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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONNELL, Felix | Bonavista, Bonavista District | 3596 | 27 | Jeremiah Connell (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Discrepancy in spelling of name: O'Counell. | |||
| HERDER, Wallace | 12 Pleasant Street, St. John's | 2274 | 18 | George Herder (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Sunday, January 28, 1917 | |||
| CRANFORD, Walter | New Harbour, Trinity District | 8005 | 22 | Charles Cranford (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | 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 | |||
| LEMESSURIER, Francis | St. John's | 853 | 35 | Helena LeMessurier (s) | Clerk | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MOORE, Gordon Martin | 76 Circular Road, St. John's | 2998 | 18 | Laura Noore (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CHRISTIAN, William Coaker | 72 Hayward Avenue, St. John's | 3371 | 18 | William L. Christian (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, October 26, 1918 | |||
| BYRNE, James | Topsail Road, St. John's | 4444 | 18 | Garrett Byrne (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| WINTER, Oliver S. | Burin, Burin District | 4473 | 27 | John Winter (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| CARTER, Chesley William | Pass Island, Fortune District | 4080 | 18 | William Carter (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| GARF, Fred | 27 Power Street, St. John's | 125 | 20 | Charles Garf (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| WAKELY, Henry Cleverly | St. John's | 948 | 19 | Thomas Wakely (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Thursday, December 11, 1919 | Partially refilmed at beginning of reel 73. Died 11 December, 1919, paralysis | ||
| OROURKE, William | 55 Flower Hill, St. John's | 0-195 [& 0-295] | 37 | Nina O'Rourke (s) | Clerk | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | 14p. of documents misfiled prior to microfilming are located under # 0-295. Honourary Lieutenant; Quartermaster | |||
| COLEMAN, Francis (Frank) | 49 Carters Hill, St. John's | 2527 | 20 | James Coleman (o) | Clerk | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| ROBERTS, Rendell | Bonne Bay, St. Barbe District | 3798 | 18 | Alexander Roberts (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| RYALL, Robert S. | St. John's | 1891 | 18 | Robert Ryall (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Thursday, October 12, 1916 | |||
| PAUL, Ralph | Mud Cove, Burin, Burin District | 3717 | 23 | William Paul (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HARVEY, Wilfred Eric | 228 Duckworth Street, St. John's | 324 | 19 | Christina Harvey (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Presbyterian | No | No | ||||
| CARTER, Arthur Leslie Wood | 5 Colonial Street, St. John's | 2321 | 18 | Hugh Carter (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Referred to as Leslie Carter | |||
| HYNES, Bernard | New Battery Road, St. John's | 4075 | 18 | Hezekiah Hynes (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MEWS, Colin M. | Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 1036 | 21 | Elizabeth Mews (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| TUCKER, Joshua | Winterton, Trinity District | 2684 | 19 | John Tucker (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | Yes | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | POW Date: 1917 | ||
| BRETT, Percy | Bishops Falls, Twillingate District | 3605 | 19 | Ralph Brett (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MARTIN, Herbert Elroy | St. John's | 684 | 19 | Frederick Martin (o) | Clerk | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SELLARS, Allan Augustus | 35 Power Street, St. John's | 706 | 19 | Samuel Sellars (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, August 19, 1916 | |||
| COLERIDGE, Peter | Trinity, Trinity District | 5852 | 19 | Deborah Coleridge (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| EVANS, Joseph | Grand Bank, Burin District | 2793 | 18 | Captain William P. Evans (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HANCOCK, Henry J. | Kings Cove, Bonavista District | 4004 | 18 | Henry Hancock (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| VASEY, Harvey | 34 Kings Road, St. John's | 3574 | 21 | Henry J. Vasey (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | One document microfilmed as #2574 | |||
| PECKHAM, Harry Reginald Haynes | St. John's | 909 | 24 | George Peckham (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CRANE, John Archibald | 26 Bannerman Street, St. John's | 2667 | 24 | Archibald Crane (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| JACKMAN, Patrick J. | 45 Springdale Street, St. John's | 8241 | 24 | Alice F. Jackman (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| CRANE, William | 106 1/2 Pleasant Street, St. John's | 4496 | 18 | Stanley Crane (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| WALSH, John Joseph | 318 City Terrace, St. John's | 4602 | 19 | Thomas Walsh (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MURPHY, John Thomas | Leslie Street, St. John's | 3021 | 18 | Thomas Murphy (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BROWN, Patrick Joseph | St. John's | 1053 | 19 | Hannah Brown (o) | Clerk | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Tuesday, July 18, 1916 | |||
| COULTAS, Norman | St. John's | 1058 | 19 | Maria Coultas (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| TAYLOR, Alfred Penney | St. John's | 897 | 19 | Mr. and Mrs. Taylor (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| POTTLE, Frederick | St. John's | 4348 | 18 | May Pottle (o) | Clerk | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MOULTON, Augustus P. | Burgeo, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 5061 | 18 | Joseph Moulton (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MOORES, John | Blackhead, Bay de Verde District | 3250 | 18 | Arthur Moores (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, October 5, 1918 | |||
| LEDREW, Arthur | 9 Cabot Street, St. John's | 4185 | 18 | Jonas Ledrew (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HEALE, Robert William | St. John's | 843 | 20 | William Heale | Clerk | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Monday, July 3, 1916 | Photographs of grave-site included | ||
| JONES, Leslie | Exploits, Twillingate District | 5280 | 19 | Henry Jones (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| VATCHER, Albert | Burgeo, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 2827 | 18 | John Vatcher (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CLEARY, John Sullivan | 9 Carters Hill, St. John's | 131 | 22 | Richard Cleary (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| 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 | |||
| RENDELL, Clifford | Duckworth Street, St. John's | 0-144 - 621 | 19 | Dr. H. Rendell (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Yes | No | Saturday, July 22, 1916 | Photograph of grave-site included. | |||
| TAYLOR, James Arthur | St. John's | 821 | 22 | George Hedley Taylor (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | See also service #717 | |||
| PENNEY, Arthur Joseph | 113 Longs Hill, St. John's | 6 | 22 | Arthur Penney (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 |