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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MALLAM, Allan Wright | Hearts Content, Trinity District | 413 | 27 | Mrs. Mallam (p) | Machinist | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MULLALY, James | Pearce Avenue-Blackmarsh Road, St. John's | 8292 | 27 | Bridget Mullaly (o) | 1917 | No | No | File missing. Information from service ledger. | |||||
| PENNEY, Esau | Deer Harbour, Trinity District | 987 | 27 | Samuel Penney (o) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| KENNEDY, Samuel L. | St. John's | 1301 | 27 | Lizzie Janes (o) | Farmer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PITTMAN, Corbett | New Perlican, Trinity District | 729 | 27 | Willis Pittman | Fisherman | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| CONNORS, Thomas Joseph | Placentia, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 170 | 27 | Mrs. Connors (p) | Ships officer | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Also served with the Newfoundland Royal Naval Reserve as Lieutenant | |||
| CAMPBELL, John A. | Port au Port, St. George District | 8092 | 27 | Nathan Campbell (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HULL, Ephram | Springdale, Twillingate District | 8191 | 27 | Bertha Hull (s) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | Previously transcribed as Ephraim Hall. | |||
| BRINSON, John | Change Islands, Fogo District | 5308 | 27 | George Brinson (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| FILLEUL, Horwood M. | Burgeo, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 5056 | 27 | Philip Filleul (p) | Trapper | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SIMMS, George | Pilleys Island, Twillingate District | 1066 | 27 | Nora Simms (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Thursday, December 30, 1915 | |||
| SHAW, Bernard | Little Hearts Ease, Trinity District | 2785 | 27 | Mary Shaw (o) | Fisherman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| PITTMAN, James W. | New Perlican, Trinity District | 2704 | 27 | Samuel Pittman (p) | Accountant | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Monday, October 11, 1920 | Died 11 October, 1920. Pneumonia. CWGC. | ||
| EDWARDS, James | 50 Gower Street, St. John's | 3756 | 27 | Richard Edwards (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| STEWART, Henry | Paisley, Renfrew, Scotland, United Kingdom | 618 | 27 | Alice Stewart (s) | Tinsmith | 1914 | No | No | Transferred to Newfoundland Forestry Companies Sept. 1917. | ||||
| WISEMAN, Ebenezer George | Boot Harbour, Halls Bay, Twillingate District | 2523 | 27 | Alfred Wiseman (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | One document microfilmed as #2573 | |||
| FORD, Simeon | Jacksons Arm, St. Barbe District | 3866 | 27 | John Ford (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | See also service #3860 Saunders for a misfiled document concerning Simeon Ford; Also served with the Newfoundland Royal Naval Reserve, # 1851X. | |||
| SAUNDERS, George | Tilt Cove, Twillingate District | 5278 | 27 | Richard Saunders (p) | Engineer | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| GILLINGHAM, Herbert | Musgrave Harbour, Fogo District | 5608 | 27 | Esau Gillingham (p) | Theology student | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HARDING, Joseph William | Greenspond, Bonavista District | 3720 | 27 | James Harding (p) | Sailor | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| WHALEN, Walter | Chapel Cove, Harbour Main District | 8471 | 27 | Philip Whalen (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Discrepancy in spelling of name: Whelan. | |||
| CALDWELL, William F. | 183 LeMarchant Road, St. John's | 4415 | 27 | Harriett Caldwell (p) | Accountant | 1918 | Congregationalist | No | No | ||||
| COX, George | Middle Arm, Bay of Islands, St. George District | 5715 | 27 | George Cox (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| WALL, John | 27 Military Road, St. John's | 4303 | 27 | Thomas Wall (p) | Woodworker | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| RALPH, Lambert | Coney Arm, St. Barbe District | 8430 | 27 | Rosina Ralph (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BARBOUR, Wilfred | Trinity Bay, Newtown, Bonavista District | 3705 | 27 | George Barbour (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | Monday, October 14, 1918 | |||
| WILLIAMSON, Harry | Bolton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom - Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 0-216 - 1759 | 27 | Annie (Fish) Williamson (s) | Paper maker | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| WALSH, John Joseph | 10 Codners Lane, St. John's | 3226 | 27 | Johanna Walsh (p) | Sailor | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Also served with the Newfoundland Royal Naval Reserve, # 1354X | |||
| ENGLAND, William | Campbellton, Twillingate District | 4349 | 27 | Mary Ann England (nee Bridgett) (s) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MILLEY, Joseph | 190 New Gower Street, St. John's | 84 | 27 | Elizabeth Milley (o) | Labourer | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | Partially refilmed at beginning of reel | |||
| CONNELL, Felix | Bonavista, Bonavista District | 3596 | 27 | Jeremiah Connell (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Discrepancy in spelling of name: O'Counell. | |||
| DICKS, Hubert Patrick | 20 Flower Hill, St. John's | 8304 | 27 | Jacob Dicks (p) | Labourer | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BLUNDEN, John Thomas | Hickmans Harbour, Trinity District | 4562 | 27 | Stephen Blunden (p) | Seaman | 1919 | Methodist | No | No | Discrepancy in spelling of name: Signature is Blunden; documents use Blundon. | |||
| COLBOURNE, Beadon S | Bishops Falls, Twillingate District | 1675 | 27 | Edwin B. Colbourne (p) | Grocer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| JONES, Sydney | Moretons Harbour, Twillingate District | 4300 | 27 | Kenneth Jones (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| ATKINS, Clementine | Manuels, Harbour Main District | 8486 | 27 | William Atkins (p) | Labourer | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| SLADE, John | Millertown, Twillingate District | 8079 | 27 | Amelia Slade (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| STEWART, Henry | Paisley, Renfrew, Scotland, United Kingdom | 618 | 27 | Alice Stewart (s) | Tinsmith | 1914 | No | No | Originally enlisted with the Royal Newfoundland Regiment; transferred to Newfoundland Forestry Companies Sept. 1917. | ||||
| QUIGLEY, Michael Joseph | St. John's | 861 | 27 | Mrs. Captain Turner (o) | Machinist | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| MARRS, Alfred | 235 Water Street West, St. John's | 105 | 27 | Henry Marrs (p) | Ships joiner | 1914 | Presbyterian | No | No | Born in Edinburgh, Scotland. | |||
| BUTLER, Anthony | Brents Cove, St. Barbe District | 4111 | 27 | Mary Butler (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BENNETT, Joseph | Fortune, Burin District | 6134 | 27 | Thomas Bennett (p) | Mechanic | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| YATES, Harold | Cottrells Cove, New Bay, Twillingate District | 3910 | 27 | Sidney Yates (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| JAMES, Noel G | Beaminster, Dorset, England, United Kingdom - Sudbury Street, St. John's | 0-171 - 3486 | 27 | Florence James (s) | Lumberman | 1917 | Presbyterian | No | No | ||||
| TANSLEY, Harry | Landaff, Wales, United Kingdom | 2040 | 27 | Philip Tansley (p) | Sailor | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| POWER, William | 14 Hunts Lane, St. John's | 5447 | 27 | William Power (p) | Longshoreman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| COSTELLO, John | Spaniards Bay, Harbour Grace District | 2593 | 27 | Matthew Costello (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||
| WHELAN, John Joseph | 12 George Street, St. John's | 169 | 27 | Mary Kate Whelan (p) | Sailor | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| IVANY, Ernest D. | Bell Island, St. John's East District | 4241 | 27 | Silas Ivany (p) | Blacksmith | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| FORD, Thomas | Jackson's Arm, White Bay, St. Barbe district | 1782 | 27 | John Ford of Joseph (p) | 1915 | No | No | File missing. Information from service ledger. |