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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WISEMAN, William Wilson | Clarenville, Trinity District | 1350 | 22 | Stella Wiseman (p) | Locomotive fireman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| SYMONDS, Joseph | St. John's | 1108 | 25 | Susie Symonds (p) | Cabman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| PIKE, Stanley Gordon | St. John's | 1235 | 23 | Mrs. William Pike (p) | Office clerk | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Thursday, August 10, 1916 | |||
| GRANDY, Reginald | Bay L'Argent, Fortune District | 1684 | 26 | Ann Grandy (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HAWKE, Michael | Joe Batts Arm, Fogo District | 1672 | 27 | Bridget Hawke (o) | Lumberman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| NEWELL, Richard Lewis | Bareneed, Port de Grave District | 1821 | 18 | John Newell (p) | Farmer | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| PARSONS, William H. | Carbonear, Carbonear District | 0-228 | 37 | Harold Parsons (o) | 1915 | No | No | Attestation papers not included. Attached from the Royal Army Medical Corps. | |||||
| DAY, James Lewis | St. John's | 1484 | 19 | Sarah Day (p) | Presser (clothes) | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Monday, April 23, 1917 | |||
| GREEN, Moses | Salt Pond, Burin Bay Arm, Burin District | 1757 | 21 | William Green (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Tuesday, October 9, 1917 | |||
| FREW, Alexander | Medical officer | n/a | 1915 | No | No | Attached from the Royal Army Medical Corps (RAMC). No service number or file; information from ledger. | |||||||
| MCFATRIDGE, Arthur M. | Main River, St. George District | 1711 | 22 | Walter McFatridge (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| GEORGE, Richard Harvey | New Harbour, Trinity District | 1790 | 19 | Edmond John George (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| WATKINS, William Henry | Botwood, Twillingate District | 1654 | 19 | Ephraim Watkins (p) | Lumberman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| SOPER, Morley | Port aux Basques, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 1259 | 26 | Elizabeth Soper (p) | Station agent | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Wednesday, December 29, 1915 | |||
| EDNEY, Samuel Robert | St. John's | 1714 | 18 | Mrs. John Edney (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Thursday, October 12, 1916 | See also service #1544, Leighton Bugden, for details of this soldier's death. | ||
| RICHARDS, Cyril | South River, Port de Grave District | 991 | 21 | Elisa Richards (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Partially re-filmed at beginning of reel 75. | |||
| LEARNING, Samuel John | St. John's | 1620 | 18 | Absalom Joseph Learning (p) | Cooper | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Tuesday, July 4, 1916 | |||
| VATERS, John Edgar | Victoria, Carbonear District | 973 | 22 | Japhet Vaters (p) | Railroad worker | 1915 | Methodist | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 Partially re-filmed at the beginning of reel 74 | |||
| REID, James John | St. John's | 1067 | 27 | Mrs. James Reid (s) | Teamster | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| JOYCE, William | Salmonier, Burin Bay Arm, Burin District | 1952 | 18 | Christopher Joyce (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Friday, September 8, 1916 | |||
| HACKETT, Samuel Robert | St. John's | 986 | 20 | Mrs. Hackett (s) | Carpenter | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| LANGDON, Dwight Lyman | Northern Arm, Botwood, Twillingate District | 1823 | 22 | John Langdon Sr. (p) | Lumberman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HAYNES, William | 134 Duckworth Street, St. John's | 0-257 - 1974 | 23 | William Haynes (p) | Book keeper | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MCGILLVARY, William | St. John's | 976 | 18 | Mrs. McGillvary (p) | Engineer | 1915 | Presbyterian | No | No | ||||
| DALTON, Frederick | Conception Harbour, Harbour Main District | 1338 | 22 | Mrs. Agnes Dalton (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||
| PITCHER, Corbett | New Harbour, Trinity District | 1961 | 25 | Joseph Pitcher (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, December 1, 1917 | |||
| YOUNG, Arthur Harold | Twillingate (North Side), Twillingate District | 1035 | 21 | Cordelia Young (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Thursday, July 6, 1916 | |||
| PEARCE, Archibald | Clarenville, Trinity District | 1316 | 28 | Mrs. Pearce (p) | Seaman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| STRIDE, Ambrose William | Bridgeport, Twillingate District | 1326 | 23 | James Stride (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Monday, June 19, 1916 | Photographs of grave-site included. | ||
| HUSSY, Thomas Malcolm | South River (near Clarke's Beach), Port de Grave District | 1218 | 22 | Helen Hussey (p) | Operator | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CLEARY, Bernard | Harbour Main, Harbour Main District | 1359 | 19 | Ellen (Cleary) Ezekiel (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| BRINSTON, George | North Harbour, Placentia-St. Marys District | 1772 | 18 | Robert William Brinston (p) | Lumberman | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Sunday, October 7, 1917 | |||
| MOORES, Samuel J. | Freshwater, Bay de Verde District | 943 | 21 | Joseph J. Moores (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Thursday, October 12, 1916 | |||
| HICKEY, Leo Francis | 39 Angel Place, St. John's | 0-117 - 1469 | 20 | Michael Hickey (p) | 1915 | No | No | ||||||
| EVANS, Michael Joseph | St. John's | 871 | 23 | John Evans (p) | Printer | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| COOK, Thomas | Trinity East, Trinity District | 1141 | 20 | Mary Hannah Cooke (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Monday, December 3, 1917 | |||
| PARSONS, Charles Albert | Stephenville Crossing, St. George District | 1471 | 24 | Matilda Parsons (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| RAYNES, Frederick | St. John's | 1514 | 19 | Priscilla Raynes (p) | Grocer | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Thursday, October 12, 1916 | |||
| MEADUS, Cecil James | St. John's | 1015 | 21 | Susanna Meadus (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Methodist | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||
| ROBERTSON, Stanley | 55 Longs Hill, St. John's | 0-94 | 1915 | No | No | Attestation papers not included. See Harvey # 0-33 - 333 for misfiled documents. | |||||||
| HORAN, Lawrence | 267 Southside, St. John's | 1860 | P. Horan (p) | Marine engineer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Transferred to 1st Newfoundland Regiment from the King's Liverpool Regiment. Includes attestation papers for Territorial Force (#4038). Age of Enlistment: 16 1/2 | ||||
| STARKS, James Baxter | Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 1121 | 19 | Annie Starks (p) | Electrician | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HENNEBURY, William | Quidi Vidi, St. John's District | 1777 | 21 | Thomas Hennebury (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| ROWSELL, Gordon | Glenwood, Twillingate District | 1466 | 19 | Emma Rowsell (p) | Railroad sectionman | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| FORD, James | Pauls Island, Ford Harbour, Labrador | 1955 | 21 | Cristina Lyall (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, February 26, 1916 | |||
| FARRELL, Martin | Marystown, Burin District | 1798 | 18 | John Martin (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | ||||
| LANNON, William Joseph | Bell Island, St. John's East District | 1519 | 19 | Johanna Lannon (p) | Miner | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Sunday, June 18, 1916 | Photograph of grave-site included | ||
| COOPER, David Francis | 6 Gillmore Street, St. John's | 1187 | 20 | Frank Cooper (p) | Barber | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| JONES, Nathaniel | Whitbourne, Trinity District | 1932 | 19 | William Jones (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Wednesday, November 21, 1917 | |||
| THORNE, James H. | New Harbour, Trinity District | 1905 | 18 | William Thorne (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Monday, February 21, 1916 |