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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCDONALD, Donald Richard | West Cul de Sac, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 5561 | 19 | Lucy McDonald (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CUTLER, Howard Frank | St. George, St. George District | 899 | 19 | Edward Cutler (p) | Mail clerk | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MOORE, Paul P. | Wesleyville, Bonavista District | 1705 | 19 | Reverend Edwin Moore (p) | Student | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MEANEY, Frank | Brigus, Port de Grave district | 8038 | 19 | John Meaney (o) | 1917 | No | No | File missing. Information from service ledger. | |||||
| CONRAN, William | Harbour Main, Harbour Main District | 4795 | 19 | Michael Conran (p) | Lumberman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| SNOW, Eliken | Salt Pond, Twillingate District | 5397 | 19 | Stephen Snow (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| ROBERTS, Abraham [Abram] | Point Leamington, Twillingate District | 2766 | 19 | John Roberts (p) | Lumberman | 1916 | Salvation Army | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||
| WISEMAN, George | Shoal Harbour, Trinity District | 2802 | 19 | Arthur Wiseman (p) | Lumberman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MURRAY, Alfred Seymour | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 39 | 19 | John Spence (o) | Fireman | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| LANNIGAN, James Joseph | St. John's | 1124 | 19 | Minnie Lannigan (p) | Engineer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Death certificate and some other correspondence in French | |||
| COUSINS, Joseph | Goulds, Conception Bay, Port de Grave district | 5080 | 19 | Thomas Cousins (p) | Labourer | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| STRICKLAND, Ebenezar | Spaniards Bay, Harbour Grace District | 4804 | 19 | William Strickland (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BURRY, James | Greenspond, Bonavista District | 5465 | 19 | Oliver Burry (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| FROST, William Bertram | Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 8109 | 19 | Lumberman | 1917 | No | No | Attestation papers not included. | |||||
| DOBBIN, Joseph | Wabana, Bell Island, St. John's East District | 2538 | 19 | David Dobbin (p) | Miner | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Friday, October 18, 1918 | |||
| MIFFLEN, Henry | Amherst Cove, Bonavista District | 742 | 19 | George B. Mifflen (p) | Labourer | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HALL, Joseph | Penguin Arm, Bay of Islands, St. George District | 3843 | 19 | Joseph Hall (p) | Cooper | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HEAD, Walter | Comfort Cove, Twillingate District | 6079 | 19 | Aaron Head (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| KEEFE, Thomas | 17 William Street, St. John's | 4488 | 19 | Richard Keefe (p) | Telegraph operator | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| WHITE, Albert Clarence | Catalina, Trinity District | 1374 | 19 | Virtue White (p) | School teacher | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| MOORES, Jacob | Flowers Cove, St. Barbe District | 3416 | 19 | George W. Moores (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| CLARK, Joseph | Baine Harbour, Placentia-St. Marys District | 6246 | 19 | William Clark (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MURPHY, Michael | Jersey Side, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 2282 | 19 | James Kelly (p) | Labourer | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| ONEILL, Frederick Michael | 49 Angel Place, St. John's | 402 | 19 | John O'Neill (o) | Labourer | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| DALTON, Alphaeus | Little Catalina, Trinity District | 5911 | 19 | Albert Dalton (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| PILGRIM, Allan | St. Anthony Bight, St. Barbe District | 1850 | 19 | Henry Pilgrim (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 Includes will for service # 3130 Lewis Pilgrim | |||
| MORGAN, Nath | Coleys Point, Harbour Grace District | 5707 | 19 | William Morgan (p) | School teacher | 1918 | No | No | |||||
| BAILEY, Roy | 4 Temperance Street, St. John's | 2210 | 19 | Richard Bailey (p) | Teamster | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| DEVEREAUX, Aiden | Ferryland, Ferryland District | 3135 | 19 | James Devereux (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Tuesday, November 20, 1917 | Notes: Previously transcribed as Andrew | ||
| REID, Carl | St. John's | 790 | 19 | Caleb Reid (p) | Fisherman | 1914 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, August 12, 1916 | |||
| MAHER, Edward | St. John's | 1105 | 19 | Cecelia Maher (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| WILLMOTT, George | Bay d'Espoir, Fortune District | 3930 | 19 | Sarah Willmott (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PENNEY, Alexander | Port Blandford, Bonavista District | 2696 | 19 | Mrs. William Penney (p) | Labourer | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| LEDREW, Philip | Change Islands, Fogo District | 5958 | 19 | Samuel LeDrew (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| OKEEFE, Cyril | St. John's | 1099 | 19 | Mary O'Keefe (p) | Window cleaner | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MERCER, Maxwell James | Bay Roberts, Harbour Grace District | 1446 | 19 | Isaac (of Sam) Mercer | Telegraph operator | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| SHEA, Michael Joseph | Pouch Cove, St. John's East District | 1750 | 19 | James Shea Sr. (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Originally enlisted with the Royal Newfoundland Regiment; transferred to Newfoundland Forestry Companies Sept. 1917 | |||
| BARTLETT, William Washer | Brigus, Port de Grave District | 270 | 19 | Joseph Bartlett (p) | Student | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Monday, March 19, 1917 | See Regt. # 636 for additional correspondence. | ||
| SHEARS, John James | Robinsons Head, St. George District | 1671 | 19 | James Allan Shjears (p) | Farmer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HUNT, Cecil Jameson | 88 Barnes Road, St. John's | 3384 | 19 | Mrs. J.G. Hunt (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Yes | No | Thursday, June 7, 1917 | ||||
| JORDAN, Thomas Joseph | Pouch Cove, St. John's East District | 1752 | 19 | Joseph Jordan (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | ||||
| JACKMAN, George Arthur | Allandale Road, St. John's | 118 | 19 | Alice Jackman (p) | Engineer | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| LOCKE, Sidney | Tizzards Harbour, Twillingate District | 2053 | 19 | Mrs. John Diamond (o) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BUGDEN, Leighton | St. John's | 1544 | 19 | John Bugden (o) | Grocer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Also contains information related to the death of S.R. Edney, service #1714. | |||
| THOMSON, Charles Moncrief | St. John's | 1564 | 19 | Mary Thompson (p) | Student | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HENNEBURY, Alexander | 59 Colonial Street, St. John's | 461 | 19 | George Hennebury (p) | Plumber | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| TOMS, Harold | La Scie, St. Barbe District | 5615 | 19 | William Toms (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| ABBOTT, Joseph | Battery Road, St. John's | 2241 | 19 | Emily Abbott (p) | Baker | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| KAVANAGH, Edward | Flat Rock, St. John's East District | 5785 | 19 | James Kavanagh (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| COMPTON, Charles | Griquet, St. Barbe District | 5350 | 19 | Elizabeth Compton (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No |