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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HICKS, Alonzo | Harbour Main, Harbour Main District | 2357 | 18 | William Hicks (p) | Fireman | 1916 | No | No | |||||
| FEILD, Rex Otto | 229 Southside Road, St. John's | 1979 | 18 | Miss Fraces Burridge (o) | Draper | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Field. | |||
| DWYER, John Joseph | Bell Island, St. John's East District | 4648 | 26 | James Dwyer (p) | Mechanic | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| LEGROW, Willis K. | Broad Cove, Bay de Verde District | 4968 | 22 | Eli LeGrow (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| PIKE, Harold | English Hill, Carbonear, Carbonear District | 3103 | 21 | William Pike (p) | School Teacher | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| DELANEY, Thomas | Placentia, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 2225 | 19 | Michael Delaney (p) | Fireman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Monday, November 20, 1916 | |||
| GOODYEAR, Uriah | Cat Harbour [Lumsden], Fogo District | 6146 | 24 | Uriah Goodyear (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| ROUD, James | Power Street, St. John's | 4559 | 26 | Charles Roud (o) | Cabman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| COLLIER, Lawrence | St. Albans, Fortune District | 6229 | 20 | Richard Collier (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Contains information about #6230 Samuel Cox, #6220 Charles Collier, #6233 William Collier, #6232 P. Collier, being from families infected with tuberculosis. | |||
| CARPENTER, John | Port Blandford, Bonavista District | 4861 | 20 | Thomas Carpenter (p) | Lumberman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| VAUGHAN, Joseph Patrick | St. John's | 800 | 19 | Henry (Harry) Vaughan (p) | Office clerk | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| BECKETT, William | Rochdale Lanes, Scotland, United Kingdom | 2134 | 26 | Mrs. Beckett (p) | Musician | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Attested for short service | |||
| HAMMOND, Thomas | 93 Gower Street, St. John's | 360 | 23 | Thomas Hammond (p) | Dry goods clerk | 1921 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MCKAY, Isaac | Robinsons, St. George District | 1408 | 23 | Helena McKay (p) | Farmer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| ELLIS, Arthur | Hants Harbour, Trinity District | 5229 | 20 | Elizabeth Ellis (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| BUGDEN, Baxter | English Harbour, Trinity District | 3459 | 18 | Albert Bugden (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MARTIN, Robert Stephen | 74 Kings Bridge Road, St. John's | 2916 | 18 | Elizabeth Martin (p) | Seaman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| ROCKETT, Maurice | Petries, Bay of Islands, St. George District | 5346 | 23 | William Rockett (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| POWELL, Baxter | Happy Adventure, Bonavista District | 8074 | 18 | Emeline Powell (o) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| CONSTANTINE, Leo Francis | 38 MacFarlane Street, St. John's | 3212 | 19 | Peter Constantine (p) | Carman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MCDONALD, John | George Street, St. John's | 3461 | 19 | Mary McDonald (s) | Carman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HANCOCK, Henry J. | Kings Cove, Bonavista District | 4004 | 18 | Henry Hancock (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BROWN, Alfred E. | Robinsons Head, St. George District | 4362 | 21 | Mrs. George E. Brown (p) | Sailor | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SAMSON, Robert | Winterton, Trinity District | 5388 | 18 | Augustus Samson (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PEYTON, Ebenezer | Burnt Arm, Twillingate District | 5725 | 22 | Johnathan Peyton (p) | Lumberman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| TOBIN, Peter Joseph | 48 Codners Street, St. John's | 3233 | 22 | Mary Tobin (p) | Sailor | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| WINDELER, V. G. | No information | 1889 | No | No | No | File missing. Not in service ledger; # 1889 is assigned to Philip Francis Power | |||||||
| FUREY, Ignatius | Harbour Main, Harbour Main District | 1312 | 19 | Mr. and Mrs. Furey (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Tuesday, December 7, 1915 | |||
| BARRETT, Alexander | Woody Island, Placentia-St. Marys District | 6078 | 21 | Robert J. Barrett (p) | Agent | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| KEAN, S.G. | No information | 0-240 | No information | No information | 1916 | No | No | Granted temporary commission to the Regiment for transport to Great Britain to take up service with the Royal Army Medical Corps (RAMC). Served as Medical Officer for Repatriation Draft, March 1919. File included documents for W.E. Procunier, # 0-235. | |||||
| YETMAN, Alexander | Water Street, Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 4416 | 18 | William Yetman (p) | Operator | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| DOBBIN, William | Upper Island Cove, Harbour Grace District | 5354 | 23 | Nicholas Dobbin (p) | Miner | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| FOLEY, Patrick | St. Brides, Placentia-St. Marys District | 4156 | 19 | William Foley (p) | Labourer | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| JOYCE, William | Salmonier, Burin Bay Arm, Burin District | 1952 | 18 | Christopher Joyce (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Friday, September 8, 1916 | |||
| HOLLOWAY, Albert | Brooklyn, Bonavista District | 3797 | 20 | Samson Holloway (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | Yes | No | Thursday, October 17, 1918 | Photograph of grave-site included. | ||
| PARSONS, John | Bay Bulls Arm, Trinity District | 8180 | 24 | Edgar Parsons (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| ATWILL, James | 120 Cornwall Avenue, St. John's | 1914 | 25 | Duncan Atwill (o) | Labourer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| UDLE, Albert / Robert | 57 Monkstown Road, St. John's | 1990 | 22 | James Udle (o) | Expressman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Discrepancy in name: Albert written on attestation paper; signature is R. Udle; documents completed as both Albert and Robert; grave marker and census records are Robert | |||
| HEATH, George Robert | St. John's | 907 | 34 | Samuel Heath (p) | Hardware clerk | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CHANNING, Maxmilian | 233 Theatre Hill, St. John's | 5296 | 20 | Frances Channing (p) | Bank clerk | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MITCHELL, Laurence | Beaver Cove, Twillingate District | 5658 | 20 | Elias Mitchell (p) | Miner | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HATCHER, Edwin Garland | Rose Blanche, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 2104 | 18 | Sarah Bungay (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Death certificate states first name as Edwin, not Garland. | |||
| COLLINS, William Joseph | 1 Flower Hill, St. John's | 82 | 22 | Jerry Collins | Labourer | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Thursday, October 28, 1915 | |||
| REID, Chesley | Jacksons Arm, St. Barbe District | 3912 | 19 | Joseph Combdon (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| WALSH, Frank | Pleasant Street, St. John's | 4238 | 26 | Theresa Walsh (s) | Carman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| CAINES, Leopold | 95 Kings Road, St. John's | 3973 | 19 | Levi Caines (p) | Blacksmith | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Discrepancy in age. Age given on Enlistment: 19; Actual age: 16 | |||
| SKINNER, William Albert | Grand John, Fortune District | 2933 | 18 | Mary Ann John (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Thursday, November 22, 1917 | |||
| BUTLER, James Llewellyn | Shoal Harbour, Trinity District | 1289 | 25 | Flossie Butler (o) | Engineer | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| HOLLETT, George Albert | Pouch Cove, St. John's East District | 1841 | 19 | Thomas Hollett (p) | Farmer | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| SPENCER, Frederick | Twillingate, Twillingate District | 3626 | 19 | Mark Spencer (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No |