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 | |
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SUTTON, William | Pushthrough, Bonavista Bay, Fortune | 3529 | 18 | James Sutton (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
SEVIOUR, Martin | British Harbour, Trinity District | 5373 | 22 | Ananias Seviour (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Sunday, June 16, 1918 | Variant spelling of name: Sceviour; in CWGC as Sceviour. | ||
BANKS, Thomas | Middle Arm, White Bay, St. Barbe District | 5619 | 19 | Alfred Banks (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
MOORE, Albert | Rose Blanche, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 2698 | 19 | Arthur Moore (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Thursday, August 16, 1917 | |||
LANNON, William Joseph | Bell Island, St. John's East District | 1519 | 19 | Johanna Lannon (p) | Miner | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Sunday, June 18, 1916 | Photograph of grave-site included | ||
ANDERSON, John H | Burgeo, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 6328 | 19 | John Anderson (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
VIVIAN, William | Flat Islands, Bonavista District | 5178 | 22 | Bessie Hapgood (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
GREENING, Chesley | Bell Island, St. John's East District | 3970 | 18 | Alex Greening (p) | Engineer | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
HATCHER, Henry Thomas | Rose Blanche, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 2705 | 27 | George Hatcher (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, April 13, 1918 | |||
STICKLAND, Philip | Pass Island, Fortune District | 2744 | 27 | Margaret Stickland (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Previously transcribed as Strickland. | |||
WHITE, James | Catalina, Trinity District | 4079 | 22 | Sarah Jane (William) Manuel (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
BELBIN, Herbert John | St. John's - St. Phillips, St. John's West District | 1765 | 23 | Charles Belbin Sr. | Post office clerk | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Tuesday, March 12, 1918 | |||
ELLIOTT, Samuel | Botwood, Twillingate District | 8452 | 43 | Annie Elliott (s) | Lumberman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
SQUIBB, Josiah | Carbonear, Carbonear District | 243 | 19 | Charles Squibb (p) | Miner | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Tuesday, October 19, 1915 | |||
BOONE, Stewart Malcolm | South River (near Clarke's Beach), Port de Grave District | 1219 | 20 | Sarah Jane Boone (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | Previously transcribed as Stephen Malcolm Boone. | ||
GEORGE, Richard Harvey | New Harbour, Trinity District | 1790 | 19 | Edmond John George (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
SKINNER, James | Rose Blanche, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 2645 | 27 | Mary Jane Skinner (o) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
BAKER, Edward | Lally Cove, Fortune District | 5203 | 18 | John Baker (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
SNOOK, Alfred | Battle Harbour, Labrador | 4676 | 24 | Mary Snook (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
REID, Chesley | Jacksons Arm, St. Barbe District | 3912 | 19 | Joseph Combdon (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
SOMERTON, Frank Hilbbert | Trinity, Trinity District | 1256 | 20 | Caroline Somerton (p) | Agent | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
ST. JOHN, John | Bell Island, St. John's East District - Llantivel, Vardra, Ponty Prodd, Wales, United Kingdom | 673 | 25 | Elizabeth St. John (p) | Electrical engineer | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
JACOBS, Walter | Westport, White Bay, St. Barbe District | 3848 | 23 | Luke Jacobs (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Sunday, October 27, 1918 | Photograph of grave-site included. | ||
INGRAM, George W.B. | Harbour Buffett, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 5655 | 25 | Mrs. Anthony N. Burton (o) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
BROWN, Chesley | Salvage, Bonavista District | 4511 | 18 | Henry Brown (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
COX, Chesley | Goulds, St. John's West District | 4192 | 20 | Ida Cox (p) | Farmer | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
HOLLETT, Alfred | Harbour Buffett, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 2445 | 20 | Wilson Hollett (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
COFFIN, Alfred Ernest | Joe Batts Arm, Fogo District | 4313 | 27 | Joseph Coffin (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
MESHER, Jonathan | Englee, St. Barbe District | 5732 | 23 | Jessie Canning (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Also served with the Newfoundland Royal Naval Reserve, # 1833X | |||
CAINES, Jacob | Pushthrough, Fortune District | 6271 | 19 | Mary Jane Caines (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
KENNEDY, James | Kelligrews, Harbour Main District | 5033 | 25 | Moses Kennedy (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
HAYNES, William | 134 Duckworth Street, St. John's | 0-257 - 1974 | 23 | William Haynes (p) | Book keeper | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
DALTON, Philip | Codroy, St. George District | 5721 | 24 | John Dalton (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
OAKE, Arthur | Fogo, Fogo District | 5298 | 20 | Hubert (Herbert?) Oake (p) | Sailor | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
SMITH, John | Dildo, Trinity District | 5048 | 25 | William Smith (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
CONSTABLE, Arch B | Norris Arm, Twillingate District | 0-275 - 2109 | 18 | Toni Constable (o) | Office clerk | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | I - Partially refilmed at beginning of reel | |||
NORRIS, Charles Rankin | Newtown, Bonavista District | 4953 | 25 | Matilda Morris (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
COSTELLO, Reuben | Pouch Cove, St. John's East District | 1835 | 19 | Henry Costello (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Previously transcribed as Richard | |||
WHITE, Claude | Herring Neck, Twillingate District | 6096 | 19 | Philip White (o) | Fisherman | 1918 | 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 | ||||
OSMOND, Cecil | Gambo, Bonavista District | 2512 | 22 | Ezekiel Osmond (p) | Teamster | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Wednesday, March 13, 1918 | |||
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 | |||
ABBOTT, Edward | Boswarlos, St. George District | 6297 | 22 | William Abbott (p) | Fisherman | 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 | ||||
STONE, Robert H. | Snooks Brook, Smiths Sound, Trinity District | 2482 | 19 | Alfred Stone (p) | Postman | 1916 | 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 | ||||
ROMAINE, Harold | Port au Port, St. George District | 2169 | 23 | Mrs. John Romaine (p) | Papermaker | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Friday, April 12, 1918 | |||
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 | |||||
YETMAN, Nathan | Bell Island, St. John's East District | 1700 | 20 | John Yetman (p) | Miner | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No |