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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUTLER, Ignatius Joseph | St. George, St. George District | 1442 | 19 | Mary C. Butler (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| BUTLER, Thomas Charles | Middle Bight, Kelligrews, Harbour Main District | 2990 | 28 | William Butler (o) | Farmer | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Friday, March 2, 1917 | |||
| MERCER, Nathan | Upper Island Cove, Harbour Grace District | 2180 | 23 | Elijah Mercer (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, April 21, 1917 | |||
| FITZPATRICK, Alphonsus | Conche, St. Barbe District | 1904 | 18 | Bridget Fitzpatrick (o) | Fisherman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, January 29, 1916 | |||
| PATEY, William Wallis | St. Anthony Bight, St. Barbe District | 1857 | 32 | Joseph Patey (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Salvation Army | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| OROURKE, John | Holyrood, Harbour Main District | 3345 | 19 | James O'Rourke (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Sunday, October 20, 1918 | |||
| SEWARD, Horatius | Clarenville, Trinity District | 172 | 26 | Adam Seward (p) | Farmer | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Thursday, August 16, 1917 | Variant spelling of name: Horatio | ||
| MORAN, Hugh James | Portugal Cove Road, St. John's | 3602 | 22 | James Moran (p) | Motorman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Wednesday, April 16, 1919 | |||
| EBSARY, Hubert Edgar | 147 Southside Road, St. John's | 339 | 24 | Stephen Elias Ebsary (p) | Cooper | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Wednesday, December 1, 1915 | |||
| PAYNE, Naaman | Parsons Pond, St. Barbe District | 3429 | 19 | Simon Payne (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, April 13, 1918 | Died 13 April, 1918. CWGC. | ||
| WALSH, Michael Francis | Placentia, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 399 | 26 | Mrs. Patrick Walsh (p) | Labourer | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| BARTON, John | Goulds, St. John's West District | 1485 | 28 | Annie Barton (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | ||||
| PENNEY, Josiah H. | Carbonear, Carbonear District | 665 | 24 | S. Grace Penney (o) | Civil engineer | 1914 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | I | ||
| KANE (KEANE), Walter Arthur | St. John's | 803 | 22 | Alice Keane (o) | Motor mechanic | 1914 | Presbyterian | Yes | No | Monday, October 16, 1916 | Discrepancy in spelling of name: Keane, Kean, Kane | ||
| PITTMAN, Arthur Henry | Pilleys Island, Twillingate District | 3404 | 20 | Charles Pittman (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Monday, December 3, 1917 | |||
| MERCER, William | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 2615 | 20 | Leander Mercer (p) | Shoe factory worker | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | Identified as William Mercer on attestation papers and CWGC; identified as John William Mercer on memorial scroll. | ||
| MILES, Thomas | Bay L'Argent, Fortune Bay District | 1691 | 23 | Eli Miles (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Monday, March 11, 1918 | |||
| GOUDIE, George | Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 2242 | 18 | Elias Goudie (p) | Timekeeper | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | Yes | Wednesday, November 6, 1918 | POW Date: 1917 | ||
| GOODYEAR, William Bertram | Fredericton, Fogo District | 2753 | 20 | Mary Wheaton (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, March 10, 1917 | |||
| BENOIT, Walter | Stephenville Crossing, St. George District | 2683 | 21 | John Benoit (p) | Labourer | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| SHAVE, Edwin Lazelle | Fogo, Fogo District | 1699 | 19 | Constable William H. Shave (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| MARTIN, William | Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 3221 | 19 | Mrs. Moses Martin (p) | Farmer | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Sunday, July 8, 1917 | |||
| SIMMS, George | Pilleys Island, Twillingate District | 1066 | 27 | Nora Simms (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Thursday, December 30, 1915 | |||
| ADAMS, William | Arnold's Cove, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 2306 | 18 | Mrs. James William [Adams] (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| WINSOR, Augustus | Wesleyville, Bonavista District | 5475 | 21 | Daniel Winsor (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | Yes | No | Wednesday, June 26, 1918 | |||
| MCGRATH, Ronald B. | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 2712 | 19 | Mrs. John Thomey (o) | Train despatcher | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Monday, August 13, 1917 | |||
| NORMORE, Levi | Cutwell Harbour, Long Island, Twillingate District | 2425 | 25 | Dinah Normore (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | Discrepancy in next of kin, both Mrs. Dinah Normore and Mrs. James Colbourne are listed as being his mother, Dinah Normore was his adoptive mother. | ||
| MOSHER, George Henry | Fortune, Burin District | 4168 | 18 | Saul Mosher (p) | Seaman | 1917 | Methodist | Yes | No | Friday, October 25, 1918 | |||
| POWER, Patrick | Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 2424 | 19 | John Power (o) | Paper maker | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Friday, April 12, 1918 | |||
| STEPHENSON, John Sydney | Duckworth Street, St. John's - Leeds, England, United Kingdom | 0-112 - 32 | 25 | James Edward Stephenson (p) | Dry goods clerk | 1914 | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | I - Photograph of Stephenson included. | |||
| WHITE, Willis | Comfort Cove, Twillingate District | 739 | 19 | Sarah Rose (s) | Lumberman | 1914 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | See also service #733 | ||
| CRANE, Joseph | Tilton, Harbour Grace District | 2313 | 23 | William Henry Crane (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| GARF, Fred | 27 Power Street, St. John's | 125 | 20 | Charles Garf (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| BROWN, Edward John | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 545 | 26 | Annie Brown (p) | Miner | 1914 | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | Identified on documents in file and by CWGC as Edward John Brown; Signature is Edmund John. | |||
| NOSEWORTHY, Herman | 160 Casey Street, St. John' s | 354 | 19 | John Noseworthy (p) | Office Clerk | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| BURKE, Garrett | St. John's | 1023 | 20 | Hester Burke (o) | Labourer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| RENDELL, Ernest John | New Harbour, Trinity District | 1906 | 18 | William Rendell (o) | Labourer | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Thursday, October 12, 1916 | Previously transcribed as Randell. | ||
| ALEXANDER, Walter Ernest | Boswarlos, St. George District - Norfolk, England, United Kingdom | 1504 | 23 | Annie Alexander (p) | Fireman | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Wednesday, July 5, 1916 | |||
| MCGRATH, Thomas White | St. John's | 856 | 19 | Mr. and Mrs. T.J. McGrath (p) | Druggist | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Wednesday, October 11, 1916 | |||
| BROWN, Patrick Joseph | St. John's | 1053 | 19 | Hannah Brown (o) | Clerk | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Tuesday, July 18, 1916 | |||
| CLEARY, John | 10 Nunnery Hill, St. John's | 288 | 20 | John Cleary (p) | Longshoreman | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| REID, Alfred | St. John's | 761 | 19 | George Reid (p) | Blacksmith | 1914 | Yes | No | Friday, August 18, 1916 | ||||
| BROWN, James G. | Rock Harbour, Burin District | 1984 | 21 | Henry Brown (o) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Sunday, December 9, 1917 | Photograph of grave-site included. | ||
| BARNES, John C | Leslie Street, St. John's | 3614 | 18 | Jessie (Ebenezer) Barnes (p) | Shellmaker | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Tuesday, October 15, 1918 | |||
| POPE, Robert | Botwood, Burnt Arm, Twillingate District | 2550 | 20 | Stephen Pope (p) | Lumberman | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, April 21, 1917 | |||
| FEWER, Lawrence Joseph | Placentia, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 1268 | 21 | William Fewer (p) | Paper maker | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Thursday, June 1, 1916 | |||
| JOHNSTON, George | Trouty, Trinity District | 1930 | 20 | James Johnston (p) | Student | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | Discrepancy in spelling of name: Signature is Johnson, forms completed as Johnston. | ||
| SMITH, Howard | Dildo, Trinity District | 1665 | 18 | Thomas Smith (of John) (p) | Lumberman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, June 3, 1916 | |||
| PELLEY, Clarence | Georges Brook, Trinity District | 2484 | 22 | John Pelley (p) | Labourer | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, April 21, 1917 | |||
| DUNPHY, John Joseph | 31 Central Street, St. John's | 2459 | 21 | Patrick Dunphy (p) | Cooper | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, November 25, 1916 |