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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VERGE, Max N. | Harbour Grace West, Harbour Grace District | 3700 | 19 | Eliza Verge (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| GUSHUE, Frederick | 210 LeMarchant Road, St. John's | 4419 | 18 | James Gushue (p) | Apprentice engineer | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| DARCY, William | 41 New Gower Street, St. John's | 4663 | 20 | Michael Darcy (p) | Accountant | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Darcey | |||
| BARNES, Lewis | Harbour Mille, Fortune District | 6308 | 21 | Charles Barnes (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MAIDMENT, William J. | Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 2470 | 19 | Israel Maidment (p) | Lumberman | 1916 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| BURRIDGE, Hubert Frederick | Merrymeeting Road, St. John's | 191 | 19 | C.H. Burridge (p) | Stonemason | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| FROST, William Bertram | Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 8109 | 19 | Lumberman | 1917 | No | No | Attestation papers not included. | |||||
| HISCOCK, Edgar William | Winterton, Trinity District | 6275 | 21 | Robert Hiscock (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SCOTT, Ernest | Upper Gullies, Harbour Main District | 8495 | 18 | Sarah Scott (p) | Lumberman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| WOOLFREY, Lewis | Horwood, Fogo District | 2707 | 22 | Mr. Aquillia Woolfrey (p) | Lumberman | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Thursday, August 16, 1917 | |||
| STOCKLEY, David | Port Rexton, Trinity District | 5412 | 19 | Isaac Stockley (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| GEORGE, Edward | Curling, St. George District | 5409 | 20 | Edward George (p) | FIsherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| KEATES, Robert J. | Bay de Verde, Bay de Verde District | 5257 | 23 | John Keates (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Keats | |||
| HUTCHINGS, Cyril | Whitbourne, Trinity District | 2251 | 18 | Mand Hutchings | Lumberman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| INGRAHAM, Fred | Hunts Island, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 5192 | 22 | Rachael Ingraham (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Ingram. | |||
| FOOTE, Nathan | Red Island, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 2830 | 20 | William Foote (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PIERCEY, Robert | Normans Cove, Trinity District | 3309 | 20 | Louise (Jonas) Piercey (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| TUFF, John | Templeman, Bonavista District | 5867 | 20 | William Tuff (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| SULLIVAN, Thomas F.J. | King's Bridge Road, St. John's | 8125 | 53 | John Sullivan (o) | 1917 | No | No | File missing. Information from service ledger. | |||||
| LOCKE, James | Little Bay Islands, Twillingate District | 4073 | 18 | Lionel Locke (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| PARSONS, Pierce | Cat Harbour [Lumsden], Fogo District | 3425 | 21 | Johnathan Parsons (p) | Teacher | 1917 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, August 18, 1917 | |||
| 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 | |||
| JOHNSON, Augustus | St. Anthony, St. Barbe District | 6016 | 19 | James Johnson (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | Variant spelling of name - recruit's signature is Johnson; forms were completed as Johnston; 1921 census lists two families of Johnson in St. Anthony. | |||
| BRUSHETT, Joseph | Burin, Burin District | 3897 | 19 | James Brushett (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| THORNE, Robert George | 182 Duckworth Street, St. John's | 778 - 4620 | 21 | Richard Thorne (p) | Truckman | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | Thorne enlisted in 1914 for one year and re-enlisted in 1918 under different number. | |||
| HUDSON, Clement | Cape St. Francis, St. John's East District | 4739 | 18 | Jane Pike (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| WHITE, Albert Clarence | Catalina, Trinity District | 1374 | 19 | Virtue White (p) | School teacher | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| SEWARD, Thomas | Port aux Basques, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 1266 | 22 | Elizabeth Seward (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | Includes photograph of his wife, Annie Norris of Ayr, Scotland. | |||
| KIRBY, John | Mundy Pond Road, St. John's | 5814 | 18 | Philip Kirby (p) | Cooper | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HEFFORD, Thomas Berkley | New Harbour, Trinity District | 1532 | 21 | Lydia Hefford (p) | Lumberman | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| JEWER, Walter | Botwood, Twillingate District | 2536 | 19 | William George Jewer (p) | Lumberman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BOWEN, Frances Joseph | St.Marys, Placentia-St. Marys District | 1753 | 21 | James Bowen (of Thomas) (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| EDWARDS, Hubert Frank | Milltown, Bay d'Espoir, Fortune District | 3489 | 19 | Frank Edwards (p) | Lumber surveyor | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Wednesday, October 23, 1918 | Photograph of grave-site included. | ||
| CHEESEMAN, James | Red Island, Placentia-St. Marys District | 6080 | 24 | Lizzie Webber (o) | Sailor | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| POWER, Phillip Francis | Bell Island, St. John's East District | 1889 | 17 | Margaret Power (p) | Office clerk | 1915 | No | No | |||||
| TILLEY, Henry | 66 Pennywell Road, St. John's | 307 | 24 | William James Tilley (p) | Cabinet maker | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| WILLIAMS, James | Oderin, Placentia-St. Marys District | 3881 | 29 | John Williams (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Monday, October 14, 1918 | |||
| COSTELLO, James | Conception Harbour, Harbour Main District | 4552 | 20 | John Costello (p) | Miner | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| DOYLE, James | St. Brides, Placentia-St. Marys District | 5408 | 20 | Elizabeth Doyle (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MANUEL, Charles Wesley | Northern Arm, Botwood, Twillingate District | 3554 | 20 | Alice (Philip) Manuel (p) | Cook | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BRAKE, John A. | St. Pauls Bay, Bonne Bay, St. Barbe District | 3411 | 25 | John Brake (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| ANDERSON, John | British Harbour, Trinity District | 4604 | 32 | Abram Anderson (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CLARK, Joseph | Baine Harbour, Placentia-St. Marys District | 6246 | 19 | William Clark (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PUSHIE, Alexander D. | 93 Cabot Street, St. John's | 3275 | 18 | Nathan Pushie (p) | Engineer | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| FENNEMORE, William | St. Anthony, St. Barbe District | 4581 | 21 | Benjamin Fennemore (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| FRASER, Raymond Danson | 101 Young Street, St. John's | 0-46 - 3127 | 18 | W.F. Fraser (p) | Student | 1916 | No | No | |||||
| ROBERTS, John | Fortune Harbour, Twillingate District | 3744 | 22 | David Roberts (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| WALSH, James | Bay Bulls, Ferryland District | 1562 | 26 | Mary Walsh (p) | Seaman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MULLINS, Edwin | Rencontre, Fortune District | 6051 | 22 | Benjamin Mullins (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CHAFE, Fred | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 2097 | 22 | Levi Chafe (p) | Electrician | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No |