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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MILLER, John | 36 Mullock Street, St. John's | 2841 | 30 | Charles Miller (p) | Draper | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Transferred to the Newfoundland Forestry Companies in 1917 | |||
| COLLETT, Arthur | Harbour Buffett, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 2481 | 19 | Thomas Collett (p) | Postman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BROWN, Alfred E. | Robinsons Head, St. George District | 4362 | 21 | Mrs. George E. Brown (p) | Sailor | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MARTIN, Robert Hamilton | 89 Bond Street, St. John's | 623 | 23 | Frederick Martin | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | |||||
| HARRIS, Alex | Bristols Hope, Carbonear District | 4690 | 18 | James Harris (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| LEARNING, Samuel John | St. John's | 1620 | 18 | Absalom Joseph Learning (p) | Cooper | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Tuesday, July 4, 1916 | |||
| SHEPPARD, Leonard | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 1420 | 23 | Eliza Jane Sheppard (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| JOHNSTON, Charles William | 8 Hunts Lane, St. John's | 4024 | 18 | Edward Johnston (p) | Draper | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PEARCEY, Ralph | 16 Flowers Hill, St. John's | 8019 | 21 | Mary Ann Pearcey (p) | Labourer | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HACKETT, David Manual | St. John's | 1097 | 22 | Mrs. David Hackett (s) | Labourer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| ROWE, Harry Mott | 17 1/2 Cabot Street, St. John's | 611 | 19 | Elizabeth Rowe (p) | Office clerk | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Tuesday, November 20, 1917 | |||
| DEWLING, Jacob | 25 Fleming Street, St. John's | 3005 | 18 | Archibald Dewling (p) | Grocer | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | 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 | ||||
| GILLINGHAM, Thomas | Harbour Deep, St. Barbe District | 8509 | 21 | Fanny Brenton (o) | Lumberman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SAMMS, William Thomas | Codroy, St. George District | 2049 | 22 | Mrs. J. Bragg (p) | Fireman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SQUIRES, Peter | St. Phillips, St. John's West District | 4354 | 18 | Caleb Squires (p) | Cooper | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | A letter concerning his underage status is located on Reel 239, file 4029 John Duder. | |||
| CRANFORD, Herbert | New Harbour, Trinity District | 2312 | 18 | Mrs. William Cranford (p) | Teacher | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CANDOW, Herbert McDonald | 109 New Gower Street, St. John's | 4674 | 18 | Walter Candow (p) | Shoemaker | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| RUSSELL, Samson | Southern Bay, Bonavista District | 3524 | 18 | Samuel Russell (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CLARKE, Stephen | Mortier Bay, Marystown, Burin District | 1933 | 22 | Henry Clarke (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SQUAREY, Arthur | Channel, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 3841 | 40 | R.T. Squarey (p) | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Attestation papers not included. Transferred to Newfoundland Forestry Companies July 1917. | ||||
| BURSEY, George | Victoria Cove, Gander Bay, Fogo District | 2677 | 21 | Andrew Bursey (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Wednesday, October 2, 1918 | |||
| JAMES, Charles Robert | 15 Adelaide Street, St. John's | 436 | 29 | Mrs. James (s) | Engineer | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SHAVE, William Burton | Fogo, Fogo District | 543 | 19 | W.H. Shave (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | I | |||
| HIBBS, John Leslie | Topsail, Harbour Main District | 1496 | 20 | Julia Hibbs (p) | Farmer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Thursday, December 6, 1917 | |||
| SOMERTON, Edward F. | Trinity, Trinity District | 3526 | 19 | Frederick Somerton (p) | Banker | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Contains a misfiled document relating to service # 3726 Levi Stockley | |||
| FREEMAN, Robert | Fogo, Fogo District | 4066 | 18 | Susan Freeman (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| ROWE, Albert | Greens Harbour, Trinity District | 5505 | 22 | Martin S. Rowe (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HISCOCK, Lewis J. | Winterton, Trinity District | 3992 | 24 | Samuel Hiscock (p) | Labourer | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BEECHAM, Joseph | Bareneed, Port de Grave District | 4629 | 18 | Nathaniel Beecham (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| COBB, William George | Pilleys Island, Twillingate District | 2772 | 21 | George Cobb (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MERCER, William | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 2615 | 20 | Leander Mercer (p) | Shoe factory worker | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | Identified as William Mercer on attestation papers and CWGC; identified as John William Mercer on memorial scroll. | ||
| FARRINGTON, William | York, England, United Kingdom - Government House, Military Road, St. John's | 694 | 22 | Arthur Farrington (p) | Footman | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SULLIVAN, Alexander | Pouch Cove, St. John's East District | 1836 | 19 | Richard Sullivan (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| FORWARD, Colin | Carbonear, Carbonear District | 6105 | 20 | James Forward (p) | Sailor | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| REID, Joseph E. | Hearts Delight, Trinity District | 2414 | 20 | William Reid (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| GILLAM, Joseph Michael | Middle Barachois, Jeffreys Crossing, St. George District | 2940 | 18 | Georege Gillam (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| VERE-HOLLOWAY, Henry (Harry) Boyce | St. John's | 2170 | 18 | Edward Holloway (p): Should read: Edward Vere-Holloway | Clerk | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Discrepancy in spelling: entered repeatedly in records as Vere-Halloway | |||
| CROCKER, George A | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 4430 | 18 | Samuel Crocker (p) | Labourer | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HAUSE, John | St. Lawrence, Burin District | 4324 | 21 | Elias Hause (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Previously transcribed as House. Signature is Hause. Variant spelling: Hawse. | |||
| JAMES, Albert William | Rencontre, Fortune District | 6322 | 29 | Augustus James (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HOBBS, John | Red Cliff, Bonavista District | 5415 | 19 | Henry Hobbs (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Monday, December 2, 1918 | Photograph of grave-site included | ||
| MARSHALL, Augustus | Carbonear, Carbonear District | 4727 | 22 | Augustus G. Marshall (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BRAY, Uriah | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 4774 | 22 | Richard Bray (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CAVE, Joseph | Change Islands, Fogo District | 2944 | 22 | Elias Cave (p) | School teacher | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Tuesday, July 10, 1917 | |||
| MATTHEWS, Ephraim | Burgeo, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 5688 | 20 | Henry Matthews (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BURGESS, Arthur N. | 27 Queen's Road, St. John's | 0-273 - 3285 | 21 | Mrs. A. Dunn (o) | Cable operator | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Partially refilmed at beginning of reel. | |||
| FOWLER, Frank | Chamberlains, Harbour Main District | 4455 | 18 | George Fowler (p) | Farmer | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SHARMAN, Victor Lionel | Camberwell, London, England, United Kingdom | 8321 | 22 | Edward Sharman (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Attested for short service. | |||
| YETMAN, Joseph | Bunyans Cove, Bonavista District | 5819 | 20 | Moses Yetman (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No |