 for seven misfiled documents; documents are included in this scanned document | |||
| LITTLE, Warren | Bonavista, Bonavista District | 4817 | 20 | Mrs. Joseph Little (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| GREEN, William Joseph | 39 Water Street, St. John's | 320 | 21 | Angela Green (o) | Labourer | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| SQUIRES, Gilbert | St. Phillips, St. John's West District | 4606 | 19 | George Squires (p) | Machinist | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HAYLEY, Robert | Bonavista, Bonavista District | 489 | 25 | Mary Hayley (p) | Fisherman | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Healey, Hayly | |||
| QUICK, Cyril S. | 88 Queens Road, St. John's | 2329 | 18 | William Quick (p) | Packer | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| LITTLEJOHN, Henry | Traytown, Bonavista District | 4789 | 18 | Florence Littlejohn (p) | Lumberman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| REES, Maxwell | Lance Cove, Bell Island, St. John's East District | 4332 | 19 | Reuben Rees (p) | Miner | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MAYER, Constantine | 228 Water Street, St. John's | 175 | 27 | Alex Mayer (o) | Photographer | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| GREEN, Wilson | Deep Bight, Trinity District | 5110 | 19 | Charles Green (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| FRANCIS, Harry | Hermitage, Fortune District | 6261 | 19 | Matthew Francis (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| QUICK, Ernest Chesley | St. John's | 1145 | 21 | Fannie Quick (p) | Draper | 1915 | Methodist | 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 | ||||
| GREENE, Augustine | Point Verde, Placentia-St. Marys District | 3435 | 19 | Patrick Greene (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| LLOYD, Robert | Little Brook, Groswater Bay, Labrador | 3955 | 19 | James Lloyd (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| FRANCIS, Joseph | Hants Harbour, Trinity District | 4353 | 22 | Aaron Francis (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| QUIGLEY, Edward W. | Bell Island, St. John's East District | 4641 | 21 | Peter Quigley (p) | Blacksmith | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| QUIGLEY, Michael Joseph | St. John's | 861 | 27 | Mrs. Captain Turner (o) | Machinist | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| SQUIRES, James | 11 Stephen Street, St. John's | 1179 | 23 | Richard Squires (p) | Cabman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| GREENE, Augustine Peter | Bell Island, St. John's East District | 251 | 19 | Catherine Greene (p) | Machinist | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | See Regt. #254 for additional misfiled documents. | |||
| MAYNE, Henry | Hopeall, Trinity District | 5323 | 18 | Henry Mayne (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Discrepancy in age. Age given on Enlistment: 18; Actual age: 17 | |||
| FRANCIS, Lorenzo | New Chelsea, Trinity District | 5365 | 23 | Catherine Pynn (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HAYNES, Robert | Mundy Pond Road, St. John's | 3495 | 18 | Eleazer Haynes (p) | Miner | 1917 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| QUINLAN, Michael | Rossiter's Lane, St. John's | 3304 | 31 | Annie Hearn (p) | Longshoreman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Identified on gravestone (Mount Carmel Cemetery) as Michael Looney Quinlan. | |||
| SQUIRES, James | Old Perlican, Trinity Bay, Bay de Verde District | 5269 | 20 | Joseph Squires (o) | Section man | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MAYO, Bertram | Foots Cove, Burin District | 5590 | 19 | Joseph Mayo (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| GREENE, Edward | St. Anthony, St. Barbe District | 3892 | 18 | Aubrey Greene (o) | Student | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Greene. | |||
| QUINLIN, Arthur | Birchy Bay, Twillingate District | 5975 | 19 | Samuel Quinlin (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | Discrepancy in name: Quinlan, Quinlon, Quinton, Quintan | |||
| HAYNES, William | 134 Duckworth Street, St. John's | 0-257 - 1974 | 23 | William Haynes (p) | Book keeper | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| GREENE, Frederick J. | Point Verde, Placentia-St. Marys District | 3434 | 19 | William Green (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MAYO, Fletcher | Bulls Cove, Burin District | 3017 | 20 | Samuel Mayo (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| QUINTON, Albert Edward | Southern Bay, Bonavista District | 3525 | 18 | Alfred Quinton (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Wednesday, June 27, 1917 | |||
| HAYTER, Harry | Trinity, Trinity District | 1992 | 19 | James Hayter (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SQUIRES, John | Round Harbour, Twillingate District | 2456 | 25 | Mrs. James Squires (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Friday, April 12, 1918 | |||
| GREENE, Gordon | 7 Parade Street, St. John's | 156 | 24 | William Greene (p) | Shoe salesman | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| GREENE, Gregory Lyon | Bell Island, St. John's East District | 2843 | 19 | Mrs. Thomas Greene (p) | Machinist | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| FRANCIS, Robert Thomas | 116 Bond Street, St. John's - 11 Fergus Place, St. John's | 2327 - 3665 | 21 | Mrs. William Butt (p) / Mrs. Robert Francis (s) | Sailor / Seaman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | Francis was discharged medically unfit 28 Feb. 1917 and enlisted for Home Defence 23 April 1917; was assigned a second Service number. | |||
| QUINTON, Augustus | Red Cliff, Bonavista District | 2195 | 19 | William Quinton (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Sunday, November 19, 1916 | |||
| SQUIRES, John | Blackhead Road, Southside, St. John's | 2343 | 18 | Benjamin Squires (p) | Labourer | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No |