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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRANDY, Wilfred | Garnish, Fortune District | 5636 | 19 | James H. Grandy (p) | School teacher | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| NORMAN, Sainsbury | Lewisporte, Twillingate District | 8008 | 20 | Joseph Norman | Lumberman | 1917 | No | No | Attestation papers not included. | ||||
| GRANGER, Charles E. | Trinity, Trinity District | 3646 | 26 | Edmund T. Granger (p) | Tradesman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Wednesday, December 5, 1917 | |||
| WHEATON, George | Frederickton, Fogo District | 6122 | 22 | Charles Wheaton (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | 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. | |||
| PARDY, Charles | Woody Island, Placentia-St. Marys District | 6153 | 26 | Charles Pardy (p) | Sailor | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PARK, James | Middle Arm, Bay of Islands, St. George | 3715 | 21 | John Park (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SOMERTON, Stephen | Bell Island, St. John's East District | 4556 | 18 | Reuben Somerton (p) | Machinist | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| PARDY, John | Little Burnt Bay, Twillingate District | 8473 | 19 | Mary Pardy (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| PARSLEY, Patrick | 4 Hunts Lane, St. John's | n/a | 16 | Student | 1917 | No | No | Attestation papers not included - No service number, listed as bugler (special) | |||||
| 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 | |||
| PARDY, George | 31 Campbell Street, St. John's | 8237 | 24 | Susan Cheator (p) | 1917 | No | No | File missing. Information from service ledger. | |||||
| SOMERTON, Frederick Charles | Trinity, Trinity District | 1342 | 26 | Caroline Somerton (p) | School teacher | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Thursday, November 25, 1915 | |||
| PARDY, Archibald C. | Little Harbour, Twillingate District | 8204 | 18 | John Pardy (p) | Labourer | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| PARROTT, Raymond | Winterton, Trinity District | 4149 | 21 | William Parrott (p) | Telegraph operator | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| SOMERTON, Frank Hilbbert | Trinity, Trinity District | 1256 | 20 | Caroline Somerton (p) | Agent | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| OVENS, George | Norris Arm, Twillingate District | 8086 | 26 | George T. Ovens (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| PARROTT, Malcolm | Winterton, Trinity District | 5924 | 22 | John Parrott (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| OSMOND, Oliver | Moretons Harbour, Twillingate District | 8364 | 21 | Joseph Osmond (p) | Labourer | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| SOMERTON, Edward F. | Trinity, Trinity District | 3526 | 19 | Frederick Somerton (p) | Banker | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Contains a misfiled document relating to service # 3726 Levi Stockley | |||
| PARROTT, Eric A. | Winterton, Trinity District | 2925 | 18 | John Parrott (p) | Student | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| GREEN, Arthur | Hants Harbour, Trinity District | 5348 | 24 | Phoebe Green (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| PARROTT, Alfred | Winterton, Trinity District | 5309 | 23 | Sheila Parrott (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SOMERTON, Charles | Portugal Cove, St. John's East District | 3867 | 21 | Mrs. Somerton (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| GREEN, Albert James | St. Anthony, St. Barbe District | 2813 | 20 | Mrs. Ambrose Green (p) | Farmer | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Friday, August 17, 1917 | |||
| PARROTT, Alfred | Bonaventure, Trinity District | 4326 | 18 | Saul Parrott (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| GREEN, Albert | Hants Harbour, Trinity District | 5224 | 24 | John Green (p) | Carpenter | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| PARRELL, John Richard | Flower's Cove, St. Barbe District | 2871 | 19 | James Parrell (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) Fatality: | Yes | No | Thursday, May 3, 1917 | |||
| 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 Regt. # 0-295. Honourary Lieutenant; Quartermaster | |||
| SOMERTON, Austin | Trinity, Trinity District | 2428 | 18 | Fred Somerton (p) | Scholar | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| GREELEY, Thomas | Tilton, Harbour Grace District | 4798 | 22 | Edward Greeley (p) | Miner | 1918 | No | No | |||||
| PARMITER, Norman | Topsail, Harbour Main District | 3929 | 18 | Samuel Parmiter (p) | Farmer | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Tuesday, October 15, 1918 | |||
| SNOW, William | St. John's | 750 | 19 | John Snow | Chauffeur | 1914 | Yes | No | Thursday, October 12, 1916 | ||||
| GREELEY, Matthew | Portugal Cove, St. John's East District | 1574 | 22 | Sarah Greeley (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| WHEELER, Baxter | Greenspond, Bonavista District | 4227 | 18 | George Wheeler (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Salvation Army | 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 with Regt. # 731 prior to microfilming was attached to the digital file | |||
| SNOW, William Joshua | 54 Kings Bridge Road, St. John's | 686 | 26 | Charles Snow (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| GREELEY, George | Portugal Cove, St. John's East District | 1573 | 25 | Martha Greeley (p) | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | |||||
| PARMITER, Cecil | Topsail, Harbour Main District | 1586 | 19 | Sarah Parmiter (p) | Farmer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| OLIVER, Patrick | McNeil Street, St. John's | 8358 | 27 | Mrs. C. Oliver (p) | Labourer | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| SNOW, Walter | Bay Roberts, Harbour Grace District | 2060 | 18 | Henry C. Snow (p) | Coachman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| GREAVES, Arthur H. | 9 Garrison Hill, St. John's | 0-136 - 2809 | 29 | Henry E. Greaves (p) | Accountant | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | I. | |||
| WHEELER, Arthur | Summerford, Twillingate District | 2465 | 18 | Thomas Wheeler (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | Includes photograph of his wife. | |||
| OLDFORD, John | Salvage Bay, Bonavista District | 8222 | 39 | Belinda Oldford (s) | Lumberman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SNOW, Stanley | Great Burin, Burin District | 4026 | 18 | Mrs. Ernest Snow (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| PARKER, John Joseph | 1 Garrison Hill, St. John's | 0-305 - 3887 | 33 | James Francis Parker (p) | Manufacturer | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| GRAY, Marshall | Cat Harbour [Lumsden], Fogo District | 4049 | 24 | Rachel Hopkins (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| SNOW, Samuel | Lewisporte, Twillingate District | 4134 | 22 | Sarah Snow (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| ODRISCOLL, John D. | 31 Queen's Road, St. John's | 8494 | 23 | Patrick C. O'Driscoll (p) | Scaler | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| WHEELER, Ambrose | Tizzards Harbour, Twillingate District | 2946 | 22 | Adam Wheeler (p) | Harness maker | 1916 | Methodist | No | No |