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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASH, John | Hants Harbour, Trinity District | 1811 | 22 | John Ash (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MURPHY, William J. | Kilbride, St. John's West District | 8312 | 19 | Henry Murphy (p) | Blacksmith | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| ELLIOTT, Alfred | Pilleys Island, Twillingate District | 4040 | 32 | Bertram Elliott (o) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| WYATT, Edward | 202 New Gower Street, St. John's | 371 | 22 | William Wyatt (p) | Machinist | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| RYAN, John Thomas | Presque, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 5925 | 25 | James Ryan (o) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| COURAGE, Roland | Catalina, Trinity District | 3136 | 21 | Abel Courage (p) | Steward | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| SUTTON, William | Pushthrough, Bonavista Bay, Fortune | 3529 | 18 | James Sutton (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HARTLEY, Leonard Vincent | Wanstead, Essex, England, United Kingdom | 294 | 22 | Walter George Hartley (p) | Auditor | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| NOSEWORTHY, William James | St. John's | 1570 | 26 | Elizabeth Noseworthy (s) | Stoker | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BERNERS, Ralph Abercrombie | 0-220 | 1917 | No | No | Attestation papers not included - Transferred from Royal Welsh Fusiliers | ||||||||
| WALKINS, Michael James | 8 Bannerman St., St. John's | 8195 | 19 | Ellen F. Walkins (p) | 1917 | No | No | File missing. Information from service ledger; Previously transcribed as Watkins. | |||||
| SHEA, Edmund Francis | St. John's | 874 | 22 | John Patrick Shea | Accountant | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HOWELL, Esau | Pools Island, Bonavista District | 4916 | 19 | Samuel Howell (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| VERE-HOLLOWAY, Henry (Harry) Boyce | St. John's | 2170 | 18 | Edward Holloway (p): Should read: Edward Vere-Holloway | Clerk | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Discrepancy in spelling: entered repeatedly in records as Vere-Halloway | |||
| STRICKLAND, Benjamin | St. John's | 1848 | 35 | Mary Strickland (s) | Labourer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| KING, Harold | Campbellton, Twillingate District | 3391 | 23 | Charles King (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BURN [BYRNE], Joseph | Bell Island, St. John's East District | 257 | 20 | James Byrne (p) | Miner | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| ADEY, Frank | Clarenville, Trinity District | 1668 | 19 | John Adey (p) | Locomotive fireman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| WHITE, Jesse | Valleyfield, Bonavista District | 3676 | 26 | Eliza White (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| COOPER, David Francis | 6 Gillmore Street, St. John's | 1187 | 20 | Frank Cooper (p) | Barber | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| ROGERS, John | Fair Island, Bonavista District | 5509 | 22 | John Rogers (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Discrepancy in spelling of name - Rodgers | |||
| SIMMS, Matthew | Muddy Hole, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 6043 | 24 | John Simms (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| RENDELL, Leonard True | Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 231 | 25 | Jesse Rendell (p) | Papermaker | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BROWN, Charles William | Ragged Island, Placentia-St. Marys District | 728 | 22 | Rachael Emberley Brown (p) | Labourer | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| TUBRETT, Leo | Holyrood, Harbour Main District | 5795 | 19 | Thomas Tubrett (p) | Sailor | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| DICKS, Cecil | Harbour Buffett, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 3905 | 18 | Edward Dicks (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SPURRELL, Charles Patrick | 41 Wickford Street, St. John's | 378 | 20 | John Spurrell (p) | Bookmaker | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| SCOTT, William | Upper Gullies, Harbour Main District | 5338 | 18 | George Scott (p) | Farmer | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BROWN, Charles | Gambo, Bonavista District | 8032 | 23 | Robert Brown (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Salvation Army - Methodist | No | No | Discrepancy in religion. | |||
| FRENCH, Frederick | Coleys Point, Harbour Grace District | 4503 | 18 | Bertha French (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SULLIVAN, Peter | Gambo, Bonavista District | 1483 | 20 | Peter Sullivan (p) | Furrier | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BROWN, William W. | Kings Cove, Bonavista District | 2435 | 26 | Samuel Brown (p) | Steward | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| EATON, Duncan McKinnon | St. John's | 811 | Dry goods clerk | 1914 | Presbyterian | No | No | Transferred to Newfoundland Forestry Companies Sept. 1917 | |||||
| WHEELER, Walter | Silverdale, Twillingate District | 4071 | 19 | John Wheeler (p) | Miner[?] | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| UPWARD, Robert | Harry's Harbour, Green Bay, Twillingate district | 1195 | 24 | Leander Upward (o) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| GULLAGE, Frederick H. | Catalina, Trinity District | 3704 | 24 | George Gullage (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MARTIN, George F. | St. John's | 1100 | 19 | Elizabeth Martin (p) | Truckman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MURPHY, John Thomas | Leslie Street, St. John's | 3021 | 18 | Thomas Murphy (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MCCARTHY, Thaddeus | Newtown Road, St. John's | 8027 | 19 | Charles McCarthy (p) | Carpenter | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MOORES, Harrison | Mundy Pond Road, St. John's | 218 | 20 | Joseph Moores (p) | Farmer | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| DESROCHES, Daniel Alexander | 5 Livingstone Street, St. John's | 518 | 19 | Mrs. James Boggan (p) | Printer | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| CONNORS, Michael | Conception Harbour, Harbour Main District | 5826 | 20 | Thomas Connors (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| SIMMONDS, Kenneth | 273 Hamilton Avenue, St. John's | 4615 | 24 | Levi Simmonds (p) | Carpenter | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Symonds, Simmons. | |||
| JONES, Ephraim | Laurenceton, Twillingate District | 2324 | 21 | Mrs. E. A. Jones (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HERRITT, William | Rose Blanche, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 4988 | 19 | James Herritt (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | See # 4293 for additional misfiled document | |||
| JAMES, Noel G | Beaminster, Dorset, England, United Kingdom - Sudbury Street, St. John's | 0-171 - 3486 | 27 | Florence James (s) | Lumberman | 1917 | Presbyterian | No | No | ||||
| PENWILL, William J. | Grand Bank, Burin District | 4583 | 31 | John Penwell (p) | Labourer | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | Discrepancy in name: signature is Penwill ; documents completed as Penwell | |||
| FEGGANS, Samuel | 166 George Street, Ayr, Scotland, United Kingdom | 2123 | 45 | Musician | 1916 | Presbyterian | No | No | |||||
| FRASER, Donald | 15 Prescott Street, St. John's | 4465 | 23 | Mary Fraser (o) | Accountant | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MOULAND, Thomas | Bonavista, Bonavista District | 488 | 23 | Mrs. Mouland (p) | Fisherman | 1914 | Methodist | No | No |