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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAMS, William | Wales, United Kingdom | 3063 | 50 | Mrs. William Williams (s) | Musician | 1918 | No | No | Attested for short service | ||||
| BURTON, Robert | Rose Blanche, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 2702 | 19 | Mrs. William Burton (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| INGRAHAM, Fred | Hunts Island, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 5192 | 22 | Rachael Ingraham (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Ingram. | |||
| FLEMING, Edward | 186 Water Street, St. John's | 6267 | 19 | Mary Fleming (p) | Steward | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| FOWLOW, Richard | Trinity East, Trinity District | 886 | 22 | Thomas J. Fowlow (p) | Clerk (draper) | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Tuesday, November 23, 1915 | |||
| LYNCH, Archibald | Upper Island Cove, Harbour Grace District | 5805 | 22 | George Lynch (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| STRIDE, Norman | Botwood, Twillingate District | 3629 | 18 | Sofia (George) Stride (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| PARROTT, Raymond | Winterton, Trinity District | 4149 | 21 | William Parrott (p) | Telegraph operator | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BUTT, Edward | St. John's | 851 | 23 | Mrs. John Butt (p) | Teamster | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HALL, Patrick Joseph | Port au Port, St. George District | 8245 | 18 | Alexander Hall (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| FRAMPTON, William | Bay Bulls, Ferryland District | 3336 | 26 | Lillian Frampton (s) | Fisherman | 1916 | hurch of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| DOWDEN, George | 11 Mullock Street, St. John's | 4289 | 18 | Thomas Dowden (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BLACKALL, Herbert William | Grand Falls, Twillingate District - St. John's | 0-86 - 448 | 20 | W.W.Blackall (p) | School teacher | 1914 | No | No | Blackall resigned his commission 10 January 1916 and joined the 46th Battalion, Canadian Infantry. He died in action at Ypres 30 October 1917. | ||||
| WALL, Raymond | Southeast Arm, New Bay, Twillingate District | 4396 | 18 | Samuel Wall (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| LISCOMBE, Joseph | Botwood, Twillingate District | 8504 | 41 | Mary Liscombe (s) | Lumberman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Luscombe. | |||
| MEADEN, Edward A. | Cow Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada | 4624 | 20 | Simon Meaden (p) | Miner | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| COLLINS, Martin Bertram | Placentia, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 913 | 19 | Mrs. Michael Joseph Collins (p) | Steward | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Tuesday, October 9, 1917 | |||
| NOSEWORTHY, Ernest Ivan | St. John's | 1098 | 23 | Sarah Noseworthy (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| EDWARDS, Hubert Frank | Milltown, Bay d'Espoir, Fortune District | 3489 | 19 | Frank Edwards (p) | Lumber surveyor | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Wednesday, October 23, 1918 | Photograph of grave-site included. | ||
| SMITH, Donald | Bishops Cove, Harbour Grace District | 3449 | 21 | Rhody Smith (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Thursday, August 16, 1917 | |||
| GORDON, Gilbert Thomas | St. John's | 64 | 37 | Mrs. McNab (o) | 1914 | No | No | Granted commission to Gordon Highlanders, Nov. 1914. File missing. Information from ledger. | |||||
| STARKS, Eli | Kings Point, Twillingate District | 5654 | 19 | Annie Starks (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MORRIS, Harold | Bay St. George, St. George District | 4131 | 19 | William Morris (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Friday, April 19, 1918 | Photograph of grave-site included | ||
| LANE, Walter | St. Brendans, Bonavista District | 4847 | 30 | Mary Ann (Daniel) Broders (o) | Lumberman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| STRATTON, Cecil | Valleyfield, Bonavista District | 2717 | 19 | Mr. Abram Stratton (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| SOUTHCOTT, Thomas | Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 3852 | 19 | Arthur Southcott (p) | Paper maker | 1917 | Presbyterian | Yes | No | Friday, April 12, 1918 | |||
| PEACH, Peter | Kelligrews, Harbour Main District | 3666 | 19 | Richard Peach (p) | Miner | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BELMORE, Robert | Port aux Basques, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 1070 | 21 | Lizzie Belmore (o) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MATE, Joseph | Port Rexton, Trinity District | 3608 | 21 | Mary (Henry) Mate (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| COOPER, Albert John | Bonavista, Bonavista District | 3771 | 22 | Alfred Cooper (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | Discrepancy in name: Albert Cooper; John Cooper; G. Cooper; Herbert Cooper. | |||
| DAVIS, Edwin | Safe Harbour, Bonavista District | 3668 | 19 | William Davis (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| TAYLOR, Eli | Kelligrews, Harbour Main District | 3672 | 18 | Emily (Eli) Taylor (p) | Fireman | 1917 | No | No | |||||
| HOUNSELL, Albert Allan | Pound Cove, Bonavista Bay | 4848 | 22 | Henry Hounsell (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| WARREN, Simeon | La Scie, St. Barbe District | 4179 | 19 | John Warren (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | See Regt. # 654 for misfiled document | |||
| GRANT, Edward Peter | Lawn, Burin District | 1797 | 22 | Michael Grant (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Thursday, August 16, 1917 | |||
| BUTT, Samuel H. | St. George, St. George District | 3033 | 34 | Susan Butt (p) | Engineer | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| YOUNG, Roland | North West Arm, Twillingate District | 8361 | 21 | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | |||||
| BRENTON, John Samuel | Bulls Cove, Burin District | 2932 | 18 | Henry Brenton (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SMALL, Titus | Lewisporte, Twillingate District | 1389 | 19 | Pannana Small (p) | Lumberman | 1915 | Methodist | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||
| HISCOCK, Edward | Chamberlains, Harbour Main District | 4452 | 18 | Eli Hiscock (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Discrepancy in age. Age given on Enlistment: 18; Actual age: 16 | |||
| THOMPSON, Isaac | Big Bight, Gander Bay, Fogo District | 3125 | 21 | Charles Thompson (o) | Labourer | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| SULLIVAN, Michael Edward | Kings Cove, Bonavista District | 1763 | 19 | James Sullivan (of Edward) (p) | Miner | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| SEAWARD, John | Cupids, Port de Grave District | 8290 | 17 | Frederick Seaward (o) | 1917 | No | No | File missing. Information from service ledger. | |||||
| NORMORE, Samuel | Bell Island, St. John's East District | 2735 | 19 | Hannibal Normore (p) | Miner | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| EDENS, Leonard A. | 39 Queens Road, St. John's | 0-53 - 2547 | 24 | T.J. Edens (p) | Student | 1916 | Yes | No | Monday, March 18, 1918 | Had been investigated as a possible POW. Attached Royal Flying Corps (later Royal Air Force) 1916-1918. | |||
| 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 | |||
| FORWARD, Norman | Tizzards Harbour, Twillingate District | 2067 | 19 | Obidiah Norman (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Friday, March 2, 1917 | |||
| ST. JOHN - O'NEILL, John | 8 Princes Street, St. John's | 2493 | 21 | Rhody St. John (o) | Labourer | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | Discrepancy in name - Attested as John St. John; Recorded in CWGC as John O'Neill. | ||
| SHAVE, William Burton | Fogo, Fogo District | 543 | 19 | W.H. Shave (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | I | |||
| BISHOP, Archibald Walter | Burin, Burin District | 1046 | 19 | Mary Bishop (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Tuesday, November 20, 1917 |