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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HENNEBURY, Thomas | Kings Bridge Road, St. John's | 4498 | 26 | William Hennebury (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MEADUS, Frank | Grates Cove, Bay de Verde District | 5258 | 26 | William Meadus (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PENNEY, William | Bunyans Cove, Bonavista District | 4923 | 26 | Rebecca Penney (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Penny | |||
| DONNELLY, John | 112 1/2 Military Road, St. John's | 5074 | 26 | John Donnelly (p) | Tailor | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| SHAVE, George R. | Fogo, Fogo District | 2039 | 26 | William Shave (p) | Picture framer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Thursday, October 12, 1916 | |||
| DICK, George | 280 Theater Hill, St. John's / Largs, Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom | 924 | 26 | John Dick (p) | Grocer's salesman | 1915 | Yes | No | Wednesday, July 12, 1916 | ||||
| PIKE, Willoughby | Crabbes, St Georges District | 3762 | 26 | Mrs. John Pike (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| RICE, John Joseph | St. John's | 1062 | 26 | Bridget Rice (s) | Expressman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| PRESTON, Stanley | Pools Island, Bonavista District | 2576 | 26 | Samuel Preston (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| SHIWAK, John | Rigolet, Labrador | 1735 | 26 | Sarah Shiwak (p) | Trapper | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Tuesday, November 20, 1917 | |||
| PATEY, Isaac | Port Saunders, St. Barbe District | 8186 | 26 | Theophilus Patey (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SMITH, Peter Galloway | Dumsden, Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom | 1737 | 26 | John Smith (p) | Fur buyer | 1915 | Methodist | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||
| STEPHENSON, David | Devon, England, United Kingdom | 701 | 26 | Edith Stephenson (p) | Watchmaker | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| HANN, Robert | Trout River, St. Barbe District | 3915 | 26 | James Hann (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Salvation Army | Yes | No | Saturday, April 13, 1918 | |||
| BURTON, Samuel | La Scie, St. Barbe District | 5630 | 26 | Moses Burton (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| WHEELER, Ernest | 79 Long Hill, St.John's | 5075 | 26 | James Wheeler (p) | Teamster | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| WALSH, Michael Francis | Placentia, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 399 | 26 | Mrs. Patrick Walsh (p) | Labourer | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| HYNES, Lemuel Edward | Seamans Institute - Indian Island, Fogo District | 806 | 26 | Richard Hynes (p) | Fisherman | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| JENNINGS, Fred | Burlington, Twillingate District | 4232 | 26 | James Jennings (p) | Millwright | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| WITHRO - WITHERALL, George | Fortune, Burin Peninsula | 5714 | 26 | Martha Withro (p) | Seaman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | Discrepancy in spelling of name: Withers and Witherall. Mother's correspondence and separation/allowance are Witherall. | |||
| BUTT, Dorman | Exploits, Twillingate District | 3692 | 26 | Thomas Butt (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Methodist | Yes | No | Monday, December 3, 1917 | |||
| ROUD, James | Power Street, St. John's | 4559 | 26 | Charles Roud (o) | Cabman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| PITTMAN, William | Brickyard, Smith's Sound, Trinity District | 8043 | 26 | Mary Ann Pittman (p) | Mill man | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| CRANFORD, James | 3 Gilbert Street, St. John's | 2221 | 26 | William Cranford (p) | Printer | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | Previously transcribed as Crawford; Listed as Cranford in CWGC; Variant spelling of name: Craniford. | ||
| PENNEY, Charles | Hickmans Harbour, Trinity District | 2394 | 26 | James Penney (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Unknown | No | No | ||||
| NAPIER, Leonard | Port Blandford, Bonavista District | 2388 | 26 | Julius Napier (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| WALSH, James | Bay Bulls, Ferryland District | 1562 | 26 | Mary Walsh (p) | Seaman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| ABBOTT, Jesse | Mill Brook, Gambo, Bonavista District | 3846 | 26 | Julia Abbott (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| CONNORS, Michael | Norris Arm, Twillingate District | 8467 | 26 | Peter Connors (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| SQUIRES, Walter E. V. | Norris Point, Bonne Bay, St. Barbe District | 3414 | 26 | John A. Squires (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | See # 3191 for misfiled document | |||
| BAULD, James | Victoria Cove, Gander Bay, Fogo District | 2673 | 26 | Charles Bauld (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||
| WIGHT, Arthur | Bonne Bay, St. Barbe District | 944 | 25 | Mrs. Samuel Wight (p) | Carpenter | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Wednesday, June 28, 1916 | Partially re-filmed at beginning of reel 73 | ||
| WALSH, Patrick Joseph. | 18 Burke Square, St. John's | 286 | 25 | Norah Waddleton (p) | Longshoreman | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Initially reported as a POW but had been left by the Germans due to his injuries. He remained in a shell hole for 10 days prior to being recovered by a British unit. | |||
| GIDGE, George | Fridays Bay, Twillingate District | 6300 | 25 | Thomas Gidge (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| WOOD, Ernest | 58 Gower Street, St. John's | 29 | 25 | William Wood (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BOOTH, John | Peterhead, Scotland, United Kingdom | 2405 | 25 | James Booth (p) | Cooper | 1916 | Presbyterian | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| PINSENT, Steward | Dildo, Trinity District | 1158 | 25 | Emma Pinsent (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | Discrepancy in spelling of name - Stewart on family correspondence; signature is Steward | |||
| MOAKLER, John Joseph | St. John's | 782 | 25 | Mary Moakler (p) | Office clerk | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| COOMBS, Leinus | Upper Island Cove, Harbour Grace District | 1472 | 25 | Jane Coombs (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| YETMAN, David | St. Marys, Placentia-St. Marys District | 6251 | 25 | William Yetman (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BURGE, Daniel | Bonavista, Bonavista District | 3117 | 25 | Mary Jane Burge (p) | Bridge structure iron worker | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| FRY, Edgar | Southern Bay, Bonavista District | 3595 | 25 | Thomas Fry (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| ROBERTS, Francis | St. John's | 1005 | 25 | Mrs. Francis Roberts (s) | Grocery clerk | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Thursday, October 11, 1917 | |||
| EDDY, William | North Harbour, Placentia-St. Marys District | 5816 | 25 | William Eddy (p) | Carpenter | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| GREELEY, George | Portugal Cove, St. John's East District | 1573 | 25 | Martha Greeley (p) | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | |||||
| MUGFORD, John W. | Codroy, St. George District | 2102 | 25 | Annie Mugford (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HART, John | Island Harbour, Fogo District | 3550 | 25 | Henry Hart (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Tuesday, October 9, 1917 | |||
| RICHARDS, Albert | Bareneed, Port de Grave District | 6332 | 25 | William Richards (p) | Carpenter | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| TIBBO, George Philip | Grand Bank, Burin District | 634 | 25 | Hanna Tibbo (p) | Fisherman | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MERCER, John Hayward | Bay Roberts, Harbour Grace District | 5902 | 25 | Levi Mercer (p) | Sailor | 1918 | Methodist | No | No |