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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORRIS, Donald | 237 Hamilton Avenue, St. John's | 2397 | 19 | William Norris (p) | Engineer | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SHEPPARD, Robert | 22 York Street, St. John's | 473 | 19 | Mrs. Sheppard (p) | Sailor | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MORRY, Howard | Ferryland, Ferryland District | 726 | 29 | Thomas Morry (p) | Fisherman | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| MARSH, Absalom | Hillview, Trinity District | 4785 | 18 | Joseph Marsh (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Previously transcribed as Abraham | |||
| FOWLER, John W. | Renews, Ferryland District | 4229 | 29 | James Fowler (p) | Railroad | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| UPWARD, Robert | Harry's Harbour, Green Bay, Twillingate district | 1195 | 24 | Leander Upward (o) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| LILLY, Augustus | Quidi Vidi Road, St. John's | 194 | 32 | George A. Lilly (p) | Carpenter | 1914 | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | ||||
| CRANIFORD, Harold | St. John's | 2056 | 22 | Mary Craniford (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Previously transcribed as Crawford. Variation in spelling: Cranford. | |||
| CURTIS, James | Trepassey, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 4597 | 21 | George Curtis (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| SAMSON, Robert | Winterton, Trinity District | 5388 | 18 | Augustus Samson (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MOORE, James E. | Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 2189 | 18 | William Moore (p) | Papermaker | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Thursday, February 8, 1917 | |||
| BATSTONE, Alfred | English Harbour, Trinity District | 4734 | 21 | Richard Batstone (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Batson | |||
| FITZGERALD, Sylvester | St. John's | 1555 | 24 | Elizabeth Fitzgerald (p) | Seaman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| CHUCK, Charles | Petrograde, Russia | 2496 | 23 | John Chuck (p) | Miner | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Thursday, January 16, 1919 | |||
| RYAN, John | Port Saunders, St. Barbe District | 8178 | 25 | James Ryan (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| COSTELLO, Edward | Harbour Main, Harbour Main District | 4561 | 21 | Sarah (Peter) Costello (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HATCHER, Reuben | Rose Blanche, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 2105 | 18 | Robert Hatcher (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| YARD, James | Witless Bay, Ferryland District | 5744 | 22 | Christopher Yard (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| DOBER, John | Burin, Burin District | 6180 | 22 | Joseph Dober (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BRAGG, Harold | Pouch Cove, St. John's East District | 3324 | 18 | Matthew M. Bragg (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HAMMOND, Thomas | 93 Gower Street, St. John's | 360 | 23 | Thomas Hammond (p) | Dry goods clerk | 1921 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MOULTON, Herbert | Burin, Burin District | 2899 | 23 | Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Moulton (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| FOOTE, Anthony | Red Island, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 6318 | 21 | Robert Foote (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | several documents completed as Ivan Foote; recruit's full name is Anthony Ivan Foote. | |||
| TUCKER, Walter | St. John's | 880 | 20 | Stephen J. Tucker | Bank clerk | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Monday, October 25, 1915 | |||
| FRASER, Donald | 15 Prescott Street, St. John's | 4465 | 23 | Mary Fraser (o) | Accountant | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| LEWIS, David | 37 Southside Road, St. John's | 96 | 22 | Robert Lewis (p) | Longshoreman | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| RIGGS, Rennie | Marystown, Burin District | 3721 | 21 | John Riggs (p) | Accountant | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BENDALL/BENDELL, Freeman | Clarkes Beach, Port de Grave District | 3187 | 18 | Mrs. Selina Bendell (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MULLINS, Patrick | Boyds Cove, Twillingate District | 5730 | 21 | Robert Mullins (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| TESSIER, William James | Waterford Bridge Road, St. John's | 2504 | 22 | Mrs. Charles Tessier (p) | Surveyor | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| POOLE, Elisha E. | Pilleys Island, Twillingate District | 4327 | 20 | Jesse Poole (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| BALLAM, Samuel Robert | Curling, St. George District | 1440 | 19 | Manoah Ballam (p) | Telegraph operator | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HANCOCK, Henry J. | Kings Cove, Bonavista District | 4004 | 18 | Henry Hancock (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HART, John | Island Harbour, Fogo District | 3550 | 25 | Henry Hart (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Tuesday, October 9, 1917 | |||
| WHITE, Agneigh Joseph | St. John's | 1241 | 20 | Richard Joseph White (p) | Baker | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| CORBIN, Archibald | Corner Brook, St. George District | 1507 | 19 | Maggie Corbin (p) | Miner | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| KING, William | New Bonaventure, Trinity District | 4519 | 18 | Edwin King (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| NICHOLS, Duncan | Deer Lake, St. George District | 2054 | 18 | George Nichols (p) | Farmer | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Thursday, October 12, 1916 | |||
| DOWNTON, Herbert | 37 Fleming Street, St. John's | 6245 | 18 | Frederick Downton (p) | Student | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BUTCHER, Ernest | 5 Howe Place, St. John's | 430 | 33 | Julia Butcher (s) | Labourer | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| KEAN, S.G. | No information | 0-240 | No information | No information | 1916 | No | No | Granted temporary commission to the Regiment for transport to Great Britain to take up service with the Royal Army Medical Corps (RAMC). Served as Medical Officer for Repatriation Draft, March 1919. File included documents for W.E. Procunier, # 0-235. | |||||
| CHAYTOR, John | Topsail, Harbour Main District | 4694 | 21 | John Chaytor (p) | Farmer | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MITCHELL, Lawrence | Bonne Bay, St. Barbe District | 8373 | 33 | Elizabeth Mitchell (s) | Lumberman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| STRUGNELL, Frank | Pouch Cove, St. John's East District | 5093 | 22 | William Strugnell (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| JACOBS, Levi | Little Hearts Ease, Random, Trinity District | 4973 | 21 | James Jacobs (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HICKS, Sidney | Newmans Cove, Bonavista District | 4839 | 20 | James Hicks (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| OAKLEY, William J.F. | 172 Hamilton Avenue, St. John's | 3281 | 18 | Arthur Oakley (p) | Checker | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| RYAN, Michael | Caplin Bay, Ferryland District | 3468 | 20 | Michael Ryan | Fisherman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HAPGOOD, Patrick | Clattice Harbour, Placentia-St. Marys District | 4889 | 19 | Monague Hapgood (o) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| CLARK, Alfred M | Kerleys Harbour, Trinity District | 4977 | 24 | Joseph Clark (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No |