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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COLLINS, Jabez | Newtown, Bonavista District | 6130 | 23 | William Collins (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| DOBER, Michael | Mobile, Ferryland District | 6059 | 25 | George Dober (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, October 12, 1918 | follows service #6050 on microfilm. Died, Spanish influenza (1918). attestation papers completed as Dover, all documents are Dober; Dober is correct. | ||
| STAMP, Patrick D. | 21 James Street, St. John's | 656 | 28 | William Stamp (p) | Stoker | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | I | |||
| MORRIS, Ernest Ledrew | St. George, St. George District | 4352 | 21 | William Morris (p) | 1917 | No | No | File missing. Information from service ledger. Found unfit for service. | |||||
| BUGDEN, Reginald | Smith Sound, Trinity District | 3417 | 25 | Walter Bugden (p) | Carpenter | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| KEEGAN, Patrick | St. John's | 5597 | 18 | Lawrence Keegan (p) | Bank clerk | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| GILLIS, Roderick V. | Highlands, St. George District | 4235 | 30 | Archibald Gillis (p) | Farmer | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| SMITH, Samuel Reginald | Harbour Breton, Fortune District | 0-162 - 932 | 22 | John Smith (p) | Book keeper | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| NORMAN, John | Red Island, Placentia-St. Marys District | 8276 | 19 | Fred Norman (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| COOK, Ernest George | Trinity East, Trinity District | 4384 | 18 | John Cook (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| NOSEWORTHY, William James | St. John's | 1570 | 26 | Elizabeth Noseworthy (s) | Stoker | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BOBBETT, Matthew | McCallum Harbour, Fortune District | 3541 | 18 | John Bobbett (p) | Sailor | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Wednesday, March 13, 1918 | Discrepancy in spelling of name: Bobbitt. | ||
| HORWOOD, Henry | Moretons Harbour, Twillingate District | 3694 | 22 | George Horwood (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | Yes | No | Sunday, October 20, 1918 | Killed 20 October, 1918. | ||
| HICKEY, Lawrence | St. John's | 1886 | 19 | William Hickey (p) | Longshoreman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MARSH, Joseph | Burgoynes Cove, Smith Sound, Trinity District | 2695 | 21 | Mrs. Elijah Froud (p) | Fireman | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, March 3, 1917 | |||
| BARRETT, Angus | Woody Island, Placentia-St. Marys District | 5976 | 18 | John Barrett (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| CAREY, Edward | St. John's | 1370 | 21 | Sadie Carey (p) | Motorman | 1915 | No | No | |||||
| NEIL, Archibald | Grand Bruit, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 5666 | 19 | Thomas Neil (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | 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 | |||
| ONEIL, Patrick Joseph | 1917 | 0-67 | No | No | Attestation papers not included; not in service ledger. Granted temporary commission. | ||||||||
| ROWSELL, Herbert J | Leading Tickles, Twillingate District | 6303 | 19 | Eli Rowsell (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MURRAY, Samuel | Adams Cove, Bay de Verde District | 2732 | 19 | Elizabeth Moores (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Monday, September 30, 1918 | |||
| FITZGERALD, Thomas | Open Hall, Bonavista District | 6111 | 23 | Alice Fitzgerald (p) | Engineer | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| LANE, Leander | Deer Island, Bonavista District | 5381 | 20 | Samuel Lane (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| WAY, Joseph Harold G. | Bonavista, Bonavista District | 3851 | 24 | Arthur Way (p) | Clergyman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| JACOBS, Walter | Westport, White Bay, St. Barbe District | 3848 | 23 | Luke Jacobs (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Sunday, October 27, 1918 | Photograph of grave-site included. | ||
| HAYWARD, Patrick | St. Vincent, Placentia-St. Marys District | 5877 | 23 | Thomas Hayward (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| PIERCEY, John Charles | Normans Cove, Trinity District | 1535 | 19 | Patience Piercey (p) | Railroading | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| MCCULLOCK, George | Ayr, Scotland, United Kingdom | 2148 | 26 | Thomas McCullock (p) | Groom | 1916 | No | No | |||||
| CUMBY, Edward | Hopeall, Trinity District | 4679 | 21 | Leonard Cumby (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | Previously transcribed as Comby. Also served with the Newfoundland Royal Naval Reserve, # 1778X. | |||
| JONES, Sydney | Moretons Harbour, Twillingate District | 4300 | 27 | Kenneth Jones (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| TARGETT, Frederick Joseph | Holyrood, Harbour Main District | 1743 | 25 | Sarah Targett (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Monday, October 16, 1916 | |||
| CONNELLY, Nicholas | Brigus, Port de Grave District | 4369 | 18 | Jane Connelly (p) | Labourer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Note: Previously transcribed as Connolly | |||
| LYONS, Allan | Avondale, Harbour Main District | 1222 | 20 | James Lyons (p) | Machinist | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| RYALL, Robert S. | St. John's | 1891 | 18 | Robert Ryall (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Thursday, October 12, 1916 | |||
| FISHER, Hubert John | Bonavista, Bonavista District | 2077 | 18 | John Fisher (p) | Teacher | 1916 | Methodist - Salvation Army | No | No | Discrepancy in religion. | |||
| WADE, John | Salmonier, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 6253 | 22 | John Wade (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| CAINES, Garfield | Bonne Bay, St. Barbe District | 3789 | 19 | Michael Caines (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| KING, John | Little Harbour, Trinity District | 8227 | 26 | Mary Jane Vokey (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| WHITEHORN, Abner | New Bay, Twillingate District | 5614 | 21 | Emily Whitehorn (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | File also includes documents for # 5951 Peter Bright; #2016 John H. Read; #5567 Lewis Jensen; #3451 Gordon Crewe; and #5799 John Clark. See also #5616 Archibald Whitehorn, brother of Abner. | |||
| DAWE, Samuel | Cupids, Port de Grave District | 4533 | 20 | Samuel Dawe (p) | Brakeman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| PIKE, Joseph | St. Lawrence, Burin District | 8445 | 19 | Alfred Pike (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| QUINTON, Cecil. | Charleston, Bonavista District | 6166 | 18 | Charles Quinton (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MOORES, Harrison | Mundy Pond Road, St. John's | 218 | 20 | Joseph Moores (p) | Farmer | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HERDER, Wallace | 12 Pleasant Street, St. John's | 2274 | 18 | George Herder (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Sunday, January 28, 1917 | |||
| SEYMOUR, Thomas | Gooseberry Island, Bonavista District | 1392 | 26 | Lucy Parsons (p) | Seaman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| HUSSEY, Edward | St. John's | 2856 | [William?] Hussey (p) | 1916 | No | No | Attestation papers not included, Home Defense only. | ||||||
| CHEESEMAN, James | Rushroon, Placentia-St. Marys District | 5865 | 22 | John Joseph Cheesman (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| POWER, Peter Joseph | Angel Place, St. John's | 2751 | 22 | Elizabeth (Murphy) Power (s) | Barber | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| PARSONS, Frederick Robert | Penitentiary Residence, Forest Road, St. John's | 2819 | 28 | A.A. Parsons (p) | Telegraph operator | 1916 | Methodist | No | No |