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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SYME, Archibald A. | Waterford Bridge Road, St. John's | 0-271 - 3819 | 18 | Elizabeth M. Syme (p) | Bank clerk | 1917 | Presbyterian | No | No | ||||
| BROCKLEHURST, Edward S. | 21 Maxse Street, St. John's | 2519 | 24 | Charles Brocklehurst (p) | Steel worker | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| OSBORNE, James W. | Channel, Burgeo-LaPoile District / 31 Pleasant Street, St. John's | 2471 | 35 | Joseph Osborne (p) | Machinist | 1916 | Methodist - Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Discrepancy in age 35-47 - Discrepancy in religion Notes: Originally enlisted with Newfoundland Regiment; rejected on application to Newfoundland Forestry Companies in 1917. | |||
| LANE, Enos | Millertown, Twillingate District | 8115 | 37 | Annie Lane (s) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| FIANDER, Samuel | Coombs Cove, Fortune District | 467 | 20 | Samuel Fiander (p) | Sailor | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| FOLKS, Herbert | Little Bay, Twillingate District | 5533 | 28 | William Folks (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| LOVELESS, John | Seal Cove, Fortune District | 2970 | 22 | John Loveless (o) | Fisherman | 1916 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| BOLLAN, Thomas | Pinchards Island, Bonavista District | 5375 | 21 | Esau Bollan (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Boland. | |||
| RYAN, Thomas Patrick | New Aberdeen, Nova Scotia, Canada | 3171 | 18 | Bridget Ryan (p) | Plumber and tinsmith | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| FACEY, M.L. | n/a | Chaplin | 1918 | No | No | Attached to Regiment; no service number; file missing; information from ledger | |||||||
| GARLAND, William B. | 54 Carters Hill, St. John's | 8313 | 19 | James Garland (p) | Labourer | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| DAVIS, James | Gambo, Bonavista District | 5723 | 21 | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | |||||
| CAINES, Leslie | Lamaline, Burin District | 8419 | 20 | George Caines (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| READER, Harold | Bonavista, Bonavista District | 4507 | 20 | William S. Reader (p) | Commercial traveller | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| RENOUF, Charles James | Kings Bridge Road, St. John's | 147 | 25 | Rose Renouf (s) | Timekeeper | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BROWN, Charlie | Gambo, Bonavista District | 1491 | 22 | Robert Brown Sr. (p) | Lumberman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BRIFFETT, Edward | Bryants Cove, Harbour Grace District | 5906 | 23 | Jacob Briffett (p) | Miner | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BARRETT, Nathan | Bishops Cove, Harbour Grace District | 5230 | 19 | George Barrett (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CARROLL, John | Lark Harbour, Bay of Islands, St. George District | 2886 | 18 | Abram Carroll (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| TULK, Hubert | Ladle Cove, Fogo District | 1590 | Mary Anne Tulk (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | |||||
| LANNIGAN, James Joseph | St. John's | 1124 | 19 | Minnie Lannigan (p) | Engineer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Death certificate and some other correspondence in French | |||
| TAYLOR, Ronald | 152 Casey Street, St. John's | 8499 | 18 | Hubert Taylor (p) | 1918 | No | No | File missing. Information from service ledger. | |||||
| STACEY, Anthony James | Water Street, St. John's | 466 | 24 | Fredrick Stacey (p) | Commercial traveller | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CRUMMELL [CRUMMEY], Ronald | St. John's | 1352 | 20 | Elizabeth Crummell (p) | Farmer | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | Variant spelling of name - family sources and 1921/1935 census identify him as Ronald Crummey. | |||
| BRYANT, Charles | Brownsdale, Trinity District | 4892 | 20 | Heman Bryant (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HOFF, John | Gander Bay, Fogo District | 4215 | 24 | Joseph Hoff (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BISHOP, Elijah | 10 Sebastian Street, St. John's | 597 | 20 | Robert Bishop (p) | Longshoreman | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| WHITE, Alexander | Stephenville, St. George District | 5945 | 22 | Charles M. White (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| SLADE, Josiah | Salmon Cove, Bay de Verde District | 6176 | 20 | Philip Slade (p) | Miner | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| KNEE, Henry | Badgers Quay, Bonavista District | 2052 | 19 | George Knee | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BLUNDON, Norman J. | Shoal Harbour, Trinity District | 5992 | 21 | James Blundon (p) | Farmer | 1919 | Methodist | No | No | Discrepancy in spelling of name: documents completed as Blunden. | |||
| BOWERS, George | Southern Arm, Green Bay, Twillingate District[?] | 5665 | 22 | Fannie Bowers (p) | Millman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | Discrepancy in name: Bower | |||
| POWER, Richard | Cupids, Port de Grave District | 2603 | 20 | Mrs. James Power (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Also served with the Newfoundland Royal Naval Reserve, # 1613X. | |||
| CHISLETT, Herbert | 94 George Street, St. John's | 4634 | 20 | Ellen Chislett (p) | Cabman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BAIRD, Henry | 289 New City Road, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom | 0-304 - 935 | 24 | Henry Baird (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Presbyterian | No | No | Discrepancy in name: Harry | |||
| TILLEY, William Joseph | Kelligrews, Harbour Main District | 1224 | 22 | William Tilley (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Originally enlisted with the Royal Newfoundland Regiment; transferred to Newfoundland Forestry Companies Sept. 1917. Discrepancy in name: William Joseph on Regiment attestation; William John in service ledger. | |||
| BEATON, Joseph | Badger Brook, Twillingate District | 8489 | 24 | Bridget Beaton (p) | Lumberman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| WILLIAMS, Richard | 13 Spencer Street, St. John's | 652 | 19 | Richard Williams (p) | Grocer | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | I | |||
| COSTELLO, John | Spaniards Bay, Harbour Grace District | 2593 | 27 | Matthew Costello (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||
| MURRIN, John | St. John's | 1685 | 19 | William Murrin (p) | Machinist | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PERRY, Frederick | Trepassey, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 3287 | 19 | Joseph Perry (p) | Cook | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| RYAN, Edmund | Port Anson, Sunday Cove Island, Twillingate District | 4046 | 19 | William Ryan (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| CLARKE, Allan | Botwood, Twillingate District | 1655 | 30 | Amos Clarke (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HALL, Joseph | Penguin Arm, Bay of Islands, St. George District | 3843 | 19 | Joseph Hall (p) | Cooper | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| GREEN, Arthur | Hants Harbour, Trinity District | 5348 | 24 | Phoebe Green (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HANN, Henry Lewis | Lamaline, Burin District | 3295 | 19 | George G. Hann (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| ROBERTS, Michael | Fortune Harbour, Twillingate District | 4335 | 23 | Mrs. J. Croke (o) | Lumberman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BUTLER, Kenneth Augustine | Bell Island, St. John's East District | 1180 | 19 | Mrs. J.K. Butler (p) | Electrician | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| EDDY, Samuel A. | North Side, Quidi Vidi Lake, St. John's East District | 2223 | 26 | Elizabeth Eddy (o) | Motor engineer | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| CHAFE, Martin F. | 110 Barnes Road, St. John's | 2578 | 35 | Ellen Chafe (s) | Teamster | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No |