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 |
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PoW | Date of Death | Commendations | Notes | |
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COLLINS, Martin Bertram | Placentia, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 913 | 19 | Mrs. Michael Joseph Collins (p) | Steward | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Tuesday, October 9, 1917 | |||
GINN, William | Comfort Cove, Twillingate District | 5912 | 21 | William Ginn (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, October 12, 1918 | |||
SOUTHCOTT, Thomas | Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 3852 | 19 | Arthur Southcott (p) | Paper maker | 1917 | Presbyterian | Yes | No | Friday, April 12, 1918 | |||
HOBBS, Eliol | Red Cliff Bay, Bonavista District | 5413 | 19 | Thomas Hobbs (p) | Fisherman | 1919 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, June 22, 1918 | |||
THOMSON, James Elliot | Sudbury, Water Street West, St. John's | 0-201 - 61 | 22 | Charles R. Thomson (p) | 1914 | Yes | No | Saturday, March 3, 1917 | Discrepancy in spelling of name - Thompson; signature is Thomson | ||||
BALDWIN, Uriah | Pouch Cove, St. John's East District | 1846 | 18 | Edward Baldwin | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Tuesday, October 9, 1917 | |||
GRANT, Edward Peter | Lawn, Burin District | 1797 | 22 | Michael Grant (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Thursday, August 16, 1917 | |||
PITT, Percy | 29 Cochrane Street, St. John's | 3511 | 21 | Anna Pitt (p) | Chartered accountant | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) - Methodist | Yes | No | Monday, December 3, 1917 | Discrepancy in religion | ||
BLACKMORE, Edgar | Pilleys Island, Twillingate District | 1578 | 20 | Henry Blackmore (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
GOOD, Robert Joseph | 9 Dammerills Lane, St. John's | 219 - 8176 | 42 | Elizabeth Good (s) | Labourer - Steward | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Sunday, July 24, 1921 | Regiment file (#219) Includes attestation papers for the 1st Newfoundland Regiment and the Newfoundland Forestry Companies. Good transferred to the Newfoundland Forestry Companies in 1917. | ||
WARREN, John Henry | Tacks Beach, Placentia-St. Marys District | 2784 | 31 | Mrs. Joseph Warren (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Monday, April 23, 1917 | |||
STRIDE, Bransome | Bridgeport, Twillingate District | 4252 | 19 | James Stride (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Salvation Army | Yes | No | Saturday, February 14, 1920 | Photograph of grave-site included. | ||
SIMPSON, Ronald | 31 LeMarchant Road, St. John's | 3373 | 18 | Mrs. Charles Boone (p) | Seaman | 1917 | Methodist | Yes | No | Friday, April 12, 1918 | |||
RICHARDSON, Patrick | St. John's | 1234 | 20 | Jane Richardson (p) | Book assistant | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
MCNEIL, Donald Fraser | McNeil Street, St. John's | 411 | 19 | Fannie McNeil (p) | Watchmaker | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) - Methodist | Yes | No | Thursday, July 6, 1916 | |||
HOLLAHAN, Peter | Summerville, Bonavista District | 5312 | 19 | John Hollahan (p) | School teacher | 1918 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Variant spelling of name - Hallohan, Hollohan, Hollahan | |||
MARTIN, Stephen | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 1998 | 19 | Eli Martin (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Monday, December 3, 1917 | |||
RYAN, William Joseph | Southside Road, St. John's | 133 | 24 | Catherine Ryan (p) | Skinner | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
SIMMS, Ernest | Hermitage Cove, Fortune District | 5580 | 18 | John Simms (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Friday, June 14, 1918 | |||
EDGAR, Albert | Pilleys Island, Twillingate District | 2528 | 19 | Mrs. W.J. Richards (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Tuesday, November 20, 1917 | Discrepancy in mother's name: Betsey Guy or Mrs. W.J. Richards. | ||
SCAMMELL, Walter | Change Islands, Fogo District | 2958 | 21 | Stewart Scammell (p) | School teacher | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Monday, November 11, 1918 | |||
REID, Samuel Stewart | Hearts Delight, Trinity District | 2366 | 21 | Solomon Reid (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Friday, January 5, 1917 | |||
CROUCHER, James E. | Point Verde, Placentia-St. Marys District | 2711 | 18 | Thomas Croucher (p) | Assistant engineer | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Tuesday, November 20, 1917 | |||
OBRIEN, Edward | 32 Lime Street, St. John's | 3603 | 18 | Frederick O'Brien (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Monday, October 21, 1918 | |||
CHAPLIN, John Fielding | Circular Road, St. John's | 584 | 19 | Mark Chaplin (p) | Student | 1914 | Yes | No | Friday, January 1, 1915 | ||||
COLUMBUS [COLUMBE], Frank | St. George, St. George District | 2296 | 20 | Francis Columbus [Columbe] (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Tuesday, October 9, 1917 | Variant spelling of name: Colomb, Coulombe. Enlisted Newfoundland Royal Naval Reserve # 1477X. | ||
KELLY, Thomas Joseph | Placentia, Placentia-St. Marys District | 178 | 23 | James Kelly (p) | Sailor | 1914 | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | ||||
QUINTON, Albert Edward | Southern Bay, Bonavista District | 3525 | 18 | Alfred Quinton (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Wednesday, June 27, 1917 | |||
TAYLOR, Hedley | St. John's | 1129 | 19 | Susanna Taylor (p) | Cooper | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Thursday, August 16, 1917 | |||
YOUNG, John Bertram | St. John's | 816 | 20 | Robert Young (p) | Grocer | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Sunday, February 25, 1917 | |||
ELLIOTT, George | Happy Adventure, Bonavista District | 2737 | 24 | Alex Elliott (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Sunday, December 2, 1917 | |||
ELLIOTT, John | 38 Goodview Street, St. John's | 22 | 20 | John Elliott (p) | Steward | 1914 | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | ||||
COLLINS, Leo James | 16 Balsam Street, St. John's | 2952 | 18 | James Collins (p) | Expressman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Sunday, September 16, 1917 | |||
BROWN, Bertram | Laurenceton, Botwood, Twillingate District | 1382 | 20 | Selina Brown (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
HARRIS, William George | Brooklyn West, Bonavista District | 2817 | 18 | Job Harris (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Friday, August 17, 1917 | |||
PARSONS, Charles H. | Sandy Point, St. George District | 1708 | 20 | James S. Parsons (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Monday, October 2, 1916 | |||
CARROLL, Bernard | Conche, St. Barbe District | 1903 | 22 | Daniel Carroll (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
DEVOE, William | Codroy, St. George District | 3443 | 19 | Marcellius Devoe (p) | Farmer | 1917 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Sunday, March 17, 1918 | |||
FERGUSON, John Roy | 67 Springdale Street, St. John's | 0-205 - 882 | 26 | Jeanette Herbert Ferguson (s) | 1915 | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||||
ABBOTT, Eli | Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 2119 | 18 | Charles Abbott (p) | Coal trimmer | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Sunday, January 28, 1917 | Recorded in Schedule of distribution of estate as Eli Charles Abbott. | ||
BISHOP, Archibald Walter | Burin, Burin District | 1046 | 19 | Mary Bishop (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Tuesday, November 20, 1917 | |||
HOUNSELL, Japheth | Wesleyville, Bonavista District | 2110 | 24 | Henry Hounsell (p) | Paper mill | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, April 13, 1918 | Killed in action Neuve-Église | ||
WALTERS, Gilbert | Champneys, Trinity District | 620 | 28 | John Walters (p) | Student | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Thursday, October 12, 1916 | |||
PARSONS, Pierce | Cat Harbour [Lumsden], Fogo District | 3425 | 21 | Johnathan Parsons (p) | Teacher | 1917 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, August 18, 1917 | |||
HALFYARD, John | Bonne Bay, St. Barbe District | 3801 | 24 | Laura (Silas) Halfyard (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, October 12, 1918 | |||
KAVANAGH, John James | Fox Cove, Burin District | 2953 | 24 | John Kavanagh (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Tuesday, October 9, 1917 | Previously transcribed as Kavanaugh | ||
HEFFORD, Thomas Berkley | New Harbour, Trinity District | 1532 | 21 | Lydia Hefford (p) | Lumberman | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
MARTIN, Henley Arthur | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 1417 | 19 | Phoebe Martin (p) | Undertaker | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, October 14, 1916 | |||
GILL, Ernest | 1 Cochrane Street, Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 2655 | 18 | Mrs. George Gill (p) | Tanner | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Thursday, October 24, 1918 | |||
KEOUGH, Martin | St. John's | 1584 | 19 | Bridget Keough (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Thursday, November 29, 1917 |