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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANTLE, John Aquilla | St. John's | 663 | 20 | Mrs. William Antle (p) | Clerk | 1914 | No | No | See #5604 Peter Antle for four documents relating to John Antle. | ||||
| BALL, John A. | Codroy, St. George District | 3785 | 22 | George Ball (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PIKE, William H. | 106 Springdale Street, St. John's | 4547 | 19 | William Pike (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| PENNEY, Thomas William | Seldom Come By, Fogo District | 4247 | 22 | Mark Penny (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HEARN, Bernard | Tilt Cove, Twillingate District | 5657 | 18 | John Hearn (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HENNEBURY, Thomas | Kings Bridge Road, St. John's | 4498 | 26 | William Hennebury (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| NICHOLLE, John | 164 Pleasant Street, St. John's | 435 | 22 | Thomas Nicholle (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| POWER, James Francis | Freshwater Road, St. John's | 2281 | 18 | Mrs. Joseph Power (p) | Clerk | 1916 | No | No | |||||
| MARTIN, John W. | 38 New Gower Street, St. John's | 5021 | 19 | James Martin (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| TAYLOR, Ernest | Carbonear, Carbonear District | 4763 | 20 | Richard Taylor (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| CHAULK, George | Burnt Island [district unknown] | 5337 | 21 | James Chalk (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Previously transcribed as John Chalk. | |||
| HALLERAN, Hubert | 13 Signal Hill Road, St. John's | 3604 | 18 | James Halleran (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| RICHARDS, Finlay McNeil Campbell | 25 Balsom Street, St. John's | 8 | 19 | Abram Richards (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||
| SHAVE, William Burton | Fogo, Fogo District | 543 | 19 | W.H. Shave (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | I | |||
| PEET, Chesley Morton | 14 Brazils Square, St. John's | 235 | 20 | Samuel H. Peet (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MOORES, Frederick | Pouch Cove, St. John's East District | 3322 | 22 | John Moores (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| REID, Fred William | St. John's | 928 | 20 | William Reid (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| WINTER, Edward Rozier | Rennies Mill Road, St. John 's | 675 | 19 | Thomas Winter (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| GEAR, George | St. John's | 901 | 24 | Harry Gear (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Friday, November 30, 1917 | |||
| BOYD, Alphonso | Tizzards Harbour, Twillingate District | 2745 | 18 | Edward Boyd (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| WELLS, Clarence Augustus | Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 730 | 21 | Edward Wells (p) | Clerk | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| BOURNE, Benjamin R. | 17 Freshwater Road, St. John's | 5189 | 20 | Alfred Bourne (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| WILLIAMS, Raymond Victor | Hearts Content, Trinity District | 2847 | 18 | Adam Williams (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Friday, October 19, 1917 | |||
| FIFIELD, Edwin William | Bonavista, Bonavista District | 3475 | 18 | Daniel Fifield (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HAWKER, Mortimer Leopold | Carbonear, Carbonear District | 2292 | 18 | Manoah Hawker (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Monday, April 29, 1918 | |||
| HALL, Chesley | 261 Theatre Hill, St. John's | 4157 | 18 | George Hall (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PHILPOTT, James | Coachmans Cove, St. Barbe District | 5610 | 22 | Elias Philpot (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Discrepancy in name - Philpot | |||
| SINCLAIR, James Eldon | St. John's | 881 | 20 | James G. Sinclair (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| CLARKE, George | Springdale, Twillingate District | 2541 | 19 | George W. Clarke (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Tuesday, October 9, 1917 | |||
| PIKE, Lorenzo George | Belleoram, Fortune District | 3528 | 18 | Kathleen Fudge (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| NEWELL, James | Georgetown, Port de Grave District | 2429 | 18 | William Newell (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| PARSONS, John R. | 156A Pleasant Street, St. John's | 3469 | 18 | Howard Parsons (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| KNIGHT, Egbert Henry | Jacksons Cove, Twillingate District | 3953 | 26 | Samuel Knight (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| TUFF, Frank P. | St. John's | 1694 | 18 | Edmund Tuff (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Thursday, October 12, 1916 | |||
| QUINTON, Joseph Ingram | Princeton, Bonavista District | 3019 | 22 | Joliffe Quinton (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| NEWMAN, Robert Allan | Rose Blanche, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 4245 | 20 | Henry Newman (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| JUPP, Leonard John | 57 Cochrane Street, St. John's | 162 | 22 | William Jupp (p) | Clerk | 1914 | No | No | Brother of Clifford Henry Oliver Jupp, # 0-206 / 157 | ||||
| RYDER, Donald | Bonavista, Bonavista District | 3689 | 21 | Frederick Ryder (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| TILLEY, William Joseph | Kelligrews, Harbour Main District | 1224 | 22 | William Tilley (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Originally enlisted with the Royal Newfoundland Regiment; transferred to Newfoundland Forestry Companies Sept. 1917. Discrepancy in name: William Joseph on Regiment attestation; William John in service ledger. | |||
| EVANS, Nicholas Joseph | St. John's | 1767 | 18 | Helena Doheney (o) | Clerk | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| ROCKETT, Maurice | Petries, Bay of Islands, St. George District | 5346 | 23 | William Rockett (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| SIMMS, Charlie | Fogo, Fogo District | 5299 | 21 | Frederick Simms (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| WOODS, Richard J. | 21 Flower Hill, St. John's | 4450 | 22 | Mrs. A. Snow (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| CHAFE, Robert George | 147 LeMarchant Road, St. John's | 2074 | 22 | Frederick Chafe (p) | Clerk | 1916 | No | No | I | ||||
| HODDER, Walter Ralph | Twillingate, Twillingate District | 4791 | 19 | George Hodder (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| EARLE, William Thomas | St. John's | 819 | 19 | Samuel Earle | Clerk | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| RENOUF, Anthony | St. John's | 1090 | 21 | Mary Renouf (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| WILLIAMS, Robert Hayward | 73A Springdale Street, St. John's | 3001 | 19 | Elizabeth Williams (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SNELGROVE, Isaac John | Catalina, Trinity District | 1140 | 18 | William Norman Snelgrove (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Monday, November 18, 1918 | Photograph of grave-site included. | ||
| HEAD, George | Joe Batts Arm, Fogo District | 5985 | 20 | Joseph Head (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No |