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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAREW, Arthur | Witless Bay, Ferryland District | 6002 | 24 | Thomas Carew (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| POWELL, Baxter | Happy Adventure, Bonavista District | 8074 | 18 | Emeline Powell (o) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HUNT, Nicholas Prout | 88 Barnes Road, St. John's | 0-252 - 762 | 21 | Mrs. James Hunt (p) | Clerk | 1914 | No | No | I. | ||||
| SHEPPARD, George | Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 3951 | 26 | Eldred Sheppard (p) | Pattern maker | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CONSTANTINE, Leo Francis | 38 MacFarlane Street, St. John's | 3212 | 19 | Peter Constantine (p) | Carman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HENNEBURY, Patrick | Point May, Burin District | 4943 | 31 | Richard Hennebury (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BUTTON, Eleazar | Old Perlican, Trinity Bay, Bay de Verde District | 5283 | 20 | William James Button (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | Variant spelling of name: Eleazor | |||
| PHILLIPS, Daniel | Colliers, Harbour Main District | 2436 | 19 | Tom Phillips (p) | Fireman (locomotive) | 1916 | No | No | |||||
| BISHOP, Cyril Washington | St. John's | 970 | 19 | Sarah Louisa Bishop (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | Partially re-filmed at beginning of reel 74 | |||
| TOBIN, Peter Joseph | 48 Codners Street, St. John's | 3233 | 22 | Mary Tobin (p) | Sailor | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| WINDELER, V. G. | No information | 1889 | No | No | No | File missing. Not in service ledger; # 1889 is assigned to Philip Francis Power | |||||||
| REID, Richard | Haystack, Placentia-St. Marys District | 4457 | 19 | Albert Reid (o) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HEWLETT, Llewelyn | Wards Harbour, Twillingate District | 6286 | 18 | Charlie Hewlett (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| FOLEY, Patrick | St. Brides, Placentia-St. Marys District | 4156 | 19 | William Foley (p) | Labourer | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HIPDITCH, John | Paradise, Placentia-St. Marys District | 240 | 28 | George Hipditch (p) | Sailor | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Discrepancy in name: Hepditch | |||
| PARSONS, John | Bay Bulls Arm, Trinity District | 8180 | 24 | Edgar Parsons (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| FREAKE, Frederick | Joe Batts Arm, Fogo District | 5984 | 21 | Samuel Freake (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| ROSS, Hector Hugh Alexander | 14 Victoria Street, St. John's | 0-96 - 768 | 22 | H. Ross (p) | 1914 | No | No | Originally enlisted with the Newfoundland Regiment; transferred to the Newfoundland Forestry Companies 1917. | |||||
| GROUCHY, Philip John | 14 Hayward Avenue, St. John's | 369 | 33 | Maud Grouchy (s) | Labourer | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| CHANNING, Maxmilian | 233 Theatre Hill, St. John's | 5296 | 20 | Frances Channing (p) | Bank clerk | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HATCHER, Edwin Garland | Rose Blanche, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 2104 | 18 | Sarah Bungay (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Death certificate states first name as Edwin, not Garland. | |||
| TEAMES, John | 2 Murphy Square, St. John's | 4113 | 22 | Timothy Teames (p) | Labourer | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| FROST, John Albert Victor | St. John's | 1149 | 18 | Annie E. Frost (p) | Annie E. Frost (p) | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) / Methodist | No | No | Discrepancy in religion. | |||
| SMYTH, Thomas Joseph | 11 Bond Street, St. John's | 523 | 19 | George Smyth (p) | Hardware clerk | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||
| GAVON, Thomas | Middle Arm, White Bay, St. Barbe district | 5625 | 18 | George Gavon | 1918 | No | No | File missing, Information from service ledger. | |||||
| SPENCER, Frederick | Twillingate, Twillingate District | 3626 | 19 | Mark Spencer (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| GREENE, Frederick J. | Point Verde, Placentia-St. Marys District | 3434 | 19 | William Green (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| JERRETT, Richard | Cavendish, Trinity District | 1796 | 24 | Henry Jerrett (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| KENDELL, George | Pushthrough, Fortune District | 5582 | 20 | Samuel Kendell (o) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PITTMAN, Wesley | Pilleys Island, Twillingate District | 3401 | 20 | William Pittman (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| JACKSON, A.G. | N/A | 1918 | No | No | Attached to Regiment from Honourable Artillery Company (H.A.C.); no service number or file; information from ledger. | ||||||||
| SNOW, John | Bay Roberts, Harbour Grace District | 5131 | 21 | John Snow (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| OLDFORD, William | Squid Tickle, Bonavista District | 3184 | 21 | Jacob Oldford (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | No | No | |||||
| ANTHONY, Aleck [Alex] | Bell Island, St. John's East District | 4695 | 18 | Sarah Ann Anthony (p) | Electrician | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | Variant spelling of name: Alex, Allick, Alick, Alleck. | |||
| YOUNG, Hilliard | Flat Bay, St. George District | 4128 | 18 | William Young (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| WARREN, Wilfred | Bell Island, St. John's East District | 5111 | 19 | Catherine Warren (p) | Miner | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PECKHAM, Orlando | Trinity East, Trinity District | 4524 | 19 | William Peckham (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| FAREWELL, William | Creston, Burin District | 6041 | 20 | John Farewell (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| SIMMS, Edgar | Fogo, Fogo District | 8367 | 20 | William A. Simms (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BOUZAN, James | Little Bay, Twillingate District | 8016 | 27 | James R. Bouzan (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| COOPER, Lewis Rowsell | Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 0-100 - 2913 | 33 | Gwendolyn Muriel Cooper (s) | Estate agent | 1916 | No | No | |||||
| MCGRATH, Charles G. | 46 Water Street East, St. John's | 0-287 - 3066 | 20 | Thomas J. McGrath (p) | Student | 1918 | No | No | |||||
| BARRETT, Eugene | Freshwater, Bay de Verde District | 3232 | 19 | James H. Barrett (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HICKS, Norman | Catalina, Trinity District | 2091 | 20 | Boyd Hicks (o) | Clerk | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| GOODYEAR, Aubrey C. | Millertown, Twillingate District | 8119 | 21 | Flossie B. Goodyear (s) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| DAWE, Harvey | Chamberlains, Harbour Main District | 4594 | 30 | John Dawe (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SMITH, Patrick J. | Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 4852 | 23 | Thomas Smith (p) | Paper maker | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| ROPER, Henry | 26 Dicks Square, St. John's | 670 | 20 | Joseph Roper (p) | Watchmaker | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| GILLETT, Walter | Leading Tickles, Twillingate District | 2540 | 23 | Mrs. Eli Snelgrove (o) | Lumberman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| ABBOTT, Frederick | Bonavista, Bonavista District | 2885 | 18 | John Abbott (p) | Labourer | 1916 | Methodist | No | No |