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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MORRIS, James Robert | Robinsons Head, St. George District | 1624 | 23 | Joseph Morris (p) | Railroading | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| SNOW, Harold | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 6337 | 21 | Edgar Snow (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MOORE, Gordon Martin | 76 Circular Road, St. John's | 2998 | 18 | Laura Noore (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| ELLIOTT, Thomas | Bunyans Cove, Bonavista District | 4908 | 19 | Bessie Elliott (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| JACOBS, Frederick James | St. John's | 1297 | 19 | Mr. And Mrs. Jacobs (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Friday, April 12, 1918 | |||
| SMITH, Clarence | New Harbour, Trinity District | 5251 | 19 | Albert Smith (p) | Labourer | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BRADLEY, James Jabez | Squid Tickle, Bonavista District | 3627 | 20 | Allan Bradley (p) | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Attestation papers not included. | ||||
| WALTERS, Norman | Champneys, Trinity District | 3599 | 18 | Joseph Walters (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| RYAN, Colin | Port Rexton, Trinity District | 3671 | 20 | Mrs. William Ryan (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HARDIMAN, Charles | Grand John, Fortune District | 1716 | 21 | James Hardiman (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BURT, Charles | Rose Blanche, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 2647 | 23 | Andrew Burt (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, April 13, 1918 | |||
| WELLMAN, Thomas | 136 Harvey Street, St. John's | 6244 | 18 | Moses Wellman (p) | Student | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BROWN, Hedley | Badgers Quay, Bonavista District | 5146 | 20 | Tobias Brown (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| GILLAM, George C. [Charles] | Robinsons, St. George District | 4941 | 21 | James Gillam (p) | Lumberman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Attested as George; includes documents completed as Charlie Gillam. | |||
| BRETT, Jonathan | Fogo, Fogo District | 537 | Mary Brett (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | |||||
| COOK, Alfred Stanley | St. John's | 876 | 24 | William James Cook (p) | Accountant | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | Variant spelling of name - Cooke | ||
| DUFFETT, Henry Chesley | Burgoynes Cove, Smith Sound, Trinity District | 3308 | 20 | John Duffett (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HOLLETT, Allan | Lower Small Point, Bay de Verde District | 1706 | 23 | Samuel Hollett (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| STUCKLESS, William Thomas | Pilleys Island, Twillingate District | 1900 | 22 | Eli Stuckless (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Documents vary using William and/or Thomas. | |||
| SNOW, Frederick William | 125 LeMarchant Road, St. John's | 3810 | 21 | Nathaniel Snow (p) | Bank clerk | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Died in 1918, following a transfer to the Royal Flying Corps, not a fatality of war. | |||
| PRINCE, John | Princeton, Bonavista District | 3566 | 19 | Samuel Prince (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| TORRAVILLE, Alfred Leslie | Southside, Fogo, Fogo District | 2908 | 18 | William Torraville (p) | Coal trimmer | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| TOUCHINGS, Arthur | Pass Island, Fortune District | 5202 | 19 | John Touchings (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| WRIGHT, George Henry | Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom | 2131 | 33 | Mrs. Wright (s) | Musician | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Attested for short service | |||
| MACKLIN, Rupert | Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom | 3732 | 18 | Amelia (William) Macklin (p) | Marine engineer | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | See Regt. # 3722 for misfiled document; Previously transcribed as Robert; Attestation papers completed as Rubert; Signature is Rupert | |||
| FAGAN, William J. | Foxtrap, Harbour Main District | 5763 | 19 | George Fagan (p) | Farmer | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BUTLER, Thomas Charles | Middle Bight, Kelligrews, Harbour Main District | 2990 | 28 | William Butler (o) | Farmer | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Friday, March 2, 1917 | |||
| OAKE, Henry | Change Islands, North End, Fogo District | 2672 | 18 | Josiah Oake (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Friday, August 17, 1917 | |||
| CUTLER, Frederick | Fair Island, Bonavista District | 3844 | 18 | Daniel Cutler (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PHALEN, Edmund | Pilleys Island, Twillingate District | 6336 | 23 | George Phalen (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CROSS, William J. | Greenspond, Bonavista District | 8386 | 26 | Martha E. Cross (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| DROVER, Archibald | Spaniards Bay, Harbour Grace District | 5136 | 20 | Leander Drover (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HISCOCK, George Craniford | 7 Southside Road, St. John's | 342 | 22 | Elizabeth Hiscock (p) | Labourer | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PORTER, William Richard | Foxtrap, Harbour Main District | 5792 | 21 | Jane Porter (p) | Miner | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| FRANKLIN, William | London, England, United Kingdom | 2141 | 35 | Mrs. Franklin (s) | Musician | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Attested for short service | |||
| STONE, Frederick Ashton | 17 Dicks Square, St. John's | 3934 | 18 | James A. Stone (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CARPENTER, William | Port Blandford, Bonavista District | 2824 | 19 | James Carpenter (p) | Railroader | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| STICK, Leonard Tretheway | 5 Devon Row, St. John's | 0-71 - 1 | 22 | James R. Stick (p) | Bank clerk | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CARTER, John | Stephenville Crossing, St. George District | 1360 | John Carter (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Age of Enlistment: 1915 ? | ||||
| TILLEY, William Joseph | Kelligrews, Harbour Main District | 1224 | 22 | William Tilley (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Originally enlisted with the Royal Newfoundland Regiment; transferred to Newfoundland Forestry Companies Sept. 1917. Discrepancy in name: William Joseph on Regiment attestation; William John in service ledger. | |||
| SPURRELL, Willis Sebert | Badgers Quay, Bonavista District | 2085 | 18 | John Spurrell (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HARDY, John | St. John's | 760 | 20 | James Hardy (p) | Engineer | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Thursday, October 14, 1915 | Recorded on family gravestone as Richard John Hardy. | ||
| BUTLER, Charles | St. John's | 905 | 34 | Mrs. John Butler (o) | Draper | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| RALPH, Josiah | Flat Islands, Bonavista District | 5470 | 21 | Stephen Ralph (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | See Regt. # 5133 Jonas Ralph for misfiled correspondence concerning allotments. | |||
| BECKETT, William | Rochdale Lanes, Scotland, United Kingdom | 2134 | 26 | Mrs. Beckett (p) | Musician | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Attested for short service | |||
| CLARK, William Henry | St. John's | 1003 | 19 | Joseph Clark (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BUNGAY, George | Sagona Island, Fortune District | 6047 | 19 | William Bungay (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| ROGERS, John | Fair Island, Bonavista District | 5509 | 22 | John Rogers (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Discrepancy in spelling of name - Rodgers | |||
| SQUIRES, Benjamin | 9 Patrick Street, St. John's | 8359 | 24 | Rose A. Squires (s) | Mechanic | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Also served with the Newfoundland Royal Naval Reserve, # 1092X. | |||
| TURNER, Simon | Kings Cove, Bonavista District | 5358 | 24 | Martha [Curtis] (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No |