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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MILLS, Joseph | Burlington, Twillingate District | 4333 | 24 | Azarilla Mills (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | Yes | No | Thursday, October 17, 1918 | |||
| JONES, Nathaniel | Whitbourne, Trinity District | 1932 | 19 | William Jones (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Wednesday, November 21, 1917 | |||
| THOMAS, Frederick Gordon | St. John's | 1784 | 18 | Frederick Thomas (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| TAYLOR, Herbert | St. John's | 1018 | 19 | Margaret Taylor (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| WISEMAN, Alfred | Boot Harbour, Halls Bay, Twillingate District | 2011 | 21 | Alfred Wiseman (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) - Methodist | No | No | Discrepancy in religion | |||
| GOOBIE, Clarence | Elliotts Cove, Trinity District | 2575 | 22 | John Goobie (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Roman Catholic - Methodist | No | No | Discrepancy in religion | |||
| STRICKLAND, Eric | 4 Brine Street, St. John's | 5055 | 19 | Kenneth Strickland (p) | Candy maker | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BILLARD, Albert | Rose Blanche, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 4293 | 19 | Samuel R. Billard (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Discrepancy in name - signature is Billard, forms completed as Billiard | |||
| TUCKER, Bernard | Thorburn Road, St. John's | 3948 | 18 | William Tucker (p) | Farmer | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| REEVES, Clifford | St. Lawrence, Burin District | 3239 | 18 | John Reeves (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BREEN, John | 18 Nunnery Hill, St. John's | 67 | 20 | 18 Nunnery Hill, St. John's | Labourer | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | Partially refilmed at beginning of reel. | ||
| KING, James | 102 Springdale Street, St. John's | 4451 | 20 | William King (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BARTLETT, Leslie | Bishops Falls, Twillingate District | 8348 | 20 | Alfred Bartlett (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MERCER, Charles | Bay Roberts, Harbour Grace District | 5114 | 18 | John Mercer (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| JANES, Arthur | Hants Harbour, Trinity District | 6276 | 20 | Stephen Janes (p) | Steward | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| ROSE, Joshua | 14 Franklin Avenue, St. John's | 8436 | 43 | Harriett Rose (s) | 1917 | No | No | File missing. Information from service ledger. | |||||
| PARSONS, Alex | Freshwater, Bell Island, St. John's East District | 3825 | 21 | Jacob Parsons (p) | Farmer | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| RODGERS, Joseph | Barnes Place, St. John's | 5871 | 22 | Bridget Rodgers (p) | Labourer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MERCER, Charles | 32 McKay Street, St. John's | 3820 | 18 | Isaac Mercer (p) | Blacksmith | 1917 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| JANES, Charles | Bull Arm, Valleyfield, Bonavista District | 3983 | 18 | Mrs. James Granter (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Friday, October 25, 1918 | |||
| ROSE, R. [Robert] Clayton | 28 Springdale Street, St. John's | 2542 | 22 | Marmaduke Rose (p | Salesman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | Originally enlisted with the Royal Newfoundland Regiment; transferred to Newfoundland Forestry Companies June 1917. | |||
| OLLERHEAD, William | Hearts Content, Trinity District | 746 | 24 | James Ollerhead | School teacher | 1914 | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | ||||
| RODGERS, Simeon George | Sibleys Cove, Trinity District | 5328 | 19 | Stephen Rodgers (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HUSSEY, Harold | St. John's | 2255 | 21 | William Hussey (p) | Shoemaker | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| SLADE, Solomon | St. Anthony, St. Barbe District | 4321 | 20 | John Slade (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| DUNPHY, Patrick | 25 Burkes Square, St. John's | 4447 | 18 | Martin Dunphy (p) | Labourer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Discrepancy in age. Age given on Enlistment: 18; Actual age: 17 | |||
| WELLS, Elias J. | Horwood, Fogo District | 8451 | 23 | Nellie Wells (s) | Lumberman | 1917 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| HOPKINS, Allan | Twillingate, Twillingate District | 3592 | 20 | Henry Hopkins (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| STONE, Robert | Bonaventure, North Side, Trinity District | 2100 | 19 | William Stone (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BEARNS, George | Grand Bank, Burin District | 4636 | 23 | Jacob Bearns (o) | Sailor | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MEANEY, Basil | Caplin Bay, Fogo District | 8352 | 19 | Thomas Meaney (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Attestation papers not included. | No | No | ||||
| 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. | |||
| PENNEY, Henry | Big Braha, St. Barbe District | 4920 | 20 | William Penney (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | Discrepancy in spelling of name: Signature is Penney; documents are Penny | |||
| MARTIN, Henry | New Perlican, Trinity District | 5249 | 24 | Elizabeth Martin (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| ANGEL, John | St. John's | 8383 | 35 | Anastatia Angel (s) | Baker and cook | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Attestation papers not included. | |||
| MCHENRY, William | Grand Falls,Twillingate District - formerly of Quebec, Canada | 0-214 - 2285 | 26 | Frank McHenry (o) | Machinist | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Four documents duplicated from #0-214 William McHenry are on the reel labelled as Bernard Forsey. Labels were placed by LAC at time of microfilming. Also contains documents relating to service #0-120-1553, Frank Burke | |||
| DILLON, Stephen | 448 Southside Road, St. John's | 4165 | 18 | Jane Dillon (p) | Labourer | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Discrepancy in age. Age given on Enlistment: 18; Actual age: 17 | |||
| WHIFFIN, James | Southern Harbour, Placentia-St. Marys District | 5868 | 19 | John Whiffin (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Discrepancy in spelling of name - Whiffen | |||
| STEELE, James | Musgrave Harbour, Fogo District | 6341 | 18 | Willis Steele (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| MOLLOY, James | Torbay, St. John's East District | 5771 | 20 | Robert Molloy (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HUSSY, Thomas Malcolm | South River (near Clarke's Beach), Port de Grave District | 1218 | 22 | Helen Hussey (p) | Operator | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| FLEMMING, John | Spillars Cove, Trinity District | 5899 | 19 | James Flemming (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | No | No | Discrepancy in name: Flemming and Fleming; attestation forms completed as Flemming. | ||||
| SAMMS, Reuben | Norris Point, Bonne Bay, St. Barbe District | 3979 | 37 | Phoebe Samms (s) | Fisherman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| LEWIS, Fred James | St. John's | 1640 | 18 | William James Lewis (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | Also contains documents relating to service # 3217, Charles V. Lewis | |||
| ROBERTS, M. C. [Moses Chesley] | Native of Brigus | 0-249 | Doctor | 1915 | No | No | Attestation papers not included. No record in service ledger. One year service with RAMC.. | ||||||
| BARNES, Lester | Bell Island, St. John's East District | 4560 | 19 | Thomas Edward Barnes (p) | Mechanic | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| TILLER, Cecil | Newtown, Bonavista District | 6203 | 23 | Edgar Tiller (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| ROSE, Timothy | Turks Gut, Port de Grave District | 5825 | 19 | Margaret Rose (s) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PEARCE, Vernon Malcolm | St. John's | 832 | 19 | George Pearce (p) | Long shoreman | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| KEOUGH, Michael | St. Josephs, Bonne Bay, St. Barbe District | 5647 | 19 | Thomas Keough (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No |