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 |
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MACKAY, William | 48 Barnes Road, St. John's | 5089 | 21 | William Mackey (p) | Printer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
GOUDIE, Jordan | Port Anson, Sunday Cove Island, Twillingate District | 4048 | 20 | Joseph Goudie (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
MAHON, James Thomas | 30 Barnes Road St. John's | 114 | 21 | John Mahon (p) | Tinsmith | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
SQUIRES, Arthur | Wing Point, Gander Bay, Fogo District | 5445 | 21 | John Squires (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
BISHOP, William | Salmonier, St. Marys, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 5900 | 22 | Maggie Bishop (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
BRINSTON, George | North Harbour, Placentia-St. Marys District | 1772 | 18 | Robert William Brinston (p) | Lumberman | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Sunday, October 7, 1917 | |||
HOLDEN, Luke | Holyrood, Harbour Main District | 329 | 21 | Kate Veitch (o) | Train hand | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
BATSTONE, Pearce | Nippers Harbour, Twillingate District | 5541 | 20 | Jesse Batstone (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
IVANY, John James | English Harbour, Trinity District | 1155 | 24 | Sarah Ivany (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
KING, William | Broad Cove, Bay de Verde District | 8045 | 21 | Woodsman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | Attestation papers not included; not in service ledger. | ||||
LARNER, Reginald Joseph | Burgeo, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 2238 | 19 | Sarah Larner (p) | Operator | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
STANFORD, Harold | Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 2167 | 18 | William Stanford (p) | Machinist | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
MCLEOD, Norman Alexander | 149 Gower Street, St. John's | 0-183 - 158 | 22 | Neil McLeod (o) | 1914 | No | No | Variant spelling of name - MacLeod Also contains documents relating to service #3539, Almer Dicks | |||||
MOORES, Samuel J. | Freshwater, Bay de Verde District | 943 | 21 | Joseph J. Moores (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Thursday, October 12, 1916 | |||
JANES, Arthur | Hants Harbour, Trinity District | 6276 | 20 | Stephen Janes (p) | Steward | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
KING, Denis | Salmonier, Placentia-St. Marys District | 6256 | 21 | James King (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
CAMPBELL, William E. | 262 Hamilton Avenue, St. John's | 3586 | 18 | William Campbell (p) | Bookkeeper | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
GILLAM, Manuel | Crabbes, St. George District | 3012 | 19 | Susanna Harvey (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
RALPH, Lambert | Coney Arm, St. Barbe District | 8430 | 27 | Rosina Ralph (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
HARBIN, Wilfred T. | Twillingate, Twillingate District | 953 | 19 | Henry Harbin (p) | Seaman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | Partially re-filmed at the beginning of reel 73 | ||
COOK, James | Hickmans Harbour, Trinity District | 2600 | 20 | George Critch (p) | Lumberman | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Sunday, November 4, 1917 | George Critch was Cook's adoptive/foster father | ||
HICKEY, Leo Francis | 39 Angel Place, St. John's | 0-117 - 1469 | 20 | Michael Hickey (p) | 1915 | No | No | ||||||
BRENSON, Samuel | Loon Bay, Twillingate District | 2588 | 23 | George Brenson (p) | Lumberman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
BAMBURY, Samuel | Pools Cove, Fortune District | 3571 | 19 | George Bambury (p) | Trader | 1917 | Congregationalist | Yes | No | Friday, April 12, 1918 | Discrepancy in spelling of name: Bradbury, Cecil ; Banbury, S. | ||
IVANY, Alex Willis | Britannia Cove, Trinity District | 3777 | 22 | William Ivany (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | See Regt. # 3777 for misfiled document | |||
TRACEY, Augustus James | Torbay, St. John's East District | 864 | 20 | William Tracey (p) | Draper | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Partially re-filmed at beginning of reel 69. | |||
WALSH, John Joseph | 10 Codners Lane, St. John's | 3226 | 27 | Johanna Walsh (p) | Sailor | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Also served with the Newfoundland Royal Naval Reserve, # 1354X | |||
COLLETT, Arthur | Harbour Buffett, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 2481 | 19 | Thomas Collett (p) | Postman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
REID, Leonard | Circular Road, St. John's | 4385 | 18 | Sir W.D. Reid (p) | 1918 | 1918 | Presbyterian | No | No | ||||
MCGRATH, Michael | 6 Convent Square, St. John's | 3234 | 20 | Emma McGrath (s) | Fireman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Partially re-filmed at beginning of reel 193 | |||
HIPDITCH, James | Clattice Harbour, Placentia-St. Marys District | 5968 | 22 | David Hipditch (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
MORRISSEY, Nicholas Augustus | Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 2165 | 19 | Mrs. H. A. Morrissey (p) | Paper maker | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
KELLY, Michael | 23 Livingstone Street, St. John's | 8181 | 18 | Mary A. Kelly (p) | Sail maker and labourer | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
GILLIS, Daniel C. | Highlands, St. George District | 4236 | 29 | Jane (Allen) McIsaac (p) | Hunter | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
PECKFORD, Edwin | Charles Brook, Twillingate District | 8242 | 43 | Eliza J. Peckford (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
COVEDUCK, William J. | 83 Pleasant Street, St. John's | 8483 | 34 | Lewisa Coveduck (s) | Labourer and shoemaker | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Coveyduck | |||
GRIFFIN, James Patrick | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 577 | 22 | Mrs. John Sullivan (p) | Sailor | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
MCDONALD, Alex | 31 Breen Street, St. John's | 4231 | 18 | James McDonald (p) | Machinist | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
CUNNINGHAM, Edward | 37 Flower Hill, St. John's | 3645 | 29 | Mary Rendell (o) | Fisherman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
MONAHAN, Edward J. | McNeil Street, St. John's | 3244 | 34 | Elizabeth Monohan (s) | Labourer | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Sunday, October 20, 1918 | Variant spelling of name - Monaghan. LAC microfilm label: Monohan | ||
DINGWELL [DINGWALL], Aaron C. | Port aux Basques, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 3840 | 19 | Rosie Dingwell [Dingwell] (p) | Brakeman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
CHAULK, Kenneth J. | Ladle Cove, Fogo District | 4204 | 18 | Mrs. B. Tulk (o) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
AVERY, William | Greenspond, Bonavista District | 2861 & 8053 | 21 | Eliza Avery (s) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | See service number 8053; Avery transferred to the Newfoundland Forestry Companies. # 2862 on attestation form; # 2861 in service ledger; see service # 8053 for service file | |||
TAYLOR, Charles Frederick | Southside, St. John's | 293 | 21 | Leonard Taylor (p) | Cooper | 1914 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
SMITH, Josiah | Hopeall, Trinity District | 1677 | 18 | Matthew Smith (p) | Railroading | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
KEEPING, Arthur | Rencontre, Fortune District | 6264 | 22 | William John Keeping (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
RATFORD, Fred T. | Pilleys Island, Twillingate District | 3307 | 18 | Mrs. John Snow (o) | Mechanic | 1916 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
STEPHENS, Jacob | Burgoynes Cove, Trinity District | 3990 | 18 | Thomas Steele (o) | Labourer | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
PENNEY, Thomas William | Seldom Come By, Fogo District | 4247 | 22 | Mark Penny (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
RUSSELL, John | Country Road, Bay Roberts, Harbour Grace District | 4358 | 18 | John Russell (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Sunday, October 20, 1918 |