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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COLE, Samuel | 30 Codner Street, St. John's | 0-63 - 465 | 26 | Mrs. Cole (p) | 1914 | Yes | No | Tuesday, October 9, 1917 | I | ||||
LAWLOR, Richard Joseph | Portugal Cove, St. John's East District | 929 | 22 | Thomas Lawlor (o) | Coachman | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
GARLAND, John | Victoria Village, Carbonear District | 4341 | 18 | John Garland (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
FORSEY, Frederick | Fortune, Burin District | 4005 | 18 | Philip Forsey (p) | Sailor | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
TOBIN, Peter | St. Marys, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 1749 | 25 | Margaret Tobin (p) | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | |||||
PENNEY, Simeon Toop | Deer Harbour, Trinity District | 2767 | 24 | Samuel Penney (o) | Lumberman | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Friday, March 16, 1917 | |||
HUMBY, John | Musgravetown, Bonavista District | 5001 | 22 | William Humby (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
THOMSON, Charles Moncrief | St. John's | 1564 | 19 | Mary Thompson (p) | Student | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
WISEMAN, Charles | Hearts Delight, Trinity District | 2000 | 19 | Edith Wiseman (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||
QUINTON, Frederick | Southern Bay, Bonavista District | 3622 | 18 | James Quinton (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
MARTIN, William | Water Street West, Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 2611 | 18 | Andrew Martin (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||
DART, Ford William | Exploits, Twillingate District | 3397 | 18 | Minnie Dart (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
PAYNE, Arthur | Gander Bay, Fogo District | 2686 | 20 | John Payne (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
BARRY, Peter | Harbour Buffett, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 6085 | 19 | Maurice Barry (p) | Seaman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
PITTMAN, Manuel | Conne, Fortune District | 1731 | 28 | Thomas Pittman (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 POW account mentions POW Charlie Snow, service #2616; Discrepancy in community referenced in file: Pittman was from Conne, Belle Bay; mail was misdirected to Conne River, Bay d'Espoir | |||
WELLS, Parmenas | Change Islands, Fogo District | 5956 | 21 | Eli Wells (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
JACKMAN, Robert | Tilt Cove, Twillingate District | 4255 | 22 | James Jackman | Assayer | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
COISH, Harold Gordon | Ladle Cove, Fogo District | 1400 | 20 | Maud Coish (p) | Lumberman | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
ANSTEY, Cecil | Twillingate, Twillingate District | 6020 | 28 | James Anstey (p) | Sailor | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
BLAKE, James John | Flat Island, Bonavista District | 4023 | 19 | William Blake (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
LEGROW, Willis K. | Broad Cove, Bay de Verde District | 4968 | 22 | Eli LeGrow (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
MESHER, Jonathan | Englee, St. Barbe District | 5732 | 23 | Jessie Canning (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Also served with the Newfoundland Royal Naval Reserve, # 1833X | |||
GOSSE, Solomon | Blaketown, Trinity District | 2636 | 20 | Lionel Gosse (p) | Labourer | 1916 | Church of England ( Anglican ) | No | No | ||||
PECKFORD, Edward | Gander Bay, Fogo District | 1656 | 18 | Elizabeth Peckford (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Tuesday, August 29, 1916 | |||
TAYLOR, Frank | Water Street East, Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 1261 | 24 | Emily Taylor (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
OTOOLE, Fred Max | Conception Harbour, Harbour Main District | 1064 | 21 | Michael F. O'Toole (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Includes newspaper article with photo and account of his time in the war and the sinking of the Stephano | |||
HAMILTON, William Henry | Tacks Beach, Placentia-St. Marys District | 3318 | 22 | Robert Hamilton (p) | Mechanic | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
MALLAM, Allan Wright | Hearts Content, Trinity District | 413 | 27 | Mrs. Mallam (p) | Machinist | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
ELLSWORTH, John Thomas | Carmanville, Fogo District | 2469 | 18 | Moses Ellsworth (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
LYNCH, John | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 4706 | 18 | Mary Noseworthy (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
STRIDE, Thomas | Conne River, Fortune District | 4794 | 19 | John Stride (o) | Lumberman | 1918 | No | No | |||||
BILLARD, Wilson | Rose Blanche, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 4294 | 18 | Samuel R. Billard (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
PATTON, John | Grand Bank, Burin District | 3831 | 21 | Julia (George) Patton (p) | Bank clerk | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | Variant spelling of name: Patten | |||
BAKER, George | Newmans Cove, Bonavista District | 5708 | 21 | Charlotte Baker (p) | Steel worker | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
MORGAN, William | St. John's | 865 | 19 | John Albert Morgan (p) | Plumbers apprentice | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
GREEN, Malcolm | Greenspond, Bonavista District | 3355 | 22 | Robert Green (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
CHAPMAN, Herbert | Fort Townshend, St. John's | 5017 | 18 | William Chapman (p) | Letter carrier | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
ABBOTT, Fred | Musgrave Harbour, Fogo District | 3483 | 20 | Walter Abbott (p) | School teacher | 1917 | Methodist | Yes | No | Thursday, August 16, 1917 | |||
RICKETTS, Thomas | Westport, White Bay, St. Barbe District | 4020 | 23 | Elizabeth Pitman (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Monday, October 14, 1918 | |||
GRANT, Vincent | Salmonier, Placentia-St. Marys District | 5204 | 19 | John Grant (p) | Carpenter | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
ROBERTSON, Eric McKenzie | 5 Maxse Street, St. John's | 497 | 22 | Mr. Robertson (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Presbyterian | No | No | ||||
GIBBONS, Caleb | Lumdsen South , Fogo District | 5143 | 18 | Martin Gibbons (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
FORTUNE, Stephen | Jeffreys, St. George District | 3146 | 18 | James Fortune (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Thursday, November 22, 1917 | |||
ROWE, Harry Mott | 17 1/2 Cabot Street, St. John's | 611 | 19 | Elizabeth Rowe (p) | Office clerk | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Tuesday, November 20, 1917 | |||
SAUNDERS, Henry James (Harry) | 379 (369) South Side Road, St. John's | 1215 | 25 | Jane Saunders (p); Agnes Saunders (s) | Truckman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Originally enlisted with the Royal Newfoundland Regiment; transferred to Newfoundland Forestry Companies in 1918; changed next of kin from mother to wife. | |||
LANE, Malcolm | Fair Islands, Bonavista District | 3192 | 21 | Eli Lane (o) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Friday, April 12, 1918 | |||
JOHNSON, Edward John | 11 Larkin Square, St. John's | 2307 | 18 | George Johnson (p) | Farmer | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
DOMINIC, James | Little Reach, Fortune District | 5306 | 19 | Stephen Dominic (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
STARKS, Freeman | Nippers Harbour, Twillingate District | 5543 | 24 | Uriah Starks (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
FOLEY, Patrick | St. Brides, Placentia-St. Marys District | 4156 | 19 | William Foley (p) | Labourer | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No |