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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JERRETT, Frank | Brigus, Port de Grave District | 1437 | 21 | Frederick George Jerrett (p) | Electrical engineer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Thursday, October 12, 1916 | |||
BUTLER, Jabez | Seal Cove, Harbour Main District | 5735 | 22 | Charles Butler (p) | Farmer | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
GARDNER, Edward James | British Harbour, Trinity District | 1247 | 23 | Mrs. Gardner (p) | Postal clerk | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
KENNEDY, Jacob | Long Pond, Manuels, Harbour Main District | 5809 | 23 | Edward Kennedy (o) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
PENNEY, Arthur Joseph | 113 Longs Hill, St. John's | 6 | 22 | Arthur Penney (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
HARDING, Herbert | Brazils Field, St. John's | 353 | 30 | Elizabeth Harding (s) | Teamster | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Monday, April 23, 1917 | |||
BROWN, Pierce | Salvage, Bonavista District | 3547 | 18 | Mary Ann Pike (o) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
COLE, Hugh Henry Wilding | Badger Brook, Twillingate District | 0-170 | 34 | Eva M. Wilding Cole (s) | Logger | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
LEMESSURIER, Wallace | St. John's | 2034 | 19 | Alexander Lemessurier | Office clerk | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Thursday, October 12, 1916 | |||
NURSE, Alfred | Champneys, Trinity District | 3293 | 26 | Annie Walters (o) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
DOVE, Israel | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 5262 | 25 | Frederick Dove (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
WHITE, Charles Edward | George V Institute, St. John's | 0-307 - 171 | 27 | Clara J. White (o) | Purse | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
MORRIS, William | Robinsons Head, St. George District | 1581 | 20 | Harry Morris (p) | Farmer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Friday, October 13, 1916 | |||
CORNICK, Frank | 87 Springdale Street, St. John's | 2147 | 21 | Stu Cornick (p) | Accountant | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
BIRD, Silas | Cartwright, Labrador | 1769 | 32 | John Bird (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
SMITH, Thomas | Boat Harbour, Placentia-St. Marys District | 5591 | 22 | John Smith (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
WILLAR, Sidney George | St. John's | 813 | 19 | Sidney George Willar (p) | Labourer | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Discrepancy in name: forms completed as Sydney; signature is Sidney | |||
BRENCUN - BRENTON, Arthur | Williamsport, St. Barbe District | 6023 | 24 | William Brencun (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Discrepancy in spelling of name - Arthur Brenton is listed as a resident of Williamsport in the 1935 and 1945 Newfoundland census; attestation paper gives spelling as Brenceen. Variant spelling: Brencun, Brensun. | |||
EDWARDS, James | 50 Gower Street, St. John's | 3756 | 27 | Richard Edwards (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
RIDEOUT, Gordon | Foxtrap, Harbour Main District | 3754 | 18 | Emma Porter (p) | Farmer | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
BARTLETT, Thomas J | 8 Rossiters Hill, St. John's | 4493 | 20 | Mrs. T.J. Bartlett (s) | Moulder | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
KNIGHT, Fred W. | 355 Southside Road, St. John's | 8502 | 45 | Emilie Knight (s) | Surveyor | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
HAMMOND, Merrill | Bell Island, St. John's East District | 4550 | 19 | Fanny Hammond (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
EVANS, Robert Ellis | Trefuent, Wales, United Kingdom | 0-54 - 2845 | 32 | John Evans (p) | Draper | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | I | |||
SHEARS, Howard | Jeffreys, St. George District | 8341 | 19 | George N.Shears (p) | Labourer | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
SMITH, Edward | Dildo, Trinity District | 5221 | 21 | Jacob Smith (p) | Labourer | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
READ, Cecil H. | Channel, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 4099 | 18 | John Read (p) | Telegraph operator | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
BRADBURY, John A | Bay Roberts, Harbour Grace District | 3618 | 18 | Charles Bradbury (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
REID, James | Codroy, St. George District | 5835 | 18 | Thomas Reid (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
KING, Henry Arthur | White Point, Trinity Bay | 2630 | 18 | Richard King (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, April 13, 1918 | Appeared as Wheat Point on attestation record; later corrected. | ||
BUTLER, Charles | Kelligrews, Harbour Main District | 4421 | 20 | Elizabeth Hynes (p) | Miner | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
SMITH, Nathaniel | Normans Cove, Trinity District | 5953 | 22 | Robert Smith (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
WILLIAMS, Walter | 4 Bond Street, St. John's | 8398 | 21 | Alice Williams (s) | Carpenter | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
SIMMS, Joshua | Richards Harbour, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 3503 | 20 | John Simms (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
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. | |||
SPENCER, Maxwell | Twillingate, Twillingate District | 3640 | 19 | Mary (George) Spencer (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Friday, April 12, 1918 | |||
PERRY, Alfred | Wards Harbour, Twillingate District | 1273 | Julia Perry (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Sunday, January 21, 1917 | ||||
CHAFFEY, Arthur J. | Jeffreys, St. George District | 3014 | 18 | Edward Chaffey (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Monday, December 3, 1917 | |||
BISHOP, Joseph | Long Pond, Manuels, Harbour Main District | 4708 | 20 | Nathaniel Bishop (p) | Blacksmith | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
ROWSELL, Philip | Pushthrough, Hermitage Bay | 5207 | 21 | Jonathan Rowsell (p) | Carpenter | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
PLOUGHMAN, Hezekiah | Port Rexton, Trinity District | 4929 | 21 | William Ploughman (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
CHURCHILL, Daniel | Portugal Cove, St. John's East District | 1518 | 23 | Levi Churchill (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
DOLOMOUNT, John | Rose Blanche, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 4295 | 18 | Charles Dolomount (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
MARTIN, Stephen | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 1998 | 19 | Eli Martin (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Monday, December 3, 1917 | |||
MAY, William | Twillingate, Twillingate District | 4922 | 21 | James May (p) | Steward | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
PECKHAM, Orlando | Trinity East, Trinity District | 4524 | 19 | William Peckham (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
HARRIS, Benjamin | Our Harbour, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 6058 | 19 | Robert Harris (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
HISCOCK, William James | Chamberlains, Harbour Main District | 1929 | 31 | George Hiscock (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
FOWLOW, George | Trinity East, Trinity District | 4345 | 23 | Martin Fowlow (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
NOEL, Gaden | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 6334 | 21 | Eleazer Noel (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No |