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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DYKE, Walter | Salvage Bay, Bonavista District | 5139 | 21 | Richard Dyke (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| FILLIER, Henry | Petty Harbour, St. John's West District | 4380 | 19 | Thomas Fillier (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Filliar. | |||
| AYERS, George F. | Point Crewe, Lamaline, Burin District | 3658 | 23 | Philip Ayers (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HAYWARD, John C. M. | Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 8470 | 42 | Dulcie M. Hayward (s) | Labourer | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| STEVENS, William G. | Clarkes Beach, Port de Grave District | 4946 | 21 | William Stevens (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| GRAHAM, John | Petries, Bay of Islands, St. George District | 4993 | 19 | George Graham (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CROSSMAN, William Bartlett | St. John's | 1300 | 20 | Mr. Crossman (p) | Railway clerk | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| WHITE, Charles | Normans Cove, Trinity District | 8143 | 22 | Moses White (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| BRAKE, John Thomas | Marystown, Burin District | 2937 | 23 | George Brake (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| ELSON, Albert John | Spotted Islands, Labrador | 2818 | 19 | Albert Elson (p) | Carpenter | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| ROSE, Nicholas John | Carmanville, Fogo District | 4201 | 28 | Stanley George Rose (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| SHORT, Erastus | Hants Harbour, Trinity District | 1809 | 20 | Ezriel Short (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | Attestation completed as Erastus; Documents completed as Restus, Orestes. | |||
| LEMESSURIER, Francis | St. John's | 853 | 35 | Helena LeMessurier (s) | Clerk | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| ROBERTS, John | Hermitage, Fortune District | 5578 | 20 | Morgan Roberts (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| LOVELESS, Herbert J. | Greenspond, Bonavista District | 4387 | 18 | Edwin Loveless (p) | Labourer | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MILLEY, Nicholas | Burnt Point, Bay de Verde District | 4767 | 20 | Andrew Milley (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BARRETT, Joseph | Spaniards Bay, Harbour Grace District | 5090 | 19 | Martha Barrett (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SAUNDERS, Henry Thomas | Change Islands, Fogo District | 5687 | 22 | Frank Saunders (o) | Carpenter | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SAMSON, Lewis | Flat Island, Bonavista District | 5179 | 24 | William Samson (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HANHAM, James Ed | Placentia, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 2308 | 24 | Jacob Hanham (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| ALLEN, Wilfred Thomas | St. John's | 263 | 28 | Mrs. Clarke (o) | Miner | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| GALE, Neil | West Bay, Port au Port, St. George District | 8295 | 18 | Elinor Gale (p) | 1917 | No | No | File missing. Information from service ledger. | |||||
| CORNICK, Fenwick George | 30 William Street, St. John's | 0-258 - 1436 | 22 | Amelia Cornick (p) | Barber | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Microfilm also includes in sequence 0-309 F.J. Cornick consisting of 3 mis-identified documents relating to Fenwick George Cornick. F.J. Cornick does not exist in the Regiment. | |||
| WOOLFREY, Wilfred J. | Lewisport, Twillingate District | 3880 | 23 | William Woolfrey (p) | Cook | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| NOEL, Nathaniel | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 0-285 - 4249 | 18 | Sarah Noel (p) | Electrician | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | See # 4250 for misfiled document | |||
| PENDER, Harry | 60 Charles Street, St. John's | 4635 | 21 | James Pender (p) | Cooper | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| WADDLETON, Alphonsus | Trepassey, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 4681 | 26 | James Waddleton (p) | Railroad worker | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| JORDAN, Felix | Pouch Cove, St. John's East District | 3335 | 19 | Joseph Jordan (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| TULK, Dorman | Carmanville, Fogo District | 4013 | 21 | Abraham Tulk (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MYLER, Matthew Joseph | 13 Adelaide Street, St. John's | 548 | 28 | William Myler (p) | Blockmaker | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| LEWIS, John Potter | 23 York Street, St. John's | 2144 | 29 | Mrs. M.A. Lewis (p) | Marine Engineer | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| VAIL, Charlie | Lower Island Cove, Bay de Verde District | 5095 | 20 | William Vail (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HIGGINS, Thomas | Catalina, Trinity District | 1670 | 19 | Thomas Higgins (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BAILEY, William | Placentia Bay, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 4424 | 22 | John Bailey (o) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| RUSSELL, Edward | 82 Freshwater Road, St. John's | 2857 & 2862 | 47 | Mary Russell (s) | Painter | 1916 | No | No | #2857 on attestation form; # 2862 in service ledger; microfilmed as #2862 | ||||
| MACKAY, Murdoch James | Scotland, United Kingdom | 0-138 - 1861 | 1915 | No | No | No attestation papers - formerly of the Seaforth Highlanders; Partially re-filmed at beginning of reel; Variant spelling of name: Murdock | |||||||
| LEDREW, Philip | Change Islands, Fogo District | 5958 | 19 | Samuel LeDrew (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| KING, Charles | Catalina, Trinity District | 8139 | 27 | Cephius King (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| CRAMM, Frank | Old Perlican, Trinity Bay, Bay de Verde District | 3390 | 21 | Stephen Cramm (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| PICCO, John | 53 Carters Hill, St. John's | 8163 | 20 | John Picco (p) | Teamster | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| KNEE, Harold | Badgers Quay, Bonavista District | 5586 | 19 | Andrew Knee (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MERCER, Edward | Whitbourne, Trinity District | 3597 | 19 | John Mercer (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PILGRIM, Ernest | St. Anthony Bight, St. Barbe District | 5621 | 18 | Mary Pilgrim (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| HOWELL, Isaac | Greenspond, Bonavista District | 4699 | 24 | Mrs. Job B. Howell (p) | Seaman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| LARNER, Cyril | Burgeo, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 426 | 23 | Sarah Larner (p) | Office clerk | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| CHISLETT, Alpheaus | Islington, Trinity District | 6241 | 20 | Jacob Chislett (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| TILLEY, William | Kelligrews, Harbour Main District | 3982 | 18 | James Tilley (p) | Baker | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BURSEY, Walter John | 101 Barnes Road, St. John's | 2931 | 18 | Mary Bursey (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| GANE, Sidney | 90 Cochrane St., St. John's / Lindertis, Prestwick, Ayreshire, Scotland, United Kingdom | 0-103 | Mrs. Charlotte Gane (p) / Mrs. Gane (s) | 1914 | No | No | Attestation papers not included; information from service ledger. | ||||||
| OBRIEN, Allan Francis | Topsail, Harbour Main District | 1380 | 19 | Mary O'Brien (p) | Miner | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No |