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 |
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Religion | Fatality | PoW | Date of Death | Commendations | Notes | |
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CAREW, Daniel | 84 Pleasant Street, St. John's | 4377 | 19 | Mrs. H.V. Symonds (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
BRADBURY, Samuel | 165 Pleasant Street, St. John's | 5829 | 18 | Henry W. Bradbury (p) | Electrician | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
SHEPPARD, Henry | Bishops Cove, Harbour Grace District | 5226 | 18 | Henry Sheppard (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, June 8, 1918 | |||
UPSHALL, Christopher | Little Harbour East, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 5920 | 20 | Edwin Upshall (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
HANEFFANT, Patrick | Black Island, Twillingate District | 6024 | 19 | James Hannefant (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
KING, James | 102 Springdale Street, St. John's | 4451 | 20 | William King (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
PENNY, Daniel | English Harbour, Trinity District | 4921 | 20 | Joseph Penny (p) | Labourer | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
TUCKER, George | Burnt Head, Port de Grave District | 5287 | 22 | Ambrose Tucker (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
MAYO, Leonard | Creston, Burin District | 4376 | 18 | Mariah Rodgers (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
BLANCHARD, Lewis | St. George, St. George District | 4999 | 22 | Helen Blanchard (p) | Carpenter | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
PLOUGHMAN, William | Port Rexton, Trinity District | 5404 | 23 | Delilah Ploughman (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
JOHNS, Harold | 30 Young Street, St. John's | 4614 | 25 | Mrs. E. Johns (p) | Grocer | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
CONRAN, William | Harbour Main, Harbour Main District | 4795 | 19 | Michael Conran (p) | Lumberman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
JACKSON, Eleazer | Cavendish, Trinity District | 4888 | 22 | Alexander Jackson (p) | Alexander Jackson (p) | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
FELIX, William | Felix Cove, St. George District | 4373 | 20 | Hamiel Felix (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
HANRAHAN, John | Marystown, Burin District | 6177 | 21 | Frances Kanes (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Mother's name is recorded as Kanes; local spelling is Caines | |||
SNOW, Eliken | Salt Pond, Twillingate District | 5397 | 19 | Stephen Snow (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
COLEMAN, Bartholomew | Curling, St. George District | 5395 | 22 | Joseph Coleman (o) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
ROBINSON, William | Rennies Mill Road, St. John's | 4449 | 33 | Mrs. T.A. Hall (o | Civil enginee | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
ARNS, Rudolph | Signal Hill Road, St. John's | 4442 | 18 | Rachael Arns (p) | Baker | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
STRATTON, Hubert | Valleyfield, Bonavista District | 5449 | 19 | Christopher Stratton (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
DAWE, Hector | Coleys Point, Harbour Grace District | 4477 | 18 | Isaac Dawe (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
BURKE, Anthony | St. Jacques, Fortune District | 5392 | 22 | Thomas Burke (p) | Steel worker | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
SMITH, Isaac | Bishops Cove, Harbour Grace District | 5307 | 23 | Josiah Smith (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
HUTCHINGS, Edward | Whitbourne, Trinity District | 4967 | 23 | Ambrose Hutchings (p) | Millwright | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
GRACE, Patrick | 10 Knight Street, St. John's | 4322 | 27 | Caroline Grace (p) | Accountant | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
MCDONALD, Donald Richard | West Cul de Sac, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 5561 | 19 | Lucy McDonald (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
SCOTT, Ernest | Upper Gullies, Harbour Main District | 8495 | 18 | Sarah Scott (p) | Lumberman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
TEE, William | Burnt Cove, Twillingate District | 5761 | 21 | William Lee (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Discrepancy in name: Attestation and signature is Tee; some documents completed as Lee. Previously transcribed as Lee. | |||
HERRITT, Matthew | Rose Blanche, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 5837 | 26 | Matthew Herritt (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
KEATES, Robert J. | Bay de Verde, Bay de Verde District | 5257 | 23 | John Keates (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Keats | |||
HULL, Victor | Little Bay Islands, Twillingate District | 5471 | 18 | John Hull (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | Yes | No | Thursday, June 8, 1916 | |||
TUFF, John | Templeman, Bonavista District | 5867 | 20 | William Tuff (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
PAYNE, Frank | Rose Blanche, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 5801 | 23 | Thomas Payne (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
POPE, Allan S. | Fogo, Fogo District | 5965 | 23 | George Pope (p) | School teacher | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
BANKS, Thomas | Middle Arm, White Bay, St. Barbe District | 5619 | 19 | Alfred Banks (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
JOHNSON, Augustus | St. Anthony, St. Barbe District | 6016 | 19 | James Johnson (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | Variant spelling of name - recruit's signature is Johnson; forms were completed as Johnston; 1921 census lists two families of Johnson in St. Anthony. | |||
CORMIER, Joseph | Bank Head, St. George District | 5007 | 18 | Patrick Cormier (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
KIRBY, John | Mundy Pond Road, St. John's | 5814 | 18 | Philip Kirby (p) | Cooper | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
FARRELL, Richard | Clarkes Beach, Port de Grave District | 6118 | 19 | Richard Farrell (p) | Miner | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
PELLEY, Abner | Lewisporte, Twillingate District | 4933 | 21 | Herbert Pelley (o) | Lumberman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
CHEESEMAN, James | Red Island, Placentia-St. Marys District | 6080 | 24 | Lizzie Webber (o) | Sailor | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
STUCKLESS, John | Point Leamington, Twillingate District | 4796 | 22 | Aaron Stuckless (p) | Lumberman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
OATES, Abner | Norris Point, Bonne Bay, St. Barbe District | 5645 | 19 | Robert Oates (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
CLARK, Joseph | Baine Harbour, Placentia-St. Marys District | 6246 | 19 | William Clark (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
COUSINS, Joseph | Goulds, Conception Bay, Port de Grave district | 5080 | 19 | Thomas Cousins (p) | Labourer | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
HOSKINS, William J. | St. Albans, Fortune District | 6227 | 24 | Thomas Hoskins (p) | Lumberman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
VERGE, Thomas | Southern Arm, Green Bay, Notre Dame Bay | 5662 | 21 | Frederick Verge (o) | Millman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
STRICKLAND, Ebenezar | Spaniards Bay, Harbour Grace District | 4804 | 19 | William Strickland (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
BURRY, James | Greenspond, Bonavista District | 5465 | 19 | Oliver Burry (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No |