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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REID, Charles | 17 Cook Street, St. John's | 671 | 29 | George L. Reid (p) | Grocer | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| BUTLER, Ignatius Joseph | St. George, St. George District | 1442 | 19 | Mary C. Butler (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| SPARKS, George J. | Wabana, Bell Island, St. John's East District | 253 | 20 | Annie Sparkes (p) | Miner | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| HARNETT, Frank | Seldom Come By, Fogo District | 1612 | 30 | Mary Harnett (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| BARBOUR, Horatio | Port Rexton, Trinity District | 1419 | 25 | Amy N. Barbour (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| WHALEN, Augustus | St. John's | 1395 | 20 | Hannah Whalen (p) | Presser | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| PENNEY, Josiah H. | Carbonear, Carbonear District | 665 | 24 | S. Grace Penney (o) | Civil engineer | 1914 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | I | ||
| SNELGROVE, John Charles | St. John's | 895 | 23 | Samuel Snelgrove (p) | Sheet metal worker | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| ETHERIDGE, Gordon | Champneys East, Trinity District | 1858 | 23 | John Etheridge (p) | Teacher | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| BROWN, Edward John | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 545 | 26 | Annie Brown (p) | Miner | 1914 | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | Identified on documents in file and by CWGC as Edward John Brown; Signature is Edmund John. | |||
| NOSEWORTHY, Herman | 160 Casey Street, St. John' s | 354 | 19 | John Noseworthy (p) | Office Clerk | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| BURKE, Garrett | St. John's | 1023 | 20 | Hester Burke (o) | Labourer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| RYALL, William Thomas | 40 Hayward Ave, St. John's | 0-87 - 53 | 26 | Robert Ryall (p) | Jeweller | 1914 | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | ||||
| LESHANA, William Edward | St. John's | 799 | 22 | Jeanette LeShana (s) | Clerk | 1914 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| HAYES, Patrick Joseph | St. John's | 1239 | 18 | John Hayes (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| BURRY, Sidney George | Greenspond, Bonavista District | 1044 | 29 | Mathilda Burry (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| MAHER, James Joseph | St. John's | 951 | 20 | Mrs. William Maher (p) | Tailor | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | Partially re-filmed at beginning of reel 73 | ||
| MILLER, George | Topsail, Harbour Main District | 587 | 21 | Mrs. Peter Somerton (p) | Miner | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| SMITH, Zachariah | Smith Sound, Trinity District | 1467 | 22 | Mary Ann Smith (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| PINSENT, Steward | Dildo, Trinity District | 1158 | 25 | Emma Pinsent (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | Discrepancy in spelling of name - Stewart on family correspondence; signature is Steward | |||
| PARSONS, Aubrey | Cat Harbour [Lumsden], Fogo District | 1664 | 18 | Martha Parsons (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| TAYLOR, Charles Frederick | Southside, St. John's | 293 | 21 | Leonard Taylor (p) | Cooper | 1914 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| MCNIVEN, William Robert | 24 Springdale Street, St. John's | 279 | 19 | Frederick McNiven (p) | Shoecutter | 1914 | Presbyterian | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| FORD, Gerald | Amherst Cove, Bonavista District | 1559 | 21 | Thomas Garlur Ford (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| MOORE, Eric | St. John's | 1530 | 20 | Janet Moore (p) | Painter | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| KING, Joseph Andrew | Broad Cove, Bay de Verde District | 1356 | 19 | Diana King (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| ROGERS, Edward Joseph | 11 Sheehan Street, St. John's | 355 | 20 | Mr. Rogers (p) | Cooper apprentice | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| HUTCHINS, Harold | Greenspond, Bonavista District | 602 | 17 | Mr. Hutchins (p) | Storekeeper | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| LANNON, Michael Francis | South East Placentia, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 967 | 21 | Mrs. James Lannon (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| HARRIS, Harvey | Burgeo, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 1114 | 18 | Evelina Harris (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| GUY, Chester Cameron | Burgeo, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 1475 | 19 | John Robert Guy (p) | School teacher | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| WINTER, Edward Rozier | Rennies Mill Road, St. John 's | 675 | 19 | Thomas Winter (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| LYONS, Allan | Avondale, Harbour Main District | 1222 | 20 | James Lyons (p) | Machinist | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| BARNES, Maxwell | Topsail, Harbour Main District | 1576 | 21 | Sarah Ann Barnes (p) | Farmer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| REID, William Joseph | St. John's | 1486 | 19 | Elizabeth Reid (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| STRONG, Norman Wheatley | Little Bay Islands, Twillingate District | 1522 | 19 | Lydia Strong (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| DAWE, Henry Charles | Topsail, Harbour Main District | 589 | 22 | John Dawe (p) | Farmer | 1914 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| JOHNSON, Alfred | Teignmouth, Devon, England, United Kingdom | 1571 | 23 | Mr. Johnson (p) | Lumberman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| FOWLOW - CLARKE, William. | 5 Dammerills Lane, St. John's | 81 | 22 | Abram Fowlow (p) | Labourer | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | I - Discrepancy in name: soldier enlisted as William Fowlow, documented in CWGC as William Clarke; Previously transcribed as Fowler; identified in Cramm as Fowler. | ||
| HAYWARD, Arthur Seaburn | St. John's | 1648 | 19 | Mrs. James Andrews (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | ||||
| WHITE, William | Loon Bay, Twillingate District | 345 | 27 | Levi White (p) | Lumberman | 1914 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| OKEEFE, William Joseph | 28 Fleming Street, St. John's | 521 | 23 | Peter O'Keefe (p) | Fireman | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| RIDOUT, Sydney | Moretons Harbour, Twillingate District | 1258 | 21 | Elizabeth Ridout (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | Variant spelling of name - Rideout. | ||
| HAWKINS, George | Twillingate, Twillingate District | 1606 | 24 | Fanny Hawkins (p) | River driver | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| HYNES, Richard Edward | Seamans Institute - Indian Island, Fogo District | 807 | 23 | William Hynes (o) | Fisherman | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | Variant spelling of name - Hines. | ||
| MASTERS, William | Harbour Buffett, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 1396 | 21 | Mrs. Arch. Upshall (o) | Seaman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | See Regt.# 709 for misfiled will | ||
| CARROLL, Thomas | Bell Island, St. John's East District | 274 | 37 | Elizabeth Carroll (s) | Miner | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| MELLOR, Frederick Courtney | Cuckholds Cove, Trinity District | 0-77 - 91 | 26 | Reverend J.C. Mellor (p) | Cable operator | 1914 | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | Formerly resident of Kentville, NS, Canada | |||
| BARRETT, Leonard Josiah | 30 Springdale Steet, St. John's | 372 | 19 | Maude Barrett (p) | Jeweller | 1914 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| BURKE, Leo Michael | St. John's | 1170 | 19 | Mrs. Charles Davis (o) | Labourer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 |