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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TULK, Stanley Gordon | St. George, St. George District | 268 | 18 | Benjamin Tulk (p) | Farmer | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| LAWLOR, Edward Joseph | Horse Cove, Harbour Main District | 477 | 21 | Richard Lawlor (o) | Machinist | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| CLOUTER, Frederick Augustus | Catalina, Trinity District | 422 | 23 | Garland Clouter (p) | Fisherman | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MARCH, John Wesley | 50 Circular Road, St. John's | 0-109 | 34 | Amelia March (o) | 1914 | No | No | Attestation papers not included | |||||
| BRENSON, Sylvester | North Harbour, Placentia-St. Marys District | 745 | 22 | Hedley Brenson (o) | Fisherman | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| ONEILL, Frederick Michael | 49 Angel Place, St. John's | 402 | 19 | John O'Neill (o) | Labourer | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MADDICK, John Withycombe | 20 Barters Hill, St. John's | 628 | 21 | Mrs. William Campbell | Station agent | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Maddock. | |||
| MERCER, Fred | 48 Spencer Street, St. John's | 159 | 21 | John Mercer (p) | Electrician | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MORRISSEY, Thomas Patrick | 7 Cummings Street, St. John's | 211 | 22 | Patrick Morrissey (p) | Labourer | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| DELANEY, William Albert | St. George, St. George District | 581 | 21 | Joseph Delaney (p) | Lumberman | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BRADLEY, Wilfred | 48 Feild Street, St. John's | 398 | 21 | Jacob Bradley (p) | Hardware clerk | 1914 | Methodist | Yes | No | Sunday, September 17, 1916 | |||
| ATKINS, Thomas Joseph | St. John's | 795 | 19 | Mary A. Atkins (p) | Barber | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| WINTER, Edward Rozier | Rennies Mill Road, St. John 's | 675 | 19 | Thomas Winter (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| MOORE, Leo | St. John's | 825 | 27 | Ignatius Moore (p) | Shoemaker | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| AITKEN, Ernest Peyton | Botwood, Twillingate District | 643 | 23 | John W. Aitken (p) | Lumberman | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CARTER, James | Stephenville Crossing, St. George District | 269 | 23 | John Carter (p) | Miner | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| FRAMPTON, John | Bay Bulls, Ferryland District | 626 | Robert Frampton (p) | Fisherman | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | ||||
| MUTFORD, Ward | St. John's | 822 | 19 | George Mutford (p) | Labourer | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| STAMP, Patrick D. | 21 James Street, St. John's | 656 | 28 | William Stamp (p) | Stoker | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | I | |||
| DEWLING, Herbert | Golf Avenue, St. John's | 45 | 23 | Margaret Dewling (p) | Salesman | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| WEBBER, Arthur | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 236 | 24 | George C. Webber (p) | Seaman | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BUTLER, Bertram | Topsail, Harbour Main District | 0-152 - 146 | 24 | John J. Butler (p) | 1914 | No | No | Attestation papers not included. Butler's Regimental number was previously recorded as 258. Corrected Apr. 2015. | |||||
| STRATHIE, Harry Groves | Bonavista, Bonavista District | 494 | 22 | Ronald Strachie (p) | Carpenter | 1914 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| FROST, Charles Sydney | 51 Longs Hill, St. John's / Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada | 0-123 - 58 | 21 | Mrs. Alexander M. Frost (p) | Bank clerk | 1914 | No | No | Frost's parents were Albert and Alice (Baker); recorded as Mrs. Alexander M. on attestation form. | ||||
| SMITH, Roy Archibald | 114 Pleasant Street, St. John's | 379 | 20 | William Smith (p) | Carpenter | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | I | |||
| STONE, George Joseph | Bell Island, St. John's East District | 772 | 19 | W.P. Stone (p) | Machinist | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| POWER, William T. | St. John's | 780 | 19 | Edward Power (p) | Stove fitter | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| DAWE, Henry Charles | Topsail, Harbour Main District | 589 | 22 | John Dawe (p) | Farmer | 1914 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| NICHOLS, Campbell Whittycombe | Seamans Institute, St. John's - Deer Lake, St. George District | 810 | 19 | John Nichols (p) | Labourer | 1914 | Methodist | Yes | No | Sunday, July 16, 1916 | Discrepancy in name: documents state Whittycombe; signature is Whycombe. | ||
| RENDELL, Arthur James | 18 Kings Road, St. John's | 204 | 19 | James Rendell (p) | Machinist | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| BUTLER, Harold Scott | Burin, Burin District | 796 | Martha Butler (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | |||||
| MELVILLE, Charles Andrews | 54 Burlington Road, Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom | 0-272 - 759 | 25 | David Melville (p) | 1914 | No | No | Includes only partial attestation papers | |||||
| KELLY, John Joseph | 29 LeMarchant Road, St. John's | 188 | 22 | Henry Kelly (p) | Labourer | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HEATER, Herbert Stephen | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 180 | 19 | John Heater (p) | Policeman | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| LEMESSURIER, Francis | St. John's | 853 | 35 | Helena LeMessurier (s) | Clerk | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BARRON, Thomas Frank | Harbour Main, Harbour Main District | 568 | 26 | Robert Barron (p) | Miner | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| WILLIAMS, Richard | 13 Spencer Street, St. John's | 652 | 19 | Richard Williams (p) | Grocer | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | I | |||
| STONE, Llewellyn | 5 New Gower Street, St. John's | 26 | 24 | James A. Stone (p) | Painter | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| COLE, Edward Louis | Gilbert Street, St. John's | 195 | 20 | Mr. Cole (p) | Iron worker | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Wednesday, June 28, 1916 | |||
| EDGECOMBE, Edward Francis | 157 Casey Street, St. John's | 40 | 23 | Elizabeth Edgecombe (p) | Carpenter | 1914 | Methodist | Yes | No | Tuesday, August 21, 1917 | |||
| MYLER, Matthew Joseph | 13 Adelaide Street, St. John's | 548 | 28 | William Myler (p) | Blockmaker | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| STACEY, Anthony James | Water Street, St. John's | 466 | 24 | Fredrick Stacey (p) | Commercial traveller | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| CONSTANTINE, Peter Joseph | 20 McFarlane Street, St. John's | 563 | 20 | Peter J. Constantine (p) | Teamster | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Thursday, April 8, 1920 | |||
| OLSEN, Joseph | 87 Signal Hill Road, St. John's | 313 | 20 | Charles Olsen (p) | Teamster | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| SPARKS, George J. | Wabana, Bell Island, St. John's East District | 253 | 20 | Annie Sparkes (p) | Miner | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| SUMMERS, Michael Francis | 330 Water Street, St. John's | 0-158 | Michael J. Summers (p) | 1914 | Yes | No | Sunday, July 16, 1916 | Attestation papers not included - Photograph of grave-site included. | |||||
| ROBINSON, John Joseph | 202 Water Street, St. John's | 480 | 33 | Mary Ann Cahill Robinson (p) | Restaurant proprietor | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | I | |||
| HERDER, Hubert Clinton | 40 Rennies Mill Road, St. John's | 0-79 - 3 | 23 | William J. Herder (p) | Agriculturist | 1914 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| RYAN, William Joseph | Southside Road, St. John's | 133 | 24 | Catherine Ryan (p) | Skinner | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 |