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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RIDEOUT, Robert | Long Pond, Harbour Main District | 3753 | 18 | Richard Rideout (p) | Farmer | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| FRY, Charles | Georgetown, Port de Grave District | 4972 | 19 | Charles Fry (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PARSONS, Charles Albert | Stephenville Crossing, St. George District | 1471 | 24 | Matilda Parsons (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| HYNES, Aubrey | Indian Island, Fogo District | 5592 | 19 | Alexander Hynes (o) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PIKE, Willoughby | Crabbes, St Georges District | 3762 | 26 | Mrs. John Pike (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SAMMS, Amos | Codroy, St. George District | 6171 | 19 | Philip Samms (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SQUIRES, Seward | Bonavista, Bonavista District | 4122 | 18 | John Squires (p) | School teacher | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SMITH, Josiah | Hopeall, Trinity District | 1677 | 18 | Matthew Smith (p) | Railroading | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| HEATH, George Robert | St. John's | 907 | 34 | Samuel Heath (p) | Hardware clerk | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| RODWAY, Alfred E. | Mussels Harbour Arm, Placentia-St. Marys District | 5928 | 20 | Alfred Rodway (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BEST, Frederick | Bonavista, Bonavista District | 3864 | 20 | John Best (p) | Steward | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MCLEOD, Ernest Frederick | 149 Gower Street, St. John's | 24 | 20 | Neil Charles McLeod (o) | Coachman | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| DOWDEN, Henry | Rock Harbour, Burin District | 2326 | 19 | Eli Dowden (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| GEORGE, Pleamon | Whiteway, Trinity District | 1969 | 26 | Ananias George (p) | Seaman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PAYNE, Arthur | Gander Bay, Fogo District | 2686 | 20 | John Payne (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| COSSER, Thomas | Red Island, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 3010 | 30 | Thomas Cosser (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| GROUCHY, Horatio William | Pouch Cove, St. John's East District | 2025 | 31 | Jesse Grouchy (p) | Railroad man | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||
| TEIXEISA, Joseph | Pushthrough, Harbour Breton, Fortune District - native of Portugal | 3424 | 18 | James Teixeira (o) | Sailor | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Wednesday, March 13, 1918 | Attestation papers also misfiled with service #13. Teixeisa was a native of Portugal. Discrepancy in spelling of name: Teixeira. | ||
| HISCOCK, Ronald | St. John's | 3491 | 18 | Sarah Hiscock (s) | Expressman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| THOMPSON, William | Liverpool, England, United Kingdom | 3176 | 31 | Elizabeth McFarlane (o) | Farmer | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| COEN, Arthur Winter | Rennies Mill Road, St. John's | 4546 | 19 | George Coen (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| JARVIS, Richard | Haystack, Placentia-St. Marys District | 4135 | 19 | Eli Jarvis (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Sunday, September 29, 1918 | |||
| GREENE, Edward | St. Anthony, St. Barbe District | 3892 | 18 | Aubrey Greene (o) | Student | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Greene. | |||
| ELLIS, Ambrose | Port Saunders, St. Barbe District | 3809 | 27 | Reuben Ellis (o) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Sunday, April 14, 1918 | |||
| BROWN, Orlando | Trinity East, Trinity District | 2670 | 18 | George Brown (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Sunday, February 25, 1917 | |||
| PARSONS, Reuben | Bay Roberts, Harbour Grace District | 1633 | 23 | Richards Parsons Sr. (of Joseph) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| WHITE, Claude | Herring Neck, Twillingate District | 6096 | 19 | Philip White (o) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| NOSEWORTHY, Joseph | St. John's | 1383 | 20 | Mary Noseworthy (p) | Tobacco maker | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| GOVER, Harry | Bell Island, St. John's East District | 3609 | 24 | Annie King (o) | Clerk | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MOULTON, Augustus P. | Burgeo, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 5061 | 18 | Joseph Moulton (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PETTEN, Horatio | Kelligrews, Harbour Main District | 4580 | 20 | Thomas Petten (p) | Farmer | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SCOTT, Ford G. | Channel, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 4097 | 18 | Dinah Scott (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HEFFORN, Leonard | New Perlican, Trinity District | 6260 | 19 | Jacob Hefforn (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| READER, Charles | London, England, United Kingdom | 4172 | 18 | Mrs. Louie Reader (p) | Sailor | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| RICKETTS, Josiah | Jamestown, Bonavista District | 5316 | 19 | John Ricketts (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| LEDREW, Bertram | Kelligrews, Harbour Main District | 1837 | 18 | Isaac LeDrew (p) | Blacksmith | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SHEPPARD, Kenneth | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 8310 | 18 | John C. Sheppard (p) | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | |||||
| MERCER, Fred | 48 Spencer Street, St. John's | 159 | 21 | John Mercer (p) | Electrician | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BARNES, Lewis | Harbour Mille, Fortune District | 6308 | 21 | Charles Barnes (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| AYRE, Edward Alphonses | Channel, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 1009 | 19 | Selina Ayre (p) | Seaman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| DAWE, John | Long Pond, Topsail, Harbour Main District | 4784 | 20 | John Dawe (p) | Farmer | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| LARKINS, William | Mundy Pond Road, St. John's | 5023 | 20 | Mary Ann Larkins (p) | Labourer | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Larkin | |||
| KING, Hugh Allan | New Bonaventure, Trinity District | 5156 | 22 | Samuel King (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| LOMOND, Thomas | Grand Bay, Burgeo-LePoile District | 2846 | 21 | William Lomond (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SHEARS, John Frederick | 2 Allan Square, St. John's | 4515 | 18 | John Shears (p) | Draper | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| LEE, Harry Nash | McCallum Harbour, Fortune District | 1549 | 19 | Caroline Lee (p) | Carpenter | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HOARE, Edward John | 47 Power Street, St. John' s | 453 | 24 | George H.M. Bursell (o) | Bank clerk | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Wednesday, June 14, 1916 | |||
| MOORES, Harrison | Mundy Pond Road, St. John's | 218 | 20 | Joseph Moores (p) | Farmer | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CHAFFEY, Edgar David | Jeffreys, St. George District | 3015 | 18 | George Chaffey (p) | School teacher | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BUGDEN, Leighton | St. John's | 1544 | 19 | John Bugden (o) | Grocer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Also contains information related to the death of S.R. Edney, service #1714. |