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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PARSONS, Charles H. | Sandy Point, St. George District | 1708 | 20 | James S. Parsons (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Monday, October 2, 1916 | |||
| HARDING, Herbert | Brazils Field, St. John's | 353 | 30 | Elizabeth Harding (s) | Teamster | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Monday, April 23, 1917 | |||
| KNIGHT, William Blackler | 355 Southside Road, St. John's | 290 | 22 | Mr. Knight (p) | Motor engineer | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| COLE, Hugh Henry Wilding | Badger Brook, Twillingate District | 0-170 | 34 | Eva M. Wilding Cole (s) | Logger | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| WILLMAN, Wilson H. | McCallum, Fortune District | 6049 | 19 | Augustus Willman (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MUGFORD, Walter | 17 Tessier Place, St. John's | 1211 | 18 | Carolina Mugford (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| WHITE, Jeremiah | Little Harbour East, Placentia-St. Marys' | 5923 | 20 | Reuben Peddle (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BURSEY, Stanley | Gander Bay, Fogo District | 5450 | 23 | Richard Bursey (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Discrepancy in name: Bursell. | |||
| BILLARD, Victor Llewelyn | Port aux Basques, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 2494 | 18 | William Billard (p) | Telegraph operator | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Variation in name: Billiard | |||
| BROWN, Harry | Bay Roberts, Harbour Grace District | 2101 | 18 | William Brown (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, August 12, 1916 | |||
| HAMMOND, Merrill | Bell Island, St. John's East District | 4550 | 19 | Fanny Hammond (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HENNEBURY, John | St. John's | 3346 | 21 | Thomas Hennebury (p) | Labourer | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||
| HOYLES, Obediah | Pooles Island, Bonavista District | 3814 | 21 | Charles Hoyles (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, March 30, 1918 | |||
| BOWMAN, Charles | St. John's - Riga, Russia | 938 | 22 | Lizzie Burry (o) | Seaman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | Although he spelled his name Bowman it was correctly spelled Beaumont, Charles was a name taken upon arrival in Newfoundland. | ||
| COX, George | Middle Arm, Bay of Islands, St. George District | 5715 | 27 | George Cox (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| EDNEY, Samuel Robert | St. John's | 1714 | 18 | Mrs. John Edney (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Thursday, October 12, 1916 | See also service #1544, Leighton Bugden, for details of this soldier's death. | ||
| COFFIN, Joseph | Joe Batts Arm, Fogo District | 5987 | 24 | George Coffin (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| YOUNG, George Reuben | Birchy Head, Bonne Bay, St. Barbe District | 3790 | 22 | Emmanuel Young (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Also served with the Newfoundland Royal Naval Reserve, # 1580X | |||
| PARSONS, Archibald | Codroy, St. George District | 5836 | 18 | Ambrose Parsons (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Discrepancy in age. Age given on Enlistment: 18; Actual age: 17 | |||
| SIMMS, Joshua | Richards Harbour, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 3503 | 20 | John Simms (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HARSANT, Lawrence George | 97 Bond Street, St. John's | 341 | 23 | Edward James Harsant (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| STICK, Moyle [Edward Moyle J.] | 5 Devon Row, St. John's | 2145 | 20 | James R. Stick (p) | Engineering student | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 Referred to exclusively as Moyle | |||
| IVANY, Herbert | Merrymeeting Road, St. John's | 3976 | 19 | Benjamin Ivany (p) | Farmer | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| WHITE, Dugald | 52 Pennywell Road, St. John's | 4549 | 24 | Andrew White (p) | Bookkeeper | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| OLDFORD, Manuel | Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 2031 | 27 | Jane Oldford (p) | Paper finisher | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| COLERIDGE, Peter | Trinity, Trinity District | 5852 | 19 | Deborah Coleridge (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BARNES, William | Topsail, Harbour Main District | 5088 | 21 | William Barnes (p) | Boilermaker | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SCOTT, John Samuel | Penguin Arm, Bay of Islands, St. George District | 3949 | 21 | Lamber Scott (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SIBLEY, Gilbert | Fogo, Fogo District | 8508 | 21 | Arthur Sibley (p) | Labourer | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MERCER, George H. | Upper Island Cove, Harbour Grace District | 4553 | 18 | Henry Mercer (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| POPE, William James | Stones Cove, Fortune District | 6307 | 23 | Albert Pope (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PAYNE, Leslie | Bonne Bay, St. Barbe District | 5123 | 19 | Edward Payne (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HOLMAN, Arthur | Fortune Bay, Fortune District | 3937 | 19 | Jeremiah Holman (p) | Miner | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| FUDGE, Charlie | Burnt Islands, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 5367 | 19 | Betty Fudge (p) | Betty Fudge (p) | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Tuesday, June 11, 1918 | See also #6066 Peter Dober for related correspondence. Recorded in Schedule of distribution of estate as James Charles Fudge. | ||
| STARES, Alfonso | Brooklyn, Bonavista District | 2571 | 24 | Albert Stares (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| DODGE, Frederick | Flemming, Fortune Bay, Fortune district | 5360 | 20 | Edward Dodge (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SHEARS, Maxwell Distin | St. John's | 817 | 24 | Gilbert D. Shears (p) | Broker | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CRANE, Joseph | Spaniards Bay, Harbour Grace District | 736 | 22 | Mary Anne Smith (o) | Fisherman | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Also contains documents relating to service #2765, Archibald Crane | |||
| ROSE, George | Great Harbour, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 3533 | 21 | William Rose (o) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Monday, December 10, 1917 | |||
| BARRETT, Victor | Bay Roberts, Harbour Grace District | 8476 | 20 | Elisha Barrett (p) | Labourer | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| WHITE, Dougald | 5 Central Street, St. John's | 37 | 33 | Annie White (s) | Dry goods clerk | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CHALKER, Charles George | St. John's | 1736 | 18 | James R. Chalker (p) | Student | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| COOMBS, Morgan | Broad Cove, Bay de Verde District | 6065 | 24 | Ida Coombs (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BUGDEN, Reginald | Smith Sound, Trinity District | 3417 | 25 | Walter Bugden (p) | Carpenter | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BENMORE, William | Heavy Tree Road, St. John's | 4642 | 21 | James Benmore (p) | Labourer | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CLARKE, Victor | 175 Southside Road, St. John's | 3570 | 18 | Jessie (Benjamin) Clarke (p) | Labourer | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CHURCHILL, William Maxwell | Forest Road, St. John's | 0-37 - 4 | 20 | William Churchill (p) | Student | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PITTMAN, James W. | New Perlican, Trinity District | 2704 | 27 | Samuel Pittman (p) | Accountant | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Monday, October 11, 1920 | Died 11 October, 1920. Pneumonia. CWGC. | ||
| SNOW, Joseph | Griquet, St. Barbe District | 1870 | 21 | Stephen Snow (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Sunday, September 29, 1918 | |||
| BRAKE, Harrison | Humbermouth, Bay of Islands, St. George District | 1409 | 20 | Josephine Brake (p) | Railroad brakeman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No |