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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STREAT [STREET], John | 27 LeMarchant Road, St. John's | 8315 | 24 | Rose Streat [STREET] (s) | 1917 | No | No | File missing. Information from service ledger. Surname in service ledger is Streat; family indicated correct spelling is Street. | |||||
| STOWE, James | 146 Hamilton Avenue, St. John's | 8225 | 19 | Elizabeth Stowe (p) | Machinist | 1917 | Congregationalist | No | No | ||||
| SPURRELL, Edwin | Valleyfield, Bonavista District | 2443 | 19 | Joshua Spurell (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| STONE, John | Summer Hill Farm, Cock Pit Road, St. John's | 8380 | 19 | Harry Stone (p) | 1917 | No | No | File missing. Information from service ledger. | |||||
| SPURRELL, Charles Patrick | 41 Wickford Street, St. John's | 378 | 20 | John Spurrell (p) | Bookmaker | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| STOCKLEY, Henry | Greenspond, Bonavista District | 8282 | 35 | Irene Stockley (s) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| STICKLAND, Meshach | Birchy Head, Bonne Bay, St. Barbe District | 8183 | 17 | Mrs. Lorenzo Stickland (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| SPURRELL, Abram | Little Hearts Ease, Trinity District | 4979 | 18 | John Spurrell (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SPRY, Martin | 39 Casey Street, St. John's | 4392 | 18 | Edward Spry (p) | Labourer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| SPRY, Herbert | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 275 | 21 | William Parsons (o) | Shoemaker | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| SPRATT, John | 340 Duckworth Street, St. John's | 3739 | 18 | Bartholomew Spratt (p) | Operator | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| SPRACKLIN, Lockyer | Charlottetown, Bonavista District | 2174 | 19 | Alexander Spracklin (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| SPOONER, John | 30 Monroe Street, St. John's | 0-99 - 498 | 22 | Thomas Spooner (p) | Engineer | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| SPOONER, Albert | 26 Henry Street, St. John's | 2227 | 18 | Archibald Spooner (p) | Teamster | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| STEWART, Henry | Paisley, Renfrew, Scotland, United Kingdom | 618 | 27 | Alice Stewart (s) | Tinsmith | 1914 | No | No | Originally enlisted with the Royal Newfoundland Regiment; transferred to Newfoundland Forestry Companies Sept. 1917. | ||||
| SPICER, Jacob | Rose Blanche, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 6029 | 23 | William Spicer (p) | Sailor | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| STEEL, Nathan | Musgrave Harbour, Fogo District | 8088 | 20 | Willis Steel (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| SPENCER, Thomas Leslie | Fortune, Burin District | 858 | 19 | William Spencer (p) | Sailor | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MURPHY, William J. | Kilbride, St. John's West District | 8312 | 19 | Henry Murphy (p) | Blacksmith | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| PARDY, Charles | Woody Island, Placentia-St. Marys District | 6153 | 26 | Charles Pardy (p) | Sailor | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| NORRIS, William | Battery Road, St. John's | 2860 , 2861 & 8046 | 18 | Sarah Norris (m) | Tailor-Labourer | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | See service number 8046 for attestation papers. Norris originally enlisted with the Newfoundland Regiment. #2861 on attestation form; # 2860 in service ledger; microfilmed as #2860. | |||
| WHEATON, George | Frederickton, Fogo District | 6122 | 22 | Charles Wheaton (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| GRANGER, Charles E. | Trinity, Trinity District | 3646 | 26 | Edmund T. Granger (p) | Tradesman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Wednesday, December 5, 1917 | |||
| NORMAN, Sainsbury | Lewisporte, Twillingate District | 8008 | 20 | Joseph Norman | Lumberman | 1917 | No | No | Attestation papers not included. | ||||
| GRANDY, Wilfred | Garnish, Fortune District | 5636 | 19 | James H. Grandy (p) | School teacher | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| PALFREY, William | 8 Queen Street, St. John's | 4466 | 18 | Mrs. A. Palfrey (p) | Barber | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| SNOW, Gordon Bolton | St. John's | 838 | 19 | George Snow (p) | Machinist | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| GRANDY, Roy Stanley | Bay L'Argent, Fortune District | 0-233 - 662 | 20 | Sarah Ann Grandy (p) | Fireman | 1914 | No | No | Follows # 247 on microfilm. Attached to Royal Flying Corps (later Royal Air Force) 1916 - 1919. | ||||
| PALFREY, Patrick | 10 Gilmore Street, St. John's | 2582 | 18 | Margaret Palfrey (p) | Engineer | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| SNOW, Gordon | Allandale Road, St. John's | 4393 | 19 | Isaac Snow (p) | Assistant bookkeeper | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| NORMAN, John | Red Island, Placentia-St. Marys District | 8276 | 19 | Fred Norman (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| GRANDY, Reginald | Bay L'Argent, Fortune District | 1684 | 26 | Ann Grandy (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SNOW, Garland | Norris Arm, Twillingate District | 4058 | 19 | Abraham Snow (p) | Trapper | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PAINTER, George T. | Harbour Breton, Fortune District | 3506 | 23 | Mrs. Arthur Painter (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| GRANDY, Philip Roy | Grand Bank, Burin District | 2985 | 22 | Dinah Grandy (p) | Sailmaker | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| GRANDY, Fred | Garnish, Fortune District | 6128 | 21 | William Grandy (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| PAIN, Thomas Sidney | Boston, Massachussetts, USA | 3052 | 31 | W.J.T. Pain (p) | Cook | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Attested for short service | |||
| GRAHAM, John | Petries, Bay of Islands, St. George District | 4993 | 19 | George Graham (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| GRAHAM, Ian Dick | 3 Brazils Square, St. John's | 2026 | 18 | Alexander Graham (p) | Roadman | 1915 | Methodist - Presbyterian | No | No | Discrepancy in religion. | |||
| SNOW, Frederick William | 125 LeMarchant Road, St. John's | 3810 | 21 | Nathaniel Snow (p) | Bank clerk | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Died in 1918, following a transfer to the Royal Flying Corps, not a fatality of war. | |||
| GRACE, Patrick | 10 Knight Street, St. John's | 4322 | 27 | Caroline Grace (p) | Accountant | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| NOFTALL, William J. | Rocky Lane, St. John's | 8022 | 24 | Henry Noftall (p) | Carpenter | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| PAFFORD, Chesley | St. John's | 1604 | 19 | Lillis Pafford (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| GRACE, Martin Joseph | Placentia, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 1272 | 24 | John Grace (p) | Paper maker | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Sunday, October 15, 1916 | |||
| SNOW, Frederick Earnest | 116 Pleasant Street, St. John's | 685 | 19 | George Snow (p) | Machinist | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| NOFTALL, Isaiah | Broad Cove, Bay de Verde District | 8048 | 18 | John C. Noftall (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| PADDOCK, Joseph | Wards Harbour, Long Island, Twillingate | 3202 | 18 | Solomon Paddock (o) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | Includes documents for # 3200 | |||
| GRACE, James | Placentia, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 4291 | 22 | John Grace (p) | Paper maker | 1918 | Roman Catholic | 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. | |||||||
| SNOW, Frederick | Round Harbour, Twillingate District | 5679 | 24 | Albert Snow (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No |