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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IVANY, Bertram | Shoal Harbour, Trinity District | 4129 | 19 | Reuben Ivany (p) | Fireman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| TRICKETT, Tasker | Spout Cove, Bay de Verde District | 5374 | 18 | Thomas Trickett (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SIMMONS, Robert | Botwood, Twillingate District | 3380 | 19 | William Simmons (p) | Wharfinger | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| STICKLAND, Meshach | Birchy Head, Bonne Bay, St. Barbe District | 8183 | 17 | Mrs. Lorenzo Stickland (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MARSHALL, Augustus | Carbonear, Carbonear District | 4727 | 22 | Augustus G. Marshall (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| OQUINN, Arthur | Stephenville, St. George District | 5701 | 21 | James O'Quinn (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| NORRIS, Daniel | Grates Cove, Bay de Verde District | 5285 | 23 | Henry Thomas Norris (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| DEVOE, Vincent | Grand River, Codroy, St. George District | 5858 | 19 | Marcellian Devoe (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| RYAN, Augustus | Mussel Point, St. Marys District | 6211 | 22 | Katie Ryan (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| WHEELER, Ralph | Summerford, Twillingate District | 4906 | 18 | Thomas Wheeler (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| GROKE, Caleb | St. Chads, Bonavista District | 5135 | 24 | George Croke (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Discrepancy in spelling of name: Croke. | |||
| SNOOK, Thomas | Grand Bank, Burin District | 6042 | 20 | James Snook (p) | Seaman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BLUNDEN, John Thomas | Hickmans Harbour, Trinity District | 4562 | 27 | Stephen Blunden (p) | Seaman | 1919 | Methodist | No | No | Discrepancy in spelling of name: Signature is Blunden; documents use Blundon. | |||
| CURTIS, Hubert | Brigus, Port de Grave District | 3405 | 19 | Albert Curtis (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MOORE, Herbert | 117 Freshwater Road, St. John's | 4404 | 19 | Joseph Moore (p) | Draper | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| OAKE, James | Cutwell Arm, Twillingate District | 5507 | 23 | Joseph Oake (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MARTIN, John R. | Manuels, Harbour Main District | 8232 | 50 | Ella M. Martin (s) | Carpenter | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BAILEY, Roy | 4 Temperance Street, St. John's | 2210 | 19 | Richard Bailey (p) | Teamster | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BALL, Douglas | Little Burnt Bay, Twillingate District | 8440 | 19 | Noah Ball (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| CONNORS, John | Pouch Cove, St. John's East District | 5783 | 20 | Michael Connors (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| KENNEDY, Ralph | 266 Water Street, St. John's | 678 | 19 | William Cook (o) | Butcher | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| FRY, Charles | Georgetown, Port de Grave District | 4972 | 19 | Charles Fry (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HERRITT, Jeremiah | Burnt Islands, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 5742 | 21 | Matthew Herritt (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| DOVE, Edgar | Twillingate, Twillingate District | 5416 | 21 | Israel Dove (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HOBBS, Hezikiah | Bunyans Cove, Bonavista District | 6200 | 22 | William Hobbs (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| JENSEN, Lewis | Harbour Breton, Fortune District | 5567 | 19 | White Jensen (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | See also service # 5614 Abner Whitehorn for related documents. | |||
| GREENING, Chesley | Bell Island, St. John's East District | 3970 | 18 | Alex Greening (p) | Engineer | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| OFFERY, Allan | Port au Choix, St. Barbe District | 6320 | 26 | Mary Offery (s) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| RIGGS, Morgan | Marystown, Burin District | 5598 | 24 | John Riggs (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BRADBURY, Edward Charles | 165 Pleasant Street, St. John's | 103 | 22 | Henry Bradbury (p) | Engineer | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| POND, Levi | Hickmans Harbour, Trinity District | 1569 | 20 | Mary Eliza Pond (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) - Methodist | No | No | Discrepancy in religion | |||
| SNOW, Samuel | Lewisporte, Twillingate District | 4134 | 22 | Sarah Snow (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| CATER, John | Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 3557 | 18 | Mary (John) Cater (p) | Office clerk | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| WINTER, Oliver S. | Burin, Burin District | 4473 | 27 | John Winter (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HALL, Reggie | Stephenville Crossing, St. George District | 8285 | 18 | John Hall (p) | Millman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| CORBETT, Stephen | Chapels Cove, Harbour Main District | 5818 | 24 | John Corbett (p) | Iron worker | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| YOUNG, William | Port au Port, St. George District | 4872 | 22 | Andrew Young (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| PEDDLE, William | Port Blandford, Bonavista District | 4862 | 23 | Edward Peddle (p) | Lumberman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| TAYLOR, James Arthur | St. John's | 821 | 22 | George Hedley Taylor (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | See also service #717 | |||
| SHEPPARD, Frank | Bay Bulls Arm, Trinity District | 4167 | 19 | Eli Sheppard (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| COFIELD, Mark Francis | Allandale Road, St. John's | 692 | 22 | William Cofield (p) | Farmer | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HARNUM, Kenneth | Hearts Delight, Trinity District | 4545 | 25 | John Harnum (p) | Salesman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| FOWLER, Frank | Chamberlains, Harbour Main District | 4455 | 18 | George Fowler (p) | Farmer | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| STROUDE, Fred | Alexander Bay, Bonavista District | 1325 & 8083 | 21 | Priscilla Stroude (p) | Lumberman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | Originally enlisted with the Royal Newfoundland Regiment; transferred to the Newfoundland Forestry Companies. No additional service records under Regimental number 8083. | |||
| MILLER, Ananias | Portugal Cove, St. John's East | 3863 | 18 | John Miller (p) | Fireman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Variant spelling of name: Annanias | |||
| GEORGE, Allan Thomas | New Harbour, Trinity District | 1788 | 21 | Richard George (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| NOBLE, Albert John | No information | 0-26 | 1917 | No | No | Civilian appointment as honourary Lieutenant, liaison with the Newfoundland Forestry Companies. No attestation papers. | |||||||
| ABBOTT, Alexander | Summerville, Bonavista District | 5352 | 22 | Joseph Abbott (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| FITZGERALD, Joseph | Open Hall, Bonavista District | 6106 | 20 | Alice Fitzgerald (p) | Miner | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BAIRD, Alexander [Sandy] Boyd | Portugal Cove Road, St. John's | 0-114 - 1803 | 25 | James Charles Baird (p) | Bank clerk | 1915 | Presbyterian | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 Partially re-filmed at beginning of reel |