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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BILLARD, Wilson | Rose Blanche, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 4294 | 18 | Samuel R. Billard (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BUCKLEY, Arthur | Botwood, Twillingate District | 2359 | 18 | John Buckley (p) | Lumberman | 1916 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| GEORGE, Albert | Brazils Field, St. John's | 2796 | 18 | Pleman George (p) | Truckman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BLUNDON, Peter | 127 Southside Road, St. John's | 4479 | 18 | Leo Blundon (p) | Draper | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | Discrepancy in spelling of name - signature is Blundon ; forms use Blunden. | |||
| WILLIAMS, Vincent | Bay Bulls, Ferryland District | 4585 | 18 | Clotilda Williams (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| OBRIEN, James John | Topsail, Harbour Main District | 1378 | 18 | Mary O'Brien (p) | Miner | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| EVANS, Nicholas Joseph | St. John's | 1767 | 18 | Helena Doheney (o) | Clerk | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| RUSSELL, Samson | Southern Bay, Bonavista District | 3524 | 18 | Samuel Russell (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BEAZLEY, Thomas | Burin Bay, Burin District | 4898 | 18 | Joseph Beazley (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| POWER, James Francis | Freshwater Road, St. John's | 2281 | 18 | Mrs. Joseph Power (p) | Clerk | 1916 | No | No | |||||
| TAYLOR, James | Burin Bay, Burin District | 4086 | 18 | John Taylor (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| CORNICK, Raymond Albert | 30 William Street, St. John's | 2825 | 18 | Mrs. F.C. Cornick (p) | Accountant | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BENOIT, Paul | Bay d'Espoir, Fortune District | 8300 | 18 | Lumberman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Attestation papers not included. | ||||
| LEDREW, Edward J. | Change Islands, Fogo District | 4123 | 18 | Florence LeDrew (o) | Labourer | 1917 | Methodist | Yes | No | Tuesday, November 9, 1920 | Died of phthisis [tuberculosis]. | ||
| BROWN, Edgar | Wesleyville, Bonavista District | 5153 | 18 | Bunge Brown (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| PIKE, Hayward Ebenezer | 24 Gilbert Street, St. John's | 2823 | 18 | Thomas Pike (p) | Labourer | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| PYNN, John | 329 Water Street, St. John's | 4036 | 18 | Daniel Pynn (p) | Baker | 1917 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Thursday, October 31, 1918 | |||
| STACEY, William | Point May, Lamaline, Burin District | 4950 | 18 | John Stacey (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BUGDEN, Cyril W. | Britannia, Trinity District | 4065 | 18 | Walter Bugden (p) | Farmer | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| JONES, Richard | North Wales, United Kingdom | 3268 | 18 | Margaret Jones (p) | Sailor | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| FOSS, Henry | Snooks Arm, Twillingate District | 5664 | 18 | George Foss (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| ROSE, Stephen | Twillingate, Twillingate District | 4281 | 18 | Lizzie Powell (p) | Coaster - sailor | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| CHAYTOR, Herbert | Chamberlains, Harbour Main District | 4454 | 18 | Fred Chaytor (p) | Miner | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| JACOBS, Harold G. | Northern Bay, Bay de Verde District | 2253 | 18 | David Jacobs (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | Yes | Monday, April 9, 1917 | POW Date: 1917 | ||
| COLTON, Cyril B | Water Street West, St. John's | 4402 | 18 | Sarah Colton (p) | Gas Works worker | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | 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 | |||
| HAGGETT, Edward P. | Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 2164 | 18 | George Haggett (p) | Paper maker | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MOULTON, Rennie | Burin, Burin District | 4320 | 18 | Thomas Moulton (p) | School teacher | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| QUINTON, Albert Edward | Southern Bay, Bonavista District | 3525 | 18 | Alfred Quinton (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Wednesday, June 27, 1917 | |||
| BLACKLER, Wilfred | 8 Clifford Street, St. John's | 4428 | 18 | Michael Blackler (p) | Cooper | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| SIMMS, Frederick William | Pilleys Island, Twillingate District | 8198 | 18 | John Simms (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| EMBERLEY, Leo | Littledale, St. John's | 4510 | 18 | George Emberley (o) | Coachman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BRINTON - BRENTON, Thomas | Bulls Cove, Burin District | 3907 | 18 | Henry Brinton (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Monday, October 14, 1918 | Discrepancies in spelling of name: Brenton, Benton ; identified in CWGC as Brinton | ||
| DUKE, Peter | 48 Cabot Street, St. John's | 8301 | 18 | Patrick Duke (p) | Labourer | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MCDONALD, Michael J. | 34 Gower Street, St. John's | 2922 | 18 | Margaret MacDonald (p) | Clothes presser | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| PHILLIPS, C. Gordon | 100 Springdale Street, St. John's | 2302 | 18 | John Charles (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| WAREHAM, John | Petries Crossing, Bay of Islands, St. George District | 4657 | 18 | Israel Wareham (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| SPENCER, Roy | Fortune, Burin District | 859 | 18 | C.B. Spencer (p) | Store clerk | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| LAITE, Llewellyn | Smith Sound, Trinity District | 2257 | 18 | Diane Laite (o) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CHRISTIAN, William Coaker | 72 Hayward Avenue, St. John's | 3371 | 18 | William L. Christian (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, October 26, 1918 | |||
| GARDNER, Archibald | Harbour Breton, Fortune District | 4305 | 18 | A.E. Gardner (p) | Student | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| WHALEN, Charles | Western Bay, Bay de Verde District | 4266 | 18 | John Whalen (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| DOWDEN, George | 11 Mullock Street, St. John's | 4289 | 18 | Thomas Dowden (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MULLOWNEY, Edward | Holyrood, Harbour Main District | 4713 | 18 | James Mullowney (p) | Railroad man | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Discrepancy in spelling of name: signature is Mullowney, form completed as Maloney. | |||
| BLAKE, Samuel | Twillingate, Twillingate District | 2244 | 18 | George Blake (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| TAYLOR, Eli | Kelligrews, Harbour Main District | 3672 | 18 | Emily (Eli) Taylor (p) | Fireman | 1917 | No | No | |||||
| HOLLETT, John | Port au Bras, Burin District | 8259 | 18 | Arthur Hollett (p) | 1917 | No | No | File missing. Information from service ledger. Previously transcribed as Hallett. | |||||
| WALSH, John | 130 Georges Road, St. John's | 8072 | 18 | Mrs. Emilie Walsh (p) | 1917 | No | No | File missing. Information from service ledger. | |||||
| STEAD, Benjamin | Port Blandford, Bonavista District | 3337 | 18 | John Stead (p) | Lumberman | 1916 | Salvation Army | No | No | Also contains the will of Kenneth Langdon, service #3387. | |||
| EDNEY, Samuel Robert | St. John's | 1714 | 18 | Mrs. John Edney (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Thursday, October 12, 1916 | See also service #1544, Leighton Bugden, for details of this soldier's death. |