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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLEMENT, T.W. | n/a | Medical officer | 1918 | No | No | Attached from the Royal Army Medical Corps (RAMC). No service number or file; information from ledger. | |||||||
| PYNN, Fred | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 4701 | 18 | Willis Pynn (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| LEGROW, Frederick Pratt | Broad Cove, Bay de Verde District | 404 | 23 | Thomas Legrow (p) | Dry goods clerk | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | I | |||
| STONE, Robert | Bonaventure, North Side, Trinity District | 2100 | 19 | William Stone (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BUTLER, Charles Oakley | 79 Pennywell Road, St. John's | 205 | 20 | Walter Butler (p) | Motorman | 1914 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| SHORT, John | Cutwell Arm, Twillingate District | 3201 | 21 | T.W. Short (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| WICKS, William T. | Jacksons Arm, St. Barbe District | 8429 | 44 | Emma Wicks (s) | Lumberman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| REES, George Wilfred | 22 Mullock Street, St. John's | 388 | 19 | Mary Jane Rees (p) | Printer | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Contains part of the file of Eaneas Rees, service # 25881, of the Canadian Expeditionary Force. | |||
| TILLEY, Harry | 4 Duckworth Street, St. John's | 4531 | 22 | Rebecca Tilley (p) | Surveyor | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Variant spelling of name - On attestation paper, Harry is written at top of form and Henry in three other points, signature and all other documents state Harry. | |||
| CHEESEMAN, Isaac | Burin, Burin District | 3891 | 18 | Laurence Cheesman (p) | Student | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MCHENRY, William | Grand Falls,Twillingate District - formerly of Quebec, Canada | 0-214 - 2285 | 26 | Frank McHenry (o) | Machinist | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Four documents duplicated from #0-214 William McHenry are on the reel labelled as Bernard Forsey. Labels were placed by LAC at time of microfilming. Also contains documents relating to service #0-120-1553, Frank Burke | |||
| POWER, David | Salmonier, Placentia-St. Marys District | 310 | 26 | Mrs. John Tremlett (p) | Fisherman | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| WALL, James | 83 Pleasant Street, St. John's | 6149 | 19 | Patrick Wall (p) | Mechanic | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| STEELE, James | Musgrave Harbour, Fogo District | 6341 | 18 | Willis Steele (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| BROWN, Charlie | Gambo, Bonavista District | 1491 | 22 | Robert Brown Sr. (p) | Lumberman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| DOYLE, Edward | St. John's | 1299 | 18 | Mrs. Doyle (p) | Barber | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| WHITE, Alexander | Stephenville, St. George District | 5945 | 22 | Charles M. White (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BAILEY, Thomas | Champneys North, Trinity District | 4976 | 18 | Mary Bailey (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| GOOBY-GOOBIE, William | Old Perlican, Trinity Bay, Bay de Verde District | 3393 | 18 | John Gooby (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| RUSSELL, Samson | Southern Bay, Bonavista District | 3524 | 18 | Samuel Russell (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| ROBERTS, M. C. [Moses Chesley] | Native of Brigus | 0-249 | Doctor | 1915 | No | No | Attestation papers not included. No record in service ledger. One year service with RAMC.. | ||||||
| BURSEY, Herbert | Lower Island Cove, Bay de Verde District | 4544 | 20 | Ebenezer Bursey (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MACKAY, Murdoch James | Scotland, United Kingdom | 0-138 - 1861 | 1915 | No | No | No attestation papers - formerly of the Seaforth Highlanders; Partially re-filmed at beginning of reel; Variant spelling of name: Murdock | |||||||
| THOMEY, Samuel J. | Water Street, Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 8376 | 47 | Michael Thomey (o) | Labourer | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| DAWE, Kenneth | Chamberlains, Harbour Main District | 4582 | 21 | John Dawe (p) | Mining | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| LESLIE, Clarence Vivian | Silma, Hants County, Nova Scotia, Canada | 632 | 19 | Mrs. James S. Leslie | Telegraph operator | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| KING, Archibald | Victoria Cove, Gander Bay, Fogo District | 2689 | 21 | Alfred John King (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SULLIVAN, Arthur | Pouch Cove, St. John's East District | 998 | 19 | Edward Sullivan (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PILGRIM, Ernest | St. Anthony Bight, St. Barbe District | 5621 | 18 | Mary Pilgrim (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| ALCOCK, Pearce | Leading Tickles, Twillingate District | 8397 | 18 | Uriah Alcock (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| LOWE, Arthur | 14 Fleming Street, St. John's | 5082 | 22 | George Lowe (p) | Cabman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BOWERS, George | Southern Arm, Green Bay, Twillingate District[?] | 5665 | 22 | Fannie Bowers (p) | Millman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | Discrepancy in name: Bower | |||
| ETHRIDGE, Gordon | Greens Harbour, Trinity District | 6247 | 18 | Charles Ethridge (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Also served with the Newfoundland Royal Naval Reserve, 2752X Alexander Ethridge. | |||
| GREEN, Arthur | Hants Harbour, Trinity District | 5348 | 24 | Phoebe Green (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| ANDREWS, Ralph Martin | 18 Hamilton Street, St. John's | 55 | 20 | Nathan Andrews (p) | Clerk | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| HOUSE, John | British Harbour, Trinity District | 4733 | 19 | Ronald House (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CLARKE, Alfred | Twillingate, Twillingate District | 5973 | 21 | William Clarke (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| RYAN, John Joseph | 23 Adelaide Street, St. John's | 38 | 20 | J.J. Ryan (p) | Clerk-telegrapher | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| WARREN, George Edward | Fox Island, Burgeo- LaPoile District | 5583 | 22 | John Warren (p) | Sailor | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CRAMM, Frank | Old Perlican, Trinity Bay, Bay de Verde District | 3390 | 21 | Stephen Cramm (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| OBRIEN, Allan Francis | Topsail, Harbour Main District | 1380 | 19 | Mary O'Brien (p) | Miner | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| WILLIAMS, Weston | Forest Pond, Goulds, St. John's West District | 3312 | 18 | Matthew Williams (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| CALDER, R.L | n/a | 1918 | No | No | Attached to Regiment from Honourable Artillery Company (H.A.C.); no service number; file missing; information from ledger. | ||||||||
| TIBBO, George Philip | Grand Bank, Burin District | 634 | 25 | Hanna Tibbo (p) | Fisherman | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| PARSONS, Donald W. | 15 Bell Street, St. John's | 4754 | 20 | Annie Parsons (o) | Engineer | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BRINSON, John | Change Islands, Fogo District | 5308 | 27 | George Brinson (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| JEWER, Ford R. W. | Lewisporte, Twillingate District | 3399 | 18 | Joseph Jewer (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| STACEY, Lambert | Flat Islands, Burin District | 5936 | 19 | William Stacey (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| ENGLAND, Frederick James | St. John's | 1127 | 19 | Rebecca England | Brakeman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| NORMAN, Sainsbury | Lewisporte, Twillingate District | 8008 | 20 | Joseph Norman | Lumberman | 1917 | No | No | Attestation papers not included. |