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 | |
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POOLE, Jacob | Channel, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 4340 | 29 | Florence Poole (nee Pike) (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
JEANS, Stanley | Change Islands, Fogo District | 8272 | 43 | Julia Jeans (s) | Lumberman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
COLE, Samuel | Bell Island, St. John's East District | 4250 | 19 | John Cole (p) | Engineer | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Includes misfiled document for Nathaniel Noel, Regt. # 4249 | |||
ABBOTT, Jacob | Wesleyville, Bonavista District | 168 | 22 | Richard Abbott (p) | Sailor | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
FRASER, Hazen | 234 Duckworth Street, St. John's | 2404 | 17 | Dr. N.S. Fraser (p) | Student | 1916 | Presbyterian | No | No | ||||
CORCORAN, James | Cooks Pond, Placentia-St. Marys District | 6214 | 23 | Simeon Corcoran (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
NICOL, John Francis | 11 Flavin Street, St. John's | 336 | 19 | Henry Nicol (p) | Machinist | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Previously transcribed as Nichol. | |||
DAY, James | Old Shop, Trinity District | 5430 | 20 | Abner Day (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
BUTLER, Albert | Clarkes Beach, Port de Grave District | 5372 | 19 | Mrs. Charlotte Butler (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
KEREFIN, Joseph | Cape St. George, St. George District | 4199 | 18 | Ephraim Caravan (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Discrepancies in spelling of name: Joseph also apppears as Ives and Yves; Kerefin as Caravan, Carrefin, Karaven, Karfin, Karrefin, Kerfant, Kerfont and Kurfant. | |||
WALSH, Michael | Bellevue, Trinity Bay | 1792 | 22 | Amy McCarthy (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
GOODYEAR, Arthur Colin | Musgrave Harbour, Fogo District | 1085 | 21 | Elizabeth Goodyear (p) | School teacher | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
SNOW, Walter | Bay Roberts, Harbour Grace District | 2060 | 18 | Henry C. Snow (p) | Coachman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
WISEMAN, Ebenezer George | Boot Harbour, Halls Bay, Twillingate District | 2523 | 27 | Alfred Wiseman (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | One document microfilmed as #2573 | |||
STUCKEY, Roland | South Side, Twillingate, Twillingate district | 3964 | 18 | Helen Stuckey (p) | 1917 | No | No | File missing; Information from service ledger. | |||||
BAIN, Lawrie Graham | Hampstead, London, England, United Kingdom | 0-80 - 592 | 21 | James Bain (p) | Engineer | 1914 | No | No | Discrepancy in spelling of name: Laurie Graham Baine. Attached Royal Flying Corps (later Royal Air Force) 1916-1919. | ||||
BUTT, Edward | Broad Cove, Bay de Verde District | 3190 | 25 | William Butt (p) | Labourer | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
LEGGE, James | Hearts Delight, Trinity District | 5806 | 23 | Edmund Legge (p) | Seaman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
HAMILTON, William Henry | Tacks Beach, Placentia-St. Marys District | 3318 | 22 | Robert Hamilton (p) | Mechanic | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
ROPER, Frederick Charles | Bonavista, Bonavista District | 1189 | 18 | Annie Roper (p) | Bank clerk | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, November 27, 1915 | |||
HASKELL, Augustus | Lamaline, Burin District | 3297 | 19 | Ida Haskell (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Discrepancy in age. Age given on Enlistment: 19; Actual age: 16 | |||
WHITE, Michael | Little Bona, Placentia-St. Marys District | 4121 | 19 | Joseph White (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Thursday, October 3, 1918 | |||
COURAGE, Harrison | Catalina, Trinity District | 1249 | 21 | Eliza Courage (p) | Carpenter | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Death certificate in French | |||
MERCER, Arthur | 60 Barters Hill, St. John's | n/a | 14 | Student | 1918 | No | No | Attestation papers not included - No service number, listed as bugler (special) | |||||
TAYLOR, Eugene Fred | 5 Maxse Street, St. John's | 2525 | 20 | Mr. E. F. Taylor (p) | Engineer | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
FACEY, M.L. | n/a | Chaplin | 1918 | No | No | Attached to Regiment; no service number; file missing; information from ledger | |||||||
BRINTON, James | Thornlea, Trinity District | 3996 | 18 | William Brinton (p) | Labourer | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
CLARE, Joseph William | 34 Codners Lane, St. John's | 0-111 - 536 | 24 | John Clare (p) | Labourer | 1914 | No | No | |||||
WALL, Leo. | Holyrood, Harbour Main District | 5808 | 23 | Martin Wall (p) | Labourer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
NOFTALL, William J. | Rocky Lane, St. John's | 8022 | 24 | Henry Noftall (p) | Carpenter | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
VERE-HOLLOWAY, Edward Walter | St. John's | 0-148 | Elizabeth Vere-Holloway (s) | 1915 | No | No | I - Attestation papers not included. Temporary assignment | ||||||
CRITCH, Frank | Springdale, Twillingate District | 4939 | 19 | John Critch (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
CANHAM, Arthur Robert | 292 Beaumont Street, St. John's | 221 | 42 | Selina Canham (s) | Valet | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
BURKE, William | St. Marys, Placentia-St. Marys District | 5366 | 22 | Thomas Burke (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
MARSH, Joseph | Burgoynes Cove, Smith Sound, Trinity District | 2695 | 21 | Mrs. Elijah Froud (p) | Fireman | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, March 3, 1917 | |||
LANE, Malcolm | Fair Islands, Bonavista District | 3192 | 21 | Eli Lane (o) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Friday, April 12, 1918 | |||
HUNT, Michael | Dunville, Placentia-St. Marys District | 4893 | 24 | James Hunt (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Includes a misfiled 13 page report concerning Regt. # 4832 Alex Ford and Regt. # 4833 Bertram Bartlett. Complete report in # 4832. | |||
NASH, Thomas | 22 Adelaide Street, St. John's | 4399 | 18 | Margaret Nash (p) | Assistant bookkeeper | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
STICKLAND, William | LaPoile, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 6071 | 24 | William Stickland (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Strickland | |||
HICKEY, Richard John | St. John's | 779 | 23 | Richard John Hickey (p) | Electrical engineer | 1914 | No | No | |||||
GIBBENHUCK, John | Square Island , Labrador | 1910 | 23 | John Kibbenhuck (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | Attestation states Gibbenhuck; preferred spelling is Kippenhuck. | |||
EDGECOMBE, Silas | Ochre Pit Cove, Bay de Verde District | 1251 | 22 | Gennett/Janet Edgecombe (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Tuesday, July 11, 1916 | |||
BRIEN, Michael | St. John's | 1146 | 19 | Mary Brien (p) | Truckman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
FREEMAN, Gerald | Waterford Bridge Road, St. John's | 8006 | 23 | Albert E. Freeman (p) | Labourer | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
SKINNER, Arthur John | 33 Duckworth Street, St. John's | 202 | 22 | John Skinner (p) | Marble worker | 1914 | Presbyterian | No | No | Also served with the Newfoundland Royal Naval Reserve, # 2155X. | |||
SAWERS, David | 14 Belvedere Street, St. John's | 8392 | 20 | Harry Sawers (p) | Baker and labourer | 1917 | Presbyterian | No | No | ||||
READER, Charles | London, England, United Kingdom | 4172 | 18 | Mrs. Louie Reader (p) | Sailor | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
UPWARDS / UPWARD, Warrick Pearce | Harry's Harbour, Green Bay | 2777 | 19 | Arthur Upwards (o) | Lumberman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Tuesday, October 9, 1917 | Discrepancy in name: Attestation papers state Upwards; elsewhere as Upward; Listed as Upward in CWGC; Variant spelling of name - Percie and Pierce | ||
MCGRATH, William | Delbys Cove, Trinity District | 4994 | 19 | John McGrath (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Tuesday, June 11, 1918 | See Regt. #4494 for additional misfiled documents | ||
BENNETT, William | St. John's | 1229 | 30 | William Bennett (p) | Tinsmith | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 |