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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GROUCHY, Samuel | 15 Howe Place, St. John's | 4016 | 23 | Martha Grouchy (o) | Labourer | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| GROUCHY, Thomas Joseph | St. John's | 1771 | 18 | Elias Grouchy (p) | Jeweller | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Wednesday, April 17, 1918 | |||
| GROVES, Daniel | Goose Bay, Rigolet, Labrador | 1724 | 24 | Frederick Groves (p) | Trapper | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| GROVES, John | Bonavista, Bonavista District | 5844 | 21 | Thomas Groves (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| GULLAGE, Frederick H. | Catalina, Trinity District | 3704 | 24 | George Gullage (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| GULLAGE, Hubert V. | St. John's | 1682 | 19 | Peter Gullage (p) | Draper | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Thursday, October 12, 1916 | |||
| GULLAGE, William F. | Catalina, Trinity District | 3260 | 20 | James S. Gullage (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Thursday, August 16, 1917 | |||
| GULLIKSEN, Ernest | Traytown, Bonavista District | 1385 | 22 | Mary Gulliksen (p) | Millman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| GULLIVER, Arthur | 24 Tessier Place, St. John's | 3162 | 19 | Diana Noseworthy (p) | Labourer | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| GULLIVER, George McFarlane | St. John's | 937 | 23 | John Gulliver (p) | Labourer | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Discrepancy in name: McFarlane | |||
| GULLIVER, Herbert | 7 Tessier Street, St. John's | 2620 | 23 | Dina Gulliver (p) | Labourer | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| GUNN, John | Norris Arm, Twillingate District | 8469 | 20 | Bridget Gunn (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| GUSHUE, Frederick | 210 LeMarchant Road, St. John's | 4419 | 18 | James Gushue (p) | Apprentice engineer | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| GUSHUE, George W. | St. John's | 785 | 18 | James Gushue (p) | Draftsman apprentice | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| GUSHUE, William | 20 Dicks Square, St. John's | 8293 | 20 | Francis Gushue (p) | Millman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| GUY, Ambrose | Arnolds Cove, Placentia-St. Marys District | 2005 | 25 | William Guy (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Thursday, October 12, 1916 | See # 394 for photograph of grave of Ambrose Guy. | ||
| GUY, Chester Cameron | Burgeo, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 1475 | 19 | John Robert Guy (p) | School teacher | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| GUY, Frederick | Humbermouth, Bay of Islands, St. George District | 1322 | 35 | Mrs. Guy (s) | Blacksmith | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| GUY, Frederick | Leading Tickles, Twillingate District | 6301 | 23 | Albert Rowsell (o) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| GUY, Herbert | Musgrave Harbour, Fogo District | 5238 | 20 | John Guy (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | 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 | ||||
| HACKETT, David Manual | St. John's | 1097 | 22 | Mrs. David Hackett (s) | Labourer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HACKETT, Fred | Harvey Street East, Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 4691 | 24 | Mabel Hackett (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| HACKETT, Ignatius | Wards Island, Bay of Islands, St. George District | 4718 | 22 | Michael Hackett (p) | Teacher | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HACKETT, Samuel Robert | St. John's | 986 | 20 | Mrs. Hackett (s) | Carpenter | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HACKETT, Thomas Joseph (aka Thomas Murphy) | 18 Holloway Street, St. John's | 408 | 23 | Elizabeth Hackett (p) | Telegraph operator | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| HADOW, Arthur L. | 0-169 | No | No | Attached to 1st Newfoundland Regiment from Norfolk Regiment as Commanding Officer, Feb 1916 - Dec. 1917 | |||||||||
| HAFFEY, Thomas | St. John's | 1038 | Richard Haffey (o) | Teamster | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | |||||
| HAGEN, Francis | 5 Simmonds Street, St. John's | 5824 | 21 | Dennis Hagen (p) | Labourer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HAGEN, James George Washington | St. Pierre and Miquelon, France | 978 | 22 | Lizzie Hagen (p) | Wireless operator | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Monday, October 21, 1918 | |||
| HAGGETT, Edward P. | Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 2164 | 18 | George Haggett (p) | Paper maker | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HAINES, Albert | Jamestown, Bonavista District | 1110 | 20 | Rosanne Haines (p) | Lumberman | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| HAINES, Edward George | Jamestown, Bonavista District | 1505 | 22 | Robert Haines (p) | Lumberman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HALADAY, Moses | Middle Lance Cove, Trinity District | 3624 | 20 | John Haladay (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | Discrepancies in spelling of name: Halliday | |||
| HALADAY, Thomas | Britannia Cove, Trinity District | 2610 | 21 | John Haladay (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Halliday | |||
| HALE, Albert | Comfort Cove, Twillingate District | 5960 | 19 | John Hale (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HALE, Garland | Change Islands, Fogo District | 8156 | 21 | George Hale (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| HALEY - HAYLEY, Leonard | Bonavista, Bonavista District | 1000 | 20 | Mary Haley (p) | Hotel clerk | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Discrepancy in name: Signature on attestation is Haley; birth certificate is Hayley; selecte correspondence is Healey. | |||
| HALEY, Bernard | Allans Island, Lamaline, Burin District | 5127 | 20 | John Haley (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HALFYARD, John | Bonne Bay, St. Barbe District | 3801 | 24 | Laura (Silas) Halfyard (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, October 12, 1918 | |||
| HALFYARD, Nicholas C. | Shoal Brook, Bonne Bay, St. Barbe District | 4183 | 24 | Oliver Halfyard (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HALFYARD, Stanley | 77 Kings Road, St. John's | 2544 | 18 | John Halfyard (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Methodist | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||
| HALFYARD, Wallace | Bonne Bay, St. Barbe District | 3793 | 18 | William Halfyard (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | Yes | No | Tuesday, October 22, 1918 | |||
| HALFYARD, Wallace. | 129 Cabot Street, St. John's | 1986 | 18 | John Halfyard (p) | Student | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HALFYARD, Wesley E. | Cabot Street, St. John's | 3462 | 18 | John T. Halfyard (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HALFYARD, William | Ochre Pit Cove, Bay de Verde District | 5332 | 21 | Josiah Halfyard (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HALIBURTON, Gordon | Port au Port, St. George District | 3893 | 18 | Henry Haliburton (p) | Student | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Friday, April 19, 1918 | |||
| HALIDAY, Abel | Smith Sound, Brittania Cove, Trinity District | 1885 | 22 | Rachael Haliday (p) | Engineer | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | Variant spelling of name - Halliday | ||
| HALL, Chesley | 261 Theatre Hill, St. John's | 4157 | 18 | George Hall (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No |