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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRAY, Marshall | Cat Harbour [Lumsden], Fogo District | 4049 | 24 | Rachel Hopkins (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| WINTER, Randolph Milligan | St. John's | 908 | 27 | John Winter (p) | Farmer | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| CORBETT, Stephen | Chapels Cove, Harbour Main District | 5818 | 24 | John Corbett (p) | Iron worker | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| DENTY, Herbert | Traytown, Alexander Bay, Bonavista District | 2598 | 21 | Simeon Denty (p) | Lumberman | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| YOUNG, William | Port au Port, St. George District | 4872 | 22 | Andrew Young (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HANN, Jacob | Botwood, Twillingate District | 90 | 25 | John Hann (p) | Lumberman | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| PEDDLE, William | Port Blandford, Bonavista District | 4862 | 23 | Edward Peddle (p) | Lumberman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CARTER, Percival | Port aux Basques, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 3842 | 19 | Martha Carter (p) | Telegraph operator | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| LEONARD, Patrick | Placentia, Placentia-St. Marys District | 8431 | 54 | Michael Leonard (o) | Lumberman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| TAYLOR, James Arthur | St. John's | 821 | 22 | George Hedley Taylor (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | See also service #717 | |||
| WHITE, Joseph | Biscay Bay, Trepassey, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 4680 | 20 | James White (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| STROUDE, Fred | Alexander Bay, Bonavista District | 1325 & 8083 | 21 | Priscilla Stroude (p) | Lumberman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | Originally enlisted with the Royal Newfoundland Regiment; transferred to the Newfoundland Forestry Companies. No additional service records under Regimental number 8083. | |||
| DAWE, Allan | Upper Gullies, Harbour Main District | 3722 | 18 | John Dawe (p) | Farmer | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Includes misfiled documents for # 3732 Rupert Macklin & # 3829 Everett Brown | |||
| KEEGAN, Kevin J. | St. John's | 0-13 - 766 | 20 | Dr. L.E. Keegan (p) | No Information | 1914 | Unknown | No | No | ||||
| MILLER, Ananias | Portugal Cove, St. John's East | 3863 | 18 | John Miller (p) | Fireman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Variant spelling of name: Annanias | |||
| ATTWOOD, Charles | Safe Harbour, Bonavista District | 1977 | 18 | Maria and William Attwood (p)ict | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| SAUNDERS, Eleazor | Point Leamington, Twillingate District | 3442 | 19 | George Saunders (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Salvation Army | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Eleazar. | |||
| SELLARS, Albert | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 4729 | 19 | Thomas Sellars (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CHURCHILL, Ernest St. Clair | Forest Road, St. John's | 0-108 - 281 | 26 | William Churchill (p) | Engineer | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| MORRIS, Edward A. | St. John's | 1894 | 20 | Isaac C. Morris (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Monday, December 3, 1917 | |||
| GRACE, James | Placentia, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 4291 | 22 | John Grace (p) | Paper maker | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| COUGHLAN, Louis | St. John's | 2256 | 21 | James Coughlan (p) | Train dispatcher | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| ENTWISTLE, Frank | Ayr, Scotland, United Kingdom | 2143 | 39 | Mrs. Entwistle (s) | Musician | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Attested for short service. | |||
| MERCER, Albert | Bell Island, St. John's East District | 264 | 20 | Edith Mercer (p) | Miner | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MARSH, Absalom | Hillview, Trinity District | 4785 | 18 | Joseph Marsh (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Previously transcribed as Abraham | |||
| NOSEWORTHY, Vincent | Manuels, Harbour Main District | 201 | 24 | Thomas Noseworthy (o) | Miner | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Partially refilmed at beginning of reel. | |||
| LANGER, George | Thoroughfare, Trinity District | 3805 | 20 | William Langer (o) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| FOWLER, John W. | Renews, Ferryland District | 4229 | 29 | James Fowler (p) | Railroad | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| ROWE, Henry Charles | Greens Harbour, Trinity District | 2627 | 24 | John Rowe (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| LILLY, Augustus | Quidi Vidi Road, St. John's | 194 | 32 | George A. Lilly (p) | Carpenter | 1914 | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | ||||
| VAVASOUR, Charles Joseph | St. John's | 873 | 22 | Hugh Vavasour (p) | Salesman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CRITCH, Albert | Cavendish, Trinity District | 2230 | 19 | William Critch (p) | Lumberman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BISHOP, Frederick | St. John's | 1019 | 19 | Robert Bishop (p) | Farmer | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| FITZGERALD, Sylvester | St. John's | 1555 | 24 | Elizabeth Fitzgerald (p) | Seaman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BURKE, Martin | St. John's | 1007 | 20 | Patrick Burke (o) | Labourer | 1915 | No | No | |||||
| ALCOCK, Augustus | Griquet, St. Barbe District | 0-116 - 1372 | 19 | Mary Alcock (p) | Teacher | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| CHUCK, Charles | Petrograde, Russia | 2496 | 23 | John Chuck (p) | Miner | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Thursday, January 16, 1919 | |||
| HISCOCK, Alfred | Fleming Street, St. John's | 3447 | 23 | Hilda Hiscock (s) | Engineer | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Thursday, March 14, 1918 | |||
| RYAN, John | Port Saunders, St. Barbe District | 8178 | 25 | James Ryan (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HATCHER, Reuben | Rose Blanche, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 2105 | 18 | Robert Hatcher (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| STICKLAND, Philip | Pass Island, Fortune District | 2744 | 27 | Margaret Stickland (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Previously transcribed as Strickland. | |||
| 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. | ||
| MICHELIN, Robert | Traverspine River, Grand River, Labrador | 1730 | 25 | Joseph Michelin (p) | Trapper | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| FOOTE, Anthony | Red Island, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 6318 | 21 | Robert Foote (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | several documents completed as Ivan Foote; recruit's full name is Anthony Ivan Foote. | |||
| BRIEN, John Thomas | Cape Broyle, Ferryland District | 5756 | 21 | Anne Brien (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| TUCKER, Walter | St. John's | 880 | 20 | Stephen J. Tucker | Bank clerk | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Monday, October 25, 1915 | |||
| LEWIS, David | 37 Southside Road, St. John's | 96 | 22 | Robert Lewis (p) | Longshoreman | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HEAD, Louis | Comfort Cove, Twillingate District | 743 | 20 | John Head (p) | Fisherman | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| PARSONS, Louis | Greenspond, Bonavista District | 3256 | 24 | William Parsons (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HANCOCK, Henry J. | Kings Cove, Bonavista District | 4004 | 18 | Henry Hancock (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No |