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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STRICKLAND, Robert | Hants Island, Burgeo-LePoile District | 5191 | 19 | Thomas Strickland (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CROCKER, Andrew | Trout River, St. Barbe District | 3959 | 19 | Eloise Portent Crocker (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HEPDITCH, Otto Cecil | Harbour Buffett, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 1577 | 19 | Christopher Hepditch (p) | Seaman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| GUY, Frederick | Leading Tickles, Twillingate District | 6301 | 23 | Albert Rowsell (o) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BONNELL, Harold | Lamaline, Burin District | 6277 | 25 | Robert Bennett (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HEPGOOD, John | Tacks Beach, Placentia-St. Marys District | 3918 | 18 | George Hepgood (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Discrepancy in spelling of name: Hepwood, Hapgood | |||
| CROCKER, Bryant | Front River, Bonne Bay, St. Barbe District | 5652 | 19 | William Crocker (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| GUY, James | Arnolds Cove, Placentia-St. Marys District | 4963 | 22 | William Guy (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| GUY, Mark | Bonavista, Bonavista District | 1271 | 20 | James Guy (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CROCKER, George A | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 4430 | 18 | Samuel Crocker (p) | Labourer | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| NEWHOOK, Leander | Normans Cove, Trinity District | 5005 | 19 | Emmanuel Newhook (p) | Brakeman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BOONE, Nathan | South River, Port de Grave District | 992 | 25 | Daniel Boone (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CROCKER, Harrison | Heart's Delight, Trinity Bay, Trinity District | 1186 | 19 | Emily Crocker (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| CROCKER, Heber | Hearts Delight, Trinity District | 2412 | 18 | Samuel Crocker (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| STRUGNELL, Frank | Pouch Cove, St. John's East District | 5093 | 22 | William Strugnell (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| STUBREDGE, Samuel | Point Rosie, Fortune District | 2934 | 23 | Priscilla Stubredge (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Point Rosie was also known as Point Enragee. Discrepancy in spelling of name - Stubridge. | |||
| 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. | ||
| NEWHOOK, Reginald | Normans Cove, Trinity District | 5120 | 23 | Samuel Newhook (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | 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. | |||
| NEWHOOK, Samuel | Dildo, Trinity District | 5253 | 24 | Edward Newhook (p) | Operator | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MCFATRIDGE, Arthur M. | Main River, St. George District | 1711 | 22 | Walter McFatridge (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MCFATRIDGE, James | Main River, St. George District | 1423 | 19 | Walter McFatridge (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PARSONS, Edward | Freshwater, Bell Island, St. John's East District | 5772 | 20 | Thomas Parsons (p) | Miner | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| STUDLEY, Walter | Jersey Harbour, Hermitage Bay, Fortune District | 4193 | 18 | John Studley (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| NEWMAN, Albert Stanley | 97 Cabot Street, St. John's | 0-57 - 36 | 21 | John F. Newman (p) | Customs clerk | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PARSONS, Edward | Bell Island, St. John's East District | 6074 | 18 | Edward Parsons (p) | Miner | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MYER, Albert John | St. John's | 1143 | 19 | Julia Myer (p) | Cooper | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 14, 1917 | Newspaper clipping reporting his death by drowning upon return to Newfoundland included. Died 14 July, 1917. CWGC | ||
| BOUCHER, Charles | Mussel Harbour Arm, Placentia-St. Marys District | 5932 | 20 | George Boucher (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Boutcher, Boucher. | |||
| HERRIDGE, William | Hoop Cove, Fortune District | 6310 | 21 | Manuel Herridge (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CROSBIE, George Graham | Bay Roberts, Harbour Grace District | 1447 | 19 | Walter Crosbie (p) | Student | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Monday, July 3, 1916 | Photograph of grave-site included - See also service #1680, Frederick Wheeler | ||
| SULEY, Bertram | Hearts Delight, Trinity District | 5184 | 21 | John Suley (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HERRITT, Jeremiah | Burnt Islands, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 5742 | 21 | Matthew Herritt (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MURRIN, Walter | Spaniards Bay, Harbour Grace District | 1412 | 19 | William Murrin (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PARSONS, Harry H. | Bay Roberts, Harbour Grace District | 5999 | 22 | Annie Parsons (p) | School teacher | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, October 19, 1918 | |||
| NEWMAN, James O. | Barr'd Island, Fogo District | 1944 | 24 | James Newman (p) | Teacher | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CROSS, Darius | Badgers Quay, Bonavista District | 4934 | 18 | William Cross (p) | Trader | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HERRITT, Matthew | Rose Blanche, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 5837 | 26 | Matthew Herritt (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MURRIN, Thomas | Spaniards Bay, Harbour Grace District | 4381 | 24 | Thomas Murrin Sr. (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SULLEY, John | Old Shop, Trinity District | 3484 | 19 | William Sulley (p) | Machinist | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Friday, December 7, 1917 | Photograph of grave-site included. | ||
| NEWMAN, Leonard | Joe Batts Arm, Fogo District | 5981 | 26 | Samuel Newman (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CROSS, Samuel | Gambo, Bonavista District | 2604 | 19 | Henry Cross (p) | Lumberman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HERRITT, William | Rose Blanche, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 4988 | 19 | James Herritt (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | See Regt. # 4293 for additional misfiled document | |||
| PARSONS, Herbert Rendell | St. John's | 1130 | 19 | Elizabeth Parsons | Clerk | 1915 | 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 | ||||
| CROSSMAN, William Bartlett | St. John's | 1300 | 20 | Mr. Crossman (p) | Railway clerk | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MURRIN, John | St. John's | 1685 | 19 | William Murrin (p) | Machinist | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SULLIVAN, Arthur | Pouch Cove, St. John's East District | 998 | 19 | Edward Sullivan (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HEWITT, Alexander | Barr'd Island, Fogo District | 5726 | 22 | Henry Hewitt (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MURRIN, James | Spaniards Bay, Harbour Grace District | 4382 | 26 | William Murrin (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PARSONS, James A. | Codroy, St. George District | 3784 | 23 | William Parsons (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No |