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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NIPPARD, Charles | Springdale, Twillingate District | 8199 | 32 | John T. Walshman (o) | Lumberman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| NIPPARD, Charles | Springdale, Twillingate District | 8199 | 32 | John T. Walshman (o) | Lumberman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SIMMS, Frederick William | Pilleys Island, Twillingate District | 8198 | 18 | John Simms (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HULL, John | St. John's | 8197 | 29 | Tryphena Hull (s) | 1917 | No | No | File missing. Information from service ledger. | |||||
| MERCER, Harvey | Lushes Bight, Long Island, Twillingate District | 8196 | 22 | Mrs. John Brooks (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| WALKINS, Michael James | 8 Bannerman St., St. John's | 8195 | 19 | Ellen F. Walkins (p) | 1917 | No | No | File missing. Information from service ledger; Previously transcribed as Watkins. | |||||
| PERRY, Edwin | St. John's Bay, Port Saunders, St. Barbe District | 8194 | 26 | Catherine Patey (o) | Lumberman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HALLETT, John | Musgrave Harbour, Fogo District | 8193 | 23 | Albert J. Hallett (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| ATKINS, John R. | Port au Choix, St. Barbe District | 8192 | 18 | Annie Atkins (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. | |||
| MOORES, John | Pilleys Island, Twillingate District | 8190 | 18 | Thomas Moores (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | Attestation papers not included. Transferred to Regiment. | |||
| EARLE, William Thomas | St. John's | 819 | 19 | Samuel Earle | Clerk | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| WINSOR, Bertram G. | Triton West, Twillingate District | 8189 | 19 | William Winsor (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| PIKE, Alfred E. | Springdale, Twillingate District | 8188 | 24 | Annie Pike (s) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| RIDEOUT, Dorman | Pilleys Island, Twillingate District | 8187 | 21 | Richard Rideout (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | Originally enlisted with Newfoundland Forestry Companies, May 1917; transferred to Newfoundland Regiment July 1917, Forestry Service # retained. In volume two of the Military Service Ledgers the entry for Service # 8187 follows entry for Service # 2033 | |||
| RIDEOUT, Dorman | Pilleys Island, Twillingate District | 8187 | 21 | Richard Rideout (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | Originally enlisted with Newfoundland Forestry Companies, May 1917; transferred to Newfoundland Regiment July 1917, Forestry Service # retained. In volume two of the Military Service Ledgers the entry for Service # 8187 follows entry for Service # 2033. | |||
| PATEY, Isaac | Port Saunders, St. Barbe District | 8186 | 26 | Theophilus Patey (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| WYATT, William | 50 Charlton Street, St. John's | 8185 | 47 | Martha Wyatt (s) | Blacksmith and millman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| STICKLAND, Meshach | Birchy Head, Bonne Bay, St. Barbe District | 8183 | 17 | Mrs. Lorenzo Stickland (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| OBRIEN, John | Southeast Arm, Placentia, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 8182 | 42 | Anna O'Brien (p) | Woodsman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| KELLY, Michael | 23 Livingstone Street, St. John's | 8181 | 18 | Mary A. Kelly (p) | Sail maker and labourer | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| PARSONS, John | Bay Bulls Arm, Trinity District | 8180 | 24 | Edgar Parsons (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| DOOLEY, Francis Joseph | St. John's | 818 | 20 | Francis Dooley (p) | Tailor | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| GOULD, Thomas | Bartlett's Harbour, St. Barbe District | 8179 | 20 | Eugene Gould (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| RYAN, John | Port Saunders, St. Barbe District | 8178 | 25 | James Ryan (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| CAINES, John | Woody Point, St. Barbe District | 8177 | 28 | Georgiana Belle Caines (s) | Lumberman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CHAFE, Howard | Petty Harbour, St. John's West District | 8175 | 21 | Jacob Chafe (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MULLETT, Victor | 22 Pennywell Road, St. John's | 8174 | 19 | Rosanna Mullett (p) | Labourer | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| WHITE, William | Goulds, St.John's West District | 8173 | 20 | Thomas White (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| WELLS, Archibald | Tickle Point, Twillingate District | 8172 | 20 | Henry T. Wells (p) | 1917 | No | No | File missing. Information from service ledger. | |||||
| LUNNEN, Clarence S. | Twillingate, Twillingate District | 8171 | 21 | Andrew Lunnen (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| GILLINGHAM, Isaac | Jacksons Arm, St. Barbe District | 8170 | 22 | Hannah Hynes (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SHEARS, Maxwell Distin | St. John's | 817 | 24 | Gilbert D. Shears (p) | Broker | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MOYLES, George | Lewisporte, Twillingate District | 8169 | 27 | Eveline Moyles (s) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HART, Stewart | Change Islands, Fogo District | 8168 | 20 | David Hart (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| MCGINN, John | Change Islands, Fogo District | 8167 | 21 | Susie McGinn (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| COOPER, Obediah | Comfort Cove, Twillingate District | 8166 | 30 | Claude Cooper (o) | Lumberman | 1917 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| SPARKS, George | Glovertown, Bonavista District | 8164 | 26 | Matilda Ann Sparkes (s) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | Attestation papers not included. | |||
| PICCO, John | 53 Carters Hill, St. John's | 8163 | 20 | John Picco (p) | Teamster | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| REDMOND, Thomas J. | 265 Theatre Hill, St. John's | 8162 | 18 | David P. Redmond (p) | Labourer | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| SOMERTON, Solomon | Portugal Cove, St. John's East District | 8161 | 27 | Thomas Somerton (p) | Donkey man | 1917 | CE | No | No | ||||
| POWELL, David | Happy Adventure, Bonavista District | 8160 | 19 | Mrs. J. Wicks (o) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| YOUNG, John Bertram | St. John's | 816 | 20 | Robert Young (p) | Grocer | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Sunday, February 25, 1917 | |||
| HUNT, Kenneth | Wesleyville, Bonavista District | 8159 | 23 | James Hunt (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| WALSH, Michael | 6 Burke's Square, St. John's | 8158 | 20 | Michael Walsh (p) | 1917 | No | No | File missing. Information from service ledger. | |||||
| HALE, Garland | Change Islands, Fogo District | 8156 | 21 | George Hale (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| PIERCEY, Jacob | Bay Bulls Arm, Trinity District | 8155 | 46 | Lillies Piercey (s) | Lumberman and carpenter | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HULAN, Ed C. | Jeffries, St. George District | 8154 | 18 | Jacob Hulan (o) | Lumberman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CHAFFEY, James Eric | Jeffreys, St. George District | 8153 | 22 | William Joseph Chaffey (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BUDGELL, Enos | New Bay, Twillingate District | 8152 | Joseph Budgel (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | No | No | Attestation papers not included. |