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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHNSON, Dudley | St. Anthony, St. Barbe District | 1583 | 25 | Mary Johnson (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PORTER, Walter | Horwood, Fogo District | 4870 | 19 | Phoebe Porter (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| WHITE, Arthur J. | Stephenville, St. George District | 1029 | Telegraph operator | 1915 | No | No | |||||||
| WISEMAN, William Wilson | Clarenville, Trinity District | 1350 | 22 | Stella Wiseman (p) | Locomotive fireman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| STEELE, Allan George | Northern Bay, Bay de Verde District | 1318 | 19 | Fanny Steele (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| JANES, William Joseph | Smith Sound, Trinity District | 3223 | 20 | Ambrose Janes (p) | Paper maker | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MURPHY, Patrick | St. John's | 2173 | 19 | Amelia Murphy (p) | Machinist | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| LAWLOR, Thomas Joseph | 6 Feild Street, St. John's | 535 | 22 | Edward Lawlor (p) | Engineer | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| PELLEY, Frederick George | Shoal Harbour, Trinity District | 1056 | 20 | Annie Pelley (p) | Lumberman | 1915 | No | No | |||||
| WALSH, Frank | St. Mary's, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 4720 | 20 | James Walsh (p) | 1918 | No | No | File missing. Information from service ledger. | |||||
| TITFORD, Grant | Bennett Street, Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 3699 | 18 | Jessie (William) Titford (p) | Operator | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Partially refilmed at beginning of reel | |||
| WHITE, Samuel | Carmanville, Fogo District | 3612 | 22 | George White (o) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| FRANCIS, Harold | Community: Manuels, Harbour Main District | 5386 | 26 | James Francis (p) | Miner | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| STUCKLESS, Theophilus | Point Leamington, Twillingate District | 4797 | 21 | Aaron Stuckless (p) | Lumberman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| FENNELL, Thomas | St. Brendans, Bonavista District | 6193 | 17 | Johanna Fennell (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MURCELL, Chesley Gordon | Little Bay Islands, Twillingate District | 0-260 - 647 | 18 | George Murcell (p) | Sailor | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| LEGROW, Harry W. | Blackhead, Bay de Verde District | 3738 | 18 | Robert LeGrow (p) | Labourer | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| RUMBOLT, Ezekiel | Norris Point, Bonne Bay, St. Barbe District | 5663 | 24 | Lorenzo Rumbolt (p) | Lumberman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PARROTT, Raymond | Winterton, Trinity District | 4149 | 21 | William Parrott (p) | Telegraph operator | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| WHITE, Jacob | Normans Cove, Trinity District | 8142 | 24 | Beatrice White (s) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| COX, William | Goulds, St. John's West District | 5318 | 22 | Jessie Cox (p) | Farmer | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HAINES, Edward George | Jamestown, Bonavista District | 1505 | 22 | Robert Haines (p) | Lumberman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MERCER, Augustus | Country Road, Bay Roberts, Harbour Grace District | 5252 | 18 | Isaac Mercer (p) | Millwright | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| WALSH, Michael | ittle Bona, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 4147 | 22 | Patrick Walsh (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| CHAFE, Walter C. | 75 Flower Hill, St. John's | 4548 | 22 | Mrs. Thomas Wareham (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HOWELL, Chesley | 55 Pennywell Road, St. John's | 4505 | 21 | William Howell (p) | Bookkeeper | 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. | |||
| BARRY, Patrick Alphonsus | Red Island, Placentia-St. Marys District | 3611 | 19 | Maurice Joseph Barry (p) | Labourer | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Discrepancy in spelling of name: Barrage | |||
| CLIFT, John | 100 Military Road, St. John's | 0-177 - 503 | 21 | J.A. Clift (p) | Bank clerk | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| VIGUERS, William | St. John's | 1171 | 19 | Annie Viguers (p) | Farmer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| DAY, Thomas | Gander Bay, Fogo District | 4216 | 24 | Elizabeth Harbin (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||
| HYNES, Hubert | Port au Port, St. George District | 4877 | 19 | Lawrence Hynes (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BURSEY, Harry | Salt Pond, Lewisporte, Twillingate District | 5292 | 23 | Joseph Bursey (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| ANTHONY, Gilbert | 64 Brazil Square, St. John's | 4506 | 19 | John Anthony (p) | Shoe maker | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HANN, Sidney V. | Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 3998 | 22 | Isaac Hann (p) | Labourer | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MORGAN, Henry | Seal Cove, Harbour Main District | 5303 | 21 | John Morgan (p) | Miner | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HAWKE, Michael | Joe Batts Arm, Fogo District | 1672 | 27 | Bridget Hawke (o) | Lumberman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| RICE, George | Wild Cove, St. Barbe District | 4932 | 18 | William Rice (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| TAYLOR, Frank | Water Street East, Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 1261 | 24 | Emily Taylor (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BUTT, Joseph H. | Flat Island[Islands], Bonavista District | 3802 | 18 | John Butt (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BRIGHT, Peter | Nain, Labrador | 5951 | 23 | Johannah Bright (s) | Fisherman | 1918 | Moravian | No | No | See also service # 5614 Abner Whitehorn for related documents | |||
| LEWIS, Michael | Fleur de Lys, St. Barbe District | 4911 | 20 | George Lewis (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| FILLIER, Maximillian William | 5 Barron Street, St. John's | 507 | 18 | Emily Fillier (p) | Carman | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Discrepancy in spelling: Maximillam. | |||
| PIKE, Alfred | Jamestown, Bonavista District | 3664 | 18 | John Pike (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MOSS, Edmond | Keels, Bonavista District | 2500 | 18 | Frederick Moss (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SNOW, Harold | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 6337 | 21 | Edgar Snow (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BAKER, George | Newmans Cove, Bonavista District | 5708 | 21 | Charlotte Baker (p) | Steel worker | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| THOMEY, Samuel J. | Water Street, Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 8376 | 47 | Michael Thomey (o) | Labourer | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| STACEY, Lambert | Flat Islands, Burin District | 5936 | 19 | William Stacey (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HACKETT, Ignatius | Wards Island, Bay of Islands, St. George District | 4718 | 22 | Michael Hackett (p) | Teacher | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No |