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 | |
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| PICCO, Joseph | St. Josephs, Placentia-St. Marys District | 6056 | 21 | Dennis Picco (p) | Sailor | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| EDDY, Isaac | Sound Island, Placentia-St. Marys District | 4980 | 21 | John Eddy (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| STARES, Frank William | Port Blandford, Bonavista District | 1449 | 19 | Allan Stares (p) | Sawyer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Originally enlisted with the Royal Newfoundland Regiment; transferred to Newfoundland Forestry Companies December 1917; attestation papers included. | |||
| FENNESSEY, John | Freshwater Road, St. John's | 4787 | 18 | Patrick Fennessey (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| DAWE, Hubert | Upper Gullies, Harbour Main District | 8417 | 18 | Charles Dawe (p) | Farmer | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MCGRATH, Thomas Bernard. | 40 Carters Hill, St. John's | 0-222-128 | 19 | Ronald McGrath (o) | Engineer | 1914 | No | No | Transferred to Newfoundland Forestry Companies Sept. 1917 | ||||
| CLARKE, Levi | St. Josephs, Placentia-St. Marys District | 6125 | 20 | William Clarke (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| NORRIS, Michael | Three Arms, Twillingate District | 5904 | 24 | Edward Norris (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HALADAY, Moses | Middle Lance Cove, Trinity District | 3624 | 20 | John Haladay (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | Discrepancies in spelling of name: Halliday | |||
| GRIFFIN, James Patrick | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 577 | 22 | Mrs. John Sullivan (p) | Sailor | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| ROSS, Robert Wallace | 14 Victoria Street, St. John's | 0-84 - 1182 | 20 | Hector Ross (p) | 1915 | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||||
| WALSH, Stanley John | St. John's - New York, USA | 1102 | 18 | Margaret Walsh (p) | Presser | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HEFFERTON, Conrad Blackall | Newtown, Bonavista District | 6143 | 20 | Jacob Hefferton (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Notes: Also served with the Newfoundland Royal Naval Reserve, # 2271X | |||
| BATSTONE, Alfred | English Harbour, Trinity District | 4734 | 21 | Richard Batstone (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Batson | |||
| CHAULK, Lewis | Brooklyn, Bonavista District | 2567 | 23 | Mrs. George Chaulk (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| CURTIS, John | Salmonier, Placentia-St. Marys District | 3426 | 19 | Selina Picco (o) | Fisherman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HATCHER, Henry Thomas | Rose Blanche, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 2705 | 27 | George Hatcher (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, April 13, 1918 | |||
| MOORE, John | St. John's - Dublin, Ireland | n/a | 1914 | Yes | No | Notes: Civilian appointment as honourary Captain: Musketry Committee and Musketry instructor. File missing; not in MSL; information from CWGC. | |||||||
| DEARIN, Doyle | Moretons Harbour, Twillingate District | 4299 | 18 | Eliza Dearin (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| RAWLINS, Joseph | 29 Queens Road, St. John's | 4761 | 28 | Mary Rawlins (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| GLOVER, James | Deer Islands, Bonavista District | 2771 | 19 | John Glover (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Thursday, November 22, 1917 | |||
| JONES, Chesley | Moretons Harbour, Twillingate District | 4854 | 19 | Azariah Jones (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| STEPHENSON, William | Cavendish, Trinity District | 3737 | 21 | John Stephenson (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Wednesday, March 27, 1918 | Discrepancy in spelling of name: Stevenson. | ||
| MURRIN, Walter | Spaniards Bay, Harbour Grace District | 1412 | 19 | William Murrin (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HUTCHINGS, James | Botwood, Twillingate District | 8058 | 19 | Alfred Hutchings (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BRAGG, Robert | Shamblers Cove, Bonavista District | 2863 | 32 | Daniel Bragg (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| WHITEWAY, Oughterson A. | Hamilton Avenue, St. John's | 2431 | 22 | Jesse Whiteway (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| IVANY, William | Hodders Cove, Smith Sound, Trinity District | 2353 | 21 | Mrs. Charles Wattion (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | No | No | |||||
| SQUIRES, Kader | Salvage, Bonavista District | 2055 | 23 | Isaac Squires | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | Yes | Saturday, February 23, 1918 | POW Date: 1917 | ||
| HOLLETT, Samuel | Grand Bank, Burin District | 3877 | 22 | Mrs. Henry Roberts (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| THOMSON, John Murray | Greenock, Scotland, United Kingdom | 2139 | 39 | Mrs. Thomson (p) | Musician | 1916 | Presbyterian | No | No | Attested for short service | |||
| RIOUX, A. Ferdinand | No information | 0-168 | 35 | Executive assistant | 1916 | No | No | Granted temporary commission to the Regiment to allow for transport to England to take up service with the Army Service Corps. | |||||
| BALLAM, Samuel Robert | Curling, St. George District | 1440 | 19 | Manoah Ballam (p) | Telegraph operator | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| KENNEDY, Michael | Holyrood, Harbour Main District | 2552 | 23 | Mrs. Michael Kennedy (s) | Blacksmith | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HILLIER, Thomas | Port Anson, Sunday Cove Island, Twillingate District | 6167 | 18 | George Hillier (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| OBRIEN, John | Southeast Arm, Placentia, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 8182 | 42 | Anna O'Brien (p) | Woodsman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| POOLE, Jacob | Channel, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 4340 | 29 | Florence Poole (nee Pike) (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| GARDNER, Theophilus | British Harbour, Trinity District | 1580 | 20 | Eugenie Gardner (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Tuesday, July 11, 1916 | |||
| RALPH, Josiah | Flat Islands, Bonavista District | 5470 | 21 | Stephen Ralph (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | See # 5133 Jonas Ralph for misfiled correspondence concerning allotments. | |||
| LANG, James Patrick | 3 James Street, St. John's | 0-266 - 870 | 19 | Charles Lang (p) | Stenographer | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| CORCORAN, James | Cooks Pond, Placentia-St. Marys District | 6214 | 23 | Simeon Corcoran (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| NICOL, John Francis | 11 Flavin Street, St. John's | 336 | 19 | Henry Nicol (p) | Machinist | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Previously transcribed as Nichol. | |||
| HARVEY, Wilfred Eric | 228 Duckworth Street, St. John's | 324 | 19 | Christina Harvey (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Presbyterian | No | No | ||||
| BUTLER, Albert | Clarkes Beach, Port de Grave District | 5372 | 19 | Mrs. Charlotte Butler (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| DALTON, Alphaeus | Little Catalina, Trinity District | 5911 | 19 | Albert Dalton (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| SQUIRES, Reuben | St. Phillips, St. John's West District | 8004 | 20 | Solomon Squires (p) | Woodsman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| DUDER, Charles Robert | Portugal Cove Road, St. John's | 668 | 22 | William Henry Duder (p) | Civil engineer | 1914 | Presbyterian | No | No | ||||
| MALONE, Edward | Signal Hill Road, St. John's | 4600 | 30 | Miss G. Malone (o) | Master pilot | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| STUCKEY, Roland | South Side, Twillingate, Twillingate district | 3964 | 18 | Helen Stuckey (p) | 1917 | No | No | File missing; Information from service ledger. | |||||
| GUSHUE, William | 20 Dicks Square, St. John's | 8293 | 20 | Francis Gushue (p) | Millman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No |