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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HILLIER, William Edward | Point au Gaul, Lamaline, Burin District | 3142 | 28 | George Hillier (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MAHER, John | Badgers Quay, Bonavista District | 5584 | 21 | Thomas Maher (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| COLBOURNE, Beadon S | Bishops Falls, Twillingate District | 1675 | 27 | Edwin B. Colbourne (p) | Grocer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| HEATER, Herbert Stephen | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 180 | 19 | John Heater (p) | Policeman | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| DAWE, Samuel | 170 Water Street, St. John's | 3224 | 22 | Samuel Dawe (p) | Sailor | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| DAWE, Hubert | Upper Gullies, Harbour Main District | 8417 | 18 | Charles Dawe (p) | Farmer | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CARSONS, John | Bear's Cove, Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 1192 | 19 | Lorenzo Carsons (o) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | Variant spelling in name: recorded in Schedule of distribution of estate as Carson | ||
| WARREN, Eli | New Perlican, Trinity District | 5879 | 18 | John Warren (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| GRANDY, Reginald | Bay L'Argent, Fortune District | 1684 | 26 | Ann Grandy (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HULAN, Howard | Robinsons Station, St. George District | 1568 | 19 | Jane Hulan (p) | Telegraph operator | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Tuesday, May 2, 1916 | |||
| STICKLAND, Kenneth | Newmans Cove, Bonavista District | 4821 | 22 | Jane Stickland (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MADDOCK, William | Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom | 2137 | 50 | Mrs. Maddock (p) | Musician | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, March 17, 1917 | Attested for short service. Death 17 March 1917 from CWGC. | ||
| BEWHEY, Edward | St. John's | 1144 | 19 | Ellen Bewhey (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Tuesday, November 30, 1915 | |||
| MARKS, Chesley | Long Cove Point, Burin District | 1950 | 18 | Charles Marks (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Wednesday, July 31, 1918 | |||
| HAWKER, Walter Clarke | Carbonear, Carbonear District | 0-265 - 1843 | 19 | Manoah Hawker (p) | Bank clerk | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BIDDISCOMBE, Richard | Torbay Road, St. John's | 4623 | 21 | John Biddiscombe (p) | Truckman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SMITH, Andrew | Old Shop, Trinity District | 4386 | 18 | James Smith (p) | Labourer | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| GEORGE, Joshua | Fosters Point, Random, Trinity District | 2015 | 22 | Noah George (p) | Railroading | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Thursday, October 12, 1916 | |||
| HARVEY, Gerald Cockburn | Kings Bridge Road, St. John's | 0-33 - 333 | 28 | A.J. Harvey (p) | Merchant | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Also contains documents relating to service # 0-94 Stanley Robertson and # 0-194 Guy W. Harvey. Attached to Royal Flying Corps 1916-1917. | |||
| RANDELL, Vivian L. | Port Rexton, Trinity District | 4283 | 22 | William Randell (p) | School teacher | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PAYNE, Arthur | Gander Bay, Fogo District | 2686 | 20 | John Payne (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| COSSER, Thomas | Red Island, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 3010 | 30 | Thomas Cosser (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PARROTT, Malcolm | Winterton, Trinity District | 5924 | 22 | John Parrott (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CHEESEMAN, Isaac | Burin, Burin District | 3891 | 18 | Laurence Cheesman (p) | Student | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| GROUCHY, Horatio William | Pouch Cove, St. John's East District | 2025 | 31 | Jesse Grouchy (p) | Railroad man | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||
| BARTLETT, Bertram | Lower Amherst Cove, Bonavista District | 4833 | 22 | Mrs. Henry Bartlett (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | See Regt. # 4832 for detailed report concerning absence due to illness. Report also misfiled in Regt. # 4893 prior to microfilming; moved during digitization. | |||
| KELLIGREW, Henry J. | Flat Island, Bonavista District | 5115 | 19 | Fred Kelligrew (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| COLLIER, Archibald | Burgeo, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 5057 | 18 | Jeremiah Collier (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HISCOCK, Ronald | St. John's | 3491 | 18 | Sarah Hiscock (s) | Expressman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| GENGE, Abram | Flowers Cove, St. Barbe District | 8412 | 28 | Victoria M. Genge (s) | Lumberman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| GREENE, Edward | St. Anthony, St. Barbe District | 3892 | 18 | Aubrey Greene (o) | Student | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Greene. | |||
| CROSSMAN, William Bartlett | St. John's | 1300 | 20 | Mr. Crossman (p) | Railway clerk | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BROWN, Orlando | Trinity East, Trinity District | 2670 | 18 | George Brown (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Sunday, February 25, 1917 | |||
| LEMESSURIER, Wallace | St. John's | 2034 | 19 | Alexander Lemessurier | Office clerk | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Thursday, October 12, 1916 | |||
| SIMMS, Harold | Fogo, Fogo District | 3911 | 26 | Thomas Simms (p) | Teacher | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| WHITE, Charles Edward | George V Institute, St. John's | 0-307 - 171 | 27 | Clara J. White (o) | Purse | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PARSONS, Reuben | Bay Roberts, Harbour Grace District | 1633 | 23 | Richards Parsons Sr. (of Joseph) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| VERGE, Max N. | Harbour Grace West, Harbour Grace District | 3700 | 19 | Eliza Verge (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| NOSEWORTHY, Herman | 160 Casey Street, St. John' s | 354 | 19 | John Noseworthy (p) | Office Clerk | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| BENNETT, Thomas | Island Harbour, Fogo District | 3258 | 22 | Mary Bennett (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SHEPPARD, William | Catalina, Trinity District | 5914 | 22 | Simeon Sheppard (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| ROSE, Joshua | Bay du Nord, Fortune District | 5577 | 20 | Alfred Rose (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SMITH, Thomas | Boat Harbour, Placentia-St. Marys District | 5591 | 22 | John Smith (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| WILLAR, Sidney George | St. John's | 813 | 19 | Sidney George Willar (p) | Labourer | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Discrepancy in name: forms completed as Sydney; signature is Sidney | |||
| CURTIS, Archibald | Kings Cove, Bonavista District | 2449 | 24 | Mrs. James Curtis (of George) (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | recorded in Schedule of distribution of estate as Henry Archibald Curtis. | ||
| HATCHER, William | Rose Blanche, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 4609 | 25 | Robert Hatcher (p) | School teacher | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| KNIGHT, Fred W. | 355 Southside Road, St. John's | 8502 | 45 | Emilie Knight (s) | Surveyor | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| RICKETTS, George | Middle Arm, Seal Cove, St. Barbe District | 1703 | 18 | John Ricketts (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Monday, December 3, 1917 | |||
| MORGAN, Walter | Indian Pond, Harbour Main District | 6150 | 22 | Archibald Morgan (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| ANDREWS, Robert | 37 Merrymeeting Road, St. John's | 8018 | 25 | Muriel Andrews (s) | Draper | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Attestation papers not included. |