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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THOMPSON, Max | Bonavista, Bonavista District | 4318 | 20 | Joseph Thompson (p) | Cash operator | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Tuesday, May 7, 1918 | Photograph of grave-site included | ||
| SHEPPARD, Henry | Bishops Cove, Harbour Grace District | 5226 | 18 | Henry Sheppard (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, June 8, 1918 | |||
| HARTTREE, Sidney | Perth Amboy, New Jersey, United States | 1827 | 22 | Ivor Harttree (o) | Engineer | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Thursday, August 3, 1916 | |||
| ROWE, Henry | St. John's | 1118 | 23 | Jacob Rowe (p) | Cooper | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Wednesday, April 17, 1918 | |||
| GEORGE, Ambrose | Britannia Cove, Trinity District | 3412 | 19 | Robert George (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Monday, August 6, 1917 | |||
| MADDOCK, William | Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom | 2137 | 50 | Mrs. Maddock (p) | Musician | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, March 17, 1917 | Attested for short service. Death 17 March 1917 from CWGC. | ||
| BROWN, Bertram | Laurenceton, Botwood, Twillingate District | 1382 | 20 | Selina Brown (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| LEGROW, Walter | 56 Spencer Street, St. John's | 2093 | 22 | John LeGrow (p) | Draper | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Thursday, August 16, 1917 | |||
| TEIXEISA, Joseph | Pushthrough, Harbour Breton, Fortune District - native of Portugal | 3424 | 18 | James Teixeira (o) | Sailor | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Wednesday, March 13, 1918 | Attestation papers also misfiled with service #13. Teixeisa was a native of Portugal. Discrepancy in spelling of name: Teixeira. | ||
| BENOIT, Walter | Stephenville Crossing, St. George District | 2683 | 21 | John Benoit (p) | Labourer | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| HOBBS, John | Red Cliff, Bonavista District | 5415 | 19 | Henry Hobbs (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Monday, December 2, 1918 | Photograph of grave-site included | ||
| HAGEN, James George Washington | St. Pierre and Miquelon, France | 978 | 22 | Lizzie Hagen (p) | Wireless operator | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Monday, October 21, 1918 | |||
| JONES, Arthur | Broad Cove [St. Phillips], St. John's West District | 1806 | 32 | Susannah (p) | Farmer | 1915 | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | ||||
| COISH, William Clyde | Ladle Cove, Fogo District | 3200 | 18 | William Coish (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Friday, September 28, 1917 | See also #3202 for a misfiled document | ||
| SHERWIN, Samuel | Allington (near Derby), England, United Kingdom | 3206 | 26 | Samuel Sherwin (p) | Butler | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, August 18, 1917 | |||
| SAUNDERS, Eli | New Bay, Twillingate District | 3367 | 18 | Adam Saunders (p) | Fisherman and lumberman | 1916 | Salvation Army | Yes | No | Saturday, April 13, 1918 | |||
| WOOLFREY, Lewis | Horwood, Fogo District | 2707 | 22 | Mr. Aquillia Woolfrey (p) | Lumberman | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Thursday, August 16, 1917 | |||
| DOHANEY, William Patrick | 21 Prospect Street, St. John's | 496 | 23 | Mr. Dohaney (p) | Plumber | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| MACKAY, Andrew Joseph | Corner of Duckworth Street and Cochrane Street, St. John's | 572 | 20 | John MacKay (p) | Seaman | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Thursday, July 13, 1916 | |||
| PARSONS, Pierce | Cat Harbour [Lumsden], Fogo District | 3425 | 21 | Johnathan Parsons (p) | Teacher | 1917 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, August 18, 1917 | |||
| WHITE, Albert Clarence | Catalina, Trinity District | 1374 | 19 | Virtue White (p) | School teacher | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| HEFFORD, Thomas Berkley | New Harbour, Trinity District | 1532 | 21 | Lydia Hefford (p) | Lumberman | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| TILLEY, Henry | 66 Pennywell Road, St. John's | 307 | 24 | William James Tilley (p) | Cabinet maker | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| WILLIAMS, James | Oderin, Placentia-St. Marys District | 3881 | 29 | John Williams (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Monday, October 14, 1918 | |||
| WOODFORD, Frank | 7 Convent Square, St. John's | 364 | 23 | Mr. Woodford (p) | Machinist | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | I | ||
| HARVEY, Henry | 25 Carew Street, St. John's | 2336 | 21 | William Harvey (p) | Carpenter | 1916 | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | ||||
| WEBB, Leonard | Victoria Cove, Gander Bay, Fogo District | 2675 | 20 | John Webb (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Sunday, October 20, 1918 | |||
| BESON, Patrick | Fogo, Fogo District | 2232 | 29 | James Beson (p) | Metal worker | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| ROSSITER, Matthew | Cape Broyle, Ferryland District | 1538 | 19 | Joseph Rossiter (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | Also contains a letter relating to service #1016, Bertram Henry Bastow. | ||
| KNIGHT, William | 44 Bannerman Street, St. John's | 373 | 22 | Ann Knight (s) | Mechanical engineer | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| HYNES, John Francis | St. Brendans, Bonavista District | 238 | 24 | James Hynes (p) - Catherine Hynes | Labourer | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Re-attested for short service - Discrepancy in age. Age discrepancy- 24-34. | |||
| TOBIN, Andrew | St. Lawrence, Burin District | 2248 | 20 | Thomas Tobin (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Wednesday, January 31, 1917 | |||
| FUDGE, Jeremiah | Pass Island, Fortune District | 2839 | 21 | James Fudge (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| ONEILL, Michael Joseph | St. John's | 763 | 18 | A. O'Neill (o) | Labourer | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| PERRY, Warrick | Kelligrews, Harbour Main District | 2218 | 20 | Uriah Martin (p) (o) | Fireman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Wednesday, October 10, 1917 | Previously transcribed as Warick | ||
| CLARKE, John | Campbellton, Twillingate District | 3392 | 20 | John L. Clarke (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Salvation Army | Yes | No | Tuesday, August 14, 1917 | |||
| SOMERTON, Peter | Portugal Cove, St. John's East District | 2779 | 18 | Richard Somerton (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Tuesday, December 4, 1917 | |||
| DOWDEN, Henry | Rock Harbour, Burin District | 2326 | 19 | Eli Dowden (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| LINEHAN, Daniel [David] | Johns Pond, Placentia-St. Marys District | 1468 | 20 | John Joseph Linehan (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | Father writes that his name was Daniel but he was mistakenly called David by the Regiment | ||
| PENNELL, William Clement | Curling, Bay of Islands, St. George District | 1546 | 20 | Hazel Pennell (s) | Lumberman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| SMITH, William Henry | Swift Current, Placentia-St. Marys District | 2868 | 19 | Robert Smith (p) | Lumberman | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| HUMPHRIES, Alfred | Northern Arm, Botwood, Twillingate District | 1825 | 20 | Robert Humphries (p) | Lumberman | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Wednesday, August 9, 1916 | |||
| SPARKES, Wesley | Alexander Bay, Bonavista District | 4140 | 20 | Thomas Sparkes (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | Yes | No | Monday, October 14, 1918 | Estate correspondence is in name of Edward W. Sparkes. | ||
| DRUKEN, Thomas | Topsail, Harbour Main District | 1363 | 18 | Alice Druken (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Wednesday, November 1, 1916 | |||
| KEATS, William | 47 Goodview Street, St. John's | 203 | 20 | Mrs. Richards Keats (p) | Carman | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| SHAVE, George R. | Fogo, Fogo District | 2039 | 26 | William Shave (p) | Picture framer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Thursday, October 12, 1916 | |||
| MAHONEY, Malcolm Cyril | Carbonear, Carbonear District | 955 | 19 | Lizzie Mahoney (o) | Dry goods clerk | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| CAINES, John | Great Jervais, Hermitage Bay, Fortune District | 4974 | 19 | John Caines (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Thursday, June 6, 1918 | |||
| ATTWOOD, George | Jamestown, Bonavista District | 1525 | 20 | Helen Attwood (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | Yes | Tuesday, September 25, 1917 | POW Date: 1917 See service #1482 for further information relating to the circumstances of this soldier's death. | ||
| SIMMS, George Percival | St. Anthony, St. Barbe District | 1217 | 20 | Herbert Simms (o) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 |