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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIDSTONE, Archibald | Laurenceton, Twillingate District | 3872 | 18 | William Lidstone (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| SCOTT, William | Upper Gullies, Harbour Main District | 5338 | 18 | George Scott (p) | Farmer | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| REID, Josiah | Harbour Buffett, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 8308 | 18 | Fisherman | 1917 | No | No | Attestation papers not included. | |||||
| SPOONER, Albert | 26 Henry Street, St. John's | 2227 | 18 | Archibald Spooner (p) | Teamster | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| FORTUNE, Stephen | Jeffreys, St. George District | 3146 | 18 | James Fortune (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Thursday, November 22, 1917 | |||
| JANES, Charles | Bull Arm, Valleyfield, Bonavista District | 3983 | 18 | Mrs. James Granter (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Friday, October 25, 1918 | |||
| DAWE, Allan | Upper Gullies, Harbour Main District | 3722 | 18 | John Dawe (p) | Farmer | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Includes misfiled documents for Regt. # 3732 Rupert Macklin & Regt. # 3829 Everett Brown | |||
| BOYLE, Arch | Torbay Road, St. John's | 4445 | 18 | Henry Boyle (p) | Farmer | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| QUINTON, Theodore | Southern Bay, Bonavista District | 4002 | 18 | John Quinton (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MERCER, Allan | South River, Port de Grave District | 994 | 18 | Susanna Mercer (p) | Grocery clerk | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| RANDELL, Marcus | Port Rexton, Trinity District | 3772 | 18 | Walter Randell (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Thursday, October 17, 1918 | |||
| MAY, John | Pilleys Island, Twillingate District | 4047 | 18 | Frederick May (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Salvation Army | Yes | No | Friday, October 18, 1918 | |||
| GEORGE, Albert | Brazils Field, St. John's | 2796 | 18 | Pleman George (p) | Truckman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| WALSH, Patrick | 77 Lime Street, St. John's | 8503 | 18 | James Walsh (p) | Labourer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| EVANS, Nicholas Joseph | St. John's | 1767 | 18 | Helena Doheney (o) | Clerk | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| FREEMAN, Robert | Fogo, Fogo District | 4066 | 18 | Susan Freeman (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BANNISTER, Joseph | Port Rexton, Trinity District | 4735 | 18 | Hannah Bannister (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HANN, Brigam | Bonne Bay, St. Barbe District | 3799 | 18 | Jacob Hann (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | Yes | No | Monday, September 30, 1918 | |||
| TAYLOR, James | Burin Bay, Burin District | 4086 | 18 | John Taylor (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| WHELAN, William | Cupids, Port de Grave Distri | 5644 | 18 | William Whelan (p) | Labourer | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| CONSTABLE, Arch B | Norris Arm, Twillingate District | 0-275 - 2109 | 18 | Toni Constable (o) | Office clerk | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | I - Partially refilmed at beginning of reel | |||
| OLIVER, Philip | 29 Feild Street, St. John's | 3500 | 18 | Thomas Oliver (p) | Labourer | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||
| MURCELL, Chesley Gordon | Little Bay Islands, Twillingate District | 0-260 - 647 | 18 | George Murcell (p) | Sailor | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MERCER, Augustus | Country Road, Bay Roberts, Harbour Grace District | 5252 | 18 | Isaac Mercer (p) | Millwright | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SQUIRES, Frederick | 58 New Gower Street, St. John's | 3584 | 18 | John Squires (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, October 5, 1918 | |||
| BUTT, Joseph H. | Flat Island[Islands], Bonavista District | 3802 | 18 | John Butt (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BUCKLEY, Arthur | Botwood, Twillingate District | 2359 | 18 | John Buckley (p) | Lumberman | 1916 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| FARRELL, Patrick Joseph | Ferryland, Ferryland District | 3044 | 18 | Patrick Joseph Farrell Sr. (p) | School teacher | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Tuesday, October 2, 1917 | Photograph of grave-site included. | ||
| RUSSELL, Samson | Southern Bay, Bonavista District | 3524 | 18 | Samuel Russell (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| TAYLOR, Dewey | 35 Southside Road, St. John's | 8307 | 18 | George A. Taylor (p) | Labourer | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BARNES, John C | Leslie Street, St. John's | 3614 | 18 | Jessie (Ebenezer) Barnes (p) | Shellmaker | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Tuesday, October 15, 1918 | |||
| POWER, James Francis | Freshwater Road, St. John's | 2281 | 18 | Mrs. Joseph Power (p) | Clerk | 1916 | No | No | |||||
| FILLIER, Chesley | Clarkes Beach, Port de Grave District | 2943 | 18 | John Fillier (p) | Merchant | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HOUSE, Arthur | Port Saunders, St. Barbe District | 1946 | 18 | Ida House (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| KENT, James | 20 Georges Street, St. John's | 2087 | 18 | Peter Kent (p) | Labourer | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| CAMPBELL, William E. | 262 Hamilton Avenue, St. John's | 3586 | 18 | William Campbell (p) | Bookkeeper | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| LITTLEJOHN, Henry | Traytown, Bonavista District | 4789 | 18 | Florence Littlejohn (p) | Lumberman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HICKS, Alonzo | Harbour Main, Harbour Main District | 2357 | 18 | William Hicks (p) | Fireman | 1916 | No | No | |||||
| PADDICK, Levi | Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 2558 | 18 | James Paddick (p) | Moulder in foundry | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BUGDEN, Baxter | English Harbour, Trinity District | 3459 | 18 | Albert Bugden (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| LAGATDU, Yvsey | Cape St. George, St. George District | 8442 | 18 | Yvsey Lagatdu (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Yvsey on attestation papers; common spelling is Yves. | |||
| HAWKER, Mortimer Leopold | Carbonear, Carbonear District | 2292 | 18 | Manoah Hawker (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Monday, April 29, 1918 | |||
| YETMAN, Alexander | Water Street, Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 4416 | 18 | William Yetman (p) | Operator | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| TIZZARD, Samuel | 41 Cook Street, St. John's | 8379 | 18 | Julia Tizzard (p) | 1917 | No | No | Attestation papers not included. | |||||
| THORNE, Joseph | Grand Bank, Burin District | 3149 | 18 | Joseph Thorne (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Tuesday, October 23, 1917 | Died 19 December, 1917. Meningitis. | ||
| CARNELL, John | Ochre Pit Cove, Bay de Verde District | 4627 | 18 | George Carnell (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| REID, James | Codroy, St. George District | 5835 | 18 | Thomas Reid (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MILLER, Oliver | Flat Island, Burin District | 8407 | 18 | Mary Ann Morgan (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HAYWARD, James | Smiths Sound, Trinity District | 4846 | 18 | John Hayward (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| YOUNG, Arthur James | St. John's | 823 | 18 | James Young (p) | Sail maker | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No |