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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MORRIS, Riley Kenneth | Ramea, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 3113 | 20 | Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Morris (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | See also service #2849, Rupert Morris, for will of Riley Morris | |||
| WHITEWAY, Alder Nicholas | St. John's | 1060 | 23 | Jane Whiteway (p) | Sailor | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| GOSSE, Alfred Joseph | Torbay, St. John's East District | 1081 | 22 | Ellen Gosse | Assistant paymaster | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| KEREFIN, Joseph | Cape St. George, St. George District | 4199 | 18 | Ephraim Caravan (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Discrepancies in spelling of name: Joseph also apppears as Ives and Yves; Kerefin as Caravan, Carrefin, Karaven, Karfin, Karrefin, Kerfant, Kerfont and Kurfant. | |||
| GREENE, James Joseph | Point Verde, Placentia-St. Marys District | 2215 | 20 | John Greene (p) | Seaman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BRADBURY, Cecil | 159 LeMarchant Road, St. John's | 3569 | 18 | Stephen Bradbury (p) | Telegrapher | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Discrepancy in age. Age given on Enlistment: 18; Actual age: 16 | |||
| SEXTON, John Francis | St. John's | 2068 | 32 | Hettie Sexton (s) | Draper | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| PITTMAN, John | Pilleys Island, Twillingate District | 3997 | 19 | William Pittman (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Salvation Army | No | No | Variant spelling of name: Pitman | |||
| SAMMS, Amos | Codroy, St. George District | 6171 | 19 | Philip Samms (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| LEGGE, James | Hearts Delight, Trinity District | 5806 | 23 | Edmund Legge (p) | Seaman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| TURNER, Ernest | Happy Adventure, Bonavista District | 4737 | 19 | James Turner (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BLAKE, Albert | Herring Neck, Twillingate Distric | 5432 | 21 | Herring Neck, Twillingate Distric | Fisherman | 1920 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| CAMPBELL, John | Little River, St. George District | 6269 | 24 | Catherine Campbell (p) | Farmer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BURTON, R. de H. [Reginald de Hardwicke] | 0-198 | 1914 | No | No | Attached from 13th Middlesex Regiment as commanding officer. Name from Hart's Annual Army List 1882. | ||||||||
| BALL, William | Northern Arm, Botwood, Twillingate District | 2572 | 22 | William Ball Sr. (p) | Lumberman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| LAYTE, Lewis | Fogo, Fogo District | 5428 | 20 | John Layte (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Laite, Lane, Leyte | |||
| OUELLETTE, Charles | Quebec, Canada | 3040 | 18 | Peter Oulette (p) | Marine Fireman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Previously transcribed as Oulette | |||
| SQUIRES, Alexander | Manuels, Harbour Main District | 8347 | 48 | Jane E. Squires (s) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CLARE, Joseph William | 34 Codners Lane, St. John's | 0-111 - 536 | 24 | John Clare (p) | Labourer | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| LUSH, William | Little Bay, Twillingate District | 5534 | 18 | William Lush (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BOONE, Edward | 22 Belvedere Street, St. John's | 4501 | 23 | James Boone (p) | Chauffeur | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| SQUIRES, Benjamin | 9 Patrick Street, St. John's | 8359 | 24 | Rose A. Squires (s) | Mechanic | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Also served with the Newfoundland Royal Naval Reserve, # 1092X. | |||
| HARVEY, Guy W. | Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 0-194 | 30 | Mrs. John Harvey (p) | Civil engineer | 1917 | No | No | Also see #0-33, Gerald Cockburn Harvey, for documents relating to this soldier. | ||||
| LYNCH, Archibald | Upper Island Cove, Harbour Grace District | 5805 | 22 | George Lynch (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| STRIDE, Norman | Botwood, Twillingate District | 3629 | 18 | Sofia (George) Stride (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| BUTT, Edward | St. John's | 851 | 23 | Mrs. John Butt (p) | Teamster | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HOLLANDS, Henry | Carbonear, Carbonear District | 2239 | 18 | Reverend Charles Hollands (p) | Student | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| FOSTER, Sidney | La Scie, St. Barbe District | 5147 | 19 | James Foster (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| FELIX, Ernest | Flat Bay, St. George District | 8217 | 35 | Jessie Felix (s) | Lumberman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| FRAMPTON, William | Bay Bulls, Ferryland District | 3336 | 26 | Lillian Frampton (s) | Fisherman | 1916 | hurch of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PIKE, Robert | Lewisporte, Twillingate District | 8066 | 45 | Emily Pike (s) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| ASPELL, John Thomas | St. John's | 1175 | 19 | Gerald Aspell (o) | Labourer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BLACKALL, Herbert William | Grand Falls, Twillingate District - St. John's | 0-86 - 448 | 20 | W.W.Blackall (p) | School teacher | 1914 | No | No | Blackall resigned his commission 10 January 1916 and joined the 46th Battalion, Canadian Infantry. He died in action at Ypres 30 October 1917. | ||||
| MEADEN, Edward A. | Cow Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada | 4624 | 20 | Simon Meaden (p) | Miner | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BENNETT, Thomas | Island Harbour, Fogo District | 3258 | 22 | Mary Bennett (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| NOSEWORTHY, Ernest Ivan | St. John's | 1098 | 23 | Sarah Noseworthy (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| WALSH, Ronald Patrick | Holyrood, Harbour Main District | 4712 | 29 | Margaret Walsh (p) | Miner | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| GAVON, Thomas | Middle Arm, White Bay, St. Barbe district | 5625 | 18 | George Gavon | 1918 | No | No | File missing, Information from service ledger. | |||||
| HOWLEY, Richard Alexander | No information | 0-1 | 1924 | No | No | Attestation papers not included; not in service ledger; See # 0-135 - 2273 for misfiled documents; Includes documents relating to John A. McGrath, Regt. # 0-135-2273 (and Royal Dublin Fusiliers). | |||||||
| MAIDMENT, William J. | Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 2470 | 19 | Israel Maidment (p) | Lumberman | 1916 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| VINNICOMBE, John Joseph | 35 Cook Street, St. John's | 8010 | 32 | Mary Ellen Fowler (o) | Labourer | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| FROST, William Bertram | Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 8109 | 19 | Lumberman | 1917 | No | No | Attestation papers not included. | |||||
| STARKS, Eli | Kings Point, Twillingate District | 5654 | 19 | Annie Starks (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| STRATTON, Cecil | Valleyfield, Bonavista District | 2717 | 19 | Mr. Abram Stratton (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| PEACH, Peter | Kelligrews, Harbour Main District | 3666 | 19 | Richard Peach (p) | Miner | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| GLEESON, Richard | Topsail, Harbour Main District | 1250 | 19 | John Gleeson (p) | Miner | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| JACKSON, A.G. | N/A | 1918 | No | No | Attached to Regiment from Honourable Artillery Company (H.A.C.); no service number or file; information from ledger. | ||||||||
| MUISE, Moses | St. George, St. George District | 1429 | 19 | Moses Muise (p) | Blacksmith | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||
| CLARKE, Grant | St. John's | 1502 | 19 | Mrs. William Clarke (p) | Messenger | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| FOOTE, Nathan | Red Island, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 2830 | 20 | William Foote (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No |