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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIBBEN, Hubert | Bulls Cove, Burin District | 2935 | 19 | Mary Ann Dibben (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| VOISEY, Richard Herbert | 3 York Street, St. John's | 152 | 21 | Thomas R. Voisey (p) | Hardware clerk | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | 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 | |||
| CAINES, John | Great Jervais, Hermitage Bay, Fortune District | 4974 | 19 | John Caines (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Thursday, June 6, 1918 | |||
| SQUIRES, Walter | St. Phillips, St. John's West District | 5081 | 19 | Solomon Squires (p) | Farmer | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| GILL, Ernest | 1 Cochrane Street, Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 2655 | 18 | Mrs. George Gill (p) | Tanner | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Thursday, October 24, 1918 | |||
| BAKER, Norman | Newmans Cove, Bonavista District | 2714 | 22 | Mrs. James Baker (p) | Engineer | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917; | |||
| WILLS, Herbert | Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 2185 | 18 | Mary Wills (p) | Paper maker | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Friday, December 8, 1916 | |||
| HIBBS, William James | Topsail, Harbour Main District | 2356 | 24 | Mrs. William (Julia) Hibbs (p) | Farmer | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| RENDELL, Sidney G. | Pilleys Island, Twillingate District | 2163 | 21 | Arthur Rendell (p) | Paper maker | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CHIPMAN, Norman | Spaniards Bay, Harbour Grace District | 4983 | 18 | Solomon Chipman (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| WADDINGTON, Robert | Bumley, England, United Kingdom | 3069 | 47 | Clara Waddington (s) | Musician | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Attested for short service | |||
| SQUIRE, George | Salvage, Bonavista District | 3509 | 19 | Mrs. Robert Squire (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Discrepancy in name: Squires. | |||
| BARTLETT, William Washer | Brigus, Port de Grave District | 270 | 19 | Joseph Bartlett (p) | Student | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Monday, March 19, 1917 | See Regt. # 636 for additional correspondence. | ||
| HILLIER, Llewelyn | Point au Gaul, Lamaline, Burin District | 3034 | 18 | Edward Hillier (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Friday, January 25, 1918 | |||
| INGRAM, Stanley | Harbour Buffett, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 8294 | 19 | George Ingram (p) | Labourer | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| STEIN, Conrad Lewis | 2930 | 2930 | 18 | Cecil Stein (p) | Student | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| FRENCH, Frederick | Coleys Point, Harbour Grace District | 4503 | 18 | Bertha French (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PICCO, Norman | Port au Port, St. George District | 2518 | 25 | William Picco (p) | Fireman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Discrepancy in spelling of last name, Picco or Picot | |||
| AYERS, George F. | Point Crewe, Lamaline, Burin District | 3658 | 23 | Philip Ayers (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| COLLINS, Duncan | Spaniards Bay, Harbour Grace District | 1422 | 22 | Roberts Collins (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MIFFLIN, Chesley James | Spaniards Bay, Harbour Grace District | 2963 | 24 | Edmund Mifflin (p) | School teacher | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | Variant spelling of name - signature is Mifflen, identified in CWGC as Mifflin | ||
| WEBB, Leonard | Victoria Cove, Gander Bay, Fogo District | 2675 | 20 | John Webb (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Sunday, October 20, 1918 | |||
| WHITE, Llewellyn | Normans Cove, Trinity District | 5118 | 24 | Caleb White (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| YOUNG, Isaac | Birchy Head, Bonne Bay, St. Barbe District | 3792 | 23 | Emmanuel Young (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BEST, William | Fogo, Fogo District | 5300 | 23 | Elijah Best (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| KENNEDY, Ralph | 266 Water Street, St. John's | 678 | 19 | William Cook (o) | Butcher | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PENNEY, Alexander | Port Blandford, Bonavista District | 2696 | 19 | Mrs. William Penney (p) | Labourer | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| TILLEY, Andrew | Kelligrews, Harbour Main District | 3985 | 18 | Frank Tilley (p) | Farmer | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| KING, William John | New Bonaventure, Trinity District | 2430 | 22 | Jesse Anne King (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| WALSH, Herbert | Bay Roberts, Harbour Grace District | 1872 | 22 | William Walsh (of Stephen) (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| WELLS, Harry Augustus | Bay Roberts, Harbour Grace District | 3943 | 23 | Robert James Wells (p) | School teacher | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Friday, October 25, 1918 | |||
| REID, Llewelyn | Chapel Arm, Trinity District | 5434 | 20 | Aubrey Reid (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CARTER, James Henry | 185 LeMarchant Road, St. John's | 222 | 28 | Mrs. F. C. Alderdice (o) | Insurance clerk | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Tuesday, November 20, 1917 | |||
| NEWHOOK, Leander | Normans Cove, Trinity District | 5005 | 19 | Emmanuel Newhook (p) | Brakeman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| OXFORD, Henry | Rencontre, Fortune District | 2926 | 17 | Samuel Oxford (p) | Student | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HOCKLEY, John Herbert | Olton, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom | 216 | 30 | William and Jane Hockley (p) | Stone worker | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| WILLAR / WHEELER, William | Greenspond, Bonavista District | 1739 | 28 | John Wheeler (of James) (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Discrepancy in name: Willar changed the spelling of his surname during the war, Wheeler became Willar | |||
| MARTIN, Frank | Harvey Street, Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 5039 | 21 | Julia Martin (nee Hackett) (s) | Labourer | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| REID (REED), Nathaniel | Badger, Twillingate District | 1344 | 21 | Kittie Reed (p) | Woodsman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SEABRIGHT, Fred | Red Rock Cove, Norris Arm, Twillingate District | 5713 | 20 | Elias Seabright (p) | Steel worker | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, September 21, 1918 | |||
| STONE, Thomas | Monroe, Trinity District | 5601 | 23 | John Stone (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| JOHNSON, Dudley | St. Anthony, St. Barbe District | 1583 | 25 | Mary Johnson (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SIMMS, Frederick William | Pilleys Island, Twillingate District | 8198 | 18 | John Simms (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PORTER, Joseph | Long Pond, Foxtrap, Harbour Main District | 3625 | 21 | Jacob Porter (p) | Miner | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BENNETT, Raymond E. | Monkstown Road, St. John's | 3818 | 18 | Hon. J.R. Benett (p) | Accountant | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SQUIRES, Gilbert | St. Phillips, St. John's West District | 4606 | 19 | George Squires (p) | Machinist | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PARMITER, Fred | Topsail, Harbour Main District | 2440 | 20 | John Parmiter (p) | Farmer | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Previously transcribe as Permiter; Medical report misfiled on microfilm was attached to the digital file | |||
| KENDALL, Edward W. | Ramea, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 3110 | 18 | William R. Kendall (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Tuesday, October 9, 1917 | |||
| FAGAN, William J. | Foxtrap, Harbour Main District | 5763 | 19 | George Fagan (p) | Farmer | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No |