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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HUNT, Stephen | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 5010 | 19 | Martha Hunt (p) | Labourer | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| RENDELL, William James | Change Islands, Fogo District | 8240 | 22 | Julia Blake (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| COOMBS, Oliver | Pond Cove, St. Barbe District | 6069 | 21 | Ida Coombs (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| FIANDER, Samuel | Coombs Cove, Fortune District | 467 | 20 | Samuel Fiander (p) | Sailor | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SAUNDERS, Henry James (Harry) | 379 (369) South Side Road, St. John's | 1215 | 25 | Jane Saunders (p); Agnes Saunders (s) | Truckman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Originally enlisted with the Royal Newfoundland Regiment; transferred to Newfoundland Forestry Companies in 1918; changed next of kin from mother to wife. | |||
| FOLKS, Herbert | Little Bay, Twillingate District | 5533 | 28 | William Folks (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PHILLIPS, Herbert | 76 LeMarchant Road, St. John's | 4391 | 19 | James J. Phillips (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| TREMBLETT, Thomas | Baileys Cove, Bonavista District | 4815 | 18 | Mrs. William Tremblett (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| SPRACKLIN, Lockyer | Charlottetown, Bonavista District | 2174 | 19 | Alexander Spracklin (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| REID, William | Miles Cove, Notre Dame Bay, Twillingate District | 4263 | 21 | Joseph Reid (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MCGRATH, Ronald B. | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 2712 | 19 | Mrs. John Thomey (o) | Train despatcher | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Monday, August 13, 1917 | |||
| DOODY, James David | Crowdy Street, Carbonear, Carbonear District | 2651 | 23 | Mrs. David Doody (p) | Seaman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Monday, February 4, 1918 | Originally enlisted with Royal Naval Reserve 1624X | ||
| CAINES, Leslie | Lamaline, Burin District | 8419 | 20 | George Caines (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| NORMORE, Levi | Cutwell Harbour, Long Island, Twillingate District | 2425 | 25 | Dinah Normore (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | Discrepancy in next of kin, both Mrs. Dinah Normore and Mrs. James Colbourne are listed as being his mother, Dinah Normore was his adoptive mother. | ||
| WELLS, Fred | Springdale, Twillingate District | 4031 | 18 | Herbert Wells (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | Yes | No | Monday, October 14, 1918 | |||
| HUDSON, Peter Joseph | St. John's | 1689 | 19 | James Hudson (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Tuesday, July 4, 1916 | |||
| WHEELER, Francis E. | Greenspond, Bonavista District | 1909 | 25 | John Wheeler (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Microfilmed file follows service file # 1873 | |||
| GRIMES, Rupert | St. John's | 773 | 20 | Clerk | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | |||||
| GROUCHY, Samuel | 15 Howe Place, St. John's | 4016 | 23 | Martha Grouchy (o) | Labourer | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| LANNIGAN, James Joseph | St. John's | 1124 | 19 | Minnie Lannigan (p) | Engineer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Death certificate and some other correspondence in French | |||
| CURREN, Charles | 239 Theatre Hill, St. John's | 3800 | 18 | Thomas Curren (p) | Bank clerk | 1917 | Presbyterian | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Curran. | |||
| POWER, Patrick | Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 2424 | 19 | John Power (o) | Paper maker | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Friday, April 12, 1918 | |||
| MANSFIELD, John | Bell Island, St. John's East District | 8275 | 18 | Mrs. Patrick Mansfield (p) | Miner | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| GREEN, Edward [Luke E.] | Woodford Cove, Twillingate District | 4919 | 18 | Mary King (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| STEPHENSON, John Sydney | Duckworth Street, St. John's - Leeds, England, United Kingdom | 0-112 - 32 | 25 | James Edward Stephenson (p) | Dry goods clerk | 1914 | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | I - Photograph of Stephenson included. | |||
| MCGRATH, James | 7 Bambrick Street, St. John's | 3215 | 20 | Andrew McGrath (p) | Sailor | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| JANES, William Joseph | Smith Sound, Trinity District | 3223 | 20 | Ambrose Janes (p) | Paper maker | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| SLADE, Josiah | Salmon Cove, Bay de Verde District | 6176 | 20 | Philip Slade (p) | Miner | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| PENNY, Francis | Avondale, Harbour Main District | 3693 | 22 | John Penny (o) | Labourer | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Discrepancy in name: Penney | |||
| IVANY, Solomon | 43 Cook Street, St. John's | 3105 & 8064 | 24 | Catherine Barnes (p) | Teamster | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | See also service #3105; originally enlisted with the Newfoundland Regiment. | |||
| ROSE, John | Clarkes Beach, Port de Grave District | 2079 | 21 | Richard Rose (p) | Naval reservist (Naval service # 1520X) | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Tuesday, November 20, 1917 | Referenced in estate correspondence as John Curlew. | ||
| WICKS, Douglas | Burnt Point, Bay de Verde District | 5069 | 21 | Josiah Wicks (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| SQUIRES, Peter | St. Phillips, St. John's West District | 4354 | 18 | Caleb Squires (p) | Cooper | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | A letter concerning his underage status is located on Reel 239, file 4029 John Duder. | |||
| CRANE, Joseph | Tilton, Harbour Grace District | 2313 | 23 | William Henry Crane (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| BEATON, Joseph | Badger Brook, Twillingate District | 8489 | 24 | Bridget Beaton (p) | Lumberman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BUTLER, Peter | Bristols Hope, Carbonear District | 5008 | 19 | Thomas Butler (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MACDONNEL, John Patrick | St. George's, St. George District | 582 | 21 | Richard MacDonnel (p) | Time keeper | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Friday, October 29, 1915 | Discrepancy in spelling of name: signature is MacDonnel; previously transcribed as McDonnell/MacDonnell | ||
| KENNY, William | Petty Harbour, St. John's West district | 4221 | 18 | Richard Kenny (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| POLLARD, Pleymon | Botwood, Twillingate District | 1667 | 18 | Arthur Pollard (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| SNOW, Robert | Spaniards Bay, Harbour Grace District | 2565 | 19 | Thomas Snow (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| RANDELL, Thomas | Little Harbour, Twillingate District | 3252 | 24 | William Randell (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BADCOCK, Arthur | Bay Roberts, Harbour Grace District | 2314 | 18 | Richard Badcock (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, March 3, 1917 | |||
| YOUNG, Richard | Le Marches Point, St. George District | 5989 | 22 | Thomas Young (p) | Farmer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HAINES, Edward George | Jamestown, Bonavista District | 1505 | 22 | Robert Haines (p) | Lumberman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HANN, Henry Lewis | Lamaline, Burin District | 3295 | 19 | George G. Hann (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PEDDLE, John | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 6163 | 20 | James Peddle (p) | Carpenter | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| WEST, William J. | Wesleyville, Bonavista District | 5183 | 18 | William West (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| HUSSEY, William Thomas | 51 Merrymeeting Road, St. John's | 356 | 28 | Edward Hussey (p) | Teamster | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| COEN, Arthur Winter | Rennies Mill Road, St. John's | 4546 | 19 | George Coen (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CARBERRY, Maurice | Turks Cove, Trinity District | 382 | 22 | Mrs. Thomas Power (o) | Fisherman | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | I. |