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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOAKLER, John Joseph | St. John's | 782 | 25 | Mary Moakler (p) | Office clerk | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| KING, James | 102 Springdale Street, St. John's | 4451 | 20 | William King (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BROWN, Edward | Thoroughfare, Trinity District | 3804 | 22 | James Brown (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BARTLETT, Leslie | Bishops Falls, Twillingate District | 8348 | 20 | Alfred Bartlett (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| ROSE, Joshua | 14 Franklin Avenue, St. John's | 8436 | 43 | Harriett Rose (s) | 1917 | No | No | File missing. Information from service ledger. | |||||
| CROKE, Thomas Joseph | St. John's | 653 | 20 | Edward Croke (p) | Labourer | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MCCORMACK, James | Southside Road, St. John's | n/a | 16 | Bugler | 1918 | No | No | Attestation papers not included - No service number, listed as bugler (special). | |||||
| HODDER, Wilfred | Twillingate, Twillingate District | 5460 | 19 | Edgar Hodder (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HOLDEN, Eric St. Clair | Topsail Road, St. John's | 2833 | 18 | Richard K. Holden (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| ABBOTT, Alexander | Summerville, Bonavista District | 5352 | 22 | Joseph Abbott (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BURTON, Elias | Port Anson, Sunday Cove Island, Twillingate District | 4259 | 18 | Archibald Burton (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| LEGGE, Marcus | Hearts Content, Trinity District | 2691 | 19 | Archibald Legge (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Monday, March 24, 1919 | Photograph of grave-site included | ||
| WELLS, Archibald | Tickle Point, Twillingate District | 8172 | 20 | Henry T. Wells (p) | 1917 | No | No | File missing. Information from service ledger. | |||||
| MURPHY, Michael Patrick | St. John's | 805 | 24 | John J. Murphy (p) | Labourer | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MEAD, William | Seal Cove, Hermitage Bay, Fortune district | 8254 | 29 | John Mead | 1917 | No | No | File missing. Information from service ledger. | |||||
| TAYLOR, Albert | St. John's | 1754 | 18 | Henry Charles Taylor (p) | Wheelwright | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BENNETT, Frank | Monkstown Road, St. John's | 0-121 - 284 | 19 | John Bennett (p) | Student | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| PITTMAN, Corbett | New Perlican, Trinity District | 729 | 27 | Willis Pittman | Fisherman | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| MARTIN, Henley Arthur | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 1417 | 19 | Phoebe Martin (p) | Undertaker | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, October 14, 1916 | |||
| HICKEY, Lawrence | St. John's | 1886 | 19 | William Hickey (p) | Longshoreman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| CAUL, John Joseph | 11 Central Street, St. John's | 374 | 24 | Ann Caul (p) - Bride Caul (o) | Labourer | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| WHIFFEN, Joseph | Baileys Cove, Bonavista District | 5898 | 23 | Elias Whiffen (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| STRICKLAND, Eric | 4 Brine Street, St. John's | 5055 | 19 | Kenneth Strickland (p) | Candy maker | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| REEVES, Clifford | St. Lawrence, Burin District | 3239 | 18 | John Reeves (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| DONOVAN, Michael | No information | 531 | 1914 | No | No | Discharge notice only; Attestation papers not included. No information in Cramm or service ledger. | |||||||
| PAYNE, Thomas Victor | 37 Monkstown Road, St. John's | 1962 | 18 | Janet Payne (o) | Office clerk | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| LEGGE, James | New Perlican, Trinity District | 5362 | 22 | Corbett Legge (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| LEWIS, Frank | 233 Southside Road, St. John's | 4486 | 22 | Mrs. V. Lewis (p) | Marconi Operator | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MERCER, Charles | Bay Roberts, Harbour Grace District | 5114 | 18 | John Mercer (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| FOX, John Edward Joseph | St. John's | 0-81 - 142 | 23 | Lady Morris (p) | 1914 | No | No | ||||||
| PARSONS, Alex | Freshwater, Bell Island, St. John's East District | 3825 | 21 | Jacob Parsons (p) | Farmer | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HALL, Ewart | Carbonear, Carbonear District | 4502 | 21 | Alberta Hall (o) | Civil engineer | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BARTER, Alexander | 265 Southside Road, St. John's | 4001 | 18 | James Barter (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Methodist | Yes | No | Sunday, September 29, 1918 | |||
| ROBERTS, Stephen | Spaniards Bay, Harbour Grace Distric | 5119 | 19 | George Roberts (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| KEOUGH, Martin | St. John's | 1584 | 19 | Bridget Keough (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Thursday, November 29, 1917 | |||
| CUMBY, Edward | Hopeall, Trinity District | 4679 | 21 | Leonard Cumby (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | Previously transcribed as Comby. Also served with the Newfoundland Royal Naval Reserve, # 1778X. | |||
| ABBOTT, Andrew | 24 Cabot Street, St. John's | 8216 | 19 | James Abbott (p) | Labourer | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| WOOLFREY, Lewis | Horwood, Fogo District | 2707 | 22 | Mr. Aquillia Woolfrey (p) | Lumberman | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Thursday, August 16, 1917 | |||
| PARMITER, Cecil | Topsail, Harbour Main District | 1586 | 19 | Sarah Parmiter (p) | Farmer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| GULLAGE, Hubert V. | St. John's | 1682 | 19 | Peter Gullage (p) | Draper | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Thursday, October 12, 1916 | |||
| HALEY - HAYLEY, Leonard | Bonavista, Bonavista District | 1000 | 20 | Mary Haley (p) | Hotel clerk | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Discrepancy in name: Signature on attestation is Haley; birth certificate is Hayley; selecte correspondence is Healey. | |||
| EARLES, Edward | Battery Road, St. John's | 2650 | 21 | Mrs. Edward Earles (p) | Labourer | 1916 | No | No | |||||
| HOLLANDS, Henry | Carbonear, Carbonear District | 2239 | 18 | Reverend Charles Hollands (p) | Student | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SNOW, Ernest Albert | Griquet, St. Barbe District | 1912 | 18 | Stephen Snow (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Previously transcribed as Everett. | |||
| NORMORE, Elijah | Sunday Cove Island, Twillingate District | 3638 | 33 | Darius Normore (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| KELLY, Edward | Wickford Street, St. John's | 4072 | 18 | Michael Kelly (p) | Sailor | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| WILLEY, Alexander J. | Carbonear, Carbonear District | 0-309 - 2635 | 20 | Rev. F.G. Willey (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | Partially refilmed at beginning of reel | |||
| BOWE, Walter | Cupids, Port de Grave District | 4575 | 20 | George Bowe (p) | Mining | 1918 | Methodist | Yes | No | Sunday, July 20, 1919 | |||
| GORMAN, Joseph Julian | St. John's - Harbour Breton, Fortune District | 794 | 19 | James Gorman (p) | Mineralogist | 1914 | Yes | No | Tuesday, March 30, 1915 | ||||
| FRENCH, William | 67 Merrymeeting Road, St. John's | 2581 | 21 | William French (p) | Cooper | 1916 | Salvation Army | No | No |