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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WOODLAND, Samuel | Greenspond, Bonavista District | 3169 | 18 | Edward Woodland (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| DAWSON, Augustus | Spaniards Bay, Harbour Grace District | 1340 | 20 | Margaret Dawson (p) | Miner | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| CORNICK, Fenwick George | 30 William Street, St. John's | 0-258 - 1436 | 22 | Amelia Cornick (p) | Barber | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Microfilm also includes in sequence 0-309 F.J. Cornick consisting of 3 mis-identified documents relating to Fenwick George Cornick. F.J. Cornick does not exist in the Regiment. | |||
| HALLS [HAWSE], Joseph | Lewis [Lewin's] Cove, Burin District | 5574 | 19 | William Halls [Hawse] (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | Attestation papers completed as Joseph Halls, Lewis Cove, Burin; family name is Hawse; community is Loons [later Lewin's] Cove. Variant spelling of name: Hawes | |||
| NOEL, Nathaniel | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 0-285 - 4249 | 18 | Sarah Noel (p) | Electrician | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | See # 4250 for misfiled document | |||
| WATKINS, Robert James | Botwood, Twillingate District | 1426 | 24 | Ephraim Watkins (p) | Lumberman | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| PENDER, Harry | 60 Charles Street, St. John's | 4635 | 21 | James Pender (p) | Cooper | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| NELSON, Charles | St. John's | 1592 | 19 | Bride Nelson (p) | Teamster | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| COLE, Edward Louis | Gilbert Street, St. John's | 195 | 20 | Mr. Cole (p) | Iron worker | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Wednesday, June 28, 1916 | |||
| LITTLEJOHN, Henry | Traytown, Bonavista District | 4789 | 18 | Florence Littlejohn (p) | Lumberman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| TAYLOR, Albert William | Change Island, Fogo District | 5954 | 21 | Benjamin Taylor (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MYLER, Matthew Joseph | 13 Adelaide Street, St. John's | 548 | 28 | William Myler (p) | Blockmaker | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| CAVE, Joseph | Change Islands, Fogo District | 2944 | 22 | Elias Cave (p) | School teacher | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Tuesday, July 10, 1917 | |||
| HIGGINS, Thomas | Catalina, Trinity District | 1670 | 19 | Thomas Higgins (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| SMITH, Thomas | Boat Harbour, Placentia-St. Marys District | 5591 | 22 | John Smith (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| RUSSELL, Edward | 82 Freshwater Road, St. John's | 2857 & 2862 | 47 | Mary Russell (s) | Painter | 1916 | No | No | #2857 on attestation form; # 2862 in service ledger; microfilmed as #2862 | ||||
| BEER, John | 50 Cookstown Road, St. John's | 4687 | 18 | John Beer (p) | Expressman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| NORMAN, Sainsbury | Lewisporte, Twillingate District | 8008 | 20 | Joseph Norman | Lumberman | 1917 | No | No | Attestation papers not included. | ||||
| MAHER, James Joseph | St. John's | 951 | 20 | Mrs. William Maher (p) | Tailor | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | Partially re-filmed at beginning of reel 73 | ||
| BROWN, Ernest | Tacks Beach, Placentia-St. Marys District | 1493 | 20 | Malcolm Brown (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, October 12, 1918 | |||
| SMITH, Walter | Tilt Cove, Twillingate District | 5670 | 21 | Elias Smith (p) | Miner | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BELBIN, Charles Chesley | 113 Cabot Street, St. John's | 0-51 - 167 | 21 | Jacob Belbin (p) | Hardware clerk | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| WINSOR, Bertram G. | Triton West, Twillingate District | 8189 | 19 | William Winsor (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| JANES, Frazer Wilson | Western Arm, Bonne Bay, St. Barbe District | 3043 | 18 | Robert Janes | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CRANE, Archibald | Upper Island Cove, Harbour Grace District | 2765 | 25 | William Crane (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | See also service # 736 for additional misfiled documents | |||
| MADDEN, Sylvester | 216 Water Street, St. John's | 149 | 19 | Ann Madden (p) | Sailor | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| YETMAN, Joseph | Bunyans Cove, Bonavista District | 5819 | 20 | Moses Yetman (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| JOY, Walter | Harbour Main, Harbour Main District | 3137 | 18 | William Joy (p) | Miner | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| PILGRIM, Lewis | St. Anthony Bight, St. Barbe District | 3130 | 21 | Rachael Pilgrim (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Salvation Army | No | No | Will is with service # 1850 | |||
| ODRISCOLL, James William | Tors Cove, Ferryland District | 996 | 26 | Joseph O'Driscoll (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HOUNSELL, Japheth | Wesleyville, Bonavista District | 2110 | 24 | Henry Hounsell (p) | Paper mill | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, April 13, 1918 | Killed in action Neuve-Église | ||
| CLOUTER, Thomas E. | Elliston, Trinity District | 5014 | 23 | Horatio Clouter (p) | Teacher | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| CAMPBELL, William E. | 262 Hamilton Avenue, St. John's | 3586 | 18 | William Campbell (p) | Bookkeeper | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| LUDLOW, John | Victoria Cove, Gander Bay, Fogo District | 3871 | 18 | Benjamin Ludlow (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| GEORGE, Charles | Dildo Harbour, Trinity District | 4936 | 24 | Hannah George (p) | Lumberman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| CRITCHELL, John | Belleoram, Fortune District | 5881 | 21 | James Critchell (p) | Sailor | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| FITZPATRICK, J. | n/a | 1917 | No | No | Attestation papers not included - No service number, listed as drummer (special). | ||||||||
| BURT, Alexander F. | Old Perlican, Trinity Bay, Bay de Verde District | 5270 | 21 | Stephen Burt (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| WEBBER, Hubert | Water Street, Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 2693 | 21 | Mrs. George Webber (p) | Labourer | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Sunday, April 14, 1918 | |||
| ROWSELL, Philip | Pushthrough, Hermitage Bay | 5207 | 21 | Jonathan Rowsell (p) | Carpenter | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BARRETT, Ernest | Bishops Cove, Harbour Grace District | 4725 | 18 | Bertram Barrett (p) | Miner | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Discrepancy in age. Age given on Enlistment: 18; Actual age: 16 | |||
| TURNER, Simon | Kings Cove, Bonavista District | 5358 | 24 | Martha [Curtis] (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| GREEN, Hayward | Hants Harbour, Trinity District | 5223 | 22 | John Green (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| EDGAR, Edwin | Greenspond, Bonavista District | 737 | 19 | Edwin Edgar (p) | Apprentice engineer | 1914 | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | ||||
| BISHOP, Heber | St. John's | 1478 | 19 | Elijah Bishop (p) | Machinist | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| THOMEY, James | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 4089 | 17 | Maggie Thomey (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Discrepancy in age. Age given on Enlistment: 19; Actual age: 17 | |||
| BUTT, Joseph | St. George, St. George District | 4740 | 23 | Samuel Butt (p) | Sawmiller | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| FORAN, Thomas | Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 5006 | 36 | Patrick Foran (p) | Iron worker | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| PIKE, Ernest | Belleoram, Fortune District | 609 | 19 | Robert G. Pike (p) | Engineer | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| GOODYEAR, Stanley Charles | Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 0-40 - 334 | 26 | Josiah Goodyear (p) | Logging contractor | 1914 | Yes | No | Wednesday, October 10, 1917 |