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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PARDY, John | Little Burnt Bay, Twillingate District | 8473 | 19 | Mary Pardy (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| PARSONS, John | Bay Bulls Arm, Trinity District | 8180 | 24 | Edgar Parsons (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| PATEY, Henry | Point Leamington, Twillingate District | 8099 | 26 | Mrs. Leonard Thompson (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PATEY, Isaac | Port Saunders, St. Barbe District | 8186 | 26 | Theophilus Patey (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| UPWARDS / UPWARD, Warrick Pearce | Harry's Harbour, Green Bay | 2777 | 19 | Arthur Upwards (o) | Lumberman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Tuesday, October 9, 1917 | Discrepancy in name: Attestation papers state Upwards; elsewhere as Upward; Listed as Upward in CWGC; Variant spelling of name - Percie and Pierce | ||
| VARDY, James | Hickmans Harbour, Trinity District | 939 | 21 | Mrs. John Vardy (p) | Lumberman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| STEAD, Benjamin | Port Blandford, Bonavista District | 3337 | 18 | John Stead (p) | Lumberman | 1916 | Salvation Army | No | No | Also contains the will of Kenneth Langdon, service #3387. | |||
| STEAD, Ernest | Port Blandford, Bonavista District | 2338 | 23 | John Stead (p) | Lumberman | 1916 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| STEED, Samuel | Little Catalina, Trinity District | 4217 | 19 | Thomas Steed (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| VIVIAN, John | Hillview, Trinity District | 4590 | 18 | Mrs. William Hiscock (p) | Lumberman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| LUFF, Samuel | Campbellton, Twillingate District | 1725 | 19 | William Luff (p) | Lumberman | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| LUFF, William Andrew | Exploits, Twillingate District | 1598 | 19 | Jessie Luff (p) | Lumberman | 1915 | Methodist | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||
| COOPER, Willis | Point Leamington, Twillingate District | 3631 | 28 | Samuel Cooper (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| CORBIN, Thomas | Corner Brook, St. George District | 3423 | 18 | Thomas Corbin (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Presbyterian | No | No | ||||
| HEALEY, Patrick | Black Island, Twillingate District | 4337 | 22 | John Healey (p) | Lumberman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| COSH, Archibald | Musgrave Harbour, Fogo District | 3716 | 23 | Mrs. J[?] Mary Cosh (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| LYVER, Gregory | Fortune Harbour, Twillingate District | 4937 | 19 | James Lyver (p) | Lumberman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| LYVER, John | Botwood, Twillingate District | 3644 | 19 | Frank Lyver (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| FRY, Richard | Southern Bay, Bonavista District | 2625 | 27 | Sarah Fry (p) | Lumberman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| RENDELL, Chesley | Rattling Brook, Trinity District | 3861 | 23 | Job Rendell (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| RENDELL, George Raymond | Rattling Brook, Notre Dame Bay, Twillingate District | 3898 | 23 | Job Rendell (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BISHOP, Wilson | McCallum Harbour, Fortune District | 1597 | 19 | John Bishop (p) | Lumberman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| RIDEOUT, Dorman | Pilleys Island, Twillingate District | 8187 | 21 | Richard Rideout (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | Originally enlisted with Newfoundland Forestry Companies, May 1917; transferred to Newfoundland Regiment July 1917, Forestry Service # retained. In volume two of the Military Service Ledgers the entry for Service # 8187 follows entry for Service # 2033 | |||
| RIDEOUT, Ford | Moretons Harbour, Twillingate District | 3736 | 22 | Samuel Rideout (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Salvation Army | Yes | No | Friday, April 12, 1918 | |||
| COX, Samuel | St. Albans, Fortune District | 6230 | 21 | John Cox (p) | Lumberman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | See also service #6229, Lawrence Collier | |||
| CRAMM, Charles | Botwood, Twillingate District | 4148 | 18 | Samuel Cramm (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| BUCKLEY, Arthur | Botwood, Twillingate District | 2359 | 18 | John Buckley (p) | Lumberman | 1916 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| BUCKLEY, James | Botwood, Twillingate District | 4274 | 24 | John Buckley (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Salvation Army | Yes | No | Friday, October 25, 1918 | |||
| BUDDEN, Selby | Jacksons Arm, St. Barbe District | 5634 | 22 | John Budden (p) | Lumberman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BUFFETT, Henry | Milltown, Bay d'Espoir, Fortune District | 2798 | 20 | Benjamin Buffett (p) | Lumberman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Previously shown as from Millertown, Twillingate District | |||
| BURKE, William | Conne River, Fortune District | 6323 | 20 | Matthew Burke (p) | Lumberman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BURSEY, Arch | Gambo, Bonavista District | 2290 | 22 | John Bursey (p) | Lumberman | 1916 | Salvation Army | No | No | Also contains 1918 attestation for Forestry Companies. | |||
| BURT, Arthur | Gander Bay, Fogo District | 5463 | 19 | Ambrose Burt (p) | Lumberman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BURT, Frank | Campbellton, Twillingate District | 3394 | 21 | Silas Butt (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Salvation Army | No | No | Partially refilmed at beginning of reel 200. | |||
| PECKFORD, Jessie | Horwood, Fogo District | 4196 | 27 | Anna M. Peckford (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Salvation Army | No | No | Includes documents relating to Archibald Peckford, Grand Falls - rejected for service | |||
| PEDDLE, David | Spaniards Bay, Harbour Grace District | 2194 | 23 | Mrs. John Smith (p) | Lumberman | 1916 | Salvation Army | No | No | radio | |||
| PEDDLE, William | Port Blandford, Bonavista District | 4862 | 23 | Edward Peddle (p) | Lumberman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PELLEY, Abner | Lewisporte, Twillingate District | 4933 | 21 | Herbert Pelley (o) | Lumberman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| PELLEY, Frederick George | Shoal Harbour, Trinity District | 1056 | 20 | Annie Pelley (p) | Lumberman | 1915 | No | No | |||||
| BUTLER, George | Wellington, Bonavista District | 3494 | 22 | Fanny Elizabeth Butler (s) | Lumberman | 1917 | Salvation Army | Yes | No | Saturday, October 5, 1918 | |||
| PENNELL, John | Curling, Bay of Islands, St. George District | 1542 | 19 | Mary Pennell (p) | Lumberman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PENNELL, William Clement | Curling, Bay of Islands, St. George District | 1546 | 20 | Hazel Pennell (s) | Lumberman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| PENNEY, Simeon Toop | Deer Harbour, Trinity District | 2767 | 24 | Samuel Penney (o) | Lumberman | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Friday, March 16, 1917 | |||
| PENNY, Isaac | Brooklyn, Bonavista District | 3686 | 23 | Charles Penny (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, October 26, 1918 | |||
| PENTON, Ignatius | Joe Batts Arm, Fogo District | 2589 | 25 | Edward Penton (o) | Lumberman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| PEYTON, Ebenezer | Burnt Arm, Twillingate District | 5725 | 22 | Johnathan Peyton (p) | Lumberman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| PEYTON, Herbert Munden | Botwood, Twillingate District | 4160 | 18 | Thomas Peyton (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BRENSON, Samuel | Loon Bay, Twillingate District | 2588 | 23 | George Brenson (p) | Lumberman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| PHILLIPS, George | Whitbourne, Trinity District | 1164 | 22 | Sarah Phillips (p) | Lumberman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Thursday, October 12, 1916 | |||
| BRENT, David | Botwood, Twillingate District | 1794 | 22 | John Brent (p) | Lumberman | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 |