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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOWERS, Benjamin | Nippers Harbour, Twillingate District | 2516 | 22 | Job Bowers (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| TRICKETT, Tasker | Spout Cove, Bay de Verde District | 5374 | 18 | Thomas Trickett (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PIERCEY, Jesse | Fortune, Burin District | 6057 | 20 | Abraham Piercey (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| ANDREWS, Duncan | Wesleyville, Bonavista District | 5073 | 24 | Elizabeth Howell (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| STICKLAND, Meshach | Birchy Head, Bonne Bay, St. Barbe District | 8183 | 17 | Mrs. Lorenzo Stickland (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| PYNN, Fred | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 4701 | 18 | Willis Pynn (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BRODERICK, William | 28 Prospect Street, St. John's | 8506 | 37 | Bride Broderick (p) | Labourer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MCCORMACK, James | Southside Road, St. John's | n/a | 16 | Bugler | 1918 | No | No | Attestation papers not included - No service number, listed as bugler (special). | |||||
| HYNES, Alfred Lacey | Glenwood, Twillingate District | 1463 | 19 | Esau Gillingham Hynes (p) | Telegraph operator | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HART, Bertram | Champneys East, Trinity District | 3354 | 19 | Robert Hart (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BROWN, William | Burin Bay, Burin District | 4170 | 19 | James W. Brown | 1917 | No | No | File missing. Information from service ledger. | |||||
| WHEELER, Ralph | Summerford, Twillingate District | 4906 | 18 | Thomas Wheeler (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MARTIN, George | 16 Simms Street, St. John's | 4119 | 28 | Sarah (Leo) Martin (p) | Sailor | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| METCALFE, Edgar Jones | Pilleys Island, Twillingate District | 3952 | 23 | Mrs. Melissa Metcalfe (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| MARTIN, John R. | Manuels, Harbour Main District | 8232 | 50 | Ella M. Martin (s) | Carpenter | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MOORES, Frederick | Pouch Cove, St. John's East District | 3322 | 22 | John Moores (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| DENNIHEY, John | Wabana, Bell Island, St. John's East District | 2756 | 18 | Daniel Dennihy (p) | Electrician | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||
| CONNORS, John | Pouch Cove, St. John's East District | 5783 | 20 | Michael Connors (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| SHUTE, Arthur | Victoria Street, Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 2728 | 19 | Moses Shute (p) | Cooper | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| FRY, Richard | Southern Bay, Bonavista District | 2625 | 27 | Sarah Fry (p) | Lumberman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CROSS, Samuel | Gambo, Bonavista District | 2604 | 19 | Henry Cross (p) | Lumberman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| JACKSON, Walter | Cavendish, Trinity District | 8104 | 16 | Mr. And Mrs. William James Jackson (p) | Millman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| PENTON, Leonard | Joe Batts Arm, Fogo District | 3269 | 20 | Ambrose Penton (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| QUINTON, William | Princeton, Bonavista District | 2738 | 18 | Jolliffe Quinton (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||
| HODDER, Norman | Marystown, Burin District | 3038 | 18 | Henry Elias Hodder (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | discharged medically unfit 10 September 1918; Drowned 15 February 1921 | |||
| ROBERTS, Harry Edwin | Change Islands, Fogo District | 2664 | 19 | Solomon Roberts (p) | Student | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| KENT, Thomas | 348 Water Street West, St. John's | 4144 | 23 | Matthew Kent (p) | Grocer | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BROWN, James Manuel | Baine Harbour, Placentia-St. Marys District | 4638 | 30 | William Brown (p) | Seaman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SNOW, Samuel | Lewisporte, Twillingate District | 4134 | 22 | Sarah Snow (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| PORTER, Walter | Horwood, Fogo District | 4870 | 19 | Phoebe Porter (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| WINTER, Oliver S. | Burin, Burin District | 4473 | 27 | John Winter (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| THOMAS, Augustus | Adelaide Street, St. John's | 3821 | 18 | Elizabeth Thomas (p) | Munition worker | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| KEARLEY, Walter | Topsail, Harbour Main District | 552 | 19 | Solomon Kearley (p) | Mechanic | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| FLEMING, Daniel | Spillars Cove, Trinity District | 3950 | 22 | Sarah Flemming (o) | Fisherman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| STEELE, Allan George | Northern Bay, Bay de Verde District | 1318 | 19 | Fanny Steele (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MURPHY, Patrick | St. John's | 2173 | 19 | Amelia Murphy (p) | Machinist | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| OFLAHERTY, Patrick | Long Beach, Bay de Verde District | 4894 | 20 | William O'Flaherty (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| PELLEY, Frederick George | Shoal Harbour, Trinity District | 1056 | 20 | Annie Pelley (p) | Lumberman | 1915 | No | No | |||||
| DARBY, George Bishop | Methodist College Home, Longs Hill, St. John's | 3004 | 18 | Jessie Darby (p) | Student | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| COFIELD, Mark Francis | Allandale Road, St. John's | 692 | 22 | William Cofield (p) | Farmer | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| RUSSELL, Harold | Tickle Cove, Bonavista District | 4285 | 26 | Samuel Russell (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| WAKEFIELD, Arthur William | No information | 0-101 | Doctor | 1914 | No | No | Attestation papers not included. Transferred to Royal Army Medical Corps (RAMC) | ||||||
| STUCKLESS, Theophilus | Point Leamington, Twillingate District | 4797 | 21 | Aaron Stuckless (p) | Lumberman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| CHURCHILL, Eldred | 53 Duckworth Street, St. John's | 4857 | 20 | Ambrose Churchill (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MURCELL, Chesley Gordon | Little Bay Islands, Twillingate District | 0-260 - 647 | 18 | George Murcell (p) | Sailor | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| NOBLE, Albert John | No information | 0-26 | 1917 | No | No | Civilian appointment as honourary Lieutenant, liaison with the Newfoundland Forestry Companies. No attestation papers. | |||||||
| JAMES, Thomas Lincoln | Mount Angels, St. John's | 370 | 20 | Mr. James | Engineer | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| COX, William | Goulds, St. John's West District | 5318 | 22 | Jessie Cox (p) | Farmer | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HARRIS, Bertram Benjamin | St. John's | 1047 | 28 | Kate Harris (p) | Accountant | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MERCER, Augustus | Country Road, Bay Roberts, Harbour Grace District | 5252 | 18 | Isaac Mercer (p) | Millwright | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No |