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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REEVES, Clifford | St. Lawrence, Burin District | 3239 | 18 | John Reeves (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| TUFF, Jabez | Templeman, Bonavista District | 2606 | 23 | William Tuff (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Sunday, November 19, 1916 | Variant spelling of name: Javez | ||
| MORRIS, William | Trouty, Trinity District | 2316 | 18 | George Morris (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SELLARS, Richard Stephen | Western Bay South, Bay de Verde District | 1728 | 19 | Mrs. Jeremiah (Sellars) Dalton (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Monday, October 16, 1916 | Listed as R. Alexander in CWGC. | ||
| LEGGE, James | New Perlican, Trinity District | 5362 | 22 | Corbett Legge (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BURKE, William | Conne River, Fortune District | 6323 | 20 | Matthew Burke (p) | Lumberman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MERCER, Charles | Bay Roberts, Harbour Grace District | 5114 | 18 | John Mercer (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| DARBY, Cyril Roy | Ships Cove, Burin District | 3150 | 23 | Stephen A. Darby (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| PARSONS, Alex | Freshwater, Bell Island, St. John's East District | 3825 | 21 | Jacob Parsons (p) | Farmer | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CLEGGE [CLEGG, E.B.]. | n/a | 1914 | No | No | File missing. Officer of 9th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force. Attached to Newfoundland Regiment as Commanding Officer, Pond Farm Camp, Salisbury Plains. | ||||||||
| HOLDEN, Eric St. Clair | Topsail Road, St. John's | 2833 | 18 | Richard K. Holden (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| KEOUGH, Martin | St. John's | 1584 | 19 | Bridget Keough (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Thursday, November 29, 1917 | |||
| NURSE, Alfred | Champneys, Trinity District | 3293 | 26 | Annie Walters (o) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| ERLEY, Joseph | Freshwater Road, St. John's | 116 | James Erley (p) | Carpenter | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | |||||
| ABBOTT, Andrew | 24 Cabot Street, St. John's | 8216 | 19 | James Abbott (p) | Labourer | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MESSERVEY, William | Sandy Point, St. George District | 4152 | 18 | Martha Messervey (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Monday, October 14, 1918 | |||
| GULLAGE, Hubert V. | St. John's | 1682 | 19 | Peter Gullage (p) | Draper | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Thursday, October 12, 1916 | |||
| ALEXANDER, Joseph | Mattis Point, St. George District | 6299 | 22 | Adolph Alexander (p) | Farmer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Sunday, October 20, 1918 | |||
| WHITE, William | Goulds, St.John's West District | 8173 | 20 | Thomas White (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HALEY - HAYLEY, Leonard | Bonavista, Bonavista District | 1000 | 20 | Mary Haley (p) | Hotel clerk | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Discrepancy in name: Signature on attestation is Haley; birth certificate is Hayley; selecte correspondence is Healey. | |||
| GOSSE, Willam | 74 New Gower Street, St. John's | 2349 | 18 | Mrs. James Gosse (p) | Student | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| SNOW, Ernest Albert | Griquet, St. Barbe District | 1912 | 18 | Stephen Snow (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Previously transcribed as Everett. | |||
| HOLLETT, Frederick | Spencers Cove, Long Island, Placentia Bay | 4984 | 22 | Albert Hollett (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| TAYLOR, Herbert | St. John's | 1018 | 19 | Margaret Taylor (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| KELLY, Edward | Wickford Street, St. John's | 4072 | 18 | Michael Kelly (p) | Sailor | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BROWN, William | Burin Bay, Burin District | 4170 | 19 | James W. Brown | 1917 | No | No | File missing. Information from service ledger. | |||||
| BOWE, Walter | Cupids, Port de Grave District | 4575 | 20 | George Bowe (p) | Mining | 1918 | Methodist | Yes | No | Sunday, July 20, 1919 | |||
| BILLARD, Albert | Rose Blanche, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 4293 | 19 | Samuel R. Billard (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Discrepancy in name - signature is Billard, forms completed as Billiard | |||
| FRENCH, William | 67 Merrymeeting Road, St. John's | 2581 | 21 | William French (p) | Cooper | 1916 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| PICCO, John | 53 Carters Hill, St. John's | 8163 | 20 | John Picco (p) | Teamster | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| LEMEE, Michael Joseph Francis | St. John's | 911 | 20 | Francis Lemee (p) | Engineer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BRIEN, Vincent | Cape Broyle, Ferryland District | 5758 | 22 | Martin Brien (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| JANES, Arthur | Hants Harbour, Trinity District | 6276 | 20 | Stephen Janes (p) | Steward | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| KAVANAGH, William | Flat Rock, St. John's East District | 5777 | 20 | James Kavanagh (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| ROBERTS, Justin | Fortune Harbour, Twillingate District | 4905 | 21 | Thomas Roberts (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| LEWIS, Michael | Fleur de Lys, St. Barbe District | 4911 | 20 | George Lewis (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| WEST, Stanley | Carmanville, Fogo District | 1460 | 22 | Joseph West (p) | Woodsman | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| HARVEY, Guy W. | Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 0-194 | 30 | Mrs. John Harvey (p) | Civil engineer | 1917 | No | No | Also see #0-33, Gerald Cockburn Harvey, for documents relating to this soldier. | ||||
| ROGERS, James | 40 Breen Street, St. John's | 4194 | 18 | Edward Rogers (p) | Shell maker | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| DUNPHY, John Joseph | 39 Flower Hill, St. John's | 1480 | 19 | Michael Dunphy (p) | Steward | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| JOHNSON, Alfred | Teignmouth, Devon, England, United Kingdom | 1571 | 23 | Mr. Johnson (p) | Lumberman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| BUTLER, Martin | Bell Island, St. John's East District | 4721 | 21 | Edward Butler (p) | Miner | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| NEWMAN, Robert Allan | Rose Blanche, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 4245 | 20 | Henry Newman (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BAVIS, John T. | Petit Forte, Placentia-St. Marys District | 5117 | 23 | Veronica Bavis (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| WORKMAN, Wilson | Hearts Delight, Trinity District | 5839 | 24 | Henry Workman (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| VIGUERS, William | St. John's | 1171 | 19 | Annie Viguers (p) | Farmer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PARROTT, Alfred | Winterton, Trinity District | 5309 | 23 | Sheila Parrott (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SMALLWOOD, Frederick William | St. John's | 1637 | 23 | Fred Smallwood (p) | Shoemaker | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BRAKE, Harrison | Humbermouth, Bay of Islands, St. George District | 1409 | 20 | Josephine Brake (p) | Railroad brakeman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| DILLON, Matthew | Little Bay, Twillingate District | 5535 | 23 | Mary Dillon (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No |