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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HUNT, Nicholas Prout | 88 Barnes Road, St. John's | 0-252 - 762 | 21 | Mrs. James Hunt (p) | Clerk | 1914 | No | No | I. | ||||
| NORRIS, William Leonard | 41 Hayward Avenue, St. John's | 101 | 28 | James Norris (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| DUNPHY, William | 28 / 23 Princes Street, St. John's | 15 | 21 | Martin Dunphy (p) | Labourer | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| ROSS, Hector Hugh Alexander | 14 Victoria Street, St. John's | 0-96 - 768 | 22 | H. Ross (p) | 1914 | No | No | Originally enlisted with the Newfoundland Regiment; transferred to the Newfoundland Forestry Companies 1917. | |||||
| JEANS, John Allan | Catalina, Trinity District | 424 | 28 | William T. Jeans (p) | Brakesman | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| HEATH, Ernest | St. John's | 829 | 21 | Samuel Heath (p) | Steward | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CLARE, Joseph William | 34 Codners Lane, St. John's | 0-111 - 536 | 24 | John Clare (p) | Labourer | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| ROPER, Henry | 26 Dicks Square, St. John's | 670 | 20 | Joseph Roper (p) | Watchmaker | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| FIFIELD, Isaac | Bonavista, Bonavista District | 420 | 20 | Daniel Fifield (p) | School teacher | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BURRIDGE, Hubert Frederick | Merrymeeting Road, St. John's | 191 | 19 | C.H. Burridge (p) | Stonemason | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| TUFF, James Roy | 51 Hayward Avenue, St. John's | 23 | 20 | Edward Tuff (p) | Plumber | 1914 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, April 28, 1917 | I. | ||
| BASTOW, William Augustus | Pennywell Road, St. John's | 676 | 21 | Francis Bastow | Farmer | 1914 | Presbyterian | No | No | ||||
| DEWLING, Stewart | 25 Fleming Street, St. John's | 20 | 20 | Christina Hicks (p) | Plumber | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| THOMPSON, John | St. John's | 139 | 21 | William Thompson (p) | Labourer | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MURPHY, Michael F. | St. John's | 754 | 20 | Edward Power (o) | Baker | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| AYRE, Wilfred Douglas | Waterford Bridge Road, St. John's | 0-104 - 164 | 20 | Charles P. Ayre (p) | 1914 | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||||
| HAYLEY, Robert | Bonavista, Bonavista District | 489 | 25 | Mary Hayley (p) | Fisherman | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Healey, Hayly | |||
| SMITH, Stephen Kevin | Harbour Breton, Fortune District | 0-124 - 931 | 20 | John Smith (p) | Trading captain | 1914 | No | No | I | ||||
| SNOW, Gordon Bolton | St. John's | 838 | 19 | George Snow (p) | Machinist | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| HACKETT, Thomas Joseph (aka Thomas Murphy) | 18 Holloway Street, St. John's | 408 | 23 | Elizabeth Hackett (p) | Telegraph operator | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| BUCKLEY, William | St. John's | 752 | 19 | Mrs. Thomas Buckley (p) | Labourer | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HYNES, John Francis | St. Brendans, Bonavista District | 238 | 24 | James Hynes (p) - Catherine Hynes | Labourer | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Re-attested for short service - Discrepancy in age. Age discrepancy- 24-34. | |||
| EATON, Duncan McKinnon | St. John's | 811 | Dry goods clerk | 1914 | Presbyterian | No | No | Transferred to Newfoundland Forestry Companies Sept. 1917 | |||||
| PARSONS, William John | North Side, Burin, Burin District | 438 | 22 | George Parsons (p) | 1914 | No | No | Transferred to Newfoundland Forestry Companies Jan. 1918 | |||||
| CARAVAN, Andrew Pierce | Long Island, Twillingate District | 740 | 19 | William Caravan (p) | Fisherman | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| ONEILL, Michael Joseph | St. John's | 763 | 18 | A. O'Neill (o) | Labourer | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| MOULAND, Thomas | Bonavista, Bonavista District | 488 | 23 | Mrs. Mouland (p) | Fisherman | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BENSON, Eleazer | 68 Monroe Street, St. John's | 688 | 19 | Mrs. Eleazer Benson (p) | Mattress manufacturer | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| PARSONS, William | Ochre Pit Cove, Bay de Verde District | 852 | 25 | William George Parsons (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| GREENE, Augustine Peter | Bell Island, St. John's East District | 251 | 19 | Catherine Greene (p) | Machinist | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | See Regt. #254 for additional misfiled documents. | |||
| CASHIN, John Simon | St. George, St. George District | 233 | 24 | Catherine Bennet (o) | Fisherman | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| NEWELL, William Thomas | 14 Nunnery Hill, St. John's | 520 | 28 | Emma Newell (p) | Longshoreman | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| ROWE, Arthur Boyne | 54 Barters Hill, St. John's | 682 | 22 | Frederick Rowe (p) | Cooper | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| KANE, George | 43 Job Street, St. John's | 208 | 20 | Patrick Kane (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Monday, December 3, 1917 | |||
| TOMPKINSON, Harry Alexander | 6 Queen Street, St. John's | 298 | 21 | Mrs. Samuel Tompkinson (p) | Boiler maker | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| STEWART, Henry | Paisley, Renfrew, Scotland, United Kingdom | 618 | 27 | Alice Stewart (s) | Tinsmith | 1914 | No | No | Transferred to Newfoundland Forestry Companies Sept. 1917. | ||||
| EVANS, Thomas Bowning | 2 Parade Street, St. John's | 642 | 20 | James Evans (p) | Labourer | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | Discrepancies in name: Bowring, Browning, Bowing. | |||
| BETHUNE, John Grierson | St. John's | 0-163 - 845 | 26 | Mrs. Malcolm Bethune (p) | Office clerk | 1914 | Presbyterian | No | No | ||||
| WHITE, Willis | Comfort Cove, Twillingate District | 739 | 19 | Sarah Rose (s) | Lumberman | 1914 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | See also service #733 | ||
| NEWMAN, Archibald Mark | Twillingate, Twillingate District | 487 | 24 | Henry Newman (p) | Sailmaker | 1914 | Methodist | Yes | No | Monday, July 3, 1916 | |||
| PAVER, George | St. John's | 534 | 38 | Edith Paver (s) | Butler | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| PATRICK, Neil | Water Street, St. John's | 51 | 20 | William Patrick (p) | Butcher | 1914 | Presbyterian | No | No | ||||
| HISCOCK, George Craniford | 7 Southside Road, St. John's | 342 | 22 | Elizabeth Hiscock (p) | Labourer | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BURDELL, Claude | Battery Road, St. John's | 330 | 28 | Mrs. Burdell (s) | Carpenter | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| COOMBS, Harry | Bell Island, St. John's East District | 393 | 21 | Mary Howe (o) | Labourer | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| STEWART, Henry | Paisley, Renfrew, Scotland, United Kingdom | 618 | 27 | Alice Stewart (s) | Tinsmith | 1914 | No | No | Originally enlisted with the Royal Newfoundland Regiment; transferred to Newfoundland Forestry Companies Sept. 1917. | ||||
| DAVIS, John | Bell Island, St. John's East District | 738 | 19 | William Davis (o) | Miner | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| CLEARY, John Sullivan | 9 Carters Hill, St. John's | 131 | 22 | Richard Cleary (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| CURRAN, Fred [Donald Wilfred] | 235 Theatre Hill, St. John's | 122 | 19 | Thomas Curran (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Presbyterian | No | No | Previously transcribed as Frederick based on attestation form. Variant spelling of name - Curren. | |||
| MOORE, Daniel Joseph | Avondale, Harbour Main District | 741 | 19 | Daniel Moore (p) | Farmer | 1914 | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 |