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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARRETT, Ernest | Bishops Cove, Harbour Grace District | 4725 | 18 | Bertram Barrett (p) | Miner | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Discrepancy in age. Age given on Enlistment: 18; Actual age: 16 | |||
| LAWLOR, James | St. Phillips, St. John's West District | 5036 | 25 | James Lawlor (p) | Miner | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | See # 5086 for misfiled document | |||
| SKANES, William | North River, Port de Grave District | 5918 | 20 | Patrick Skanes (p) | Miner | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BURKE, Robert | Victoria Village, Carbonear District | 6112 | 22 | William Burke (p) | Miner | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| ANTHONY, John Robert | Spaniards Bay, Harbour Grace District | 2207 | 26 | Sadie Anthony (s) and Caleb Anthony (p) | Miner | 1916 | No | No | Discrepancy in wife's name, listed as Daisy on attestation papers | ||||
| OBRIEN, Andrew Joseph | Topsail, Harbour Main District | 1375 | 19 | Mary O'Brien (p) | Miner | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917. | |||
| DICKS, Malcolm | Bell Island, St. John's East District | 4571 | 19 | Percy Dicks (p) | Miner | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| STEVENS, Benjamin | Clarkes Beach, Port de Grave District | 6107 | 23 | William H. Stevens (p) | Miner | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HARVEY, Albert | Upper Gullies, Harbour Main District | 5767 | 22 | William Harvey (p) | Miner | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PORTER, William Richard | Foxtrap, Harbour Main District | 5792 | 21 | Jane Porter (p) | Miner | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CASE, George | Salmon Cove, Bay de Verde District | 6129 | 22 | Victor Case (p) | Miner | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| LUFFMAN, Henry George | Bell Island, St. John's East District | 2236 | 24 | Henry Luffman (p) | Miner | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Wednesday, September 26, 1917 | |||
| MANSFIELD, John | Bell Island, St. John's East District | 8275 | 18 | Mrs. Patrick Mansfield (p) | Miner | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| PENNEY, Arthur | Bell Island, St. John's East District | 4425 | 18 | Samuel Penney (p) | Miner | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BURN [BYRNE], Joseph | Bell Island, St. John's East District | 257 | 20 | James Byrne (p) | Miner | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| REES, Maxwell | Lance Cove, Bell Island, St. John's East District | 4332 | 19 | Reuben Rees (p) | Miner | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CHUCK, Charles | Petrograde, Russia | 2496 | 23 | John Chuck (p) | Miner | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Thursday, January 16, 1919 | |||
| CORBIN, Archibald | Corner Brook, St. George District | 1507 | 19 | Maggie Corbin (p) | Miner | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| POWER, Patrick | Avondale, Harbour Main District | 5106 | 23 | John Power (p) | Miner | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MEADEN, Edward A. | Cow Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada | 4624 | 20 | Simon Meaden (p) | Miner | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| FITZGERALD, John | Tilton, Harbour Grace District | 5267 | 20 | Jeremiah Fitzgerald (p) | Miner | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| RIDEOUT, George | Bell Island, St. John's East District | 3617 | 19 | James Rideout (p) | Miner | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| GREELEY, Thomas | Tilton, Harbour Grace District | 4798 | 22 | Edward Greeley (p) | Miner | 1918 | No | No | |||||
| 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 | |||
| CHUCK, George | Petrograde, Russia | 2497 | 22 | Miner | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | ||||
| GOSSE, John | Spaniards Bay, Harbour Grace District | 5091 | 22 | James Gosse (p) | Miner | 1918 | Church of England ( Anglican ) | No | No | ||||
| LUFFMAN, Norman | Bell Island, St. John's East District | 2235 | 21 | Henry Luffman (p) | Miner | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HARVEY, Leslie | Boswarlos, Port au Port, St. George District | 1497 | 24 | Jemima Harvey (p) | Miner | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| CARROLL, Thomas | Bell Island, St. John's East District | 274 | 37 | Elizabeth Carroll (s) | Miner | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| BUTLER, Charles | Kelligrews, Harbour Main District | 4421 | 20 | Elizabeth Hynes (p) | Miner | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SAUNDERS, John | Tilt Cove, Twillingate District | 5648 | 18 | Joseph Saunders (p) | Miner | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Sanders. | |||
| WELLS, David | Tilt Cove, Twillingate District | 5653 | 18 | Simon Wells (p) | Miner | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MUGFORD, Harvey | Clarkes Beach, Port de Grave District | 6333 | 18 | Emily Mugford (p) | Miner | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MAY, Ernest | Bell Island, St. John's East District | 1206 | 19 | Jessie May (p) | Miner | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MITCHELL, Laurence | Beaver Cove, Twillingate District | 5658 | 20 | Elias Mitchell (p) | Miner | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| ROLF, Leslie | Tilt Cove, Twillingate District | 5643 | 21 | George Rolf (p) | Miner | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| ABBOTT, Frederick | Bonavista, Bonavista District | 4683 | 19 | Eli Abbott (p) | Miner | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BLACKMORE, Cecil W. | Bell Island, St. John's East District | 3972 | 18 | Elijah Blackmore (p) | Miner | 1917 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| MITCHELL, Parmenas James | Tilt Cove, Notre Dame Bay, Twillingate District | 4251 | 20 | Henry Mitchell (p) | Miner | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | variant spelling of name - Permanus | |||
| OSBOURNE, Eleazer | Community: Blaketown, Trinity District | 5738 | 21 | James Osbourne (p) | Miner | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Discrepancy in spelling of name - Osborne | |||
| BISHOP, George | Long Pond, Manuels, Harbour Main District | 8280 | 37 | John Bishop (p) | Miner | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| REES, Edgar | Bell Island, St. John's East District | 4163 | 20 | Thomas Rees (p) | Miner | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Monday, October 21, 1918 | |||
| HICKEY, Patrick | Bell Island, St. John's East District | 4645 | 36 | Mary Hickey (nee Clancey) (s) | Miner | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| DROVER, Albert | Southside Road, St. John's | 4951 | 19 | Uriah Drover (p) | Miner | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| POWER, Stephen John | Avondale, Harbour Main District | 1205 | 24 | James Power (p) | Miner | 1915 | No | No | |||||
| HOWELL, Moses | 51 Wickford Street, St. John's | 462 | 20 | John Howell (p) | Miner | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| PEACH, Arthur | Bell Island, St. John's East District | 5210 | 23 | Robert Peach (p) | Miner | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| DWYER, John Thomas | Bell Island, St. John's East District | 2725 | 19 | Robert Dwyer (p) | Miner | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Wednesday, October 10, 1917 | |||
| MORRISSEY, Michael William | Bell Island, St. John's East District | 427 | 31 | Elizabeth Morrissey (s) | Miner | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| WALL, John | Chapels Cove, Harbour Main District | 3719 | 21 | Alice (James) Wall (p) | Miner | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No |