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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PARSONS, James | Greenspond, Bonavista District | 5466 | 22 | Darius Parsons (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
HERSCHELL, David Robertson | Montrose, Scotland, United Kingdom | 2844 | 30 | Mary Herschell (p) | Draper | 1916 | Presbyterian | 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 | |||||||
CROSSMAN, William Bartlett | St. John's | 1300 | 20 | Mr. Crossman (p) | Railway clerk | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
BOURGOIS, John | Stephenville, St. George District | 5991 | 24 | Marcel Bourgois (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Bourgeois | |||
SULLIVAN, Alexander | Pouch Cove, St. John's East District | 1836 | 19 | Richard Sullivan (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
PARSONS, Herbert Rendell | St. John's | 1130 | 19 | Elizabeth Parsons | Clerk | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
HERRITT, William | Rose Blanche, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 4988 | 19 | James Herritt (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | See Regt. # 4293 for additional misfiled document | |||
YATES, Gordon Bemister | 7 Balsam Street, St. John's | 570 | 23 | Annie Yates (p) | Sailor | 1914 | No | No | |||||
CROSS, Samuel | Gambo, Bonavista District | 2604 | 19 | Henry Cross (p) | Lumberman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
NEWMAN, Leonard | Joe Batts Arm, Fogo District | 5981 | 26 | Samuel Newman (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
MCGRATH, John | Colliers, Harbour Main District | 1995 | Mrs Emily McGrath (p) | 1915 | No | No | Also contains information relating to service # 2065 Patrick Pender Attestation papers not included; information from service ledger. | ||||||
MURRIN, Patrick | Pouch Cove, St. John's East District | 4802 | 18 | Thomas Murrin (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Discrepancy in age. Age given on Enlistment: 18; Actual age: 17 | |||
SULLEY, John | Old Shop, Trinity District | 3484 | 19 | William Sulley (p) | Machinist | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Friday, December 7, 1917 | Photograph of grave-site included. | ||
YATES, Augustus A. | New Bay, Twillingate District | 5626 | 21 | Water Yates (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
ONEILL, Martin Patrick | 8 Lime Street, St. John's | 468 | 30 | Margaret O'Neill (s) | Painter | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Out of numerical order; follows # 475 | |||
PARSONS, Hayward | Southside, Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 5044 | 22 | Arthur Parsons (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
MURRIN, Thomas | Spaniards Bay, Harbour Grace District | 4381 | 24 | Thomas Murrin Sr. (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
HYNES, Frederick | Harbour Round, St. Barbe District | 6017 | 21 | Josephine Hynes (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
HERRITT, Matthew | Rose Blanche, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 5837 | 26 | Matthew Herritt (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
MCGRATH, James J. | St. John's | 1231 | 21 | William McGrath (p) | Cabman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
CROSS, Darius | Badgers Quay, Bonavista District | 4934 | 18 | William Cross (p) | Trader | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
NEWMAN, James O. | Barr'd Island, Fogo District | 1944 | 24 | James Newman (p) | Teacher | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
PARSONS, Harry H. | Bay Roberts, Harbour Grace District | 5999 | 22 | Annie Parsons (p) | School teacher | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, October 19, 1918 | |||
MURRIN, Walter | Spaniards Bay, Harbour Grace District | 1412 | 19 | William Murrin (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
BOURGOIS, Isaac | Black Head, Port au Port, St. George District | 5948 | 19 | William Bourgois (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Bourgeois. | |||
YARD, James | Witless Bay, Ferryland District | 5744 | 22 | Christopher Yard (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
HERRITT, Jeremiah | Burnt Islands, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 5742 | 21 | Matthew Herritt (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
SULEY [SULLEY], William A. [Ambrose] | Southern Harbour, Conception Bay | 1616 | 22 | Mary Bess Suley (p) | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Family spelling is Sulley; attestation and other documents completed as Suley | ||||
MCGRATH, James | 55 Casey Street, St. John's | 104 | 19 | John McGrath (p) | Engineer | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
MUTFORD, Albert John | Twillingate, Twillingate District | 2466 | 21 | Isaac Mutford (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Tuesday, October 9, 1917 | |||
BOURGOIS, Gabriel | Stephenville, St. George District | 5990 | 23 | Clement Bourgois (p) | Farmer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Bourgeois | |||
SULEY, Bertram | Hearts Delight, Trinity District | 5184 | 21 | John Suley (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
MCGRATH, James | 7 Bambrick Street, St. John's | 3215 | 20 | Andrew McGrath (p) | Sailor | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
PARSONS, George H. | 69 Springdale Street, St. John's | 1994 | 24 | William Parsons (p) | Accountant | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
CROSBIE, George Graham | Bay Roberts, Harbour Grace District | 1447 | 19 | Walter Crosbie (p) | Student | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Monday, July 3, 1916 | Photograph of grave-site included - See also service #1680, Frederick Wheeler | ||
NEWMAN, James | Petit Forte, Placentia-St. Marys District | 2901 | 21 | John Newman (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Sunday, January 27, 1918 | |||
HERRIDGE, William | Hoop Cove, Fortune District | 6310 | 21 | Manuel Herridge (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
SULEY, Ambrose | Whitbourne, Trinity District | 3610 | 20 | John Suley (p) | Cooper | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | Variant spelling of name: Sulley | |||
HYNES, Harry | Glenwood, Twillingate District | 1621 | 20 | Esau Hynes (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
BOURGOIS, Frank | Stephenville, St. George District | 5693 | 23 | Alexander Bourgois (p) | Miner | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Microfilm label states Alexander Bourgois. Variant spelling of name - Bourgeois | |||
MCGRATH, George | Branch, Placentia-St. Marys District | 3619 | 21 | Patrick McGrath (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
PARSONS, Frederick Robert | Penitentiary Residence, Forest Road, St. John's | 2819 | 28 | A.A. Parsons (p) | Telegraph operator | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
HERDER, Wallace | 12 Pleasant Street, St. John's | 2274 | 18 | George Herder (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Sunday, January 28, 1917 | |||
MCGRATH, Charles G.. | 46 Water Street East, St. John's | 0-287-3066 | 20 | Thomas J. McGrath (p) | Student | 1918 | No | No | |||||
STYLES, Alfred | Dildo, Trinity District | 1453 | 20 | Mrs. George Inman (o) | Labourer | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
BOUCHER, Charles | Mussel Harbour Arm, Placentia-St. Marys District | 5932 | 20 | George Boucher (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Boutcher, Boucher. | |||
MUTFORD, Ward | St. John's | 822 | 19 | George Mutford (p) | Labourer | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
NEWMAN, Archibald Mark | Twillingate, Twillingate District | 487 | 24 | Henry Newman (p) | Sailmaker | 1914 | Methodist | Yes | No | Monday, July 3, 1916 | |||
MCGORY, David | St. John's | 1063 | 18 | Amelia McGory (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Variant spelling of name - McGrory. |