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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
| YOUNG, Harry L. | Greenspond, Bonavista District | 2113 | 20 | Ellen Young (p) | Labourer | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Thursday, October 12, 1916 | |||
| QUINTON, Albert Edward | Southern Bay, Bonavista District | 3525 | 18 | Alfred Quinton (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Wednesday, June 27, 1917 | |||
| CAVE, Henry John | Fox Head, Change Islands, Fogo District | 4394 | 22 | William Cave (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HARSANT, Lawrence George | 97 Bond Street, St. John's | 341 | 23 | Edward James Harsant (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| WHITE, Dugald | 52 Pennywell Road, St. John's | 4549 | 24 | Andrew White (p) | Bookkeeper | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| NOSEWORTHY, Thomas | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 2612 | 21 | Stewart Noseworthy (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HARBIN, Wilfred T. | Twillingate, Twillingate District | 953 | 19 | Henry Harbin (p) | Seaman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | Partially re-filmed at the beginning of reel 73 | ||
| WARREN, Alexander | Open Hall, Bonavista District | 1413 | 22 | Hannah Warren (p) | Pulp maker | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||
| OLDFORD, Manuel | Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 2031 | 27 | Jane Oldford (p) | Paper finisher | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HULL, Harvey | Seal Islands, Labrador | 2911 | 30 | Mrs. Harvey Hull (s) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| ELDRIDGE, Richard | Newtown, Bonavista District | 1279 | 25 | Mrs. William Lock | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| COLERIDGE, Peter | Trinity, Trinity District | 5852 | 19 | Deborah Coleridge (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BARTLETT, William Washer | Brigus, Port de Grave District | 270 | 19 | Joseph Bartlett (p) | Student | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Monday, March 19, 1917 | See Regt. # 636 for additional correspondence. | ||
| BISHOP, Ernest | Cupids, Port de Grave District | 5593 | 19 | George Bishop (p) | School teacher | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| Badcock, Herbert Ernest | 396 Southside Road, St. John's | 2855 | 19 | Henry Badcock (p) | Carman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CARTER, Thomas | Stephenville Crossing, St. George District | 1031 | 20 | John Carter (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Friday, May 4, 1917 | |||
| SIBLEY, Gilbert | Fogo, Fogo District | 8508 | 21 | Arthur Sibley (p) | Labourer | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| YETMAN, Samuel | Jamestown, Bonavista District | 5427 | 23 | Joseph Yetman (p) | Carpenter | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PORTER, Archibald Harold | Change Islands, Fogo District | 1534 | 19 | Lucy Ann Porter (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| SKINNER, Edgar | St. Jacques, Fortune District | 2929 | 18 | John Skinner (p) | Student | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||
| ROSS, William Leslie | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 1547 | 19 | Joseph Ross (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| OLSEN, Joseph | 87 Signal Hill Road, St. John's | 313 | 20 | Charles Olsen (p) | Teamster | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| NOSEWORTHY, Alexander | 14 John Street, St. John's | 4409 | 23 | Thomas Noseworthy (p) | Assistant dispatcher | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| DAWE, Harvey | Chamberlains, Harbour Main District | 4594 | 30 | John Dawe (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| STRICKLAND, Robert | Hants Island, Burgeo-LePoile District | 5191 | 19 | Thomas Strickland (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| WARFORD, Charles | Upper Gullies, Harbour Main District | 3673 | 19 | Abraham Warford (p) | Farmer | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CRANE, Llewellyn | 142 Water Street, St. John's | 4470 | 28 | Nathaniel Crane (p) | Jeweller | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HUMBY, John | Musgravetown, Bonavista District | 5001 | 22 | William Humby (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| WHITE, Dougald | 5 Central Street, St. John's | 37 | 33 | Annie White (s) | Dry goods clerk | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CHALKER, Charles George | St. John's | 1736 | 18 | James R. Chalker (p) | Student | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| TAYLOR, Albert | St. John's | 1754 | 18 | Henry Charles Taylor (p) | Wheelwright | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| COOMBS, Morgan | Broad Cove, Bay de Verde District | 6065 | 24 | Ida Coombs (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CLARKE, Victor | 175 Southside Road, St. John's | 3570 | 18 | Jessie (Benjamin) Clarke (p) | Labourer | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BISHOP, John E. | Petty Harbour, St. John's West District | 3849 | 19 | Henry Bishop (p) | Farmer | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PAUL, Leander | Deer Island, Bonavista District | 5241 | 19 | George Paul (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| LAWRENCE, Robert | 20 Carnell Street, St. John's | 4618 | 22 | George Lawrence (p) | Carpenter | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | 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 | ||||
| SHEPPARD, Frank | Bay Bulls Arm, Trinity District | 4167 | 19 | Eli Sheppard (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SNOW, Joseph | Griquet, St. Barbe District | 1870 | 21 | Stephen Snow (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Sunday, September 29, 1918 | |||
| STUDLEY, Walter | Jersey Harbour, Hermitage Bay, Fortune District | 4193 | 18 | John Studley (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| ENGLAND, John W. | Brigus, Port de Grave District | 5638 | 25 | Thomas England (o) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| VATCHER, Albert | Burgeo, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 2827 | 18 | John Vatcher (p) | Clerk | 1916 | 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. | |||
| SQUIRES, Edward | St. Phillips, St. John's West District | 5099 | 22 | Edward Squires (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BURTON, John A. | Rose Blanche, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 3939 | 21 | Annie Burton (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Monday, September 30, 1918 | |||
| GEORGE, Albert | Brazils Field, St. John's | 2796 | 18 | Pleman George (p) | Truckman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| RIDER, Thomas | Bonavista, Bonavista District | 6021 | 25 | Absalom Rider (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| FILLEUL, Clarence John | Burgeo, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 2831 | 21 | Philip Filleul (p) | Tailor | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CLARK, Ambrose | Dunfield, Trinity District | 2295 | 18 | Jacob Clark (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No |