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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BENNETT, Manuel Joseph | Flat Bay, St. George District | 1785 | 18 | George Bennett (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
GEARY, Alexander | 55 Cabot Street, St. John's | 8054 | 28 | Rachel Geary (p) | Labourer | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
WARREN, Simeon | La Scie, St. Barbe District | 4179 | 19 | John Warren (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | See Regt. # 654 for misfiled document | |||
BALL, William | Northern Arm, Botwood, Twillingate District | 2572 | 22 | William Ball Sr. (p) | Lumberman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
MATTHEWS, Hubert | Musgravetown, Bonavista District | 4783 | 22 | George Matthews (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
NICHOLAS, William | Brazils Lane, Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 2729 | 20 | William Nicholas (p) | Tanner | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
HARDY, Randall | Channel, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 3743 | 18 | John Hardy (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Discrepancy in given name: Randell, Rendell; signature is Randall. | |||
THOMPSON, Isaac | Big Bight, Gander Bay, Fogo District | 3125 | 21 | Charles Thompson (o) | Labourer | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
ROSS, William Leslie | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 1547 | 19 | Joseph Ross (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
CRAWLEY, John | Holyrood, Harbour Main District | 2158 | 20 | Cornelius Crawley (p) | Pressman in paper mills | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
MEW, Sydney Frank. | Shirley, Southampton, England, United Kingdom | 0-259-1939 | 24 | Charles Mew (p) | Book binder | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
SHAVE, William Burton | Fogo, Fogo District | 543 | 19 | W.H. Shave (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | I | |||
POWER, Pierce | Corner Brook, Bay of Islands, St. George District | 1281 | 22 | Katherine Power (o) | Woodman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
LENCH, William Herbert | Grand Bank, Burin District | 1122 | 20 | Emma Lench (p) | Bank teller | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | Photograph of Lench included | |||
CLARK, Alexander | Delby's Cove, Trinity District | 8351 | 29 | Clara M. Clark (s) | 1917 | No | No | File missing. Information from service ledger. | |||||
PIERCEY, Jacob | Bay Bulls Arm, Trinity District | 8155 | 46 | Lillies Piercey (s) | Lumberman and carpenter | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
KNEE, Matthew | Pools Island, Bonavista District | 2342 | 19 | Cornelius Knee (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||
FUDGE, Aubrey | Round Harbour, Twillingate District | 5684 | 19 | Peter Fudge (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
MCGRATH, John A. | 0-135 - 2273 | 19 | 1916 | No | No | Attestation papers not included; Not in service ledger. John A. McGrath and Frederick Seymour share the same officer file 0-135 File includes documents for Richard A. Howley, Royal Navy | |||||||
JAMES, Albert William | Rencontre, Fortune District | 6322 | 29 | Augustus James (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
CHISLETT, Jesse | Cavendish, Trinity District | 1795 | 22 | William Chislett (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
HODDER, Eli | Horwood, Fogo District | 2977 | 20 | Abel Hodder (p) | Lumberman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
TILLEY, William Robert | Kelligrews, Harbour Main District | 3036 | 18 | Robert Tilley (p) | Railroad | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
ANTHONY, William Charles | Seldom Come By, Fogo District | 3139 | 23 | Samuel Anthony (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
WILLIAMS, Robert Hayward | 73A Springdale Street, St. John's | 3001 | 19 | Elizabeth Williams (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
ROBERTS, Joseph | Fortune Harbour, Twillingate District | 3378 | 25 | Michael Roberts (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
HILLYARD, Michael | Jersey Side, Placentia-St. Marys District | 5197 | 20 | William Hillyard (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
SCOTT, Harold | Manuels, Harbour Main District | 3247 | 19 | Julia (William) Hiscock (p) | Farm assistant | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
GATES, Gordon | Wellman Bight, Twillingate District | 5483 | 23 | Mrs. Leurizia (?) Normore (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
POWER, Alphonsus J. | St. Marys Bay, Placentia-St. Marys District | 4577 | 21 | Theresa Power (p) | Farmer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
CLARKE, David | Rose Blanche, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 6038 | 22 | John Clark (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
TAYLOR, George | 81 Southside Road, St. John's | 5268 | 24 | Robert Taylor (p) | Cooper | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
PARROTT, Eric A. | Winterton, Trinity District | 2925 | 18 | John Parrott (p) | Student | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
QUIRK, William Frederick | Bay Bulls, Ferryland District | 1410 | 23 | Matilda Quirk (p) | Seaman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
STEELE, James Robert | St. John's | 0-161 - 926 | 26 | Samuel Owen Steele (p) | Salesman | 1915 | Congregationalist | No | No | I | |||
MURPHY, Michael | St. John's | 1277 | 19 | Mary Murphy (p) | Cooper | 1915 | No | No | Not in service ledger. | ||||
BUTLER, Ernest | Chelsea, Massachusetts, USA | 2150 | 21 | Mary Butler (p) | Ship steward | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 Includes photograph of wife, Ellen Mary Butler of Colchester. | |||
CHAFE, Peter | Petty Harbour, St. John's West District | 6338 | 21 | Mary Ann Chafe (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
ABBOTT, John | Middle Brook, Bonavista District | 6123 | 19 | George Abbott (p) | Lumberman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
WOODMAN, Ernest | New Harbour, Trinity District | 2377 | 18 | Frederick Woodman (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
STUCKLESS, William Thomas | Pilleys Island, Twillingate District | 1900 | 22 | Eli Stuckless (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Documents vary using William and/or Thomas. | |||
KELLY, William J. | Riverhead, Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 3657 | 18 | Patrick Kelly (p) | Telegraph operator | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
WHITE, William | Loon Cove, Bonavista District | 5124 | 19 | Luke White (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | Community name appears as Look Cove in one document and Loon Cove in another. | |||
QUICK, Ernest Chesley | St. John's | 1145 | 21 | Fannie Quick (p) | Draper | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
CRANE, Archibald | Upper Island Cove, Harbour Grace District | 2765 | 25 | William Crane (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | See also Regt. # 736 for additional misfiled documents | |||
YETMAN, Joseph | Bunyans Cove, Bonavista District | 5819 | 20 | Moses Yetman (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
CAREW, Thomas Joseph | 33 Patrick Street, St. John's | 2206 | 18 | Mrs. David Carew (p) | Seaman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Discrepancy in age. Age given on Enlistment: 18; Actual age: 17 | |||
PILGRIM, Lewis | St. Anthony Bight, St. Barbe District | 3130 | 21 | Rachael Pilgrim (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Salvation Army | No | No | Will is with service # 1850 | |||
CANNING, Wilfred | Musgrave Harbour, Fogo District | 3727 | 23 | Noah Canning (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
HOGAN, Nicholas | Northern Bay, Bay de Verde District | 8434 | 19 | Norah Boland (o) | Labourer | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No |