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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TUCKER, Alexander | Bunyans Cove, Bonavista District | 5047 | 19 | Joseph Tucker (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MCKAY, J. J. | No information | 0-145 | 1915 | No | No | Attestation papers not included; not in service ledger. | |||||||
| SPURRELL, Edwin | Valleyfield, Bonavista District | 2443 | 19 | Joshua Spurell (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BUGDEN, Cyril W. | Britannia, Trinity District | 4065 | 18 | Walter Bugden (p) | Farmer | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BROOKING, Edwin | Glovertown, Bonavista District | 5440 | 19 | Robert Brooking (p) | Farmer | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| TAYLOR, William Bernard | St. John's | 711 | 20 | John Taylor (p) | Labourer | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| WALTERS, Ernest H. | Champneys, Trinity District | 2017 | 20 | John Walters (p) | Teacher | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| KEOUGH, Leo | 45 Hayward Avenue, St. John's | 8289 | 21 | George Keough (p) | Engineer | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HYNES, Isaac | Fox Island River, Port au Port, St. George District | 4772 | 22 | Reuben Hynes (p) | Trapper | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| WHELAN, John Joseph | 12 George Street, St. John's | 169 | 27 | Mary Kate Whelan (p) | Sailor | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MURPHY, John | Humbermouth, Bay of Islands, St. George District | 5246 | 23 | John Murphy (p) | Labourer | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| FREEMAN, Charles W. | West Champneys, Trinity District | 3545 | 21 | James Freeman (p) | Bookkeeper | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| JANES, Stephen | Bishops Falls, Twillingate District | 1113 | 20 | Harriet Janes (p) | Mechanic | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Thursday, December 6, 1917 | |||
| AVERY, Hezekiah | Deep Bight, Random, Trinity District | 5140 | 25 | William Avery (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, June 15, 1918 | |||
| KAVANAGH, James | Clarkes Beach, Port de Grave District | 5870 | 18 | James Kavanagh (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MARTIN, Gilbert | Coleys Point, Harbour Grace District | 5043 | 21 | Henry Martin (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| ONEIL, John Joseph | 49 Angel Place, St. John's | 704 | 29 | Clara O'Neil (p) | Cooper | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MCGINN, John | Change Islands, Fogo District | 8167 | 21 | Susie McGinn (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MURRAY, William | St. John's | 1695 | 33 | John Murray (o) | Truckman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| CONNORS, Patrick J | Dunville, Placentia-St. Marys District | 0-303 - 0-310 - 2182 | 21 | Patrick Connors (p) | Paper maker | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | All documents located under 0-303 on microfilm; I - Partially refilmed at beginning of reel 25 | |||
| ROSE, Stephen | Twillingate, Twillingate District | 4281 | 18 | Lizzie Powell (p) | Coaster - sailor | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| FELIX, Joseph | Felix Cove, St. George District | 4372 | 24 | Hamiel Felix (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| SLANEY, Arthur A. | St. Lawrence, Burin District | 1285 | 20 | Elizabeth Slaney (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| SNOW, Douglas K. | St. John's | 1021 | 20 | Catherine Snow (p) | Tailor | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| NEVILLE, William John | 39 Young Street, St. John's | 376 | 20 | Mr. Neville (p) | Shoemaker | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| BELMORE, Robert | Port aux Basques, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 1070 | 21 | Lizzie Belmore (o) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| DILLON, Frank | Mobile, Ferryland District | 5743 | 20 | Michael Dillon (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| WILLAR, Edgar | 13 Spencer Street, St. John's | 3984 | 18 | Sidney Willar (p) | Painter | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CALDWELL, John | 2 Finns Street, St. John's | 151 | 34 | Alina Caldwell (s) | Labourer | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MAYO, William John | St. John's | 1233 | 25 | William Samuel Mayo | Truckman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MITCHELL, Parmenas James | Tilt Cove, Notre Dame Bay, Twillingate District | 4251 | 20 | Henry Mitchell (p) | Miner | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | variant spelling of name - Permanus | |||
| ALLEN, James Frederick | Curling, St. George District | 1541 | 19 | Catherine Susanna Allen (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BISHOP, George | Long Pond, Manuels, Harbour Main District | 8280 | 37 | John Bishop (p) | Miner | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| KEOUGH, James | Caplin Bay, Ferryland District | 4770 | 24 | James O'Connell (o) | Trader | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| FRIZELL, Henry | Bay Bulls Road, Goulds, St. John's West District | 3310 | 18 | Charles Frizell (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Tuesday, November 20, 1917 | |||
| OLDFORD, John | Salvage Bay, Bonavista District | 8222 | 39 | Belinda Oldford (s) | Lumberman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CUFF, William John | Port Blandford, Bonavista District | 3885 | 19 | Gideon Cuff (p) | Brakeman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| WISEMAN, Adolphus | Little Bay Island, Twillingate District | 2050 | 22 | Job Wiseman (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Thursday, October 12, 1916 | |||
| PENNEY, Charles | Hickmans Harbour, Trinity District | 2394 | 26 | James Penney (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Unknown | No | No | ||||
| HAGEN, Francis | 5 Simmonds Street, St. John's | 5824 | 21 | Dennis Hagen (p) | Labourer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MOULTON, Rennie | Burin, Burin District | 4320 | 18 | Thomas Moulton (p) | School teacher | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| GILLESPIE, Samuel Joseph | Fortune Harbour, Twillingate District | 3195 | 21 | Mrs. John Gillespie (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, April 13, 1918 | |||
| FLEMING, John A. | Spillars Cove, Trinity District | 4092 | 18 | Anna (John) Street (p) | Brick maker | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Discrepancy in name: documents include Flemming and Fleming; signature is Fleming | |||
| TILLER, Cecil | Newtown, Bonavista District | 6203 | 23 | Edgar Tiller (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| STURGE, Esau | Brookfield, Bonavista District | 6238 | 21 | Victoria Sturge (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BARRETT, Harvey | Wabana, Bell Island, St. John's East District | 2807 | 19 | Silas Barrett (p) | Miner | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Attestation papers misfiled with Regt. #13, repeated on reel 173 | |||
| DIAMOND, Eneas | Burnt Arm, Twillingate District | 5724 | 19 | Elizabeth Diamond (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| COISH, Chesley | Bay de Verde, Bay de Verde District | 5854 | 19 | George Coish (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MILLER, Robert | Champneys East, Trinity District | 3669 | 25 | William Miller (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BENNETT, James | Bell Island, St. John's East District | 2866 | 24 | William Bennett (p) | Farmer | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Friday, March 2, 1917 |