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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LODER, Thomas E. | No information | 0-14 | Clergyman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Attestation papers not included | |||||
| ROPER, Henry | 26 Dicks Square, St. John's | 670 | 20 | Joseph Roper (p) | Watchmaker | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MADDEN, Sylvester | 216 Water Street, St. John's | 149 | 19 | Ann Madden (p) | Sailor | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MCLEOD, Ernest Frederick | 149 Gower Street, St. John's | 24 | 20 | Neil Charles McLeod (o) | Coachman | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| WHITE, Simeon | St. Brendans, Bonavista District | 6097 | 20 | William White (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BEAZLEY, Herbert Mck | Mud Cove, Burin District | 4025 | 18 | John Beazley (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| DALTON, William Francis | St. John's | 1079 | 27 | Bridget Dalton (p) | Fireman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| STOYLES, Patrick J. | Lance Cove, Bell Island, St. John's East District | 5219 | 21 | Michael Stoyles (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HOWARD, Patrick | Daniels Cove, Trinity District | 5997 | 20 | William Howard (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| FITZPATRICK, J. | n/a | 1917 | No | No | Attestation papers not included - No service number, listed as drummer (special). | ||||||||
| BROWN, Allan W. | Exploits, Twillingate District | 2722 | 23 | Ephraim Brown (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| WHITE, William | Goulds, St.John's West District | 8173 | 20 | Thomas White (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| JONES, Leslie | Exploits, Twillingate District | 5280 | 19 | Henry Jones (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| STICK, Moyle [Edward Moyle J.] | 5 Devon Row, St. John's | 2145 | 20 | James R. Stick (p) | Engineering student | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 Referred to exclusively as Moyle | |||
| HISCOCK, Edgar William | Winterton, Trinity District | 6275 | 21 | Robert Hiscock (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| THOMEY, James | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 4089 | 17 | Maggie Thomey (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Discrepancy in age. Age given on Enlistment: 19; Actual age: 17 | |||
| SULLIVAN, John Thomas | St. John's | 769 | 22 | Thomas Sullivan (p) | Cooper | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| CLOUSTON, John Hutton | St. John's | 834 | 20 | Walter Clouston (p) | Broker | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| BUTLER, John James | Harbour Buffett, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 2477 | 18 | Mrs. James Butler (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BARNES, Martin Joseph | 2 Murphys Square, St. John's | 3740 | 23 | Martin Barron (p) | Sailor | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Discrepancy in spelling of name - Barnes is overwritten and initialled with Barron on one copy of attestation papers; McAlpine's Directory 1915 shows Martin Barnes living on Murphy's Square | |||
| UNDERHAY, William James. | Hearts Content, Trinity District | 2283 | 18 | Mrs. Philemon Underhay (p) | Clerk | 1916 | No | No | Also contains documents relating to service #3222 | ||||
| SEXTON, Edward | Tilting, Twillingate District | 3013 | 22 | Thomas Sexton (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BEST, Lambert | Merasheen, Placentia-St. Marys District | 5513 | 20 | Albert Best (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| DRISCOLL, William | 52 Kings Road, St. John's | 3368 | 27 | Mrs. William Butt (o) | Clothing cutter | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| SKEANS, Frank | St. John's | 2267 | 19 | Robert Skeans (p) | Trimmer | 1916 | Methodist | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||
| TURNER, Ernest | Happy Adventure, Bonavista District | 4737 | 19 | James Turner (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CUMMINS, John | St. John's | 1804 | 21 | Henry Cummins (p) | School teacher | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BAILEY, Albert | Georges Brook, Trinity District | 1613 | 19 | Mary Bailey (p) | Railroad Labourer | 1915 | No | No | Not in service ledger. | ||||
| MARSHALL, Augustus | Carbonear, Carbonear District | 4727 | 22 | Augustus G. Marshall (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| FROST, Charles Sydney | 51 Longs Hill, St. John's / Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada | 0-123 - 58 | 21 | Mrs. Alexander M. Frost (p) | Bank clerk | 1914 | No | No | Frost's parents were Albert and Alice (Baker); recorded as Mrs. Alexander M. on attestation form. | ||||
| HUDSON, Clement | Cape St. Francis, St. John's East District | 4739 | 18 | Jane Pike (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| LAYMAN, Leo | 57 Wickford Street, St. John's | 2284 | 20 | Gregory Layman (p) | Labourer | 1916 | No | No | Variant spelling of name: Leamond | ||||
| THOMPSON, Leonard E. | Point Leamington, Twillingate District | 8134 | 52 | Rebekah Thompson (p) | Lumberman and mill man | 1917 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| DAY, Thomas | Gander Bay, Fogo District | 4216 | 24 | Elizabeth Harbin (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||
| SNOOK, Thomas | Grand Bank, Burin District | 6042 | 20 | James Snook (p) | Seaman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| QUINTON, Frederick | Southern Bay, Bonavista District | 3622 | 18 | James Quinton (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SAUNDERS, Lewis | Point Leamington, Twillingate District | 2768 | 21 | Adam Saunders (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| PIKE, Ralph C. | Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 8051 | 19 | Nathaniel Pike (p) | 1917 | No | No | File missing. Information from service ledger. | |||||
| PAYNE, Arthur | Gander Bay, Fogo District | 2686 | 20 | John Payne (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PITTMAN, Manuel | Conne, Fortune District | 1731 | 28 | Thomas Pittman (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 POW account mentions POW Charlie Snow, service #2616; Discrepancy in community referenced in file: Pittman was from Conne, Belle Bay; mail was misdirected to Conne River, Bay d'Espoir | |||
| ANDREWS, David | Upper Gullies, Harbour Main District | 5038 | 22 | Garland Andrews (p) | Farmer | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| KENNEDY, Ralph | 266 Water Street, St. John's | 678 | 19 | William Cook (o) | Butcher | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HALFYARD, Wallace. | 129 Cabot Street, St. John's | 1986 | 18 | John Halfyard (p) | Student | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BLAKE, James John | Flat Island, Bonavista District | 4023 | 19 | William Blake (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PUSHIE, Alexander D. | 93 Cabot Street, St. John's | 3275 | 18 | Nathan Pushie (p) | Engineer | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| WELSH, Richard | Bonne Bay, St. Barbe District | 1609 | 22 | Sarah Welsh (p) | Lumberman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| TIZZARD, Frederick J. | Pilleys Island, Twillingate District | 5521 | 20 | George Tizzard (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| MESHER, Jonathan | Englee, St. Barbe District | 5732 | 23 | Jessie Canning (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Also served with the Newfoundland Royal Naval Reserve, # 1833X | |||
| WILLIAMS, Willmet | Dildo, Trinity District | 1499 | 1915 | No | No | Attestation papers not included | |||||||
| FAGAN, William J. | Foxtrap, Harbour Main District | 5763 | 19 | George Fagan (p) | Farmer | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No |