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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KING, Frederick S. | Bauline, St. John's East District | 3457 | 16 | Isaac King (p) | 1917 | No | No | Attestation papers not included. Information from service ledger; Underage and medically unfit. | |||||
| STRATTEN, Henry | Greenspond, Bonavista District | 5462 | 24 | John Stratten (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Stratton. | |||
| ANGEL, Heber | 130 Hamilton Street, St. John's | 2453 | 19 | John Angel (p) | Scholar | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| COADY, Andrew | 29 Job Street, St. John's | 8096 - 775 | 23 | Mary Coady (o) | Cook | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Originally enlisted with the Royal Newfoundland Regiment; transferred to Newfoundland Forestry Companies 1917. | |||
| PEACH, John | Red Harbour, Burin District | 5922 | 19 | Leander Peach (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| KING, George | Harbour Breton, Fortune District | 5495 | 23 | Mary Stone (o) | Sailor | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| RYDER, John | Bonavista, Bonavista District | 1293 | 19 | Agnes Ryder (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| COOMBS, Richard | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 3455 | 19 | William Coombs (p) | Shoeworker | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Discrepancy in spelling of name: Coombes. | |||
| EZEKIEL, Joseph George | Gallows Cove, Harbour Main | 2272 | 17 | Thomas Ezekiel (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| FIELD, Charles William | 38 Prescott Street, St. John's | 115 | 21 | Samuel Field (p) | Motor engineer | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HICKEY, Patrick | Harbour Main, Harbour Main District | 3826 | 18 | Patrick Hickey (p) | Miner | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| JONES, Lloyd | Moretons Harbour, Twillingate District | 4302 | 18 | Maggie Jones (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| PHILLIPS, John | Bonavista, Bonavista District | 5890 | 22 | Samuel Philips (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| TREMBLETT, William | Colinet, Placentia-St. Marys District | 6196 | 21 | Marcella Tremblett (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| SPRATT, John | 340 Duckworth Street, St. John's | 3739 | 18 | Bartholomew Spratt (p) | Operator | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| DIDHAM, Edmund | Colinet, Placentia-St. Marys District | 5187 | 23 | John Didham (p) | Millwright | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| SENIOR, Frank | Flat Island, Burin District | 6000 | 19 | Wilson Senior (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BOUZAN, Constantine | Little Bay, Twillingate District | 5290 | 20 | James Bouzan (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| ABBOTT, Bella [Bela] | Pools Island, Bonavista District | 2020 | 20 | Elizabeth Abbott (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||
| CAMPBELL, John A. | Port au Port, St. George District | 8092 | 27 | Catherine Campbell (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Parent's name was previously transcribed as Nathan. | |||
| BRADLEY, Arthur | Salvage, Bonavista District | 5234 | 19 | Adam Bradley (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| FORWARD, Mark | Carbonear Island, Carbonear District | 4750 | 18 | Harry Forward (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| RUSSELL, William | Blaketown, Trinity District | 5356 | 19 | Abraham Russell (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Discrepancy in age. Age given on Enlistment: 19; Actual age: 17 | |||
| UPWARD, Kenneth | Harry's Island, Notre Dame Bay | 5528 | 19 | Robert Upward (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | See Regt. # 5523 for misfiled documents | |||
| LAHEY, Edward | Bell Island, St. John's East District | 259 | 22 | Richard Lahey (p) | Miner | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | See Regt. #254 for additional misfiled documents | |||
| HEFFERNAN, Michael | Goulds, St. John's West District | 4316 | 26 | Mary Heffernan (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| CURTIS, Charles | Horse Island, St. Barbe District | 5823 | 20 | William Curtis (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MARTIN, Edward Joseph | 6 Lime Street, St. John's | 2323 | 19 | William Martin (p) | Gas fitter | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||
| POWER, Patrick | Dunville, Placentia-St. Marys District | 4883 | 21 | Mary Power (P) | Brakeman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BEAZLEY, Herbert Mck | Mud Cove, Burin District | 4025 | 18 | John Beazley (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MANUEL, Ford | Lewisporte, Twillingate District | 8234 | 40 | Mahalia Manuel (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| GREEN, Frank | Shrewsbury, England, United Kingdom | 3061 | 26 | Mrs. Frank Green (s) | Musician | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Attested for short service. | |||
| DIAMOND, Abijah | Flowers Cove, St. Barbe District | 5676 | 20 | George Diamond (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| LYVER, Gregory | Fortune Harbour, Twillingate District | 4937 | 19 | James Lyver (p) | Lumberman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| OAKE, William Dowell | Change Islands, Fogo District | 1919 | 18 | Jessie Elizabeth Oake (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917. | |||
| BOURGOIS, Gabriel | Stephenville, St. George District | 5990 | 23 | Clement Bourgois (p) | Farmer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Bourgeois | |||
| JONES, Frederick | Moretons Harbour, Western Head, Twillingate District | 3145 | 25 | Maggie Jones (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| PENNY, Frederick | English Harbour, Trinity District | 4744 | 24 | Elizabeth Penny (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SNOW, Allan | Horwood, Fogo District | 4197 | 18 | Elizabeth Snow (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| RYAN, James | Grand River, Codroy, St. George District | 2266 | 19 | Susan Ryan (o) | Farmer | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| FRANKLIN, William Hodgson (W.H.) | St. John's | 0-27 | Sarah Franklin (s) | 1914 | No | No | Attestation papers not included. | ||||||
| CRANE, Llewellyn | 142 Water Street, St. John's | 4470 | 28 | Nathaniel Crane (p) | Jeweller | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BEATON, William | Badger Brook, Twillingate District | 8248 | 36 | Bridget Beaton (s) | Lumberman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BUTLER, Patrick | Leading Tickles, Twillingate District | 4775 | 27 | Mary Butler (p) | Lumberman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | See Regt. # 4675 for misfiled documents | |||
| KENNY, William P. | Fermeuse, Ferryland District | 5736 | 21 | Robert Kenny (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| POLLETT, John | New Harbour, Trinity District | 3521 | 18 | Archibald Pollett (p) | Paper maker | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BARNES, Martin Joseph | 2 Murphys Square, St. John's | 3740 | 23 | Martin Barron (p) | Sailor | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Discrepancy in spelling of name - Barnes is overwritten and initialled with Barron on one copy of attestation papers; McAlpine's Directory 1915 shows Martin Barnes living on Murphy's Square | |||
| GRAY, James John | Dennistown, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom - Bonavista, Bonavista District | 0-261 - 1324 | 24 | Mrs. Gray (p) | Bank manager | 1915 | Presbyterian | No | No | ||||
| RANDELL, Vivian L. | Port Rexton, Trinity District | 4283 | 22 | William Randell (p) | School teacher | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| GILLAM, Stanley | Crabbes, St. George District | 3763 | 19 | Wilson Gillam (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No |