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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
| SOMERTON, Stephen | Bell Island, St. John's East District | 4556 | 18 | Reuben Somerton (p) | Machinist | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| SOMERTON, Solomon | Portugal Cove, St. John's East District | 8161 | 27 | Thomas Somerton (p) | Donkey man | 1917 | CE | No | No | ||||
| SOMERTON, Peter | Portugal Cove, St. John's East District | 2779 | 18 | Richard Somerton (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Tuesday, December 4, 1917 | |||
| SOMERTON, Frederick Charles | Trinity, Trinity District | 1342 | 26 | Caroline Somerton (p) | School teacher | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Thursday, November 25, 1915 | |||
| SOMERTON, Frank Hilbbert | Trinity, Trinity District | 1256 | 20 | Caroline Somerton (p) | Agent | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SOMERTON, Edward F. | Trinity, Trinity District | 3526 | 19 | Frederick Somerton (p) | Banker | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Contains a misfiled document relating to service # 3726 Levi Stockley | |||
| SOMERTON, Charles | Portugal Cove, St. John's East District | 3867 | 21 | Mrs. Somerton (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SOMERTON, Austin | Trinity, Trinity District | 2428 | 18 | Fred Somerton (p) | Scholar | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SNOW, William Joshua | 54 Kings Bridge Road, St. John's | 686 | 26 | Charles Snow (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SNOW, William | St. John's | 750 | 19 | John Snow | Chauffeur | 1914 | Yes | No | Thursday, October 12, 1916 | ||||
| SNOW, William | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 8481 | 45 | Ellen Snow (s) | Labourer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| SNOW, Walter | Bay Roberts, Harbour Grace District | 2060 | 18 | Henry C. Snow (p) | Coachman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| SNOW, Stanley | Great Burin, Burin District | 4026 | 18 | Mrs. Ernest Snow (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| SNOW, Samuel | Lewisporte, Twillingate District | 4134 | 22 | Sarah Snow (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| SNOW, Robert | Spaniards Bay, Harbour Grace District | 2565 | 19 | Thomas Snow (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| SNOW, Levi John | Clarkes Beach, Port de Grave District | 2879 | 23 | Samuel Snow (p) | Station agent | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Thursday, April 19, 1917 | |||
| SNOW, Joseph Henry | 26A Colonial Street, St. John's | 0-202 - 74 | 26 | George C. Snow (p) | Foreman tailor | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SNOW, Joseph H. | Norris Arm, Gander Bay | 5766 | 20 | John Snow | 1918 | No | No | File missing. Information from service ledger. | |||||
| SNOW, Joseph | Griquet, St. Barbe District | 1870 | 21 | Stephen Snow (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Sunday, September 29, 1918 | |||
| SNOW, John S. | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 1923 | 19 | Robert Snow (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| SNOW, John | Bay Roberts, Harbour Grace District | 5131 | 21 | John Snow (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| SNOW, James | 162 Pleasant Street, St. John's | 433 | 20 | Abraham Snow (p) | Electrician | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | 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 | |||
| SNOW, Harry | 5 Plank Road, St. John's | 3362 | 28 | Margaret Snow (s) | Fireman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| SNOW, Harold | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 6337 | 21 | Edgar Snow (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SNOW, Hardy Frederick | Twillingate, Twillingate District | 322 | 20 | William Snow (p) | Student | 1914 | Methodist | Yes | No | Thursday, October 12, 1916 | |||
| SNOW, Gordon Bolton | St. John's | 838 | 19 | George Snow (p) | Machinist | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| SNOW, Gordon | Allandale Road, St. John's | 4393 | 19 | Isaac Snow (p) | Assistant bookkeeper | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| SNOW, Garland | Norris Arm, Twillingate District | 4058 | 19 | Abraham Snow (p) | Trapper | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SNOW, Frederick William | 125 LeMarchant Road, St. John's | 3810 | 21 | Nathaniel Snow (p) | Bank clerk | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Died in 1918, following a transfer to the Royal Flying Corps, not a fatality of war. | |||
| SNOW, Frederick Earnest | 116 Pleasant Street, St. John's | 685 | 19 | George Snow (p) | Machinist | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| SNOW, Frederick | Round Harbour, Twillingate District | 5679 | 24 | Albert Snow (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SNOW, Francis Joseph | St. John's | 1381 | Box maker | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||||
| SNOW, Ernest Albert | Griquet, St. Barbe District | 1912 | 18 | Stephen Snow (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Previously transcribed as Everett. | |||
| SNOW, Eliken | Salt Pond, Twillingate District | 5397 | 19 | Stephen Snow (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| SNOW, Edward | Shearstown, Conception Bay, Harbour Grace District | 5138 | 21 | William Snow (p) | Labourer | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| SNOW, Douglas K. | St. John's | 1021 | 20 | Catherine Snow (p) | Tailor | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| SNOW, Charles | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 2616 | 21 | Austin and Sophie Snow (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | Yes | POW Date: 1917 See service #1482, Gideon Harland Lane, and #1731, Manuel Pittman, for further information relating to the circumstances of this soldier's death. | |||
| SNOW, Arthur W. | Quidi Vidi, St. John's East District | 3266 | 38 | Sophie Snow (s) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SNOW, Allan | Horwood, Fogo District | 4197 | 18 | Elizabeth Snow (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SNOW, Albert John | 116 Pleasant Street, St. John's | 2782 | 23 | George Snow (p) | Marine engineer | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SNOOK, William Edward | Fortune, Burin District | 640 | 21 | Benjamin Snook (p) | Storekeeper | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | I | |||
| SNOOK, Thomas | Grand Bank, Burin District | 6042 | 20 | James Snook (p) | Seaman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SNOOK, Samuel | St. Albans, Fortune District | 6231 | 22 | Michael Snook (o) | Lumberman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| SNOOK, James | St. Albans, Fortune District | 6228 | 24 | Michael Snook (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| SNOOK, Alfred | Hants Harbour, Trinity District | 5235 | 24 | Ezekiel Snook (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| SNOOK, Alfred | Battle Harbour, Labrador | 4676 | 24 | Mary Snook (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SNELGROVE, Overton | Lewisporte, Twillingate District | 3683 | 18 | Peter Snelgrove (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| SNELGROVE, John Charles | St. John's | 895 | 23 | Samuel Snelgrove (p) | Sheet metal worker | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 |