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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FELTHAM, Luke | Greenspond, Bonavista District | 3865 | 19 | Edward Feltham (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MURRIN, Thomas | Spaniards Bay, Harbour Grace District | 4381 | 24 | Thomas Murrin Sr. (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| FLYNN, Patrick | Bay Bulls Road, Goulds, St. John's West District | 1456 | 31 | Martha Donovan (p) | Expressman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| PENNY, Stephen | English Harbour, Trinity District | 1089 | 19 | Elizabeth Penney | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SNOW, Ernest Albert | Griquet, St. Barbe District | 1912 | 18 | Stephen Snow (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Previously transcribed as Everett. | |||
| ROSE, Joshua | Bay du Nord, Fortune District | 5577 | 20 | Alfred Rose (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MCALLISTER, Joseph | 53 Brazils Square, St. John's | 5144 | 21 | David McAllister (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| GARLAND, John | Victoria Village, Carbonear District | 4341 | 18 | John Garland (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| ROBERTS, Allan | 240 Hamilton Avenue, St. John's | 2205 | 18 | Mrs. Azariah Roberts (p) | Boiler maker | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BRIEN, James | Manuels, Harbour Main District | 8485 | 33 | Mary Brien (s) | Labourer | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Signature is Brien on enlistment; O'Brien on discharge . | |||
| KIELLY, William Joseph | Petty Harbour, St. John's West district | 2485 | 18 | Nora Kielly (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BARRETT, Harvey | Wabana, Bell Island, St. John's East District | 2807 | 19 | Silas Barrett (p) | Miner | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Attestation papers misfiled with Regt. #13, repeated on reel 173 | |||
| SNOW, William Joshua | 54 Kings Bridge Road, St. John's | 686 | 26 | Charles Snow (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| DAWE, Isaac | Rattling Brook, Twillingate District | 5538 | 23 | Johnathan Dawe (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CORNECT, Eugene | Cape St. George, St. George District | 429 | 21 | John Cornect (p) | Fisherman | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Cornact | |||
| ATTWOOD, Walter G. | Safe Harbour, Bonavista District | 5484 | 21 | Elias Attwood (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MURPHY, William | 122 Water Street West, St. John's | 2407 | 18 | Lewis Murphy (p) | Scholar | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| SKINNER, James | Rose Blanche, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 2645 | 27 | Mary Jane Skinner (o) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| GOSSE, Nathan | Spaniards Bay, Harbour Grace District | 1421 | 25 | Esau Gosse (p) | Blacksmith | 1915 | Church of England ( Anglican ) | No | No | ||||
| VAUGHAN, Herbert Augustine | Leslie Street, St. John's | 2742 | 20 | Henry (Harry) Vaughan (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||
| COISH, William James | St. John's | 1048 | 23 | Mrs. John Dean (p) | Mason | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| DYKE, Joseph | Salvage Bay, Bonavista District | 5468 | 23 | Henry Dyke (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MAHER, Edward | St. John's | 1105 | 19 | Cecelia Maher (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BROWN, Elijah | Baine Harbour, Placentia-St. Marys District | 4646 | 18 | Elijah Brown Sr. (p) | Teacher | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HAYSE, Pierce | Tilton Harbour, Twillingate District | 8382 | 46 | Ellen Dwyer (o) | Lumberman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| PURCELL, Roderick Joseph | St. John's | 916 | 19 | James Purcell (p) | Grocer's salesman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Partially re-filmed at beginning of reel 71 | |||
| BAILEY, Wesley Willis | Sound Island, Placentia-St. Marys District | 1807 | 18 | Maggy Bailey (o) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| GRAHAM, Ian Dick | 3 Brazils Square, St. John's | 2026 | 18 | Alexander Graham (p) | Roadman | 1915 | Methodist - Presbyterian | No | No | Discrepancy in religion. | |||
| LILLY, Paul U. | Exploits, Twillingate District | 1323 | 25 | Mary Lilly (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Ulysis as second name: information from family member | |||
| COX, Arthur | Gaultois, Fortune District | 5560 | 19 | Lizzie Knott (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| ALCOCK, William D. | 206 LeMarchant Road, St. John's | 3369 | 18 | Arthur A. Alcock (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| SWEETAPPLE, Gideon | Alexander Bay, Bonavista District | 3589 | 19 | John Sweetapple (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| SMITH, Edward | Chapels Arm, Trinity District | 6010 | 21 | William Smith (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| TIBBO, George | Doctors Harbour, Fortune District | 6052 | 20 | William Tibbo (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HOPKINS, Allan | Twillingate, Twillingate District | 3592 | 20 | Henry Hopkins (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| VEY, Wilson | Random, Trinity District | 5320 | 19 | William Vey (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SAUNDERS, Henry James (Harry) | 379 (369) South Side Road, St. John's | 1215 | 25 | Jane Saunders (p); Agnes Saunders (s) | Truckman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Originally enlisted with the Royal Newfoundland Regiment; transferred to Newfoundland Forestry Companies in 1918; changed next of kin from mother to wife. | |||
| BOLGER, David Francis | West St. Modeste, Labrador | 3418 | 28 | John Bulger (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Discrepancy in spelling of name: signature is Bolger, form completed as Bulger. | |||
| JOHNSON, Thomas | Little Catalina, Trinity District | 4776 | 18 | George Johnson (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| GABRIEL, Roland | Fleming Street, St. John's | 8500 | 20 | Herbert Gabriel (p) | Labourer | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MORGAN, Abraham | North River, Port de Grave District | 5907 | 21 | James Morgan (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CLEARY, William | 4 Lower Battery Road, St. John's | 384 | 20 | James Cleary (p) | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | |||||
| HAWCO, John | Chapel Cove, Harbour Main District | 5786 | 24 | Paul Hawco (o) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| DOMINIC, James | Little Reach, Fortune District | 5306 | 19 | Stephen Dominic (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| RENNIE, W. H. [William Hoyles] | No information | 0-244 | 1914 | No | No | Civilian appointment as honourary Captain: Musketry Committee and Musketry instructor. No attestation papers. | |||||||
| CASHIN, Edward | St. George, St. George District | 4995 | 20 | Francis Cashin (p) | Electrician | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MURPHY, James | Waterford Bridge Road, St. John's | 4665 | 18 | Charles Murphy (p) | Labourer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| FORAN, Augustus | Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 4876 | 19 | Rose Foran (p) | Paper man | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BRIEN, William | Quidi Vidi, St. John's East District | 4551 | 20 | Mary Brien (p) | Truckman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| TULK, Augustus | St. John's | 1603 | 23 | Mary Tulk (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No |