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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PARSONS, Frank Yates | Twillingate, Twillingate District | 2483 | 21 | Peter Parsons (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| HERDER, Ralph Barnes | 40 Rennies Mill Road, St. John's | 0-113 - 34 | 21 | William J. Herder (p) | Student | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| STURGE, Esau | Brookfield, Bonavista District | 6238 | 21 | Victoria Sturge (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| CRON, Joseph | Trinity Bay | 3723 | 26 | George Cron (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | Previously transcribed as Cran | |||
| ONEILL, Leonard | Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom | 2130 | 19 | mother (p) | Musician | 1916 | Presbyterian | No | No | Attested for Short Service | |||
| MCGILLVARY, William | St. John's | 976 | 18 | Mrs. McGillvary (p) | Engineer | 1915 | Presbyterian | No | No | ||||
| MYER, Albert John | St. John's | 1143 | 19 | Julia Myer (p) | Cooper | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 14, 1917 | Newspaper clipping reporting his death by drowning upon return to Newfoundland included. Died 14 July, 1917. CWGC | ||
| BOOTH, John | Peterhead, Scotland, United Kingdom | 2405 | 25 | James Booth (p) | Cooper | 1916 | Presbyterian | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| PARSONS, Edward | Bell Island, St. John's East District | 6074 | 18 | Edward Parsons (p) | Miner | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| NEWMAN, Albert Stanley | 97 Cabot Street, St. John's | 0-57 - 36 | 21 | John F. Newman (p) | Customs clerk | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| STUDLEY, Walter | Jersey Harbour, Hermitage Bay, Fortune District | 4193 | 18 | John Studley (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MCGILLVARY, Thomas | 124 Barnes Road, St. John's | n/a | Bertha McGillvary (s) | 1915 | No | No | Attestation papers not included - No service number, listed as musketry instructor (special). | ||||||
| HERDER, Hubert Clinton | 40 Rennies Mill Road, St. John's | 0-79 - 3 | 23 | William J. Herder (p) | Agriculturist | 1914 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| CRON, John M. | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 2090 | 28 | James Cron (p) | Draper | 1916 | Presbyterian | No | No | Previously transcribed as Crow. | |||
| ONEILL, Leo | 63 Duckworth Street, St. John's | 4211 | 18 | Anastasia O'Neill (p) | Truckman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MYERS, Albert | St. John's | 1367 | 24 | John Charles Myers (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| PARSONS, Edward | Freshwater, Bell Island, St. John's East District | 5772 | 20 | Thomas Parsons (p) | Miner | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MCFATRIDGE, James | Main River, St. George District | 1423 | 19 | Walter McFatridge (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| STUDLEY, Sidney | Indian Burying Place, Twillingate District | 5678 | 23 | Henry Studley (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MYERS, Edward | St. John's | 4810 | 22 | Helen Myers (o) | Labourer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Contains documents relating to service #4793, Leo McFarlane | |||
| ONEILL, Leo | Southside, St. John's | 4062 | 18 | Patrick O'Neill (p) | Teamster | 1917 | No | No | |||||
| MCFATRIDGE, Arthur M. | Main River, St. George District | 1711 | 22 | Walter McFatridge (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PARSONS, Donald W. | 15 Bell Street, St. John's | 4754 | 20 | Annie Parsons (o) | Engineer | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| NEWHOOK, Samuel | Dildo, Trinity District | 5253 | 24 | Edward Newhook (p) | Operator | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| FUDGE, George | Muddy Hole, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 4323 | 21 | John Fudge (p) | Sailor | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Saturday, June 22, 1918 | |||
| RENDELL, Chesley | Rattling Brook, Trinity District | 3861 | 23 | Job Rendell (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| STICK, Leonard Tretheway | 5 Devon Row, St. John's | 0-71 - 1 | 22 | James R. Stick (p) | Bank clerk | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| RENDELL, Arthur James | 18 Kings Road, St. John's | 204 | 19 | James Rendell (p) | Machinist | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| STICK, James Robin Jr. | 5 Devon Row, St. John's | 0-18 - 46 | 26 | James R. Stick (p) | Commercial traveller | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | I - Partially re-filmed at beginning of reel; several pages were filmed in negative format; Formal name is James Robins Stick; commonly referred to as Robin. | |||
| REILLY, Peter | Corbin, Burin District | 2902 | 20 | Mrs. Patrick Reilly (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| REID, William Joseph | St. John's | 1486 | 19 | Elizabeth Reid (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| REID, William Fred | St. John's | 1696 | 19 | John Reid (p) | Butcher | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Sunday, October 6, 1918 | |||
| REID, William | Miles Cove, Notre Dame Bay, Twillingate District | 4263 | 21 | Joseph Reid (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| REID, Stephen March | 2 Spencer Street, St. John's | 3370 | 19 | John Reid (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| REID, Stephen H. | Hearts Delight, Trinity District | 2413 | 20 | Henry Reid (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| REID, Solomon | South Dildo, Trinity District | 5327 | 18 | Anoah Reid (p) | Millman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| REID, Samuel Stewart | Hearts Delight, Trinity District | 2366 | 21 | Solomon Reid (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Friday, January 5, 1917 | |||
| REID, Robert Bruce | Circular Road, St. John's | 0-218 - 593 | 20 | William Duff Reid (p) | 1914 | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||||
| REID, Richard | Haystack, Placentia-St. Marys District | 4457 | 19 | Albert Reid (o) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| REID, Llewelyn | Chapel Arm, Trinity District | 5434 | 20 | Aubrey Reid (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| REID, Levi | Ireland Bight, Hare Bay, St. Barbe District | 1873 | 32 | George Reid(p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| ONEILL, Ambrose | Fermeuse, Ferryland District | 2545 | 29 | Mary Ellen O'Neill (o) | Fisherman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Sunday, April 22, 1917 | |||
| REID, Leonard | Circular Road, St. John's | 4385 | 18 | Sir W.D. Reid (p) | 1918 | 1918 | Presbyterian | No | No | ||||
| PARSONS, Archibald | Codroy, St. George District | 5836 | 18 | Ambrose Parsons (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Discrepancy in age. Age given on Enlistment: 18; Actual age: 17 | |||
| COSTELLO, Reuben | Pouch Cove, St. John's East District | 1835 | 19 | Henry Costello (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Previously transcribed as Richard | |||
| ONEIL, Patrick Joseph | 1917 | 0-67 | No | No | Attestation papers not included; not in service ledger. Granted temporary commission. | ||||||||
| PARSONS, Andrew | Long Island, Twillingate District | 3377 | 21 | Job Parsons (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| ONEIL, Patrick | Fermeuse, Ferryland District | 2263 | 35 | Mrs. Stephen Brophy (o) | Fisherman | 1916 | Yes | No | Tuesday, October 9, 1917 | ||||
| REID, Joseph E. | Hearts Delight, Trinity District | 2414 | 20 | William Reid (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| STEWART, Henry | Paisley, Renfrew, Scotland, United Kingdom | 618 | 27 | Alice Stewart (s) | Tinsmith | 1914 | No | No | Transferred to Newfoundland Forestry Companies Sept. 1917. |