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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MURRAY, William | St. John's | 1695 | 33 | John Murray (o) | Truckman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MORGAN, Walter | La Scie, St. Barbe District | 5659 | 20 | Joseph Morgan (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| WARFORD, Stanley | Pilleys Island, Twillingate District | 4330 | 21 | Selenia Warford (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| TOBIN, Andrew | St. Lawrence, Burin District | 2248 | 20 | Thomas Tobin (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Wednesday, January 31, 1917 | |||
| VIVIAN, William | Flat Islands, Bonavista District | 5178 | 22 | Bessie Hapgood (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MULLEY, James | Cape St. Francis, St. John's East District | 4756 | 19 | Michael Mulley (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| TAYLOR, Job | Middle Bight, Harbour Main District | 6127 | 19 | Jacob Taylor (p) | Farmer | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BISHOP, Heber | Long Pond, Harbour Main District | 3931 | 21 | Eli Bishop (p) | Labourer | 1917 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| MARKS, James | Fox Island, Burgeo- LaPoile District | 6298 | 19 | Bertha Marks (o) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| WHITE, Claude | Herring Neck, Twillingate District | 6096 | 19 | Philip White (o) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| RIDGLEY, Hubert | Little Bay West, Fortune District | 2951 | 21 | Edward Ridgley (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 See also service #3444, Charles Richards, for POW account | |||
| PHALEN, Edmund | Pilleys Island, Twillingate District | 6336 | 23 | George Phalen (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SHORT, Newton | Hants Harbour, Trinity District | 5311 | 19 | Israel Short (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| ELLIS, George | Hants Harbour, Trinity District | 5225 | 22 | Elizabeth Ellis (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| GOULDING, Thomas | Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 8291 | 34 | Sarah A. Goulding (s) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | Microfilm is incorrectly labelled as GOLDING. | |||
| COLLIER, Philip | Codroy, St. George District | 1524 | 30 | Isabella Collier (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Previously transcribed as Coller. | |||
| MCGILLVARY, William | St. John's | 976 | 18 | Mrs. McGillvary (p) | Engineer | 1915 | Presbyterian | No | No | ||||
| MOORES, Samuel J. | Freshwater, Bay de Verde District | 943 | 21 | Joseph J. Moores (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Thursday, October 12, 1916 | |||
| BROWN, Aubrey | Bishops Falls, Twillingate District | 8385 | 47 | Maggie E. Brown (s) | 1917 | No | No | File missing. Information from service ledger. | |||||
| TILLEY, Andrew | Kelligrews, Harbour Main District | 3985 | 18 | Frank Tilley (p) | Farmer | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| STACEY, Wilson | Sound Island, Placentia-St. Marys District | 5988 | 22 | Albert Stacey (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| NORMAN, Llewellyn | Catalina, Trinity District | 425 | 19 | Edward John Norman | Packer | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| DYKE, John | Safe Harbour, Bonavista District | 5490 | 20 | Job Dyke (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BELMORE, Robert | Port aux Basques, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 1070 | 21 | Lizzie Belmore (o) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| JONES, Leslie | Exploits, Twillingate District | 5280 | 19 | Henry Jones (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| SOMERTON, William James | Bell Island, St. John's East District | 265 | 20 | Mr. And Mrs. Somerton (p) | Surveyor | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BISHOP, Malcolm J. | Greenspond, Bonavista District | 3901 | 26 | Derm Bishop (p) | Draper | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| PENNEY, Jacob | Champneys, Trinty District | 2188 | 19 | Mrs. William Barnes (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| THISTLE, Howard | Clarkes Head, Gander Bay, Fogo District | 1661 | 20 | Maurice Thistle (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| DOBER, Peter | Spanish Room, Burin District | 6066 | 23 | Joseph Dober (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Friday, October 25, 1918 | Also includes correspondence relating to # 5367 Charlie Fudge. | ||
| MASTERS, Reginald | Harbour Buffett, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 1366 | 28 | Emma Masters (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| WINDSOR, Wilfred Montgomery | Aquaforte, Ferryland District | 672 | 23 | H. C. Windsor (p) | Merchant | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | 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. | ||
| MOLLOY, John | St. Lawrence, Burin District | 2339 | 25 | Joseph Molloy (p) | Seaman | 1916 | Roman Catholic - Church of England | No | No | Discrepancy in religion | |||
| KEEPING, Samuel | Port aux Basques, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 4957 | 24 | William Keeping (p) | Steward | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SMITH, Frederick | Griguet, St. Barbe District | 6313 | 19 | Kenneth Smith (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| FREAKE, Frederick | Joe Batts Arm, Fogo District | 5984 | 21 | Samuel Freake (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BUTT, John | Liverpool, England, United Kingdom | 3062 | 50 | Mrs. John Butt (s) | Musician | 1918 | No | No | Attested for short service | ||||
| SAUNDERS, George | Tilt Cove, Twillingate District | 5278 | 27 | Richard Saunders (p) | Engineer | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BARRETT, Harvey | Wabana, Bell Island, St. John's East District | 2807 | 19 | Silas Barrett (p) | Miner | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Attestation papers misfiled with Regt. #13, repeated on reel 173 | |||
| COOK, Baxter | Newtown, Bonavista District | 5531 | 21 | Cornelius Cook (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| YOUNG, Benjamin | Codroy, St. George District | 2106 | 19 | Deborah Young (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MORRISSEY, Patrick | Brigus, Port de Grave District | 5077 | 21 | Michael Morrissey (p) | Miner | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| LEGGE, Kenneth | Gillesport, [Gales Port?], Twillingate District | 2452 | 28 | James Legge (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| SNOW, Jack | Manuels, Harbour Main District | 2703 | 19 | Mrs. John Snow (p) | Telegraph operator | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||
| STEWART, Henry | Paisley, Renfrew, Scotland, United Kingdom | 618 | 27 | Alice Stewart (s) | Tinsmith | 1914 | No | No | Transferred to Newfoundland Forestry Companies Sept. 1917. | ||||
| BURTON, George Louis | Hay Cove, Placentia-St. Marys District | 2415 | 23 | George Burton (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| SHORT, John C. | Hermitage Cove, Fortune District | 1683 | 21 | Eli Short (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| JACOBS, Levi | Little Hearts Ease, Random, Trinity District | 4973 | 21 | James Jacobs (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MARSHALL, Joseph | Carbonear, Carbonear District | 6165 | 23 | Augustus Marshall (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No |