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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BROWN, Aubrey | Bishops Falls, Twillingate District | 8385 | 47 | Maggie E. Brown (s) | 1917 | No | No | File missing. Information from service ledger. | |||||
| WINDELER, Henry Stanton | 11 Maxse Street, St. John's | 0-3 | H.D. Windeler (p) | 1915 | No | No | Seconded to 46th BN. M.G. Corps. | ||||||
| RYAN, William | Gambo, Bonavista District | 3381 | 18 | James Ryan (p) | Farming | 1917 | No | No | |||||
| WALSH, James Joseph | St. John's | 962 | 21 | Michael Walsh (p) | Longshoreman | 1915 | No | No | |||||
| JUPP, Henry Clifford Oliver | Oldfields Farm, Pulborough, Sussex, United Kingdom | 0-206 - 157 | 24 | Mr. [William] Jupp (p) | 1914 | No | No | Includes only partial attestation papers ; Also referred to as Clifford Henry ; Brother of Leonard John Jupp, # 162 | |||||
| OUTERBRIDGE, Herbert Arthur | St. John's - The 6th Paragon, Bath, England | 0-141 | Alice Margaret Outerbridge (s) | 1914 | No | No | Attestation papers not included | ||||||
| ANTHONY, John Robert | Spaniards Bay, Harbour Grace District | 2207 | 26 | Sadie Anthony (s) and Caleb Anthony (p) | Miner | 1916 | No | No | Discrepancy in wife's name, listed as Daisy on attestation papers | ||||
| WILLIAMS, George Moulton | Pouch Cove, St. John's East District | 735 | 22 | Nathaniel Williams (p) | Fisherman | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| REID, Alfred | St. John's | 761 | 19 | George Reid (p) | Blacksmith | 1914 | Yes | No | Friday, August 18, 1916 | ||||
| JACKSON, A.G. | N/A | 1918 | No | No | Attached to Regiment from Honourable Artillery Company (H.A.C.); no service number or file; information from ledger. | ||||||||
| FORSEY, John | Gambo, Bonavista District | 4433 | 18 | Thomas Forsey (p) | 1918 | No | No | ||||||
| GREELEY, Thomas | Tilton, Harbour Grace District | 4798 | 22 | Edward Greeley (p) | Miner | 1918 | No | No | |||||
| BROWN, Charles William | Ragged Island, Placentia-St. Marys District | 728 | 22 | Rachael Emberley Brown (p) | Labourer | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| CROCKER, Boyd | St. John's | 1529 | 33 | Mrs. Aubrey J. Crocker (p) | Draper | 1915 | No | No | |||||
| CHAPLIN, John Fielding | Circular Road, St. John's | 584 | 19 | Mark Chaplin (p) | Student | 1914 | Yes | No | Friday, January 1, 1915 | ||||
| AVERY, George Gladstone | N/A | No | No | Temporarily attached to Newfoundland Regiment for transport to Great Britain. Royal Naval Air Service 1915-1917. | |||||||||
| COLLINS, Matthew | Grand Falls, Twillingate District - Placentia, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 710 | 19 | James W. Collins (p) | Paper maker | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| HOLLOWAY, Robert Palfrey | St. John's | 0-29 | Agnes Holloway (s) | Photographer | 1915 | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | Attestation papers not included. | ||||
| LEHR, Henry | 9 Plank Road, St. John's | 8288 | 20 | Mary Lehr (o) | 1917 | No | No | File missing. Information from service ledger. | |||||
| BAILEY, Albert | Georges Brook, Trinity District | 1613 | 19 | Mary Bailey (p) | Railroad Labourer | 1915 | No | No | Not in service ledger. | ||||
| MAHER, Pierce | 61 Lime Street, St. John's | 591 | 26 | Mrs. Maher (s) | Labourer | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| FRASER, Nutting Stewart | 234 Duckworth Street, St. John's | 0-47 - 1183 | 18 | Dr. N.S. Fraser (p) | 1914 | No | No | Attested for short service. | |||||
| WINDELER, V. G. | No information | 1889 | No | No | No | File missing. Not in service ledger; # 1889 is assigned to Philip Francis Power | |||||||
| BOWER, W. C. E. | No information | 0-227 | 1916 | Yes | No | Thursday, October 19, 1916 | Attestation papers not included - Attached from Royal Army Medical Corps | ||||||
| JANES, Alwin Ambrose | Glovertown, Bonavista District | 734 | 35 | Lucy Jane Janes (s) | Millwright | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| FROST, Charles Sydney | 51 Longs Hill, St. John's / Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada | 0-123 - 58 | 21 | Mrs. Alexander M. Frost (p) | Bank clerk | 1914 | No | No | Frost's parents were Albert and Alice (Baker); recorded as Mrs. Alexander M. on attestation form. | ||||
| ANDERSON, Hugh Abercrombie | St. John's | 0-179 - 2120 | John Anderson (p) | 1916 | No | No | Attestation papers not included; Includes written articles, concert programmes by the RNR band, public presentations and fund raising efforts. | ||||||
| OKE, Charles Cunningham | 114 Quidi Vidi Road, St. Johns | 0-268 - 60 | 21 | William Oke (p) | Clerk | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| MARCH, John Wesley | 50 Circular Road, St. John's | 0-109 | 34 | Amelia March (o) | 1914 | No | No | Attestation papers not included | |||||
| SEARS, Michael Francis | 82 New Gower Street, St. John's | 73 | 22 | James Chafe (p) | Barber | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| TAYLOR, Ronald | 152 Casey Street, St. John's | 8499 | 18 | Hubert Taylor (p) | 1918 | No | No | File missing. Information from service ledger. | |||||
| MAGANNAM, Charles | St. John's - Mount Lebanon, Lebanon | 713 | 19 | Abad Magannam (p) | Pedlar | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| PELLEY, Sydney W. | 233 Hamilton Avenue, St. John's | 2713 | 19 | Sidney Pelley (p) | Grocer | 1916 | No | No | |||||
| HANN, Bertram Gordon | Wesleyville, Bonavista District | 1255 | 23 | Mr. Hann (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917. | ||||
| OFLYNN, Michael Joseph | Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 727 | 22 | Professor David A. O'Flynn (p) | Papermill accountant | 1914 | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | ||||
| MACKANESS, C.L. | n/a | Dental Officer | 1918 | No | No | File missing. Attached as Dental Officer, Hazeley Camp. | |||||||
| DREW, T.M. | 0-223 - 857 | 1915 | No | No | Transferred from Leicestershire Regiment. Attestation papers not included. Also contains documents relating to service #0-23, William Edward Barnes | ||||||||
| PATERSON, Reginald Grant | Queens Road, St. John's | 0-15 - 504 | 19 | Dr. L. Paterson (o) | Student | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| PEDDELL, John Joseph | 34 Pleasant Street, St. John's | 705 | 20 | William Peddell (p) | Steward | 1914 | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Peddle | ||||
| MOORE, John | St. John's - Dublin, Ireland | n/a | 1914 | Yes | No | Notes: Civilian appointment as honourary Captain: Musketry Committee and Musketry instructor. File missing; not in MSL; information from CWGC. | |||||||
| WEIR, Harold | Petty Harbour, St. John's West district | 8127 | 20 | Mary A. Weir (p) | 1917 | No | No | File missing. Information from service ledger. | |||||
| ROSE, Joshua | 14 Franklin Avenue, St. John's | 8436 | 43 | Harriett Rose (s) | 1917 | No | No | File missing. Information from service ledger. | |||||
| SHORTALL, Richard Aloysius | Waterford Bridge Road, St. John's | 0-78 - 395 | 23 | Richard and Catherine Shortall (p) | 1914 | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | Includes document for Owen William Steele, 0-89 - 326 and Leo M. Shortall, 1940. | ||||
| RALEY, Arthur | St. John's - 29 Campbell Road, Bedford, England, United Kingdom | 0-149 | Mrs. Raley (p) | 1916 | No | No | I - Attestation papers not included. | ||||||
| DOWNTON, H. | n/a | 1917 | No | No | Attestation papers not included - No service number, listed as bugler (special). | ||||||||
| SMYTH, Michael Frank | 26 Colonial Street, St. John's | 512 | 35 | Margaret Smyth (s) | Longshoreman | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| FREW, Alexander | Medical officer | n/a | 1915 | No | No | Attached from the Royal Army Medical Corps (RAMC). No service number or file; information from ledger. | |||||||
| TAYLOR, Selby | 10 Pleasant Street, St. John's | 8460 | 25 | Maud Taylor (s) | 1917 | Yes | No | Saturday, March 9, 1918 | File missing. Information from service ledger. | ||||
| JACKSON, Harold | Newtown, Stockton on Tees, England, United Kingdom | 1543 | 24 | Sarah Jackman (p) | Draper | 1915 | No | No | |||||
| GOUGH, Frank George | 14 Clifford Street, St. John's | 132 | 19 | Frank R. Gough (p) | Labourer | 1914 | No | No |