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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLIFT, Cecil Bayly | 100 Military Road, St. John's | 0-174 - 505 | 23 | J.A. Clift (p) | Student | 1914 | Yes | No | Thursday, October 12, 1916 | ||||
| GOSSE, Willam | 74 New Gower Street, St. John's | 2349 | 18 | Mrs. James Gosse (p) | Student | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| DAWE, William | Kelligrews, Harbour Main District | 5163 | 20 | Emma Dawe (p) | Street car conductor | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| POOLE, Stephen | Belleoram, Fortune District | 1076 | 22 | John Poole (p) | Street car conductor | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HYNES, William | Portugal Cove, St. John's East District | 4677 | 23 | Andrew Hynes (o) | Street car conductor | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| POWER, Nicholas J. | St. John's | 319 | 24 | Street car conductor | 1914 | No | No | Attestation papers not included. No information in service ledger. | |||||
| POWER, William T. | St. John's | 780 | 19 | Edward Power (p) | Stove fitter | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MALONEY, Joseph Francis | 291 Water Street, St. John's | 385 | 26 | John Maloney (p) | Stove fitter | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | I | |||
| VOISEY, Leo Michael | St. John's | 959 | 19 | Mrs. Richard Voisey (p) | Stove fitter | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Tuesday, October 9, 1917 | |||
| SNOOK, William Edward | Fortune, Burin District | 640 | 21 | Benjamin Snook (p) | Storekeeper | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | I | |||
| ROBERTS, Robert | Pushthrough, Fortune District | 3540 | 18 | Nathaniel Roberts (p) | Storekeeper | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| JACKMAN, Bert | 33 Angel Place, St. John's | 697 | 25 | Captain Frank Jackman | Storekeeper | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Wednesday, July 5, 1916 | |||
| BENNETT, Stewart | Fogo, Fogo District | 3204 | 21 | William Bennett (p) | Storekeeper | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PAUL, Reginald J. | Burin North, Burin District | 731 | 20 | Amelia Paul (s) | Storekeeper | 1914 | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | ||||
| MOORES - MOORS, Charles Gordon | Twillingate, Twillingate District | 3178 | 26 | Jacob Moors (p) | Storekeeper | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| DULLANTY, George | St. John's | 1096 | 20 | Thomas Dullanty (p) | Storekeeper | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Tuesday, November 21, 1916 | |||
| JACKMAN, William R. E. | Tilt Cove, Twillingate District | 4254 | 23 | William Jackman | Storekeeper | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Partially illegible due to fading. | |||
| LODGE, Samuel Thomas | Catalina, Trinity District | 165 | 23 | Grace Lodge (p) | Storekeeper | 1914 | Methodist | Yes | No | Friday, October 1, 1915 | |||
| SAPP, Abraham | Bell Island, St. John's East District | 4909 | 22 | Les Sapp (p) | Storekeeper | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BROWN, Elias B. | Bonavista, Bonavista District | 5422 | 22 | James Brown (p) | Storekeeper | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| JENSEN, Jens William | Harbour Breton, Fortune District | 569 | 32 | Mrs. Jensen (p) | Storekeeper | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| HAMMOND, Charles | 48 Signal Hill Road, St. John's | 594 | 28 | Mrs. Hammond (s) | Storekeeper | 1914 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| EBSARY, Samuel Joseph | 89 Southside Road, St. John's | 0-110 - 501 | 32 | Newman Ebsary (p) | Storekeeper | 1914 | Yes | No | Sunday, October 15, 1916 | ||||
| HUTCHINS, Harold | Greenspond, Bonavista District | 602 | 17 | Mr. Hutchins (p) | Storekeeper | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| PIGGOTT, Walter | 9 Monroe Street, St. John's | 296 | 25 | Henry Piggott (p) | Storekeeper | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| SMITH, Fred G. | Fortune, Burin District | 6194 | 24 | Emma Smith (p) | Store keeper | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| CAHILL, Alphonsus | St. John's | 1545 | 19 | Theresa Cahill (p) | Store clerk | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| SPENCER, Roy | Fortune, Burin District | 859 | 18 | C.B. Spencer (p) | Store clerk | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| WINSOR, George | Wesleyville, Bonavista District | 1845 | 18 | David Winsor (p) | Store assistant | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| BURRIDGE, Hubert Frederick | Merrymeeting Road, St. John's | 191 | 19 | C.H. Burridge (p) | Stonemason | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| ELLIS, John Joseph | 359 Southside Road, St. John's | 443 | 21 | John Joseph Ellis (p) | Stonemason | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| HOCKLEY, John Herbert | Olton, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom | 216 | 30 | William and Jane Hockley (p) | Stone worker | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| THISTLE, Walter Leslie | 50 Longs Hill, St. John's | 215 | 20 | David Thistle (p) | Stone cutter | 1914 | No | Yes | POW Date: 1918 | ||||
| NOSEWORTHY, William James | St. John's | 1570 | 26 | Elizabeth Noseworthy (s) | Stoker | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| PIKE, Edward | Pilleys Island, Twillingate District | 1608 | 24 | Dora Pike (s) | Stoker | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| STAMP, Patrick D. | 21 James Street, St. John's | 656 | 28 | William Stamp (p) | Stoker | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | I | |||
| HUSSEY, William L. | 62 Cookstown Road, St. John's | 8039 | 45 | Annie Hussey (s) | Stewart | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| FLEMING, Edward | 186 Water Street, St. John's | 6267 | 19 | Mary Fleming (p) | Steward | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| DUNPHY, John Joseph | 39 Flower Hill, St. John's | 1480 | 19 | Michael Dunphy (p) | Steward | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| ROWE, Henry | Trinity, Trinity District | 3641 | 19 | Edward George Rowe (p) | Steward | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| COLLINS, Martin Bertram | Placentia, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 913 | 19 | Mrs. Michael Joseph Collins (p) | Steward | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Tuesday, October 9, 1917 | |||
| WHITTEN, Edgar Charles | St. John's | 1117 | 22 | Sarah Whitten (s) | Steward | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Sunday, July 16, 1916 | Photograph of gravesite included | ||
| MAY, William | Twillingate, Twillingate District | 4922 | 21 | James May (p) | Steward | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| ROWE, Henry | Trinity, Trinity District | 3641 | 19 | Edward George Rowe (p) | Steward | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PEDDELL, John Joseph | 34 Pleasant Street, St. John's | 705 | 20 | William Peddell (p) | Steward | 1914 | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Peddle | ||||
| ELLIOTT, John | 38 Goodview Street, St. John's | 22 | 20 | John Elliott (p) | Steward | 1914 | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | ||||
| BEST, Frederick | Bonavista, Bonavista District | 3864 | 20 | John Best (p) | Steward | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SHORT, Joshua | New Bonaventure, Trinity Bay, Trinity district | 1199 | 19 | Sarah Jane Short (p) | Steward | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Sunday, June 15, 1919 | |||
| BROWN, Robert Gill | Kings Cove, Bonavista District | 1565 | 23 | Ellen Brown (p) | Steward | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HUMPHREY, Thomas | 6 Power Street, St. John's | 375 | 22 | Jessie Fredrickson (p) | Steward | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No |