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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RIDEOUT, Robert | Long Pond, Harbour Main District | 3753 | 18 | Richard Rideout (p) | Farmer | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| DAWE, Allan | Upper Gullies, Harbour Main District | 3722 | 18 | John Dawe (p) | Farmer | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Includes misfiled documents for Regt. # 3732 Rupert Macklin & Regt. # 3829 Everett Brown | |||
| DAWE, Frank | Kelligrews, Harbour Main District | 3011 | 18 | John Butler (o) | Farmer | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Includes documents relating to # 3334 Frederick Dawe | |||
| DAWE, Frank | Long Pond, Harbour Main District | 5733 | 25 | Jane Dawe (p) | Farmer | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| DAWE, Henry Charles | Topsail, Harbour Main District | 589 | 22 | John Dawe (p) | Farmer | 1914 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| DAWE, John | Long Pond, Topsail, Harbour Main District | 4784 | 20 | John Dawe (p) | Farmer | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| DAWE, John | Seal Cove, Harbour Main District | 5737 | 23 | Jane Dawe (p) | Farmer | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Discharge papers list Long Pond, Harbour Main District as community/district. | |||
| DEVOE, William | Codroy, St. George District | 3443 | 19 | Marcellius Devoe (p) | Farmer | 1917 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Sunday, March 17, 1918 | |||
| ELGAR, William | Pouch Cove, St. John's East District | 1503 | 19 | Mrs. Henry Ryan (p) | Farmer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| FAGAN, William J. | Foxtrap, Harbour Main District | 5763 | 19 | George Fagan (p) | Farmer | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| IVANY, Herbert | Merrymeeting Road, St. John's | 3976 | 19 | Benjamin Ivany (p) | Farmer | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| GILLIS, Roderick V. | Highlands, St. George District | 4235 | 30 | Archibald Gillis (p) | Farmer | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| SIMMS, Frank Fred Hayward | Burin, Burin District | 2959 | 18 | Frederick Simms (p) | Farmer | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | Yes | Monday, December 3, 1917 | POW Date: 1917 | ||
| WARREN, Gilbert S. | Bishops Falls, Twillingate District | 1649 | 17 | Edward Warren (p) | Farmer | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| THOMPSON, William | Liverpool, England, United Kingdom | 3176 | 31 | Elizabeth McFarlane (o) | Farmer | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| THOMS, Michael | Little Bay, Twillingate District | 5532 | 23 | John Thoms (p) | Farmer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| FINN, James | Bay Bulls Road, Goulds, St. John's West District | 4672 | 25 | Mary Finn (p) | Farmer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| WALSH, William | Topsail Road, St. John's | 683 | 19 | Patrick Walsh (p) | Farmer | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| WARFORD, Charles | Upper Gullies, Harbour Main District | 3673 | 19 | Abraham Warford (p) | Farmer | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| JOHNSON, Edward John | 11 Larkin Square, St. John's | 2307 | 18 | George Johnson (p) | Farmer | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| FITZGERALD, James | St. Phillips, St. John's West District | 5031 | 21 | John Fitzgerald (p) | Farmer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| WHITE, John | Big Pond, Bay Bulls Road, St. John's West | 1508 | 19 | Annie White (p) | Farmer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Previously transcribed as John V. White | |||
| RIDEOUT, George | Goulds, St. John's West District | 8432 | 20 | William Rideout (p) | Farmer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| COFIELD, Mark Francis | Allandale Road, St. John's | 692 | 22 | William Cofield (p) | Farmer | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| SPENCE, Thomas | Whitbourne, Trinity District | 5927 | 19 | Mary Bird (p) | Farmer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| LEWIS, John | St. John's - Welshpool, Montgomeryshire, England, United Kingdom | 189 | 26 | Humphrey Lewis (p) | Farmer | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MCINNIS, Alexander | O'Regans, St. George District | 6279 | 29 | Hugh McInnis (p) | Farmer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MCISAAC, Joseph | Grand River, St. George District | 5355 | 21 | John McIsaac (p) | Farmer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MCKAY, Isaac | Robinsons, St. George District | 1408 | 23 | Helena McKay (p) | Farmer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MEALEY (MALEY), Dennis Francis | St. John's | 1216 | 24 | Fannie Mealey (p) | Farmer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, December 6, 1919 | Date of Death: 6 December 1919 from CWGC Discrepancy in spelling of name - documents completed as Mealey; signature is Maley | ||
| MERCER, Charles | Chamberlains, Harbour Main District | 4568 | 28 | Jacob Mercer (p) | Farmer | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MERCER, Richard | Chamberlains, Harbour Main District | 4570 | 24 | Jacob Mercer (p) | Farmer | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| YOUNG, Richard | Le Marches Point, St. George District | 5989 | 22 | Thomas Young (p) | Farmer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| NICHOLS, Duncan | Deer Lake, St. George District | 2054 | 18 | George Nichols (p) | Farmer | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Thursday, October 12, 1916 | |||
| MURPHY, Martin | Cornwall Avenue, St. John's | 4613 | 21 | Mary Murphy (nee Finn) (s) | Farmer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| NOEL, Ronald | 77 McFarlane Street, St. John's | 3053 | 23 | Harvey Noel (p) | Farmer | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Attested for short service. | |||
| HIBBS, John Leslie | Topsail, Harbour Main District | 1496 | 20 | Julia Hibbs (p) | Farmer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Thursday, December 6, 1917 | |||
| HIBBS, William James | Topsail, Harbour Main District | 2356 | 24 | Mrs. William (Julia) Hibbs (p) | Farmer | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BOYLE, Arch | Torbay Road, St. John's | 4445 | 18 | Henry Boyle (p) | Farmer | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BOYLES, Robert | Goulds, St. John's West District | 5158 | 22 | George Boyles (p) | Farmer | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BUTLER, Thomas Charles | Middle Bight, Kelligrews, Harbour Main District | 2990 | 28 | William Butler (o) | Farmer | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Friday, March 2, 1917 | |||
| BUTLER, Samuel | Foxtrap, Harbour Main District | 5539 | 22 | Job Butler (p) | Farmer | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HUSSEY, Francis Joseph | St. John's | 1533 | 19 | John Hussey (p) | Farmer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| CHAYTOR, John | Topsail, Harbour Main District | 4694 | 21 | John Chaytor (p) | Farmer | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MARTIN, William | Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 3221 | 19 | Mrs. Moses Martin (p) | Farmer | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Sunday, July 8, 1917 | |||
| SMITH, William | Manuels, Harbour Main District | 4018 | 19 | William H. Smith (p) | Farmer | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| OBRIEN, John Joseph | Blackmarsh Road, St. John's | 654 | 19 | Richard O'Brien (p) | Farmer | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| FOWLER, Frank | Chamberlains, Harbour Main District | 4455 | 18 | George Fowler (p) | Farmer | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| ADAMS, Herbert Otto | St. John's | 1770 | 18 | Thomas Daniel Adams (p) | Farmer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Tuesday, October 9, 1917 | |||
| ALEXANDER, Joseph | Mattis Point, St. George District | 6299 | 22 | Adolph Alexander (p) | Farmer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Sunday, October 20, 1918 |