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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROGERS, Charles Dutton | 88 George Street, St. John's | 389 | 20 | Robert Rogers | Grocer | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | Attestation papers not included. Information from service ledger. Discrepancy in name: Rodgers | |||
| HUNT, Michael | Dunville, Placentia-St. Marys District | 4893 | 24 | James Hunt (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Includes a misfiled 13 page report concerning Regt. # 4832 Alex Ford and Regt. # 4833 Bertram Bartlett. Complete report in # 4832. | |||
| ROWSELL, Herbert J | Leading Tickles, Twillingate District | 6303 | 19 | Eli Rowsell (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PROSPER, Hayward | Woody Point, St. Barbe District | 4366 | 28 | William Prosper (p) | Seaman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| RYAN, William | Adams Cove, Bay de Verde District | 6218 | 19 | Michael Ryan (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HISCOCK, Edgar William | Winterton, Trinity District | 6275 | 21 | Robert Hiscock (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HUNT, Matthew | Harbour Breton, Fortune District | 4083 | 21 | Frederick Hunt (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MORGAN, Abraham | North River, Port de Grave District | 5907 | 21 | James Morgan (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| ROGERS, Edward Joseph | 11 Sheehan Street, St. John's | 355 | 20 | Mr. Rogers (p) | Cooper apprentice | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| PROSPER, John | Bonne Bay, St. Barbe District | 4907 | 20 | William Prosper (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| RYAN, Thomas Patrick | New Aberdeen, Nova Scotia, Canada | 3171 | 18 | Bridget Ryan (p) | Plumber and tinsmith | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| ROGERS, James | 40 Breen Street, St. John's | 4194 | 18 | Edward Rogers (p) | Shell maker | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MUGFORD, John W. | Codroy, St. George District | 2102 | 25 | Annie Mugford (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| ROWSELL, Jack [H. John R.] | Canterbury, England, United Kingdom - Bonavista, Bonavista District | 0-221 - 619 | 19 | Lydia C. Rowsell (p) | Theology student | 1915 | Yes | No | Saturday, July 8, 1916 | ||||
| MORGAN, Henry | Seal Cove, Harbour Main District | 5303 | 21 | John Morgan (p) | Miner | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MUGFORD, James | Clarkes Beach, Port de Grave District | 4944 | 20 | George Mugford (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| PROWSE, John Lee | St. John's | 1246 | 19 | Kathleen Prowse (p) | Teamster | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| RYAN, Thomas Brown | Jerseyside, Placentia, Placentia-St. Marys District | 260 | 19 | Albert J. Ryan (p) | Office clerk | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HISCOCK, Edward | Chamberlains, Harbour Main District | 4452 | 18 | Eli Hiscock (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Discrepancy in age. Age given on Enlistment: 18; Actual age: 16 | |||
| ROGERS, John | Fair Island, Bonavista District | 5509 | 22 | John Rogers (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Discrepancy in spelling of name - Rodgers | |||
| MORGAN, Nath | Coleys Point, Harbour Grace District | 5707 | 19 | William Morgan (p) | School teacher | 1918 | No | No | |||||
| HUNT, James | Grand Falls, Twillingate - Bonavista, Bonavista District | 564 | 23 | Elizabeth Hunt (p) | Paper hanger | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | ||||
| ROWSELL, Philip | Pushthrough, Hermitage Bay | 5207 | 21 | Jonathan Rowsell (p) | Carpenter | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MUGFORD, Harvey | Clarkes Beach, Port de Grave District | 6333 | 18 | Emily Mugford (p) | Miner | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| ROLF, Leslie | Tilt Cove, Twillingate District | 5643 | 21 | George Rolf (p) | Miner | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HISCOCK, Edward Pearcy | Flat Islands, Bonavista District | 2927 | 19 | William Hiscock (p) | Student | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| RYAN, Samuel Patrick | St. John's | 884 | 19 | Mr. And Mrs. Ryan (p) | Tailor | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| PROWSE, William | St. John's | 925 | 22 | Charles Prowse (p) | Grocer | 1915 | Yes | No | Tuesday, July 18, 1916 | ||||
| MORGAN, Robert Stanley | South River, Port de Grave District | 719 | 20 | Benjamin Morgan (p) | Fisherman | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Wednesday, October 10, 1917 | Discrepancy in occupation | ||
| HUNT, Darius | 9 John Street, St. John's | 2580 | 21 | Thomas Hunt (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| MUGFORD, George | Codroy, St. George District | 1943 | 19 | Celina Mugford (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Thursday, February 24, 1916 | |||
| ROLLS, Walter | Portland, Bonavista District | 1494 | 26 | Mary Jane Rolls (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Yes | No | Tuesday, October 9, 1917 | ||||
| HISCOCK, Ernest | 75 Longs Hill, St. John's | 4476 | 24 | Mary A. Hiscock (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MORGAN, Samuel | Burnt Harbour, Port de Grave District | 5747 | 23 | Marmi Morgan (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| RYAN, Ronald E. | Norris Arm, Twillingate District | 3000 | 18 | John Ryan (p) | Lumberman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Ronald Ryan's attestation papers are found with Service # 1280 | |||
| ROMAINE, Benjamin | Bonavista, Bonavista District | 4829 | 32 | Mrs. George Romaine (p) | Miner | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| PUDDISTER, Cecil | 11 Gilbert Street, St. John's | 4499 | 21 | Mark Puddester (p) | Electrician | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Puddester. | |||
| HUNT, Cecil Jameson | 88 Barnes Road, St. John's | 3384 | 19 | Mrs. J.G. Hunt (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Yes | No | Thursday, June 7, 1917 | ||||
| ROWSELL, Reginald | Bonavista, Bonavista District | 0-151 | John Rowsell (p) | 1915 | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | Attestation papers not included | |||||
| HISCOCK, George | Codroy, St. George District | 6189 | 22 | William Hiscock (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MORGAN, Walter | Indian Pond, Harbour Main District | 6150 | 22 | Archibald Morgan (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MUDFORD, Bennett | Cottles Island, Twillingate District | 2521 | 24 | Mark Mudford (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Salvation Army | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | Variation in name: Mutford | ||
| ROMAINE, Harold | Port au Port, St. George District | 2169 | 23 | Mrs. John Romaine (p) | Papermaker | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Friday, April 12, 1918 | |||
| HISCOCK, George Albert | Burgeo, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 3409 | 19 | George Hiscock (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MORGAN, Walter | La Scie, St. Barbe District | 5659 | 20 | Joseph Morgan (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| RYAN, Richard | Melrose, Trinity District | 1288 | 21 | Anastasia Lane (o) | Electrician | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HUNT, Cater | Fair Island, Bonavista District | 3356 | 18 | Alfred Hunt (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PUDDISTER, John | Quidi Vidi Road, St. John's | 5446 | 20 | Quidi Vidi Road, St. John's | Labourer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HOLLAND, Michael J. | St. John's | 1634 | 18 | Richard Holland (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| ROWSELL, Solomon | Leading Tickles, Twillingate District | 6284 | 23 | Mark Rowsell (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No |